The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-30
which is the Rio van Wrinkle now

herself and her sisters in the present emer-
gency. pro-
The public mind in North Carolina is kin.
died into indignation and sense of wrong, and
she bids fair to snatch the standard of State
Rights from the hands of the old banner bearer
of Southern Rights, whose Resolutions of 80
are fast becoming as mnch dead letter there,
rs the Fugitive law now is in Massachusetts,
First look on this picture" from the Norfolk
Va. Argus one of the few but firm and faithful
left.
The STATE OF THE CAsE.-We publish in
our columns to-day extended speculations from
intelligent and prominent journals of New York
| upon the unhappy controversy existing between
the two sections ofthe confederacy. The articles
referred to are entitled to the earnest consdera-
ton of our people. The present aspect of af-
fairs is peculiarly critical dangerous and perpex-
ing. The extent of excitement and acerbation
at the North against our institutions is not in
the slightest degree magnified. The slavery
question is the all-in-all topic. Northern states
men caEnot stand before the abolition current
and are bound to go with it. Sagacious bust
ness men from our own community, recently
returned from a tour thro' the Northern and
pervading in these regions as alarming in the ex-
treme. They say it is useless to disguise the
the fact that determination exists on the part
of powerful and designing men at the North, to
break up the Union of these States--it is settled
and serious-they ponder upon it rs fact, and
measure its consequences. These evils and
difficulties are constantly and progressively in
creasing. Such is the sentiment of hostility
engendered, it is idle to expect that amicable
I relations can ever hereafter, exist between the
two antagonistic interests. AS well might we
attempt to unite fire and ice. The people of the
South ought to open their eyes to the approach
ing crisis, and must open their eyes to it. A
juncture has arisen which devolves great duties
and responsibilities upon them. 1t is not mocke-
ry now, all that is heard. 1t is not all fulmina-
ton, but solemn earnest. The people Of Vir-
gina Seem TO be sunk into Lelhargy, phich
unleSs they are reused, must prove fatal. Con-
vince them that this is second contest for indie
pendence, and the blood Of their ancestry will
rush in their veins; even from their tombs shall
we hear their voices inspiring us like them to
endure; like them to suffer and in the same
good cause, we trust in God, like them to
triumph.
And then contrast it with this, drawn from
several North Carolina prints
The Raleigh Standard says:
We learn that Mr.. Clingman's recent speeches
before his constituents of the mountain district,
have produced the finest results for the cause of
the Constitution and Southern rights. He has
been received at all points with much cordially by
his old friends, and he has made many new ones
recently, by his firm and manly conduct in resist
ing the aggressons of the Freesoilers and fanatics
We learn that he is much stronger in his district
now than he has ever been before and that the
bitter and unjust manner in which he has been as
sailed by the Raleigh Register and few Federal
orators who are anxious to supplant him, has ad-
ded in no small degree to his influence and popu-
larity.
Wherever you meet an old Federalist in the noun
tain district, there you will find submissionist
and an ahti-Chngman man while on the other
hand all the Republican Wings are standing by
him and are sound upon the slavery question. So
far as this question is concerned, Mr. Clingman
has right and justice on his side; and with the
talents he possesses as popular debater, he has
nothing to fear, He must continue to bear down
every submisslonlst who encounters him or crosses
his path,
We learn also that Mr.. Clingman occupies the
true ground upon the Tariff question. He is un-
willing to give bounties to those who assailing
our dearest interests and plotting the destruction
| of the Union.
The Hillsboro Democrat says:
Hon. A. w. VENABLE.-We learn from pri-
vate source that Mr.. Venable appeared before his
constituents on Tuesday of last week, in Oxford
Granville county. And in the evening he addressed
the people Of that place in his able and easy man.
,ner, and was replied to by Henry w. Miller esq =,
of Raleigh. Our informant says that Mr.. Vena-
ble's speech was one among the best speeches he
had the pleasure Of hearing-that he literally
" used up" Mr.. Miller on every position to which
he was forced to retreat. We are not at all sur
prised at this, for well aware Of the fact,
that Mr.. Venable is both able and willing to handle
any man that the Raleigh Clique" can afford to
send, if it be Gov, Manly himself
We expect Mr.. Venable will be here during our
next Court.
Mr. DoRBIN, the newly elected Speaker Of the
House of Representatives, in his address uses
the following emphatic and significant language.
We have convened, gentlemen, at peculiarly
interesting period in the history Of State and
our country. Events Of momentous magnitude
are passing around US. Questions involving pro-
perty, and peace, and constitutional rights, seem
now to be assuming practical character. The
minds Of our wisest men are filled with fearful ap-
prehension and gloomy forebodngs. The people
of North Carolina look now with the most in
concern to the action Of their representa- ives
Our legislative bearing now may seriously affect
the character of our State, Let us pih scrupnlous
fidelity preserUe her honor-,oih calm determination
maintain her rights.
In renewing the expression of thanks for this
fatering testimonial Of your Partially, allow me
to assure you, that in attempting to discharge the
trust, shall know no feelings but those Of the
str!c.est impartiality-no party but our common
constituents--no locality but our common State.
From the Goldsboro Telegraph.
SEcEssIoN.-The Fayetteville Observer learns
from various private sources, that the legislature
OF South Carolina will secede from the Union at
the ensuing session, and that the feeling of that
State is almost universally in favor of this move
ment. This would certainly be much wiser and
nobler than the course pursued by Massachu-
sets She is perfectly willing to remain in the
Union, and enjoy all the blessings which it con-
fers while she has not the generosity to make the
slightest sacrifice, of opinion, in its behalf.
The Religious community also are awake to
their responsibilities, From the Standard we ex-
tract the following notice, to which we append
the Resolutions referred to,
We very cheerfuly publish to-day, by request,
the proceedings Of the " twenty-ffth Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant Church, con-
vened at Rehoboth, Granville county," on the
9th instant, The conference, it will be seen, has
taken high ground on the slavery question. Nc
Bride, Crooks, and Bacon censured in the Sc
verest terms : and the conference has expressly