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

Tone Of Southern sentiment.
Wei have clipped few extracts from our ex-
changes, showing the tone and temper Of the
times. 80
THE SourHERs CosyEsrIos.---The great
Southern Convention has convened, acted, and
adjourned. After all the false charges OF wing
presses the false reports put forth, the assertions
that il would not be held, ) that the President
would put stop To it, that the people Of the
South would sanction no such move, that If il
was held il would be for the purpose of concoct-
ing treason against the nation, and declaring Sc
cession of the Southern States from the Union,
and the hundred and one other knotrag insinua-
tons and falsehoods, the great movement has
gone off quiety--its friends and advocates stand
triumphantly acquitted before the tribunal Of pah-
lie opinion TO which they were arraigned by the
anti-southerners. It's enemies (many OF them)
their error, and do. justice to the
members of the assembly. The South have M
terchanged views, and nine Sonthern States aolO
think and feel alike. Others, who were unfortsr
nately unrepresented in the scony eAlion, seeing
these views, will approve them, and all soon
stand upon the same constitutional grounds. 4
Where is the huge monster, DisunioIi, which
haunted the distorted visions OF Southern Wing
politicians--that was TO prow around our capital,
and desecrate the graves of the departed! that
was to set monarch Of this body, and put patri-
airy substance that created il The convention
met peaceably,-it adjourned peaceably, triumph
ing over the arm ofopposition, raised to intlmi-
date its deliberations. The spirit Of Cancellation,
and compromise, sa we predicted, brooded over its
Disunion was denounced; the Union
only safeguard of the free; the
Constitution their only sure defence. Patriotism
nerved every arm. Harmony reigned supreme.
The South Carolina "mad caps" and the Tennes-
see conciliators met, shook hands over the cause
of the Union and the South, and parted better
friends than ever before. Texas and Virginia,
the two extremes, came together--the work be-
fore them was discharged quietly, peacefully salts
the Union Of '76, as when they came away.
Thus have all the predictions Of Federal opposi.
ton, Of Galphin misrepresentation, failed, and
the attempt TO make party capital out of the
hearts blood Of the Union proven abortive:
The result, all should be satisfied with. Those
who desired more, as well as those who would
have been satisfied with less, ought, for the sake
of a union Of feeling among the Southern peo-
pie, to concede portion of their desires, We
are satisfied with the proceedings. Of the address
we have spoken elsewhere. Theconventon only
appealed to the North for forbearance and JUS
tice--and counselled and advised the South to
moderation, Cancellation and harmony
1t will be seen the convention is to meet again,
at the same place, on Monday, the 9th week after
the adjournment Of Congress, that more general
attendance may be secured, and more decided
expression Of Southern views given and inter-
changed. This was well considered, and ought
to be acted upon by every county -Knorrilis
(Isnn.) Piebian.
The SuBMIssIoNrsrs man who has mind
enough to perceive the peril to which the South
and her institutions have been brought, by the
onward march Of fanaticism, operating upon,
subsidizing, and taking unlimited control Of the
powers Of the Federal Government !; and who,
with the danger glaring him in the eye, will yet
counsel the South to trust to the action of that
Government for justice and security, and brow
beats and ridicules and denounces every effort Of
the South to band for its own protection-such a
man is unworthy Of the name Of a SOutherner,.
an American, or patriot. He must be a traitor,
because his intelligence rescues him from the all
tentative condition Of being fool. He is blind
or knave who does not see that the time is here,
to strike blow for Southern rights, or basey
to surrender them.
This is plain language. The occasion demands
it. Il is time to speak out plainly, when every
interest that man people hold dear, is in dam
ger Of being whitfield and trifed, or bartered away
by pack of ungrateful sons, singing the bosom
of the mother that nurtures them, and slandering
the good and true men who are raising their.
shields for her sacred protection. Personally in
terested in the safety Of our wife and children,
and in the protection of our property, all bound
up in this issue, we intend to speak plainly in
their defence and whether our words fall harsh
ly on the ears of the scoundrel crew Of Abolition
lists North, or the timid and craven band of Sub
missionists South, we care not. Ii man is de-
void Of sense, he is not responsible for erroneous
judgments if he is FederaIist and ConsoIida-
ZIONIST in principles he is right to uphold measures
that megre supreme power in the Central Federal
Governments, even though il brushes the institu-
tons of portion Of the people subject to that
d. 1Ls.. O.. 49,,
man, with Southern views Of the limited powers
of the General Government, and the original and
reserved rights and powers of the States sover-
eighties, and yet pronounces in favor Of the mea-s
sures now progressing in Congress, no logic or
sophistry can rescue him from the doom ofa trail
tor to the South.
We know that allowances are to be made for
prejudices ofiong standing. We know how diff
cult for instance, it is for an old Democrat, who
has for twenty years been reading Thos Ritchle's
paper, and taking his doctrines and opinions as
oracuar and apostolic, suddenly to see that that
old Palinurus, is at last a false pilot, and is
running the ship upon the breakers Of heresy and
treason. So of a Wing, bound up in the assecia-
tons and passions Of party ties. But it is the
duty of all such men, in times like these, to take
nothing on the credit Of the past. Let them study
for themselves the features Of this great question,
and trace, to their fearful results, the causes in
operation TO change the whole structure Of the
STOVernmeHt ana 10 suDVcTt tue COHSutuuou ltstll,
in obedience to the demands OF Northern Fanati-'
cism. Let them read their condition as Southern
people, as forcibly and plainly laid open, in the
address of the Southern Convention, and each for
himself determine, whether it is better to sacrifice
party ties and affections and prejudices for men
and old associations, or to aid by apathy or open
hostility to the Southern cause, the consummation
of the deep wrongs and mighty desolation with
which the victory Of Fanatcism will surely blast
this Southern Land. Columbus (Ga.) Times.
The Washington Republic asserts that Gen.:
Taylor has acted wisely in not expressing his
opinions on the subject matter Of the dispute
between the North and the South. Every act of
Gen. Taylor shows that he has been disposed to
settle the question, even at the total sacrifice of
the chances of the South to get part Of the new
territories. .,... -. go III a
He has distinctly enough announced that he
was in favor of Immediately admitting New Mex
leo and California States, knowing they would },
if admitted so soon, become anti-slavery States.
Why did he not propose the Missouri Comprom-i
Use linei Was he afraid to do iii We firmly
believe that if he had recommended that line and
given the weight of his position to it, it would
have been carried with great ease, and the whole