The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-24
ssThe Voice OF the SOUTH

In an article under this head, the Southern
Press tells Of the number of proceedings of pub
lie meetings at the South it has published, and
the Republic, have not contained, in the same
period, one-ffth part OF these authentic demon
STATIONS of the peoples will"
Answering for ourselves, we have to say,
that we do not consider we should have been
consulting the true interests of the South, by
contributing, in any degree, to increase the ag-
ilation and excitement which have unhappily
prevailed 10 some extent in some portions Of that
section of the Union. And further, we dc
not at all believe the proceedings Of these
meetings to have been authentic demonstra-
lions Of the peoples will" 50 far as they lend
any countenance whatever to diSumiOn, in the
event of the adoption Of the measures now be
fore Congress- We tell the Press it labors I'M
der great misapprehensOn with regard to the
feelings and sentiments of the people-the real
people Of the slaveholding States. Let but a
single direct, pal pablo, unntiStdkdbte movement
be made, on the part of single State, towards
secession OF disunOn on account Of the adoption
by Congress Of these measures, and there tcM be
an uprising OF the people Of the South that will
strike the prime movers of the undertaking with
dismay Then will the Press learn what are
authentic demonstrations Of the peoples will"
In confirmation OF this opinion, the patriotic
conservative press Of the South brings us daily
proofs, few Of which we may cite on the pres
ent occason.
The New Orleans Bee, speaking for Louisi-
ana, says:
awe arc quite certain that amongst tho fiye-aud-
forty Southern Senators and Representatives who
encouraged the project Of tho establishment OF a
print at Washington 20 defend the interests and
elucidac the opinions Of the South, there arc not
ten who would give the slightest sanction TO the
doctrine Of disuniOn, who would hesitate to re.
pudiate and donOunco il wherever and under what
socycr circumstances il might be broachcd II this
impression be correct, il follows that the Southern
Press grossly traduccs tho sentiments and conyic-
tQns Of its patrons, it does those Of an over
whcning majority Of the South, when it repro
ducos, with that virtual approval which silence inn
plies an article Of whchts difficult to say whether
the opinions arc most abhorront or propostcrous;
most worthy Of indignation or ridiculc
'lhc NOidtcTu ITess may 6ctuc the question OF
lie fidelity TO the principles which it was
founded with those who contributed their means 10
start Il into being. Our business il with the afro
cious sentiment which il has helped to disseminate
We say, then, without much apprehension Of error.
that dis'iniOn d looked upon with oathing by nine
tcnths OF the citizens Of the South, and by every
citizen Of Louisiana. We speak by tho card in
reference 10 disunon, and We wish TO be distinctly
understood az intending 10 include in our dcclara-
ton the people Of the country well NJ the city.
Not syllable has been uttered not an opinion put
forth in reference to1ho great question Of slavery
Ivy the citizens Of Louisiana, that doc not breathe
the strongest attachment to the Union. The chcmes
Of prohiga,o incorporate politicians 10 bring
about dissolution meets with no favor in our pa
triotic State
We sulgoin two other extracts. the ono from
a Georgia and the other from an Alabama pa
per. very short time will, in our humble
opinion, show that these prints far better I'M
dcrsiand the real sentiments Of the people OF
their respective States than does The Southern
Press.