The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-24


Public Sentiment South.
The mail continues to bring US the evidences OF the
element which exists in the southern States In many
quarters we have indications that the aggressive spirit
gendered by northern fanacsm has brought the confed
esacy TO the verge of imminent peril and present
them readers not without hope that the wise may
take warming and the thoughtless be induced pause
and consider the consequences that may be before
| us. There is a yawnng abyss before We are
deeply impressed with apprehension that the
slant agitation and excitement are daily weakening
the cords which bind the Union together. Unjus-
tifabe encroachment is producing its natural re-
suit among spirited peope-the feeling Of defiance and
resistance These things cannot exist long, if the Union
is to be preserved for they sap and destroy its very
foundations In the North, the e-solers and
| aboionsts, under the lead OF such men John Van
Buren,, endeavoriDg to break up the nationality Of the
two great parties with the hope Of allyng and uniting
aggressive party in the slaveholdng States And
| in the South sorry to that there some
dscontents who act in conformity with the designs
Of northern faclioniss, by pursuing line of poll
cy which is insulting to the sound and trustworthy
men of the North. and calculated to produce that sec.
tona organization which the freeso party is striving to
attain From these men, in both sections Of the Union,
would appeal the patrstc people OF the North and
of the South To the people OF the North would say,
"Say the hand Of aggression put behind you the
sells OF demagogues, and ste the voice Of dangerous
ianatcism" And would beg the people OF the South
to act with calmness and self-possesson curb even
just resentments to exhaust the remedies under the
constitution in order preserve the Union that in
future times, if dsunion must GOMEZ they may feel that
they not chargeable with its awful results.
We cannot shut eyes the indications in Georgia
There was meeting on the evening of the 9Th, in
Richmond county, which was addressed by Andrew H.
H Dawson, Of the delegates to the Nashville Con-
vention, among others. The meeting fully endorsed the
address and resolutions Of the Nashville Convention and
recommended the formation Of associations in every
county OF the State and Of the South for the purpose Of
procuring unity Of action
/ On the same day, meeting held in Hancock
county, Georgia. which demanded for the South an equal
participation in the territory acquired from Mexico, but
agreeing extreme concession. to the line Of SO
deg. 80 min, with guaranty Of slavery south of that
line
On the 9th, meeting held in the county Of Epson,
in Georgia. which called for union on the part Of the
Southern States gave it's adherence to the line of 80
deg 80 min, and recommended the governor to eli the
vacancy in the delegation Nashville with the name Of
Colonel Zachariah Harmon, Of Monroe county
/
in the State sustaining the Nashville Convention
and recommending to the senators and representatives
from tina. State refuse vote supplies unless justice
is done TO the South.
On the I'd. meeting held in Decatur county. in
the State sustaining the Nashville Convention. and
recommending the Missouri Compromise line.
| On the same day meeting was held in Aeriwethef
county, the State, sanctoning the action Of the
1 nd he
OF the territorial question the basis Of the Missouri
Compromise.
Meetings Of similar import were held in Muscogee on
the 4h, in Scrivcn the sth, in Butts on the 4ih, and
in Walker and Cobb counties.
| On Saturday. the 18th, large meeting WAS held At
Montgomery Alabama. in which Governor Bagby, Judges
Goldhwaite and Mays, Msssrs Yancey. Waits. Sempls
and Noble participated committee appointed to
daught resolutions, which brought in two reports After
an animated discussion in which the above named gen.
tlcmen participated the following resolutions
inously adopted as a substitute, and Mesars. VIM L.
Yancey and VIM. B. Moss appointed additional del
egates to the Nashville Convention:
l, Rtsoivs That nlly aud uncquivoc ally endorse
and approvec resolutions and address OF the Nashville
g. Rssoip,d Tia, the act OF Congress providing for
the annexation OF Texas and the acceptance by Texas
STATS tho Boundaries prescribed BY TEXAS
ton that tho United rsh settis
that boundary line with Mexico, and Mexico having. BY
treaty with United States yislded that boundary, tho
Rssoiped That tho establishment Of = military govern
within the limits Of Texas 10 unauthorxo by ihe
constitution and in dcrogaon Of the ,eRnv Of that
STATE tHMN
Rssoirvd, That should Texas attempt to sxeross 1sr
rghul jurisdiction within The territory by hsr
any opposition thereto by tho military Of tho
United States would military patton. which
should be resisted such by southern Stale
Rssdrsd, That justice TO the South - necessary pre-
li'nnsry to perpe,oy TO the Union and that W do not
hesitate between thcs TO choose justice 10 the South
II is useless for expa,iats the spirit which pre-
walls in South Carolina for there the current al
most wholly in direction.
There is much diversity OF opinion. however. prevailing
in the South The Columbus (GeorGis) Enquirer invites
''he friends Of the South Of the Ua,o~ and Sssosses
settlement Of the slavery questson." ito aAAsEcvE
in this city Columbus) Thursday last These are the
men who for settlement Of all the questions
asatng the country, and have intention Of dssolYinG
our national copanerahp, II these questions should
not be settled precisely in their own way CoME. THEN.
ONE AND ALI, and hear Msm for their eaw@.'"
There is mass meeting to be held on Thursday next
at New Market in Shenandoah county. Virginia, by the
| friends OF the Union and compromise.
il These various signs show the excitement which pre-
walls in the South. Everything indeed is calculated
impress with the danger the imminent danger. which
threatens the Uson. Under these awful circumstance
upon which Mr. Clay expaliatsd on Monday with such