The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-07
Wednesday, August 2, 1850.

tincton of party, are most respectfully invited to
be pres ant, and all others who are for compro-
mise honorable to the South---who are for divI-
sion Of the Territory, and opposed to any mea-
sure which takes our land to convert into "Free
So''-and then takes our money TO buy more for
the same purpose.
The people will be addressed by number Of
distinguished gentlemen from this and the adjoin-
ing States whose names will be announced in due
time. tt i
Who is there that loves the South, that sees her
danger and the necessity of union in sentiment
and action, who will fail to attend this meeting
The great mass of the people favor AN adjustment
on the Missouri line. Let them meet, and with
united voice define their position Their voice,
thus expressed, will be heard 1t may save the
South SAVE THE UNION - Federal tGa)
Union. {at iG9sa AH lH
AN ADJouRNED MEErrNG.--An aid ourned meet
ing Of the citizens Of this county who wish as
sert their independence of Northern capitalists
and manufacturers, will be held in Oxford, on the
| 10th OF August. A committee consisting of III
members was appointed to meet in misplace next
Friday, TO agree upon preamble and resolutions
to be reported at the next meeting, 10th August.
Some excellent resolutions were under considen,-
ton at the meeting on last Saturday which wer.,
not furnished us for publication in time for this
paper gs4l 1880 ii. s57g6I s.sfs5s.e IA t.s.a
Not believing that the union between the .horAs-
ern manufacturer and Southern customer quite as
glorious and advantageous as some would have us
believe, this meeting, we understand, will consi-
der Of the best means to bring about a speedy,
but peaceabte separation in permanent and BUSH
ness-ltke manner 1t meets our entire and hearty
appreciation, and we bespeak for the meeting full
attendance. Oxford (.Mss.) Organizer. a.f.
| The CoMPRoMIsE.--It should be kept before
the people of the South, that the Clay Compromise
il adopted, would prevent STAKEHOLDER from car
rying his own negro into the District of Columbia,
for the purpose of selling him. And the penalty
for violating the provision of this abominable law
is that your negro that you have labored for per-
haps night and day, shall be declared free This is
a proposition Southern people for you to acceed
to, and regret to that there occasionally
a man in the South who is so unmindful of his
duties to his country as to give this insulting pro-
position support. This proposition under the
feature Of compromise, is far more outrageous
than what abolition petitions have ever purported
to be--the abolition petitions have never asked
more than to prevent the save-trade in the Dis
trict by enforcing fines but this proposition de-
clares the negro shall be free if he is found in the
District of Columbia for the purpose of sale. 1t
would in its construction, give negroes from Vir-
GINA, Maryland and every slave State, an oppor
tunty Of running away from his master, and get
ting Aboltionst to offer him for sale in the Dis
trict in violation of the law, and he would be de-
clared free, just the very thing the individual
wanted this offering--there is no penalty it will
be recolected upon the person offering the negro,
only that the negro is to be declared Free it is i'm
material by whom he is offered This, Southern
people, would be the practical operations of this
bill of pretending compromise, which you find a
few men in the South giving support. No man,
who will read the bill carefully and look upon it
in its true light, support it, if he is in favor of
slavery, and those who have reflected upon it, and
favor it, we would advise them to go TO non-ne-
gro holding State, for the soil of Alabama will get
too hot for them in a few months. g
Gov QuITMAN has become an object Of attack
on the part Of Wing newspapers. The big dogs
and little dogs Of the Submission press pursu-
ing him with all the fury which characterizes hun
CRY animals Of the canine Species when the prey
Is beyond their reach. An idle rumor to the effect
that he was ready TO march to the assistance of
Texas at the head OF ten thousand troops, re-
Gently found its way in one of the Washington
papers, whereupon they set up terrible bowling
One OF the most Infamous of the yelpers, cried
aloud that San example should be made of him. y
Now, we have it in our power to state that in
the event OF collision between Texas and the
troops of the General Government, Governor
Qutman will Immediately call an extra session of
the Legislature; submit the facts to the representa-
tiyes Of the people, and leave it for them to deter
mine what course shall be pursued. While he
feels conscious Of the justice of the cause Of
Texas, and would feel that an attempt to wrest
her property from her, will be an indgnity offered
the entire South, yet he will not resort to the
mary course indicated by this rumor
l No doubt can be entertained as to the determi-
nation Of our legislature with regard to this vitality
important matter. Rcfecing the will of chiva-
rous and iustice-lovng constituency, they will not
stand idly by while young sister is struggling
for her rights against The strong arm of power
rights which have time and again been recognized
by Mexico, and by this Government--rights
which sanctifed by the blood Of her noblest
sons. Let one drop Of Texan blood be split, and
we predict that it will be the signal for the rally
of the men of the South from Mason g. Dxon's
line to the Rio Grande. r f.., r.r- rs.- .. ..s .
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN GEoRGA.-Meetings
have been held in county after county, in which
the action Of the Nashville Convention if fully
confirmed and approved. A number of other
calls have been made for county meetings with
the same object. We recollect at this time but
three that have been held on the other side, at