The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-25
sps1is q tho southern Press.

From Such oil our Ooutnefn cACndhBos 90
have already come to hand, we have collated
extracts, to show the tone add temper OF
their several sections on the great questionof
the day. A portion Of these will be found
appended, and we shall follow them up from
day to day as our space will permit
1t is all important that the real sentiment
Of the Southern people on this subject should
be properly understood from the exposition
Of their own presses, in order to prevent le-
gislation based on public opinion made to
order in this city Our extracts are taken
| from Wing and Democratic papers indiffer-
ently--and without reference to their parti-
cular bias as to the different plans now be-
fore Congress.
We trust they may be carefully and critic
ally examined and weighed by all Of our
Legislators, who honestly desire to ascertain
the real views and feelings Of their constitu-
ents.
From the Federal Union, (Ga.)
A
the Wimot Proviso was first broached, or that
any manifestation exhibited itself at the North of
determination to exclude slavery from the new
territories, there has been at the South, uniform
expression of sentiment from all parties and all
classes, that such an ndignity ought not, could
not, and would not be submitted to. This has
been the common language in every social circle.
Primary assemblies, irrespective Of parties, have
: declared that they would resent such an infringe
ment of their constitutional rights, at every hazard
E and TO the last extremity. Conventions of Wings
and conventions Of Democrats, as well as Legis-
latures composed of both parties, have uniformly
reiterated the sentiment. Well, the crisis has
come, and what is to be done? Are those who
have talked so periodically and valantly, going to
swallow their own Words BY their acts, are they
going to admit that all they have said, was mere
idle bravado; that all their high sounding resolu-
tons were mere empty gasconade' But some of
them will say, they go for the compromise. Well,
whatdo they get by il Can they, underit, carry
/ a slave to California; Not one. Can they carry
him to New Mexico or Utah' If hey do, it is at
, the hazard of lawsuit, which may be decided
for or against them' And for this glorious privi-
lege, what do they pay' Why, to get it they have
to give to the Free Sellers 100000 square miles
slave territory in Texas to consent that the prin-
: ciples Of the Wilmot Proyiso, once so hated and
& secuted by them, shall be extended over that
8 portion of their own acknowledged territory.
e But it may be said, no submission to the Will
d mot" is an obsolete idea but the same object is
: accomplished by the compromise in another way.
The former was bold, undisguised, manly as
sault the latter is disguised, covert and stealthy
Both ride rough shod over the South; both deprive
her of her rights and both degrade her by de-
stroying her equality an integral part of the
: confederacy.
Il Now we are not disunionists or agiators.
Honestly believing, however, that the South has
: rights, our columns have been devoted to their
assertion and maintenance. They have reflected
D the popular feeling, and as we supposed, the pop
ular viii. When the people of the South spoke,
we believed that they meant what they said, and
D would do what they declared.
The crisis is upon them, what will they do' Il
they consent to the compromise, there is not q
' foot Of the new territory that they can call the
4 own. If they do concede, we have but one wore
to say. Let them pass no more conventional OF
Q Legislative resolutions. I" Braggart" will be in
scribed upon all their past acts, and g braggart
: will be the taunt thrown back upon them in all
coming time, when they shall dare to speak Of hav.
ing any rights at all.
From the Athens Wing, {Ga.)
At the time we go to press, intelligence of it,
: Ohe Nashville Convention) final action has no
reached us; though it is confidently asserted tina
8 the Clay Compromise will be repudiated ant
that resolutions in favor Of the Missouri Com
promise will be unanimously adopted tn
e Southern platform. It'll the only platform which
the South can now stand, without asacriice Of he
honor, her independence, and her interests Let
firm, determined and united demand forts recogni
l. ton go up from the people Of the South; and if this
shall fail, then il is time to determine what course
It to pursued! Let .4giiaiion be the watchward now
The North seems determined to agitate--nothine
can check fanatical agitation there Then, why
q should the South remain quiet?
So far as we are able to Judge; the tone OF pub.
o lie sentiment at the South is rapidly changing, ant
we believe the Missouri Compromise line will b,
u demanded as the only basis upon which the ques
e ton be settled. Let the people Of the Soutl
unanimously determine upon accepting nothin,
short Of this, and the question may yet be set
= tied.
From the Macon, (Ga.) Telegraph.
! THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION. Conven
/, ton after session of seven days, adjourned OF
the 18th instant, to meet again at Nashville, il
six weeks after the adjournment Of the presen
e Congress. We lay before our readers to-day, thu
resolutions adopted by the Convention The
Address we have also received, but at too late an
4 hour to give 1t in this weeks issue. The Address
is particularly strong and good. The Missouri
Compromise to the Pacific, is recommended as the
last and utmost concession. The Resolutions
and Address were adopted unanimously, with the
exception Of one delegate, Mr. Gohlson, Of Vr-
GINA. The utmost harmony and good will pre-
: vailed throughout its sitting. It's deliberations
no less than its decisions, were manly, dignifed
conciat0ry but hrIn, and 1t only remains for the
| people of the South to give the recommendations
Of the Convention hearty second, to secure their
rights and preserve the Union. But we have no
room to finish all we have to offer on this subject
in the present number. We will turn to it mex,
: week. Meanwhile we call upon the friends OF
Southern rights, and equality Of all parties, upon
all men, that would not debase themselves to a
I cowardly surrender Of every thing under Heaven
that the enemies of the South would demand to
rally upon the Nashville PLATFORM
i From the augusta Constitutionaiisf.
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION extension
of the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific
is recommended by the Nashville Convention, by
/ which the Territories to be divided between
the free and the slave States. 1t is certainly not
an inequitable division, far as thefree Suites are
concerned. They have no right to complain on
the score of it's fairness.
The Southern people will sustain this recon-
mcndation, and if carried out practically and in
good faith, will give .rsALIrY to the territorial
4 question Tits the only proposition yet made that