The southern press., 1850-10-03
SPIRIT OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
From The Tmborough, (.N. ca Times
NOR TIL CAROLINA.

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PRoGREssIyE.-Previous to the passing of the
bill in the Senate, to abolish the slave trade in
the District of Columbia, MIR. Seward moved an
amendment to abolish slavery also therein, which
| was rejected, five yeas to forty-ive nays-Messr
Chase, Dodge, Hale, Seward, and Upham voting
foe it, On the 18th inst, the second reading OF
a bill providing for the punishment of persons en-
ticine slaves from the District, Mr.. Hale moved
an amendment so as to abolish slavery in the Dis
trict, which was negatived, nine to forty one
Messrs Baldwin, Chase, Davis of Massachusetts
Dodge of Wisconsin, Ewing, Hale, Hamlin, Sew
ard, and Winthrop, voting for 1t. MIR. Upham
was absent or he wond doubtless from his pre-
! vious vote, have voted in the affirmative. And
| MIR. Dayton accompanied his negative vote with
! the declaration, 90 am not prepared TO vote for n
proposition of that kind at this moment, and under
existing circumstances. Thus we see that IN the
short space of a few days, the open advocates OF
the above proposition, doubled their number, and
the Southern Press says show many were waiting
like Mr. Dayton, nobody can tell, but certain it is,
among the nays are many whom every body
knows to be no friends to slavery, but ayowed
friends of free-sol, which is one Of the many
aliases of abotion.'
Some of the "ultra" men recently avowed that
the passage of the above measure by Congress
would be sufficient cause for revolution" on the
part of the South. Yet in less than week after
the adjustment" measures had been passed, It's
advocates doubled their number in the United
States Senate, heretofore regarded as the most
grave, deliberate, and conservative body IN the
world. Surely, this Is progressive age
Tur V,cToRY.-Numerous submission Jour
nails are filled with long articles congratulating oil
Fool-dom that listens to and regards them, upon
the passage of the recent Infamous 'dcfs' IN the
Congress Of the United States.
The passage of those acts is ucToRY--a VIC
tory which should make the South "rse and mu-
- A. IL L.. ha,d and Ac,a ap,p
and never dare assert a right or pretend to
an acknowledged existence. 1t Is q victory OF
Federalism, over States-rights; victory of Free
Sc iiism, Abolitionism, fanaticsm disguised for a
while in the specous garb of COMPROMISE VIC
tory of such elements over justice and right 1t
is victory of bare majority in our Federal halls
over a minority, who know their rights but could
not maintain them in that field where wise coun-
sells alone should prevail 1t is momentary vic
tory of error over truth, But IT Is not victory
which will rebound to the honor Of this country,
or add a moment to the perpetuity OF lis govern
| ment.
! To the South il has been such victory as Cy-
| rus brought to the srae,ites--a victory scourgng
and ensaving them. Will the South submit to
! such a victory, or will she rise in her majesty and
might and fight for a victory for herselfi We
/ mus, believe the South will not submit to such a
degration: that she will not fold her arms satisfied
Ia give up her honor her rights and her claims to
equality, for the sake of q mere nominal peace--a
peace which is nothing but the awful quiet be
fore an eruption, the silence which precedes an
earthquake, the calm which but tells OF the storm
Just below the horizon.
We came into this Confederacy as equals, LEI
us remain or 20 out equals To stay in upon any
other terms is TO become worse than HeloIs Let
no rictory which degrades us as much as this be
mingled with exultation upon our lips. Let our
exultation be that of defiance, our unanim'ty that
of unanimous resistance, and our shouts of victory
be those which shall echo over fields where we
shall fling OF the present load of insult and OPP
preston, and re~assert our once proud position.
i Tietory indeed over such fanatic conquest, as
| that for which Free-soilers are now kindlmg bon
fires upon every hill, and for which they make the
weIkin ring with 10 poanS' to their mad success
The word should stir the blood in the veins of
every Southron. 1t should arouse an Indignation
which will teach Federal Monarchy that We are
neither slumberng nor yanquished,