The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-22

within the brief period of some twenty years. Is
there single solitary feature in the aspect Of the
present future, to. indicate that q favorable
change will take place within the next twenty
years, or any indefinite period On the contrary,
is there not every reason to anticipate that the
success which has attended their past efforts, will
only the more incite them TO future aggressions.
When was it that men were content with half,
when there was prospect of getting the whole1
Or, in what period of the history of the human
race, the progress ofaggression ever arrested,
so long as it met with no resistancei Let the
history Of the world, from infancy to old age, an
swer the question. .as b" o' ,.'~",t
Let the people Of the South ask themselves
whether they have anything to depend ON except
their own united efforts in self:defence Let them
look at the designs of the Aboitonists, as openly
ayowed, and let them not forget that these de-
signs are sanctioned and upheld by the leaders or
all parties in the North, is sufficiently demon
sirated by principles avowed IN the Democratic
conventions of Buffalo, in New York, and Wor-
cester, in Massachusetts, as well as those of both
sections of the Wing party, not only in these
States, but all parts Of New England. Let them
look at the course pursued by the leaders Of all
|
by administering fuel to the fires Of fanaticisn.
1t is not alone Mr.. Seward that holds the frebrand
to the fire, although he is perhaps the most con-
spicuous among the incendiaries, but every poti-
cal leader and every political tool that is rubbing
his hands and warming himself at the fire. The
very hypocrite becomes sincere In his devotion,
when his selhshness is enlisted; and all Adolf
tionists, because all depend their support in the
attainment of their selfish ends. There is not
man Of any party, who aspires to the Presidency,
that dares to toe the mark and say in the face of
the world, that the South has an equal right with
any other section of the Union in territory equal
ly the property of all. Not one Of them dares to
take this ground, for if he did not, the entire
unanimous support of the South would secure his
election against the united abolition feeling Of the
North. A candidate acceptable TO the South
: will receive no support from the North; and the
most expert manufacturer Of pledges, susceptible
/ of any interpretation, will find it impossible tc
" conciliate one without alternating the other. Tht
4" South may then, in future, anticipate succession
of Presidents, more or less the dependents on abo
lition principles, like Mr. Fillmore, whose antipa
y thy to notification is limited by degrees of ati
" | t,lde and who will be much more likely to send
troops to Texas to arrest the rights Of State
than to Boston to que riotous opposition to the
y laws Of the Union.
e Such is briefly my view of the present position
and future prospects of the South. Is there any
:, remedy for the past, or security for the future
- To my mind there is one, and only one, and that
b is union, the absence of which has produced the
present state Of things, and will forever prevent
any successful attempt to resist future aggressons
As sincere friend to the rights of the South and
&c to the Union, which cannot but see, depends OF
s an observance Of those rights, l again and agar
repeat nothing but union among yourseves-Now
at this moment-will save the Union. And also
repeat what have before said, that union in the
South ,ciH the Union; for be assured that
there is only small portion of the maddest of
, Abolition madmen, that would persist in carrying
out their principles, if assured that it would be
Il followed by dissolution of the Union. But they
don't believe, nor can they believe the South in
r earnest, when they party claiming ma
iority rejoicing at the consummation of measures
. which the other deems fatal to its prosperity
- safety, and honor.
A great majority Of the people of the North, are
persuaded that if the Fugitive slave law is faith
. fully administered, the peace and harmony of the
Union will be perpetuated. As to the rest Of the
measures of pacifcation, - they are assured the
South will not only submit, but rejoice in being
"let off so easily Well, this Fugitive slave
question is now pretty well settled. 1t is perfect
ly plain, that more attempts will be made in
> the North by the owners of runaway slaves to
!, recover their property.
4 There is, indeed, one solitary successful in
ar stance Of this kind in New York, which has been
q umph of the law. But mark my words it will be
e long time before another takes place. The gen
s temen Of color were taken by surprise, and had
not time to prepare their bowie-knives and re-
. volvers the petfoggers were not prepared as in
Boston, to worry and harrass those who came to
recover their property, under the sanction Of the
f Constitution and the law They not yet up
to the dextrous Yankee trick of turning the laws
themselves against those who came to execute
f them. They were not fully aware of the new
}, system of notification, nor Of the efficacy of
h tons Of SANDER, indictments for kidnapping, for
e swearing little under circumstances the most ag
d gravating, and for emitting to pay toll at bridge,
D. and driving too fast through the streets Of vii,
re lage, when fleeing for life before infuriatet
!. mob Above all, they did not revert to the pc
# tency Of bail to the accumulated amount of som'
: eighty thousand dollars, to the admirable ad
vice of the associated pettoggers, to Messrs. the
r " Kidnappers, to flee from the city of law
abiders, forfeit their.recognzance, and leave their
}, bail responsible. But New York will improve, no
e doubt. by the example Of the law abiding city of
Boston, and be better prepared next time. In the
r. meanwhile, the question will be settled. No owner
of runaway slave will probably, hereafter, be SC
- desperate to attempt his reclamation either by
himself his agent and thus the utter defeat OF
n the law will be proclaimed as complete triumph
Surely the dsunionsts of the South will not be sc
j. desperately wicked and unreasonable as to com
81 plain after that Even old Virginia WILL doubt
cease to resist 'by every and to the last
y tremity."
ID 1t is now ascertained that the abolition anti