The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-22

was TAKEN Dy the nlsSouu compromise. NOrtn
Of that line the convention allow Congress to pro-
hibt slavery, provided it will, At the same time,
permit, by congressional recognition, the institsl-
| ton Of slavery south of that line. Now, we con-
tend that Congress has no authority under the Con-
stituon to do either the one or the other. Either
would be the exercise Of authority which is not
vested IN Congress. This is what we meant to
say, and did say, in the paragraph which the
Southern Press has perverted.
Before concluding, would beg leave to say
that we neither seek nor have sought any contro-
versy with the Southern Press. We have written
thus much only TO prevent msconstruction. When
we are assailed, we can defend Ourselves. The
Southern Press is just trying its wings and we
have no disposition to weaken it, although we have
noticed several OF Its paragraphs aimed at US, which
were ment TO be witty, we presume, but which
indicated nothing but malevolence. They did us
no hurt, and we passed them over In the last
few days it has amused ITSELF if not Others by at
tempts to show that the Union should be the organ
| Of MIR. Fillmore We beg to be excused. Let the
young paper be the organ OF the young administrn-
ton. We readily yield TO its superior claims. We
have not been in the Wing camp to learn the Sc
crets Of Wing tactics We have never, like the
the editor OF the Southern Press learned the art of
catering for the Wing palate by an apprenticeship
with Prentice Of the Louisville Journal nor have
we, like It's junior editor, endeavored to make
federalism acceptable to the Southern people by
editing Wing paper in South Carolina We
with Prentice and the Louisville Journal but the
other retired from the Telegraph only few weeks
ago. Ii Is probable, therefore, that one or both
of them advocated the elevation of Mr.. Fillmore,
thinking that his votes in Congress and his Erie
letter matters Of but little importance in COM
parison with presidential election. But, how
ever this latter point may be, we now surrender
all claims to the organshp Of the new administra-
ton in favor Of the Southern Press provided,
always, that Its sixty-three congressional god
| fathers and its four congressional guardians will
give their consent, and, harmonizing for one, will
permit 1t to take decided stand on some measure,
or on any definite principle
Where is the Treason-who the Traitors !?
Whenever any movement towards organize
ton is made by the Southern people in defence
OF their rights, the cry of treason is raised.
When Northern mass meetings are held for the
avowed purpose Of making war on the Consti-
tutional rights Of the South, not chirp Of
censure is heard.
In the former case it is denounced as disu-
nionplot; in the latter, deemed all right and
proper--a new expression Of popular sentiment
in unison with our free Institutions
The South is to be held responsible for de-
vising deep laid plot for the dissolution of the
Union, because individual Delegates to the
Nashville Convention, (and but two or three of
them) smarting under sense of insult and in
jury, declared themselves for resi- stance But
the North, which winks at the cool calculating
suggestions of its leading spirits to main and
destroy the South, is Mortified at the injustice
of being held responsible for their opinions or
their acts.
The Albany Ereaing Alias thus introduces
the proceedings of
HE HERKIMER DEMocRAric MEETMe.--We
copy to-day from the Mohawk Courier, the official
record Of the proceedings of the Democratic Mass
Meeting at Herkimer, held on the 18th inst, to
commemorate the Anniversary or the passage Of
that great measure ofpopuard everance and sefety,
THE ORDINANCE OF 1887. We shall continue the
publication Of the correspondence tomorrow. and
hope hereafter to lay before our readers, the
mastery Grafton of Gen. DIX.
The resolutions are high toned and patriotic
pointed and comprehensive. They speak without
passion but with decision, the voice Of the freemen
of Herkmer--the voice of the Democratic masses
everywhere, with hardly an exception, throughout
the State. 1t was the expression, let it be under
stood, the united Democracy ofthe county for
among the names conspicuous in the organization,
we recognize those of WILLIAM /. SKINNER, Esq,
Sheriff, and GEO. B. JUMP, Esq, District Attor-
ney, both efficient supporters ofthe Cass electoral
ticket in the Presidential contest of l848.
Among the Democrats not present, who, in their
replies to the committee; expressed their concur
renee in the views and objects Of the meeting, were
Gen. BURRoUGHs, of Orleans, and the Hon. JNo.
WILKINSON, of Onondaga These were also eff
cient supporters of the nominee of the Baltimore
Convention in 1848, but now Jealous and determ-
ined friends of the union of the Democratic party.
Ne at ia ay Of he at lie
time. The chiefs of nations fall, the leaders Of
party grow weary or weak, but the People exist
forever. They are power beyond the reach of
accidents tribunal in permanence, whose decree
no politician, however willy, can evade forever.
We rejoice too, that at the moment of the install
ment Of a Compromise Administration, this voice
in behalf of Freedom is heard from the United
Democracy here. 1t will be echoed from county
to county, throughout the State, by the United
Democracy, animating the friends and discourag
ing the enemies Of free institutions.
We have only space to-day for the letter of
John Van Buren,, laying down his platform.
Anticipating an easy victory, it will be seen that
he does not desire to share the spoils with any
strictest school, The attempt to throw the
cause of the division of the Northern and South
ern wings of the two parties upon the action
of the latter, in the face Of the fact of having
himself first set that ball in motion, and made
the division on which he now speculates is in
deed worthy of John the son of Martin, once
known as the Northern man with Southern prin-
ciples. He must suppose that the people are as
devoid of memory as of reason, cooly to adj
vance an assertion contradicted by his own indi-
vidual history and all the facts Of the case.
From John Van Buren,, Esq
New YORK, July III, 1850
Gentlemen Il received on the 18th inst, your
invitation to attend Mass Meeting of the Re
publican Electors of Herkimer county, which is
proposed to be held on the 18th inst, I" for the
purpose of declaring their opinions in respect
to the measures now depending before Congress
relating to the Slavery question, and for trans
acting such business as may be deemed proper"
Before its receipt / had made other engage
ments, which put it out Of my power to be with