The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-08
PROM the Arkansas Intelligencer.

SOUTHERN CONVENTION Our exchanges bring the i'm.
portant information that the people OF the southern States
wings and democrats, and ALL the slave question
and every Indication promises that the convention south
fully attended Mississippi assembled In primary meetings
and called the conventon and already coming
South Carolina, Tennessee and Fiords have held mas,
meetings appointed delegates and urging the other
portant crisis standing with her sisters OF the South and
ere long we shall see one unboken phalanx presented
Fora number Of years the abolition faction of the Union
has bean permitted to s reasonable and anaca
the North devoid OF principle, have encouraged this acto
giving their exertions and importance TO
and the bitter fruits OF this scandaous crusade against the
social Institutions OF their feow-czens beginning
to present themselves These fanatics strong
doubleday whet Their under the OF ree-soers provi
sosts, or an-exsnsonists and be they OF the wing ATTN
has this anti slavery eeing pervaded the whole NORTH that
members Congress from that region though scornng the
title oil abo ionis dare not vote against anti slavery
MEASURE A democratic member from free State, IN
caucus at Washington city, long since the subject OF
candidate Tor Speaker declared that while his own feel
ings were with the South and II left his choice he
would not vote against southern yet such the
character and force Of the sentiments oil his constituents
that he "dared not, add would not, for any man
who resided in slave State, matter what his political
aarmngy state Of things be deprecated by the South
and require stringent policy part the nsti
tu,ons OF the country and the nvoiabiy oil the cons
Start not readers! Il that the people tue free
ss OF the south We have arrived at point when harsh
hazardous hesh look IL in the face and
II fact naked be longer hidden-too hide
Gus 10 be longer regarded with Indifference We have
been long tod and many have been confdng enough to
believe that abolitonists small nsgnifcdh and
PoweIess faction and our people have, TO some extent
been lued to repose by this yfen song Of peace when
there peace" Let them repose Ionger-seep
this The disguise demurely worn,
only as appears, to lu suspicion and gain advan
tage at length thrown aside, and the character
hDts itself in It's native hues, black the dapey Of Luc
iers dominions.
10 view Of all these things, the South has already slep
Mississippi, spirit which does her infinite honor has
spoken. Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and
States, responding in becoming spirit Whof pli
Aansas dof This question has been asked by press
other States The Mississippi press say Arkansas must
move" Yea, she will and with the spirit and deter
mnation that will demonstrate how keenly alive people
the dangers OF the crisis. love OF the consultation,
and the sacred institutions Of the country, exists strong
among people does anywhere under the broad folds
of the stas and stripes They know their rights and
The southern States will present one unbroken front 10
their enemies, and northern fanatics viii longer iii
impuniiy nfct tauntng cowardy insults in the presump.
they threatening 70 pepctrae outrage upon our
rights and interests and 70 frampe under our social
institutions We VIII meet them in their first effort, and
them battle at once II better policy rather than
to make concession alter skrnh, until we are reduced
from free sovereign estate colonial existence
We hope to hear that the people Of Arkansas
early day moving In this important matter and that they
will send their voices swell the moral and political
strength OF southern interests and institutions.
Ctzens OF Cnwford, You are always foremost in Po-
ltca matters and spirited In your demonstrations Let
hear from YOU Take your position and lead Off We
have been addressed (prvately) from Benton and Carroll
counties on this subjects and hope the
the good work Cannot the citizens of South Crawford
Mt Fort smith, and on the north side in Van Buren, and
appoint delegates the convention Let us have an a
frna'ive response at an early day.