The southern press., 1850-10-05

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vedly inflicted. The spirit of hostility thus cx-
hibiIed, increased and heightened as it will be
by corresponding retsliatory acts from the North,
cannot be suddenly or violently alIayed, but on
the contrary these acts will but serve us fuel to
inpart intensity and vigor to The fame. 1t is a
trIte saying that none can hate like brothers
The future historian may find in the issue of the
present controversy another demonstration Of
the truth of the aphorsm.
From the .9i5any (Geo) Patriot.
The SOUTHERN CosvENrIos-The Charles
ton Mercury Invites the attention of the press TO
the subject OF the proper place for holding the
adjourned Southern Convention, and asks a
general expression OF opinion, us 10 whether it
should be held IN Nashville or in MilledyeyilIe.
We have no hesitaney in Recommending that
the Convention should re-as sembIe i'm Nash lie.
lst. Because the Convention itself made no ar
raugement suggestion for another place of
meeting. I'd Because there is no good reason
for the change. And Sd. Because it will be
looked upon, if held in Milledgeville, as nm at
tempt to influence the Georgia Convention, which
will be in session at MledgeyilIe about the
time appointed for the meeting of the Southern
Convention.
The whole power of the Southern Convention
will consist in the force of its reasonngs and
the wisdom Of its recommendations, and in our
opinion, nothing should be done which wonld
tend to cast suspicion upon the motives of its
members.
DIsUNfoS.--We learn that n gentleman, (8lr
d. ). Walker,) now traversiDg the State as can
didate for office, is circulating the report that
Judge Broome and Maj. Beard are disunionists
and that the former SO expressed himself in a
speech last Saturday at Miccasuke. In regard
to Judge Broome, the Sentinel in its report of
his speech says:
:" He defended his position with good deal
of ingenuity and eloquencc--declaring that he
was better Union man than Cor CaN"
All this of course sIr. Walker hard and now
full well remembers.
Maj. Beard says in his circular
:" Fellow citizens, we all cherish a habtua
aud hereditary love for the Union: but it i, the
Union that our sres bled for--an Union of eoa,aL
rghts-an Union to promote the general welfare
hot that of Il particular section an Union to
secure domestic tranquility and not one to
expose us 10 The horrors Of serrite (negro) ,ear,
ercited by those cho ought 10 be our friends
. | love the Union with reasonable affection.
not with a servile or superstitious reverence. as
some great invisible deity. l love it for the
benefit 1t HAS bestowed ON us, AND SHALL cos
TINUE TO LOVE IT TILL IT CEASES TO BEsTOW
BLESSINGS, AND BECOMES THE DESTROYER OF OUR
| PEACE AND SAFETY"
Comment is unnecessary We have only TO
request our readers in any neighborhood which
Mr. Walker passes to use this extract from the
| Senmeh and these sentences from Mai. Boards
address, to correct any false impressions which
he may nale.--Floridian.
From the Lynehburg (pa.) Republican.
|
TO think that this paper and the Richmond Exam
iner are the only journals in the State which main
tain their uncompromislng opposition to the od-
GUS measures OF Congressional robbery recently
passed into laws but never were they more mis-
taken Those who have PLAYED traitors to the
South in The contest, are crying peace peace not
not because there is peace, but because they want
peace that the awful consequences of their conduct
may not be visited upon them. 1t is natural for
men who bring about results dsgraceful in them
selves to want to hush it up, and not be made the
subject Of fanimadversion.
The Portsmouth Pilot, the Norfolk Southern
Argus, the Fredericksburg Recorder and Freder-
icksburg News, the Spirit of Jefferson the Abine-
don Democrat, the Wy,heyiie Republican and
other papers in the State still breathe the true
Southern spirit. These papers combine as much
| or more talent than any similar portion ofthe press
ofthe State. The Fredericksburg News is whig
paper, and we are sorry to say, the only one in
Virginia that has not played truant to our North
ern lords and masters
As to our course, pleased to meet with
the most gratifying evidence OF its being warmy
| approved and commended in this section by the
democratic party, with but two or three honorable
exceptions, and many intelligent and influential
| Wings. One OF the staunchest and most respect
abeWhigs in Lynchburg called at our Office few
days since, and requested TO send him the Re
| ipublcan-that articles unon the Southern
question pleased him well he was obliged to take
the paper, Notwithstanding our democracy" To
/ IlS q his nrUS A ffn t,t,z
street the same day, and insisted upon paving us
another years subscription, although his account
was then, more than balanced, giving as a reason
his " arm approval of our course. We, of course,
could not refuse to receive it! While we are i'm
constant receipt of such evidences of public appro
val of our course, several of those papers which
have espoused the cause Of Mr.. Clay's " Omnibus
have been steadily losing ground, and receiving
letters upon letters of rebuke and denunciation
while from every quarter, and from those who do
not suspend their patronage, curses loud and deep
are constantly to be heard.
But whether our humble course had been an
proved or dIsapproved, we could have pursued
none other with our convictions of seIf-resp
and OF pubc duty We have proposed no rash
measures, nor do we intend to propose any, We
have not advocated dissolution of the Union. nor
do we intend to advocate it under present circum-
stances. But we are of those who believe that the
Constitution of the country has suffered gross
intractlon IN the passage of certain measures that
!
rngly violated and trampled upon their constilu-
tiona and social equality destroyed, and the lib
erty and property ofthemselves and their children
! imperilled! Entertaining these views, and SOL
emnly impressed with their importance and bear
! ing, We should feel recreant to duty, did we
not endeavor 10 impress them upon the minds OF
the people, and the truths connected with them.
Our representatives IN Congress, who have stood
by the South m this contest, threatened will,
political demolition because of their course
Where they cannot be beaten by Uh;g candidates,
the submisslonsts intend running Democratic can
dldates, and III that way hope to crush them.
Under these circumstances could do less than
" cry aloud and spare not 7" Could we do less
than keep the people Informed and impressed
with the nature and effects Of measures which are
to enter into the Spring Canvass, aud to be made
the ground OF warfare against our patriotic repre-
senauvess
\ bill to repeal and annul the fugitive slave
law, passed September 1850