The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-01

addressed. The true friends of the South (says that
journaD will peruse it with pleasure, for no man of
bis age in the State stands higher in public estima
| ton than Thomas J. Judge:
HAYNEvILLE, Oct II, 1850
GENTLEMEN: An absence Of several weeks dura-
ton, in attendance upon come Of the fall courts in
this section, has prevented me from earlier recev-
ing and replying to your polite invitation of the
2lst ult. to be present at q barbecue and chowder
party to be given by the citizens of Mobile without
distinction of party on the sh Of October inst, to
testify, in some public manner their acquiescence
in, and approval of, the measures recently passed
by Congress for the final ad ustnent OF the slavery
controversy, which has 80 long and SO much dis
turbed the tranquility of the country.
/ regret that causes beyond my control should
have prevented me from receiving your invitation
in time, and being present on the occasion above
referred to.
| In my opinion, nothing but the honor of the
| South has ever been involved in the controversy
relative to the territories recently acquired from
Mexico. In the passage Of the adjustment bills,
that honor has not been compromised the
Constitution violated. The South, therefore, can,
and should, honorably acquiesce in, though il may
not entirely approve, each and every of said inca
| Spres. And in view of the alarming tendencies of
the heated controversy, all lovers Of the Union,
everywhere, should rejoice that a settlement has
been effected, and uphold and sustain il, though
| each and every term of the settlement may not be
approved
But, gentlemen, that man must indeed be blind
VINO does not now clearly perceive that there are
| those of the South, as well as of the North who
| have been opposed TO any adjustment of
| the controversy, and who have been, and still
are, engaged in agitating these delicate soc
| tional questions, with the express view and de-
sire of rupturing the bonds which unite US as
a great and free people. Their action in and
out of Congress has been intended TO generate
and keep alive undue and unnatural excitement, to
aid them in the contamination of their unhoy pur-
pose. They of the South endcavor TO reap all the
aid they from the just and natural sympathy OF
the southern patriot, with his particular section,
and have drawn into the vortex many pure, unsus-
pecting, and warm hearted southrons. In the oes-
peraon OF their cause too, they assume great bold
ness, and to awe and keep back the timid, apply
to the true friends of the South and of the Union
men as warmly southern and as deeply interested
in the South they-such epithets tory, stlbus.
sionisi, and crauen. Imbued with the spiyit, but
none OF the Inspiration of prophecy, they predicted
in conjunction with their co-workers in the dirty
| work of agitation in the northern States, ("the
wish being father TO the thought,") that the pas
sage of the adjustment bills by Congress would no,
bring peace TO the country, and forthwith, after
the passage of these bills, they and their noble
allies cry out, "thers ia peace there is peace
Haze not truly prophscied1' In short gentlemen,
1t apparent that the grand aim and object of these
men is dissolution Of the Union and The establish
| msnt qf Southern Conf edsrdcy, which they think
will be a sovereign panacea for all political lila
Their continual agitation be kept up for otte'
| purpose than DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION.
Such being the state of the case, what does il be-
hoovc all lovers of liberty and the Union to dor
answer, TO meet with promptness-with manlincs,
and hrmness-the issue. "Thc price of liberty il
eternal vigilance" and we should not be kept BAG
by contumely and abuse, the fear of being placed
in false positon; but should march with alacrity
| to the discharge of that duty TO the memory
Of our fathers-to the lovers Of liberty throughout
| the world-to ourselves and to our posterity-tC
defend and preserve this Union.
lam, gentlemen, with high regard and esteem
| very truly yours, &c,
| THOMAS J. JUDGE.
| To Messrs A. +. Hopkins, Geo. r.. Holt, George
| N. Stewart, James Sanford, &. W. Gnzzam, =
| w. Allen, Committee Of Invitation, Mobile.