The southern press., 1850-09-10

WHAT ARE THE PROSPECTS? We look upon
peace and harmony us paramount to every other
| consideration to perpetuate continuance of the
Union; yet if we look to the passage of the
Comprimise measures now before Congress, to
give us these desideratums, we shall fall far
short of our expectations. The peace which
gives power to an opponent, is not destined for
n long existence; and we fear that the peace
which we purchased by acquiescence, is but the
interude which builds the project of 4 renewed
attack against us.-The history of past events
is Pregnant with the various changes which have
been working against us, and shows US how ne
eessary it is that we should watch the progress
of each subject that partakes of that spirit of
fanaticsm, so subservient to power, and endeavor
to thwart the consumaton of its designs.
The "Free-Soil' party at the North is diligent-
ly employed in concocting its misunderstanding
the tavors OF the Wing party, and graspmg every
strltagem by which they can defeat the ends of
justice Can the South maintain her position,
and will she move before it is too late These
are questions fraught with deep interest to the
South The South Is incredulous to the en-
croachments of Il @ North. She seems not to
realize their extent. She rcposcs faith in the
conditions rendered to her, when honesty is only
gilded on the surfacc-hencc sic finds herself
attacked from Il more formidable position, when
she least expects.
We have hoped for the better, and have en-
deavored to view the arrogance Of the North rs
the aspirations Of Il party, who would sacrifice
principle to n reckless ambition for notoriety-
us men a.e now found seeking, through every
visionary avenue, to bring their name before the
public-but in this we were mistakcn-wc find
it has assumed more serious aspect. The
deuded philanthropis, and the frantic politician,
who seeks through the mad excesses of their
wdness, to perform the conspicuous part in
some party, are not alone. They haxe leagued
themselves with men whose opinions arc respect
ed-mcn capable Of spreading their influence
and gathering power, and who never move in
political life without it is to advantage They
are good generals on the field for creating power,
and well schoolcd in the art Of retaining it.
1t is needless to comment on the effect Of the
passage of the several territorial measures before
Congress, under their present auspices No
efforts of the South seem to prevail against the
zeal of the North, who, with her surplus popu-
lation, ready to embark in every new enterprise,
soon takes possession of the territory and brings
its political influence to strengthen her own
power. Here is where the North has the advan-
tage: she can people territory, stimulate emf
grafton, furnish the connecting links for her free
institutions, and insti the feeling other political
faith into the minds Of her native, rs well as
adopted citizens. Thus the South is neither pre-
pared, nor does she wish TO resort to this ey-
IRENE, to maintain her rights in the new terri
tories.
If California is at}n1iLted mah her present limits,
and The erritorial bills pass Congress, the South
mayprepare for n morc fierce contest ere Mc session
Of 1850 Is orer. The peace which many are
found picturing for the South, by the passage
Of these measures, will be but the harbingcr of
darker strugglc-ard whatever may be its event,
the South cannot be too prompt in its present
action.
WE observe that Col. c. r. IIanleiter has
been dismissed rom the employment ofthe West
crn Branch Telegraph Company in consequence
of his having written the "Gabriellc" letter to
the Georgia Citizen. The citizens Of Atlanta
have also had meeting in which they express
their decided condemnation of the striking as
similation to Abolitonsm which its (the lettcr's)
sentiments manifest" The Colonel publishes a
card in the AHanm IlteAigenccr in which he dis.
avows being an Abolitonist, and declares his in.
tcntion to remain in his native State, and to pro-
tect himself from violence. We formerly knew
Col. Hanleiter Ifhe is obnoxious to the charge
of Abo!itionism, his sentiments on that subject
have undergone radical change since lS44.-
He is Il Jealous partzan, and somewhat indis-
Greet, and though we were surprised to read
such sentiments from his pen as those contained
in the letter alluded to, still we are inclined to
attribute them to the hasty ebulltion of personal
or party feeling, rather than to any settled prn.
ciple of hostility to the institutions of the
South.-Sarannah Ne,pS.
Mass MEETING AT NEwToN-On Thurs
day, hs loh day Of Septem6er-Free Barba-
cue.-Let there be grand rally of the people at
this meeting. Let US unite without distinction