The Arkansas banner., 1850-04-30
THE e sRErLEx.~

THE REFLEX"
 The Washington Telegraph o! the 2l'h inst. asks us to snIighten 1t as to what are the views of the whig party on the southern question. and st the same itse inform 1t whether the letter attached to Mr. JoHNsox's communication 10 the National ln- isIlisencer. is sS T,er of the views of the demo- cratic party In this Statei''
 These are plain questions and may Do plainly re- piled to. The whig party throughout the United States as we'll as In this State, opposed to any action by the people of the South, which will serve to weaken northern whig influence and arrest nor ihern aggression. re this end the whig papers of this State have opposed the meeting of the Nash vile Convention, have endeavor~l to refute the gumeuts of Col. JOHNSON in his efforts to awaken the, public to .he importance of this Convention and they seem to feel that every eoncesson gained from the North by bold and determined stand, is not much obtained for southern interests, but SO much lost in party strength. It is very clear that they will never yield their political nIeFests to the maintenance of southern rights aud as party they manifest a decided disposition to aid in the destrUc ton of any defensive position assumed by the South
 
 ling cry of dsunisp is heard wbenevsra step is la ken by southern to set forth plainly their gre vanees aud the dangers which stare them in the face, and every man who pretend' 10 think for himself and assert that he will not submit to every aggravatiOn which the majority in Congress may think proper tO make, ia at once set down As dis unionist.
 By way of Illustrating this. we will relate short conversation with leading srhiy which, few days since, occurred in our office, and which. with some honorable exceptions. VIC consider as fair a "rsfcr' of whiggery as the "relegrnph" itself. The snbjec, of discussion was the dissolution of the Union, and Onr whig friend was mortified that such an idea should be entertained under any e'reumstanees g. We asked him what enaetments he would submit to by an anti slavery majority before he would &C., cede to a peaceable seParaton'-Wouldhe he see Cali fOrnia admitted sihe Wimot" applied 10 the terri tories and slavery abolished in the District of O. lumbia. the Arsenals. Dock Yards, &c7
 "Yes.' he calmly replied. "I would submit tO thai''
 Would he see the constitution violated by rem deriag the right to fugitive slaves nuliity and slavery in all the States abOshsd1
 "Yes, would sooner see that than dissolution sf the Union"
 What would you do if. under such circumstances, your slave were 10 assert his freedom, and place himself socially on equality with you'
 "I sCould npSeaIto the Sapreme Court for my rights
 We are happy to know that all men of tine South are not wiling supiney to submit to outrage se tamely 10 be crushed aud made seris of We hope for the honor of the section in which the editor o the Telegraph" resides, that this is not "refex of his opinions and that he would not at least co sent, as SEwARD's last petition urges, that tho "eO 1 Ored population" might be enrolled militia. In connection with this subject, we have on, word more to say to the Telegraph" It charges most disingeniously. that Col. JOHNSON advocate, dissolution the only way of avoiding the evils which threaten the South. Such sentiment eithe expressed CT implied is not to be found any wher, endorsed by him. Over and over he makes tn Union an object of devotion so long as it afford equally. protection to the rights Of all sections, an, it is only when it ceases to do this and is made tn instrument of oppression, does he intimate one or, of disunion. We have never yet seea man wht was ready for dissolution of the Union per SC, bu we know many who would bear that rather thai have the aboiitionist movement succeed in Con