The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-01
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state Of Public Opinion In the sosth.
We find in the New York Courier and Enquirer the
following extracts from letter which written by
gentleman living in Georgia, whose character and posi-
ton thus delneaed by that paper We have given
only portion Of the editorial comments with which is
We may take this occasion to state that
the opuons and suggestions Of the writer concur in gem
eral with the intelligence which we ourselves receive
from that quarter
We beg the cool and moderate citizens OF the North to
reflect ON these things Constant dropping Of water
will wear away the rock" Do they not in what
mischief and ruin this constantly increasing system Of
aggression must end II is idle to deny 10 eyade IT,
The people OF the South begin to think they have orborne
as long as forbeaance virtue. We trust in God the
course Of wrong and insult will be arrested il not on
their heads be the responsibility who deserve to the
brand:
From the New York Courier and Enquirer
The mischief that is wrought by these protest. aglta
Of the slavery question Is we believe very much IN
length the kndss hearts, and 70 kinde into
flame the canes understandings AS aordng some ndi-
cation Of feeling that exists in Georgia Tho
most important have already said OF the southern
Stateswe take the following extract from private letter
have just received from valued southern friend, who
resides ia one the upland counties Of that where
negroes and OF that production which Is
commonly deemed the only fuel OF American reason--cot
ton The writer educated the North, and all OF his
habits of feeling and acting are peculiarly northern Ia
possess q remarkably cool and clear judgment, is as
strongly opposed TO slavery IN the abstract and
he belongs family whose all over the South is y
nony with everything that is hghmnded and patrl-
otc, No man in Georgia has made nober efforts to ad
vance education and 2 plan. all hs seeds o. lhr,.
coincide In all Of ts sentiments, bn because we believe
that il /. true indication Of The feeling which prevail,
earnest the State oil Georgia. The letter was writ
n ~ wss IN Which sIn s we took aa
pant in the proceedings Of large Union meeting Of the
county
ain the mean time am striving to make il par,
of the nature ofy children look Cod and their own
heads and hands, for health, wealth, and responsibility
begun Hatte myself that numberless forts through The
press had begun TO tell upon the public mind, and thar
aardng the advantages Of education, diversified occupa
TONS proectlont American industry, and con'ervatiye
territorial and slavery question forced pause in
upward efforts defend ourselves against the certain ruin
OF too rapid progress The course oil the fanas a. the
North ncesa,e, that forced TO use fanaes at
South the only fit brake in reach stop them
and am forced say that the Union is in the greatest
danger may say win be almost possible preserve
another year e1.,s The oasIsa , n0m nS The
purchase Of Texan territory to make free soil OIL are
hsSs Ss IA he
holding than in the saveholdnS sections OF The South
which viii crush this Union. win roll from the noun
tans though at present the active, untiring Efforts
se ,ns Of oa hin mem You rscoecl that sone years
since there was decided feeling towards Tue
minded men tried 10 make party question OF H. They
failed but the public mind had settled down quietly upon
some such idea this and acting upon II surely,
though slowly The South is agricultural, but vast por
ton OF richest land Is in swamp and morass only 10
be successfully brought cultivation by Concentrated
slave labor Providence the proper race to do this
and will so employ them. In the course OF time, our
mountain hive will gradually send out its swarms to occu
py the now healthy growing low country, and slaves, fo
lowing law Of Nature, will roll westward clearing and
cvilizng the before them. TILL improved civilized
aud fit Tor selfgoyernment, they Will reach tropical eli
mates suited 10 their physical condition with these
views il is not surprising that thinking men should lee
indignant and alarmed at the broachipg Of doctrine tina
the Of slavery 10 be enlarged and should
think seriously of disunon, the only mfans lett fo
stopping the agitation oil the questions involved amld-
US The honest feeling oil people IL, In spite oil thu
of few vena presses, politicians, ans
men OF property, that must choose between disunot
and civil war They desire union ffom the bottom OF hei
hearts but they cay must be one OF equality under
constitution than which there shall be no higher law
That they of the dangerous extent TO which
sdafioa proceeding at the Morrill, scarce dare TO ms
that they viii cling the Union in every extremity bn
we affirm that, whenever the truth is laid before them
the ignorant aud men Invariably exclaim
that's up ideas of this Union ws must hsh
VI necessary let MS cut loose AT oce, &c, &c III
meeting in New York city has prodnced but slight hopes
rect public opinion do ! but think (some OF MS
that IL may produce good, and sincerely hope viii Tn
belief il growing too that the agitation oil the subject
slavery deprive OF right OF negro representation
and The rapid influx OF European population at ID
North Is coruptng and altering the true nortn character
the products Of sister States morrill, but Of Europea
berinsm uanspanied there consequently, that we OF
pose noriheW brethren much as our Europa
Strangers /"