The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-18
From the Rieknosd Wig.
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DEMA.
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There is no douot lha, the public mind Of
The South is in a sensitive state respecting
The agsressious threatened by The North up
on the institutions Of the South. But this
feeling would be much inlenser, and II would
be unanimous, if there we're not conviction
with many tina, the whole subject has been
used by small politicians, both OF The North
and the South, 10 subseTve their own ends
Men without weight Of character, and with.
out real abilities, have seized upon i, to Oh.
tain scat in Congress, and they feel forced
to resort to il on every occasion, and to push |
il to extremes, in order TO maintain their posi-.
tons. This is manifest q, The South, where
men who have not negro in tie world. and
are not f. to own one, thrust themselves tor.
ward, and are the most boislerous, and. in
their own conceit, the exclusive champions
Of Southern rights. Al the North il sequai.
" obvious, where such men as Giddlngs. oil
whose pie'y and huInsni'y no one ever dfeamt,
are the clamorous advocates Of what they
call the ou,rases upon christianity and huma'
uiv.
The Republic Of Thursday has long
and very able article on The sutject-exrosing
the completely between the ag'ta,ors Of the
North and those Of the South. To illustrate
and enforce its positions il refers 10 the pro
cecdin.s on Cots resolution, in January
ls49. We happened TO be presen. IN the
Hall Of Representatives on that occasion, and
can bear witness to the accuracy OF lis state.
mcn,s and deductions. There did. from villa,
passed before the spectator, appear TO be
thorough understanding between the Chival.
~ on one side, and the Aboli.Ionis,s on the
other. Both seemed intent upon common
utjrct-and they laborcd assidiously togeih
er to effect ii. Il was during those proceed
nss that Messr.. Giddngs and Meade were
seen to pass between the tellers, if not arm.
marin, in very intimate juA'a.posiiion. Upon
this spectacle, tho Republic thus comments:
"And wha, singular exhibition we have
in these facts Mr.. Meade and Mr.. CId.
dngs embracing each other; Mr.. Venab'e
and Mr.. Root pr"fIerng the right hand Of
fellow ship, and Messrs. Bur, and Boyd enga.
ped With Messrs. Root and Wlmot in politi
cal dalliance all Cooperating together
sympathizipg with eoch other in pursuits
Of the same object and seeking, by the same
means, to promaie the Inflammation o! The
public mind on the slavery question every
where. Nothing could moro balk the schemes
Of these men than TO have a moderate and
rea sonaLle disposition of this SUBJECT. Gid
dincs and those no think with him del light
10 exhibitions of violence ; aud Meade, Nena.
bIe, aud other ultraisis Of the South rejoice
over such frantic movements and indirectly
coun,enance and sustain them and thus both
parties intend 10 make political capital chow
IA a. a.. R..t
the effect will be. il they are suffered 10 so
on unrebnked, 10 force out Of public life the
patriotic, just and moderate Of all sections,
and Ia introduce into Congress no other than
extreme men, which. il II does no, destroy
the Union and break UP our Government,
wi. convert the crpto. into complete pandc.
monium."
ain further confirmation Of the position,
! we assume that there exists a real bond Of
: sympathy between these ullraisls Of both sec.
lions, aud, TO some extent, concurrence and
cooperation we would refer 10 the astound.
ing coalition Of Meade and Venable with CID.
dings and WImoi, TO make the notorious
William J. Brown Speaker Of the House OF
s Representatives. The facts 90 this subject
. are loo recent end too familiar to the public
!. mind to make it necessary for US 10 dsell
+. upon them. II is true that when the dis.
| graceful plo, came to be developed. the
4. Southern utraists found il 10 BE- conv cnient tn
: make vast display Of wrath and indignation,
n but they could not thus cover up their own
d shame. The sympathy which we insist ex-
+. lists, and has for some time existed, between
{ the fanatics Of the North and South. appear.
ed once more. Messrs. Meade and Venabe
when they undertook TO make Mr.. Brown
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
with the assistance Of Messrs. Gitdings and
Wilmoi, knew well on what basis they acted
e When il was said that this conjunction o.
D kindred, though opposite. spirits was TO Fl
the chair, every body exclaimed that Gid
dings g. Co. had made conditions with Ii own.
Meade, Venabe, ct id omne genus, knew IL ,
or if not, the proof Of the fact so PLAN snd
damning o. TO amount 10 the same thing
But the Southern sgi'ators did not hesitate
e they had before them an Object dear TO their
e hearis--ro cmbarrass PIeslden; Taylor and
Q his Adminsslration-sbda any tool would ans.
b., wer for such an ignoble end. This was their
f immediate object. Many believe they have
M nlierior purpose, and tina, they hope so to
e inhame the public mind, and to embarrass
, public aff,irs, as ultimately to dislocs,c the
j Government itself and overlurn our glorious
I Union.
Upon the same subject the Republic has
another article, which hits the nail on the
, head too often to be omitted:
THE AGIrAToRs AND DIsUNIoNIsTs-
, EXTREMES MEET.
In the House of Representatives, Decem
Der 81, 1919, a debate arose on motion that
the comm tees be appointed by the House,
in which Mr.. Giddings, Of Ohio, made an at.
tack on Mr. Winthrop was treated with
; marked contempt-and also on the Wing
party generally.
In Mr.. Giddng's speech he said We
hang those who follow that commerce on the