Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-02-26
Ritter nLism and DiSunlO1.

Mr.. Stanton. Of Tennessee, upon the Poli-
cv oftne administration in regard toCaiitor-
MIA and New Mexico, The object OF
thes. speeches seems 10 be TO prepare the
hearts of the Southern States for rebellion
mr. revolution. 1t is right to call things by
,h,;- right names. When men talk OF
1i.anioa and dissolution, they talk OF
ueason, and nothing less or dlherent;-
Tbi. is the ruth, and it is quite Tune tina!
the truth were spoken.
Eve understand the object OF the pro-
r2s-d Southern convention, as originally
Manned, it is, to adopt measures that
NAV be rendered necessary by the pas
saGe Of the Wilmot proviso. II seems
that we are behind the age. Inc con,
ycpt;on is to be held, if we understand
some Of the orators of the day, unless
Congress shall iegisla.e IN all respects 10
SATISFY the demands of any gentleman who
is moGeot enough to set up his own crude
not;3ns:s tie standard Of Southern rights
ari Sou .nern exigencies. The object is
agitation. The purpose is facnon:-
Disa. ,o,n;ed in their scheme for stopping
the supplies seeing that the "Ilmot
prcyiso IS slipping out Of their fingers
and determined, at all events, to embar-
ras. and break down General Taylor, the
Bile ,nders now go in for Southern
convention, if California is admitted by
the mai ority Of the TWO Houses OF Con-
cress as a member of the Union. That
event is TO constitute new cGsus 0eH'.
Let us hear what Mr.. Stanton says on
this subject:
"Bn: /; NAV be possible that the dom
inant majority in the two Houses OF Con-
erpss will have the strength to secure the
ad mission of California, and that the
will bindly exercise tie power they pos
seas. Hope I shall nerer see th@t i&!G'
fru! But should it come in spite OF my
fseIIa deprccations, l shall be ready TO
meet !, with whatever sacrifices may be
necessary to defend the interests OF the
peoole ! represent. 1t is possible the
people of the whole South may not lmme-
diatelv understand the full extent OF their
daneer-it is possible the evil day OF sep
ara,ion may be postponed yet while
longer. But | solemnly believe that day
must come, as The inevitable consequence
of.he &C, it is proposed to accomplish.
B.. if California be forced upon US, with
o1t such ar adjustment Of the questions
;nvolved in that measure / shall be ready
70 max. the final ,truggl: upon this rery
gromd-I shall be prepared to 60 with
me southern people i'll whatever they may
determine-even though 1t be to abandon
the Union, when the rights ofthe southern
States cannot be Otherwise protected.
Ifthis means any thing, it means that
Mr.. Stanton is ripe and ready Tor a . tnai
struggle''-or, in other words, rebellion
or revolution, if the rightfnl authorizes
see fit to admit California as a State
AMI what says Mr.. lnge, of Alabama
The meeting Of the convention Will
be preceded by popular elections for del
egates, occurring about the same time
tbroughout the whole South. In this can
vass all those questions which tend 10
the estrangemen, of the people from the
Union will necessarily be introduced to
au.ment, without measure, the present
excitement. With these causes OF ag-
eraya,ion who can estimate the force OF
The pressure from without upon this con-
vention! The Continental Congress OF
'76 were spept on By the storm Of poPu'
lar excitement TO the declaration % n
merican independence ,'rhieh forever dss-
sok,ed our union Nth Great Britain
The acts of insult and injury 'ch'ch
'ind'ed the fires of the reuoi,ttion ~ere
5rj,,;si IA com parison ,cith those 'chich
n3so ;nfa.ne the public mind Of me
Scuti. Have our people forgotten the
memorable declaration, that 'wheh d
long train Of abuses and usurhations, Pur-
suing invariably the same object, evinces
q design 10 reduce them under absolute
despo,ism, ii is their right, it is their duty,
10 throw off such government, and TO pro-
vide new guards for their future security.
7 warn the North, that the living truth
here uttered animates every southern
heart. and that every voice in that conVen-
ton will proclaim it that millions OF iree-
nen will shout their joyous responses,
.nui every hill and, valley of the South
1esound with the anthem. Do not deiude
Yourselves with the fatal error, that the
resistance Of the South is confined TO one
form of aggression-,he Wilmot proSi-
20 and that your objects can De accom-
pli,hed by adopting the substitute propo-
sed by the Cabinet. The same resist
anse ,oiH B. offered to the admission %
California"
Here Mr.. Inge declares that the South
ern people have stronger reasons for de-
string TO subyert the Union. than our ia
thers had for severing their connexlon
with Great Britain-and that the admis-
,ion of California as State, will be the
sigma, for striking the blow that is TO set
,hem free, This avowal 10 rs bad as any
,reason that ever fell from the lips or pen