The Arkansas banner., 1850-07-02
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 WAsmsoroS, June Q, 1850.
 DEAa REARDOv: Isend you the prospectus of the SOHtAeya Press" now about to be pu, in opera. tion by ihe efforts of the convention of seathern members of Congress Of both pOlitica; pas,ies It Is to svcd all conpectioa with political parties and is to be traIy an exponent Of Southern rights and an organ of the Southern people. hope, editori- ally. yen will aid ;he object by calling upon our people to contribute their nisc and do so Ut once by casa subscriptions. The movement should be relieved of all party prejudicss The whgs will find taai it is supported by MASsUm, PaArr. BEa- REIN. DAwsoS, MoRroS, TooNns, STEVENS. and many others of tAeiy oldest and Rost vslahle srAig leaders The democrats will find that it is supported by BUrtER, MasoS, HUSrEa, JEFs DAvis. soutr. JAcos THOMPSON, and maay others of tAsir oldest and most reliable leaders; and f such mea as these dispense with all petty party prejudices. Aad unite 10 declare the necessity for the establishment of Southern paper, it seems 10 mo that il ought to command the highest confidence Of the whole people South, both in It's proprety and absolute necessity
 The abolitionisis have an orgsa here, through which their doctrines find their way to the North. Every other party or sectioa of party here has it's organ, and the latter uniformly Ass1 or reec, every movement which Is for the exclusive benefit of the South. because 1t eudangers the existence of strong party preadiees at the South upon which party prejudices these p,pers rest and rely But the people of the South Aase no Press here, and, with everything to lose in this contest, they sup. port and Pasroaize papers which do not sustain them The eminence of the names that have com mended to their consideration the support of this movement by all parties, forbids it would seem to me. any longer doubt, or any hesitation He who will take paper at all. from this place, a nd will not take th'. must feel that his judgment is made up against the South. and must be entirely clear of any desire to investigate the side of his people, Messrs. FISHER, of Virginia, aud DELEoN, of Gsor- ga, have been selected as the Editors and the first number will issue next week They are gentlemen of reputation and ability, selected and appointed by a committee of two whigs and two democrats to-wit: MoRroS and TooNss, whigs, and BorLEa and JAcos THOMPSON, democrats.
 Subscriptions cannot bs hastened on with too much rapidity, and respectfully recommend each one to accompany his subscription with the money and he will do so when he reflects that the aggre- gate cost of such establishment as this is very considerable and is to be paid for alone in this way and more especially when he considers how little is the annual tax he pays for this defence of his rights in common with the whole South, whilst, for the whole year. he is kept constantly advised of every new move and our true condition. Oar opponents at the North understand these things better than we do. They have long acted upon these prnei- pies; they contribute money regularly to make war upon the property and rights of the South: hold meetings and conventions; establish societies ap- point treasurers and take up collections in money whilst we. who are repuied the most generous. free e-hearted people in the world, ia money matters have made the first step of the so.t, though all our hopes of equality and tranquility for our posterty 1T not ourselves. are dependent upon the successes and defeats of ihe present day. cannot make you aware how clearly each day evolves and elucdates them. l canno, begin to show you how
 at!y our Northern representation declare their in- tsntions and impress them in their constant outdoor discussions and conversations. The news- papers show you nothing of Southern newspapers keep no separate corps of letter here But the Northern press does. and these men are all in the pay Of our opponents, and they sympathise with the North. The utmost that is done by the most enterprising Southern press is to tie on to some Northern corps of writers and open their CO., umns and the ear of ths South to the arguments and plans of Northern interests. The only hope of many of our Southern members is, now, and the only offering of the most moderate Northern men now is to save Southern honor" In other words not how we shall preserve our rights, bat how we shall surrender them without seeming so to do cannot conceive that this is very Hattering to us It makes our honor a burden and curse To yield our rights cannot be the dictate of honor | O expose ourselves to an ultimate worse con dition than the present by suffering such signal injustice, as when enacted, shall 6x our political strength at point stationary. whilst it prepares to, and will inevitably, double tha, of our oppo- nenis {aready so strong by giving them ter rsory enough for ,wsSty thirty free States cannot be the dictate of wisdom or justice So re- pugnsnt is il te my heart, that cannot believe that those even would do so. who are SO ready to condemn the efforts of some sixty or seventy mem eefs' of both parties, and of whom am one, who unite to resist the graspiag and uncOusciOnabe de- ulahos or tue North.
 cannot. as said, assare you and cause you to conceive, at your great distance from the scene ef action, how great and serious the depe nding diff hcultiss, sor how fixed and determined are the re- solves of oar powerful northera neIghbors Noth- ing but your presence here, aud daily intercourse with the members of body which embraces much of the finest intellect and many of the best men Of the nation, could cause you to conceive wha, now is passing.
 onto-morrOw, (MoDday,) the battle of the North and South begins in earnest in the Senaie--the North being led by BENTON. On the day after, tTuesday,) will commence the closing scene of the Southern struggle in the House of Represen- tAiives, which will have thus been hAstened to its hnai catastrophe by tho voluntary action of Mir. Stanley, another Southern man. The utmost