Litchfield enquirer., 1850-04-25
The SOntharn Convention.

w HhSNS oPtObOt0 htstfuAOs- @tsO N~ssesh of the great Southern champion, MT. Calhoun, seems to have disconnected the most active movers in that traitorous scheme, and caused them to pause before
 plunging into the pit which their own
 hands have assisted in digging. Indeed, it needs not the ken of prophet to fore. see the political doom which will overtake
 those who shall attempt tue dismember-
 ment of these States. There has been
 during the last half century, so much idle Reclamation about our glorious Union,"
 that there is danger of its coming to be regarded as mere figure of speech, of lttlc value except to make a poetlcal or O at,rical flourish. But a systematic effo. at actual dissolution, has had the effect to awaken in the public mind feel ing of patriotic devotion to the country, the aOkole country. Throughout the en- tire South, many of the most influential papers have from the first taken strong grounds against the proposed Conven-
 tion. The Nashville Whig says, "never
 did set of schemers commit a more
 palpable blunder than in the movements
 initiatory to the convention to be held
 here never did men of any party, since
 the foundation of the Government, make a greater miscalculation on the temper and disposition of the American people.'
 It will be remembered that Messrs. Ste
 vens and Toomhs, two hot-headed con- gressmen from Georgia, were boisterous in their call for the convention, and it was supposed that Georgia and South Carolina at least were in earnestin their detc, m;nation to secede from the Union. It would seem, however, that even there the people have had very little to do with the movement. The Georgia Journal
 and Messenger, published at Macon, says
 -"A meeting on this subject, in this
 city, called on Saturday last, was attend
 ed by very fe" individuals of either par
 ty, and adjourned oyer until Tuesday, and then, no person having appeared at the appointed hour, as matter of course. all action in the premises was suspended
 until-what time we are not informed.
 We understand that efforts made in Mon-
 roc, last week, to get up a preliminary
 meeting of the people, to promote the
 objects of the convention, proved entirely abortive: and that the meeting did not take place, for the very sufficient reason that no one would attend it. The citi- zens of several of the Cherokee counties, without distinction of party, have met and disapprovcd of the action of the Le- gislature in regard te the Southern con- The Nashville True Whig says. "We forewarn the people of Ten nessee, especially those who have regard Or their reputation and prospects, to wash their hands of this reasonable | movement don't suffer yourselves to be driven into false position by cowardly leaders here in Nashville. If you go in- 10 that convention. we predict, you will never be able to shake off the odium which will be b~oughtsupon you by the " hotspurs'' of South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Mississippi"
 So far as we have observed, the lead ng whig papers in the infected regions ake tho same high and honorable posi- ion on the subject. as those above quo- ed. Those journals which but few months ago displayed the "Cass & But. ar" flag, have now hoisted the black en- ign of Disunion.
 The Knoxville Whig says, "The whole cheme, rightly understood, is demo- ratic' movement, having for it's object he permanent establishment of 'democ. acy' in the south and west-a curse rom which we pray God to deliver us. and corrupt statesmen, unscru. 'uloVs demagogues, and blind factionpta ,ere in the South, who have despaired # reaching the Presidential chair. as the Union now stands, are. seeking to dissolve |, and to form a great southern co, fed 'acy. that they may be placed at its lead. Whatever the end may be, we Ire sure the wishes and efforts of the vhig party will be on the side of justice. f right, and of the UAion.' A truth 9 which every genuine Whig of the North will heartily respond!
 While we deplore the existence of Slaverv as tha oreatAst of soc;ol onj