The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-30

fsaas Meehlsnhnr.-, and, indeed, in almost ey-
cry country tn the staie From careful exami-
naiioa % the constitution Of the society here, we
are ready On give % and the association our hearty
and undivided support and, In the appropriate
lsnguaes az the president. we "are ready 10 invite
others 70 the same determination and, in doing
30. our eoaatry has cheerful offering" If a
10 desiTtuis of state affection and pride A
20 EsGass 10 Psdg. himself 20 buy goods OF South
srn prcdaes 81 direct importation. in preference
10 those ~ Northern manufacture, we should be-
gih 20 doubt his patriotism and, in truth we are
incapable ~ seeing any Objectionable feature in
the constitution.
" there IL . maker ~ shoes who lives in our
o~a city, and . single individual can be found not
~, pared 10 give the skilfal workman preference
the STRANGER and the citizens Of smother State
in the name az common sense, where have good
feelings sDd kindly regards for the first instincts
81 our nature gone To To this extent the sssocia-
iioa goes, mn farther. but more. Who that 10
citizen ~ Virginia, or elsewhere In the STATE,
you'd not rather know he was using goods manu-
hetared nj 81 the mills in Virginia. than that
he IVES using goods made at Lowell n 80 Tea-
sonable. and 80 patriotic purpose cannot be per-
f.ctsd, ~e do really think that nothing short OF
absolute ssryituds 10 Northern capitalists, would
be sufficient 10 create sny action in Nirginians.
Bat we know that Virgihisns will act; and we
feel confident that this association, before the des
Of March, will number in thousands, we were al
most ready 10 say its tens or thousands, in Vir-
ginla.
But the action of the legislature upon these
subjects, We may be INDUCED for craving and urg-
Ing by every persuasion. Without law enacted
to advance these patriotic intentions, we mny fail
ia O purpose - Eoble and pfaissvnrthy, as /,
would be iudicious and beneficial. A tax, bene-
fitting our mechanics snd aericul,urists, would do
more 30 q few years to revive Virginia, than all
the pretings aud resolves which have been entered
into for the last half century. The strong tariff
men should now take this view Of the ense, with
out division. We fear, however, that the Wing
party will oppose IL, not because u will benefit
Virginia, but because its will retard the
interests IL their abolition friends Of New Eng
land. And here, we beg leave tn adept, again,
the language Of the president OF the association,
who says: " In this whole move the last OF
party excitement has run it's useless ripple over
the great ocean Of popular feeling. This blow is
for no party, hat for our common cou1try--our
State, and for our vital interests" We urge the
claims Of the association upon the attention Of our
mechanics aud laborers; we urge them 90 foster
and aid al association that will undoubtedly ad
vance their interests.
Certainly no man ought to buy his furniture Of
Northern manufacturer, II he can get IN Rich
mond On good terms. No Northern artizan
ought to be brought mere tn build churches aud
gas qrks to the prejudice OF our own mechanics,
laborers and africans, who are equally m eompe-
tent. Where the working men Of the city ?
We say to them, your true friends otter you The
ought to grasp IL with avdty and pleasure. We
are no advocates Of foolish eStremes.-We place
this It's true positiOn--as the concentrated
action Of Virginans IN an effort TO encourage and
protect each other, and 10 yndieate the outrages
that have been 40 frequently heaped upon them in
every form by the ungrateful and contemplate
free negro PARTY Of the North, led on by Seward
and Mann; followed up by the sleepless fanaticism
Of Parker and Glddmgs. Awake arouse come
fearlessly up TO the issue-throw away your fool
sh preiudices against associations and societies.
We do not wish to trap or deceive any body, but
our real purpose 10 To improve and witty every
interest in Virginia by thil Owe and we are not
alone in our estimate Of Disadvantages to aow TO
all who may unite in pushing forward the inter
ests Of our own people and our own State. We
hope To witness degree ofenthusiasm and pairio-
tisn. at the Unitarian Church this evening, such
as we have never before seen in our Metropolis.
Come one, come all and, for once, we will
throw away all differences and predilections, and
go forward in the pathway 81 duty and advance
ment, without caviling or dsputing. Come, we
have long differed with msny Of you on the sub
ject Of federal politics. We now throw away all
these differences, and go directly for ward in
purpose Of mutual good and mutual preferment.
We can and will build up our beautiful city. we
and will encourage our own mechanics in
every department. We are ready to buy our hats,
coats, boots, shoes, and every thing else need,
Of or own worthy workmen who make them here
in Virginia, and We will not question but that every
man is willing to do likewise. IL so, we will re-
joce TO know that our feeble efforts have contri
huted TO n result much to be desired and longed
for.
II we are not wofully deceived, a more popular
move never made in Virginia than this; and
we shall not be at all surprised il the non-in,er-
course societies in this State out. number all other
societies in less than twelve months.
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SENATE. - Messrs. Il. NJ. T. Hunter, Va:
James NJ. Mason, Va; Thos. J. Rusk, Texas
Barnwell, S. c.; A. p. Butler, s. c.; Pierre
SouIe, Louisiana; S. n. Downs, Louisiana; JEFF
ftrson Davis, Miss; Henry S. Foote, Miss; Geo.
f. Badger, N. c.; w. p. Mangum, N. c.; w. c.
Dawson, Ga; W. X. Sebastian, Ark; d. l..
YuIee, Florida; w. NJ. Gwin, California; S. A.
Douglas, Illinois; d. r. Richardson, Mississippi;
II. l.. Turney, Tennessee; A. Felch, Tennessee.
HORSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Me ssrs. w. r.
w. Cobb, Ala. T. S. Clingman, N. c.; J.
Thompson, Miss; VIM. J. Aston, Ala; w. p.
Gentry, Tenn; Isaac E. Morse, La; James A.
Seldom, Va; Thomas II. Avere,t, Va; J. A.
Woodward, s. c.; w. F. COLI ock, s. c.. Samp.
w. Harris, Ala; s. w. lnge, Ala; A. G. Brown,
Miss; r. Fl. Stanton, Ky; Emile La Sere, La;
Paulus Powell, Va. J. w. Jackson, Geo. J. E.