The North-Carolina standard., 1850-06-26
THE SOUTH, HER DESTINY.

The people of the South have long been annoyed
and PerPlexed by the incessant war waged against
them BY the North. They wish repose. Living un-
have been willing, whilst it afforded them protection,
to abide all its requsitions. But that Constitution has
become impotent to save them. Their oppressors now
propose, in the misnamed Compromise bill before
Congress, that if they will concede, that they have
and in addition, that portion of Texas (l4O,OO0
square nnies) now slave territory, shall be wrested
from the poluting grasp of the slavehoder that them
they will consent on their part that the provisions of
the Constitution, their own solemn compact, shall be
enforced. Was ever a proposition more insulting,
more humiliating Ought the South, eager as she Is
for peace and quiet and the restoration of harmony
with her Northern brethren purchase peace such
price I? Suppose she does yield her claim to Cali
fornla consent to the organization of governments
in Utah and New Mexico neutral on the subject Of
slavery; concede that the slave trade shall be abo-
ished in the Dstrct and worse than ALL turn over
the control Of the fee-soilers portion of her
domain in Texas, what guaranty has she that the
appetite of her oppressors will be appeased
What guaranty has she, that when demanded, they
will consent to the organization of slave States in
Texas, or to the surrender under the strn
gent legal enactments, of fugitive slaves! What
guaranty has she, tnat the NORTH after the South has
thus prosaed herself in the DUST will adhere in any
respect, to her plighted faith Did not the North
fasten upon her the Missouri compromise and after
wards repudiate Did not the same North in 1882
solemnly pledge herself to the tariff compromise and
In less than five years again repudiate her act?
But again. If the South make the sacrifices pro-
posed the bill before the Senate will she purchase
bent upon the abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia, and Of the slave trade between the
States? On the contrary, will not these concessions
stimulate them to renewed efforts! Will they not
regard them as platform constructed by the South,
upon which they may plant their batteries, for eman-
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of all their movements. They know that the exemp-
ton of the new territory from slavery, does not dimin
sh the number of slaves does its abolition in the
District; but they know that it weakens the power
Of the slave States and leads to the consummaton
devoutly wished by them.
If the South could purchase their future peace
the integrity of the Constitution and the prosperity of
the Union, by the surrender of the entire territory,
for one would say, humiliating would the terms
be, let the price be paid. But sane man, in view
of the history of the past anticipate such result.
If the South submits to the exactions demanded
of her, she will soon be called to submit to other
and still more exorbitant demands. If she ever in
tends to stand upon her rights, is the time. If
she yield them now, her destiny is sealed and sealed
forever.
With California, New Mexico, Utah, Minnesota and
several other antslave States TO be carved out
of Oregon, admitted into the Union, the South will be
thrown into such fearful minority, that it requires
the ken of prophecy foreell her doom. If her
opponents then shall not have strength enough to
change the Constitution, so as to reach the emancpa-
ton Of slavery in the States, they will accomplish
their object by a shorter process,-by illustration
of the old adage, ss might makes right"
AS Mr.. Clay has truly said, those who have an OBJ
ject to accomplish, are not slow in finding the
by which it may be accomplished. At this time, the
South occupies position in which she protect
herself. Let this eventful crisis pass unimproved,
and we repeat it, her destiny is sealed and sealed
forever. MHhedgrilAe Union.