The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-22
The Voice of the People.

In our columns to-day land in this eventful
crisis, we do not conceive they can be more adj
vantageously flled) viii be found the proceedings
or several county meetings, upon the all-absorb-
ing question which now agitates the country. 1t
will be seen that they all speak tie same lang uage
that the people are rising and planting them
selves upon $500, and evincing an infexible de-
termination to maintain that platform at all haz-
ards and to the last extremity. The only meet
ngs yet held, favoring the Clay Compromise, of
which we have heard, are one at Hawkinsville,
and another of a portion of the citizens of Macon
on the evening of the 9th instant. They, how
ever, are not opposed to the Missouri Compro.
mise; on the contrary, expressly declare that they
will cheerfully acquiesce in it, but take the ground
they occupy from an apprehension that Com
promise on the basis Of $500, is now unattaina-
BILE. In the Macon meeting were some gentlemen,
and we allude especially to its respected Chairman,
who hitherto have been first among the foremost in
the maintenance of Southern rights. While the
course they have pursued is to be deeply deplored
as tending to create distraction when unity should
prevail, it cannot be doubted that when they per-
ceive what is now apparent, that the current of
public sentiment is decidedly opposed to their
views, that for the sake of harmony and united
action, their voices will be heard in concert with
the majority, swelling the tones of an injured and
insulted people, who are taking their position,
and declaring to their oppressors, thus far shall
you go and no farther.
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South should act in unison this is that day. 1t is
her divisions which have brought her to the pre-
cipice upon " hich she is standing. If they do
not cease now, she must be plunged into it, and
her futnre destiny will be irrevocably sealed. A
common platform is now erected-one distinctly
understood, sanctifed by age and its past benif-
| cence, and upon which larger number than upon
any other that has been devised, can harmonize
Does not patriotism demand that all should plant
| themselves upon it? Why will any, at this event
full crisis, hesitate to occupy it, Why should the
| mountain go to Mohammed? Is it not infinitely
mere reasonable that Mohammed should come to
the mountain' Had the South harmonzed on
this, or any other platform at the opening of the
year, peace and tranquility would ere this have
been restored to this distracted country, and the
rights of the South placed upon an impregnabIe
basis. 1t is manifest that she can harmonic now
on other basis than the Missouri line. Why,
then, should not every patriot yield his preju-
aspirant for Office prove his title to it by offering
his aspirations upon the altar Of his beloved
South
Every true friend of the South must rejoice that
the people are rising in ther majesty, and speak
ing in tones Of thunder. just such meetings as
are now taking place in Georgia are being held in
other States of the South. Let meeting succeed
meeting. Let the people speak. Their Repre-
sentatives in Congress are not needed. This voice
will reach "the dull cold ear +" of the North Let
their motto be: The Union of the South for the sake
Of the Union; and let them practically illustrate it;
and their triumph will be secure, and the glorious
stars and stripes, undiminished in number and in
creased in lustre, will wave once more over
happy and united people. .Milledgerile (Ga)
Union.