The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-02-22
From the Wilmington Chronicle.
Southern OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Southern Convention -Meetin;
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In compliance with the rrQues. made, W,
give publicity to The proceedings Of The South
em Rights meeting in DupIin county. W.
recognize among those who took part IN sale
proceedings, and who are mentioned in con
nection herewith, the names Of many geo
tlemen with whom i, has long been our prid,
and pleasure to think and &C, in political mat
ters, and with whom we hope to think anC
ac. for long time yet to Come; still a sense
Of duty imtels to declare. hat we cannot 20
with them for the proposed Sou hern Conven.
lion. We are yet to be made acquainted with
the specific objects Of that Convention. We
are yet TO be informed Of any probable good
that can result from its action. We are, for
one, quite unwilling to give pledge in ad.
vance to "support The measures of said Con.
vention," of whatever nature they may be-
Were j! designed to be composed entirely of
delegates from the State OF North Carolina,
we might have less hesitation in making a
pledge Of that character, well knowing the
loyalty Of the great mass Of her people, and
their discreetness in all circumstances of diff.
ficuliy and danger. II is not, however, 10 be
50 composed and who can answer for il, that
rash, ambitious, and designing men from 9th
er sections will not by the preponderaling
weight Of numbers resolve upon the Adoption
Of measures ,ha, North Carolina would be
unready 10 sanction. Suppose though there
should be nothing more take place than an
interchange Of sentiments, and an agreemen,
TO issue manifesto setting forth in detail the
grievance Of which the South complains, and
justly compaIns-what good would there
likely be achieved thereby! If any one will
afford satisfactory solution Of this query,
we may yield our objections to Convention
like the purposed one. According to our
judgment, nothing would be gained by mere
l'SSh"t w "ioHS SoupIGu WIN
the avownl Of a determination to try some
mode or other Of redress. This would be no
more than useless repetition Of language
which has been uttered by the SOUL time
and sgan, and which its assaiants have no
wise needed. But we have strong reasons
for indulgng in the apprehcnsions shat there
will be many men in the proposed Convention
who will make Efforts 10 bring Dissolution
of the Onion. One Of these reasons we de.
rive from a communication which appears in
the Charleston Courier Of last Saturdays
dn,e. Gen. A. H. Brisbane, of Charleston,
sends 10 the Courier for publication, letter
received by him from Judge Heydenielt, of
Alabama, in reply to one addressed 10 the
Judge BY the General. In some remarks
predatory to the letter, Gen. b. says; "My
propositions to him (the Judge) were simple !;
among others" Can these States exist any
longer under contemplate system Of Com
promise Garernment You will see how fair.
/
ly he meets the gvneraI proposition and then
how ap,ly he applies it 10 the most fatal Of
our compromises. But il is TO the position
which he assumes in relation TO the approach.
ing Convention, that would draw your par.
ticular attention. II is there that NO are to
return to The integrity Of our old Cons,'u.
lional Government. or form a new lone eve
are no longer to listen to compromises, in
any shape or form" Judge Heydenledt'.
letter is a long one. After denouncing every
thing like compromise, and averring tha, il
the Convention is to meet but to unite the
voice of the South, and threaten united ac
,ion it the North persists in aggressions, he
is opposed to its meeting, he proceeds, " eve
~ consideration conduces to the belief that il
will be the time for the South to act, and il
she does act boldly and promptly, she vii
certainly save herself, and may save the Uni
on, BY restoring to it the purity in which i
was created. The people Of the South ar,
prepared for this action, and the feeling whicl
now inspires the multitude, is Far ahead O
that which seems 10 move thsr politicians.
"Let us, then, NEE
in Convention with a purpose worthy OF
people Who understand that they are fit 70