The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-18
Another Step.


pretends to belong
Another Step.
1t was but yesterday that we presented at
length the transaction at Eufaula, Alabama, re-
sulting from the reception of the National Era,
by person in the neighborhood, who was also
a contributor. The subscriber was expelled from
the neighborhood, and notice given by the Post
master that he would not deliver the paper in
future at the office.
We observed, but did not refer to- remark
in the Era, that the Postmaster had by this time
been admonished of his duty. The following
came last evening, in the Eufaula Democrat.
IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING.-Our highly es-
teemed Postmaster J. H. Danforth, ESQ.,, having
refused to deliver the National Era, an abolition
sheet, from our Post Office, and Mr.. Fitz Henry
Warren, second Assistant Post Master General,
having demanded of him al explanation, n very
large meeting of the citizens of Eufaula was
held on Saturday night last, in which resolutions
were unanimously passed, sustaining Mr.. Dan
forth, and declaring that in case Of his removal
for his conduct in this matter, no other Poslmas-
ter soould be permitted TO take his place.
The vote was first ripa poce when there was
not single nay, and them for the sake of greater
solemnity, it was taken by calling on the ayes
to stand up, when every man instantly rose to
his feet amid universal cheering.
Now, we presume, there are laws in Alabama
prohibiting and furnishing as criminal the circu-
lation of incendiary papers. The Postmaster, as
a citizen of Alabama, is bound to obey the laws
of the State. If he disobeys them, he is arrested
and tried-if he disobcys the orders of the Post
Master General, he may be removed. The latter
may think, the law of Congress regulating the
transmission of papers, supreme. The Post
master at Eufaula regards the police laws of the
State as paramount-the rights they are intended
to protect being more important We think he
is correct But the Post Master General may
think otherwise, and who is to decide The
question may 60 before the Supreme Court of
States permit any department of the Federal
Government to decide, as between them and it
on their respective powers in this case This
question brings US at once to another, and that
is, whether there are any reserved rights or
powers of the States, with which the Federal
Government, by any of its departments, cannot
interfere If not, what is the security of the
slaveholding States in the present condition Of
Northern sentiment!
These difficulties are multiplying We find
in the South Carolina papers, that EDWARD Nc
GRADY, esq, has resigned the Office Of United
States District Attorney, in that State, on ac-
count Of the growing incompatibility of his du-
ties to the Federal and State governments. The
editor of the Columbia Telegraph says;
1--WE are anxious to see who will voluntarily
become his successor, after the reasons assigned
by Mr.. McCrady for his resignation"
- The Point Coupee Echo thus re-echoes a
congratulation originating near the scene of
action:
"David Wilmot, the author of the famous
proviso, was refused the nomination for re-
election by the Democratic Convention for the
York District in Pennsylvania, and has since
defnitively backed out-Poor Davy! humbug is
at adscount in that great commonwealth"
If hunbug is at a discount in Pennsy lvania,
it certainly is above par out of it, judging from
the circulation this note has had from WASH
ington to New Orleans. We have repeatedly
shown how sound" the successor Of WILMor
is, and that he voluntarily withdrew, giving
place to a particular friend who shared his OPT
nions-yct those who set the real humbug"
going will not stop it now by word Of expla-
nation. The drafts made OF the credulity of
Southern men are too heavy not to be protested, |
and must destroy the credit of the drawers.
~ We present TO our readers this morning
the second Of a series of papers on the Texas
question, the first of which has unfortunately
failed to reach u.s. They are from the practsed
pen of one of the ablcst writer's and profoundest
thinkers in the Southern country, whose name
(were we at liberty to give iD would attract
universal attention to his communications
Their intrinsic merits, however, will effect the
same result, if not as speedily.
The writer is no " Young Hotspur," but sage
old man, known and honorcd for his wisdom
and his works long years ago, and whose fame
has spread throughout this Union. If he does
not append his name to his communications, it
is from no other cause than the native modesty
which has ever shrunk from publicity, doing
good with ingenious shame, " blushing to find
Il fame Let his countrymen heed his counsels
and his warnings, ere it is too late.