The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-12
Tone of Southern Sentiment.

IOuo Oh SOuCD6Iu sentiment. ....a'
TIE SPIRIT OF CHEROKEE, GA.-The Dalton
Times, speaking of the compromise of $50 30',
says Er... =, a..s.
s'The division of the territory acquired from
Mexico, by the extension Of this line to the Pa
cifc ocean, as insisted upon by the Southern Con-
vention, is fully recognized as the Plus ultra of
Southern compromise, If we judge from the
tone and spirit of our contemporaries. Neverthe-
less, there are not wanting, even among us
here at home, a few--though thank Heaven,
but few-infatuated panderers to the fanatical
| sentiment OF northern ambition, who turn away
derisvely from the modest demand of the South,
| as if indeed, it were the height of presumption,
| and the very quintescence of diplomatic folly, to
seek, by this means, the final settlement Of the
slavery question.
Gas is ever the case with the time serving de-
magogue, skilled in all the baseborn tricks of low
| chicanery, and more than willing to employ them
as well to mask their real motives, as to subserve
| the accomplishment Of their unholy purposes
these darkly dyed apostates from the honor OF the
South would fain cloak the peridy of their
course, by assuming the absolute necessity to
which they are driven as an apofRy. Hence,
cringng with serflike servility under the unscru-
pulous dicta, and yielding with scarce murmur,
to the most unrghteously exorbtant exactions of
our Northern oppressors, they traitorousy reject
the only possible plan OF adjusting existing diff
culties, securing contested rights and indicating
insulted honor, with the proftless design OF
making to themselves friends of the household
| Of Free-soilism. ..-....,. ..... A
At meeting Of the citizens of Walker county,
at Ringgod on the 26th ut., the following resollr-
| tons were adopted: -% .a.
Resolved, That the resolutions adopted by the
| Nashville Convention meet with our warmest APP
probation, and that we stand pledged to sustain
| them. nah sm# ...s - ....t ~. .,...8
RESOLVED, That in this momentous crisis, we
sincerely hope that no division Of sentiment will
exist among us, in reference to that great ulies-
ton which is now agitating the councils OF the
| nation lt@ .'
RESOLVED, That when our opponents shall cease
to hear argument, we will be prepared to main
| tain constitutional rights " at all hazards and
! to the last extremity" a
The Cherokee .4dpocafe says:
"We place before our readers the series ofresolu-
| tons adopted by the Nashville Convention, only
a portion of which we published last week. We
hope that they and the address will receive
hearty approval. They are mild, temperate and
just. Now that the reasonable requirements Of
the South have been promulgated, every patriot of
every latitude should see to their accomplishment,
and harmony would be restored to this broad
| country" ....r... ...... .. ....
The Rome Southerner is of course with us, and
with too, actively, ably and efficiently. No
journal in the South has stood up more boldly or
| more uniformly in defence OF her rights. Situated
in the very midst of influences, more antagonistic
| to the southern movement, than are to be found
borne itself bravely and with powerful arm in
the conflict which has been warmly ragged about
its head. The Southerner merits the support of
true Southern men, and if there are disaifected
Democrats in Cherokee who turn the cold shout
der upon it, the Democrats of other sections
should to it, that does suffer the advo-
cacy of their rghts.-Coiunbus, (Ga.) Sentinel.
The COMPROMISE meeting of the Democrats
of the city of Richmond was held, at which series
Of resolutions was adopted, denouncing the Senate
so-caed Compromise Bill. We have never feared
the sober second thought Of the people of Virginia.
upon this deceptive measure. The public mind
has been SO long harrassed by the irritating ques-
tons the bill proposed to settle, that it was quite
natural many should be ready TO approve it from
its very name. But never suffered ourselves
to doubt, that when fully examined in all its parts,
it would awaken stern Indignation and unhinching
opposition; that the people of Virginia would not
consent to make the ngorious, yea, disgracefu sur
render IT demands. Let none suppose we undervaue
the Union, are prepared to sacrifice every thing
to it, the rights it was designed to secure, and
the honor and integrity OF the South; but these we
esteem beyond price, fredericksburg (pa.) Re-
corder r. ... .. ,....
New AND SUPERIOR WHEAT.-We have had
left with us, few heads and stalks, of wheat,
taken from the field of Allen Wright, Warren
county, Ohio, which far surpasses any thing of
the kind that we have before seen. This wheat
has straw Of great strength and luxurance stand.
ing full six feet on the ground, and ears and ber-
ries nearly twice the size and weight of ordinary
wheat The head also contains six rows Of ber-
ries, whereas wheat commonly has but four dis
tinct rows.
This grain has received the name Of Washing
ton Wheat, the seed having been found originally
among the straw in which Greenough's statue Of
Washington was packed when sent to this coun-
try. The sampe-left with us, we shall hand over
to the Horticultural Society for proper distri-
BUTTON Cincinnati Gazette.
PUBLIC OPINION COMING RIGHr.--We see
gratifying Indications that the people in all drec-
tons are moving to manifest their approval Of and
to rafify the action of the Nashville Convention.
A meeting Of this character was recently held in
Camden, Wilcox county, without distinction Of
party, an account Of the proceedings Of which we
will publish in our next,-,HonEomfry .aha,