The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-19
From The Augusta Georgia Republic.

no move There she stands in a detensire alt-
tude, with her lance 'scouched, and not feather
quivering in her plume"
Such is the position occupied by this much
abused but truly noble and gallant State, as de-
fined by one of her own cherished sons, the
Hon. f. w. Pickens 1t presents, in few but
felietous terms, the calm, assured and deter
mined bearing, with which she awaits the omi-
nous future. The time for words with her has
gone blythe argument is utterly exhausted
She has asked again and again for Justice and
equal rights--she now patiently awaits the an
swer Standing entirely upon the defensive,
with her lance in rest and her visor down." she
is the very personitication of calmness and reso-
J luteness Of purpose.
, The Button hoys,' as the Chronicle and
Sentinel so much delights to call the citizens of
'n ."io'i''a ~ WY VI Puhy riuicuie, are no
i"vn III ouckrahi no men OF straw, put
manly, nrn ana determlned Southern men, who
nhow their rlg4ts ana are Iuliy prepared TO de-
ionu 'neni onseduced py goideh promises
anu uu'eIrlieu py empty tllreats' her sons are
.eauy 70 aeiena ner cherlshed rights ana nam
sn nor S'',l,less nohor III any ana every con-
I'senoy. no al'ituue siie mas assumed IS
s'orioue 9no-- 81 VIII MAINTAIN IL nrmly Dut
'el'Pefa'eiy 70 '''e i''s' extremity.
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TER SOUTHERN STATES. Her history Is
history nileu WIN proofs Oh her noble devotlon
~ cohS''to ,I righls ana q constitutional
oion, ~ Ing WORM Knows her history by
no"'' "oic a,o su.hus, sun reaoy 10 delehd
such r'gh.s-s'il Wiling 10 I'VE under sucn
olion, put never none other. when 1t IS to be
hiaae an agent OF INJURY ana oppression her at
uGnuieh. 70 IL necessarily ,a',ers. she scorns
sunliissio Gu 70 nJusuce' ana aouDiy scorns the
eral'oIi one WISHES 70 ENJOY hef Just rights IN
THE UNION II possl9e-iF DENIED TO HER, she
mni '.G' nesi'iles ana hofofed De she Tor H. 10
ohe IS truiy hioaei LOT her sister States--
urn ana aauntiess' out YET cool ana calm IN her
iort'ned position, she throws herself back upon
her rights us guaranteed by tne constitution, ana
~ ler s'rugsie ior justice ana perfect equallty.
|" Let come what will, she means to bear it out,
ana either i've with glorious victory
j or ole with fame' renowned with chivalry.'
! Would that every Southern State presented
the same front OF battle to the free-soil host =
How full of hope and trust would then be the
cause of the endangered South How more
than secure would be her periled rights-how
more than triumphant would be her now al
most utterly hopeless cause. Will not Geor-
GA and every other Southern State assume
the same noble and exalted position, and pre-
phalanx! 1t is the last hope OF the South for
obtaining Jnstice-the last and only remaining
means OF safety. With this unanimity OF feel
ing existing among us--this union of hearts
and nnlon of hands in the coming contest OF
sections, the South VIII not, cannot suffer
J but without It, II divided, distracted, and UNI
true to herself, she will only invite aggression
and reap mockery OF justice, harvest OF de-
SPAR. we call upon the Southern people,
l every where, to unite. We must s'llang out the
banner on the outer wall and rally around it
Tor the protection OF our rights
u MIssTATING EFFEcT-A sort OF quietude
seems 70 PerVade the poltlcal atmosphere ut the
Present tiinc we near OF Few polIcal meetings
being neiu' ana the am OF personal harrangne
with which our ears were continually greeted a
lew weeks since, has lost Its tant, and parties
seem reluctant TO approach the political topics
! OF tne day..
4 Inc feelings OF the people OF Georgia, are
now most coneluslveiy established III favor OF the
missouri line, and satisfied OF the fact, to de-
mcnsfratlon. They are quietly awaiting the
action OF Congress TO realize the effects OF their
{ movements, before making any further efforts.
Il Although these movements may have no imme-
date effect on the action OF Congress, they will
undoubtedly showto what an extent the South
j 10 anouseu 70 Tue ueiehce OF her own rights.
! III is somewhat amusing to observe the tenor
] OF cirque OF Journals who have heretofore
canght al the meanest circumstances to allure
pubic sentiment and cast rldcule ard miscon-
structlon on everything that did notcome within
Their own narrow sphere OF politics, now out
with the loftiest pretenslons Tor the Union
ready with the patriotic pen OF defence to stand
by this glorious Coniederacy, while there is one
drop OF INK LEFT TO sound the heralds OF their III
tended valor 1t IS a great blessing that Geor-
4 gla IS troubled with but few OF sucf'Dbastcd
heroes, and that those few rave long since re-
celved diploma Tor notorlety III the public es-
tmation. Nothing, can be more doubtful than
to see men proclalmlng their own honesty, or
70 use extra exertion to assert their views, feel
: ing that they will be viewed with the same in
sincerity by the public, that the writer felt con-
scious they deserved.
However diverting it may be to watch the
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