The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-28

adhered the enactment BY Congress OF th~ Will
mot Provipo in teryitoHa bill, and the ad,as-
sion of California as State with constitution
containing the Wimot proyiso, AS differing not
ut al in outrage. In either ease, it is Congress-
aud Congress alone whose legislation excludes
the South. Dsdaining to rest upon tie mode,
Georgia looked TO the wrong perpetratsA and
when il is as clearly perpetrated IN the one
mode rs in tie other she was above making
distinction, where none existed IN reality IN the
operation Of the measures. m n threatens 10
turn you out Of your house, and you tell him,
that if he enters by the front door, you Will re-
sist him al all hazards and 10 The losi extremity
He enters by the back door, and kicks you out
Of your house. You submit and surrender your
house to him; but b. way Of trumpeting your
valor, ana sustaining your dignity, you run about
and tell your neighbors how you triu!sphed
over your adversary, and indicated your rights,
by his not entering your house BY the front door.
Such silly refugees Of cowardice, could hardly dis
grace the poor wretch who submitted to such
an outrage on his rights and property. How
they honor gentlemen and sovereign States,
when applied to California, it is now the laborcd
task OF grave senators and yenal presses to prove
Georgi., has virtually declared, that she despises
them; and will right herself against the wrong
which degrades her from an equality with the
free States, and excludes her citizens from Cali
tornia, by whatever mode it is effected. She
deals with truth; and will not strive to seem
to be blinded by lies, by way OF unfolding her
consistency and honor, when the whole world
stands by to laugh ut and scorn the affected self
deception Nor will she be intimidated by
threats, whether put forth from the white house
or the capitol. ~ n
Threats may frighten slaves, but only nerves
f,>
because if he yields under threats, he establishes
force not right, us the principle of his Govern
ment, and aids to build up despotisln over him.
Georgia unterriied, intends to be free. There
she lies, one Of the old thirteen-a noble three
decker--ft to ride out oceans storms, and to
lead nayes to victory. There she lies, with a
red streak above the water-lne, where her scutt-
les may run blood, and aloft floating at her mast
head, that flag, which has never vet been struck
to foe, and which never will be lowered, until
she goes down beneath the raging Of the re-
morseess waves, or the more remorseless hate
and fury OF man. Let her fire the signal gun !!
and what State in the South, but will move up
to her side, ready to follow and battle with her
for Southern rights and honor Not one
will be found basely fleeing from her or more
basely ranged amongst her foes. But should
all else abandon her, there is one, whose speed
danger will but quicken to come to her aid; and
whose only claim in her service will be, to be
not too far from that station in the fight, where
gun for gun, the flashes are fastest and thckest
South Carolina will stand by Georgia in this
great contest, and triumph or perish with her.
Whatever in the past has occurred to breed
alienation between them, she asks may be for
gottea. Whatever has occurred from the days
of the revolution, when they stood together to
vndcate their liberties, which tells Of kindness
and sympathy, she asks may be remembered
She extends to Georgia, her mailed hand, in
friendship and support Her honor and the
honor Of the South, are in the hands of Georgia,
Let her vindicate theirs, in vindicating her own
and the mighty acclaim Of future generations
shall tell Of her triumph and glory No tale Of
recreancy to her pledges, or of submission to
insolent ard threatening power, or of acquie-
scence in wrong, adding outrage to injustice,
shall stain her annals. History will record,
that Georgia was free--Georgia dared to be
tree-and saved the honor and liberties of the
South.