Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-28

ished letter in which he proposes re-organze the forces
of Abolonsm. Is il supposed that restless spirit
that which anmaes this wretch will be exercised the Con-
ventonf That must be far gone in Uopan specula-
ton who could think so. ts' g.s.5t asa, 5
The plan Of the A6otioasts is sgitate by moving the
repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law in Congress- and there
must the contest be fought HoO is the action Of the Con-
penion TO operate upon Congress? Will the members Of
that body look 10 The resolutions of that body suretes for
their conduct H they look to their immediate eoastu-
ences? Those acquainted with the selfish hearts Of poll
ticians will find difficulty in solving this question the
convocation Of National Convention to do any good what
ever must be by shaping and controlling the opinion Of the
masses This has already been done. The Union party in
the Tree States has active and real existence The
advantages resulting from existing Government have been
explained to all where any explanation necessary the
memories Of the past and the feelings Of patriotism have been
appealed to- and the dangers Of agitation and the horrors Of
dsunlon portrayed in fearful and faithful coIos BY this time
every mans opinions, Or where there opinions his
feelings have taken definite FORM and the strength of the
Parties been pretty well ascertained What possible good,
then, could General Convention accomplish The issue Of
Abolition or the Union has been fairly made up in the free
States, and is to be tried in the Congressional and Sena
oriai elections These the theatres Of action, these
the stage upon ,ohich the friends of ersne organiSa-
ton wA be called TO act IF only friends Of the Union, or,
ton ofhe Unon" be " invited to unile in this movement
what sort Of would the Convention be able give
that the compromise would be sustained Upon the strength
the opposition would depend the question of safety to the
South and this the plan does not propose to ascertain All
that the Convention could give would Be paper
ties and In the uton and laws and resolutions Of Union
meetings every where the South has already plenty 81
such securities We have had enough Of such
what we want is for the people Of the free States show
US that they respect constitutional rights TO show by
acts representatives have agreed oa compromise with
respect to the slavery question: one feature Of which is h
fugitive law Let the people themselves now ray and re
ceve the work Of their agents. and annu the solemn
agreement into which they have entered Good faith wei
sound policy, requires them pursue this There
two features in the compromise that Southern
pecthe failure insert the Wimot poviso in the Terri
tora bills and the passage of the law aforementioned The
first is barren and fruitful victory and from the
cond alone derive any substantial benefit If the North
people show themselves ready to take all the advantages
accrung to them from the compact and yet deny the South
her share Of the benefits it would be forcbe why
should dissolve all connection with people faithess.
The resemble in equity and good conscience
dependant covenants where the performances Of is the
consideration for the performance Of the other Any change
in the fugitive law which would impair its efficacy ought
be considered signal for action. l St
But have wandered from the topic before Wecan-
not understand any thing in the recommended that
would tend to harmopize and unite the South Nothing that
the Convention could say every declaration Of fidelity
the Constitution would restrain the South il the compromise
touched nor the other hand would any thing which
that Convention could say justify induce the South to
cede from the Union if the Of Congress should not be
adverse to slavery Why, them hold the Convention But
if could compass good result aOould 1t be equally
productive Of injury? We opine not. The election o
members would that agitation which, under the efforts
of the Union of the nonavehoding States has begun
to abate. In this point of view, this Increment ooud be tn
most iH.iudged Imaginable. We can see no good blu
great evil grow of Governor FLOYDs Convention
we hope his Excelency will abandonthe idea.