The southern press., 1850-10-31
- Extract Of lettst ffoni 4 gentleman
Of touislans, dated Oct. ad, 1850

Il IL
Of Louisians, dated Oct Sd, 1850
GENTLEMEn: Whilst you are constantly re-.
ceiving from almost every State at the South,
and indeed from nearly every county of those
States, accounts Of the most enthusiastic South
ern meetings, it may be gratifying to learn some
thing Of the true feelings and sentiments OF the
people Of this State The position Of Louisiana
has, not only in regard to the great question Of
slavery, been variously represented, but ! am
sure that she has also been mis-represented.
The voice Of the State at large has not yet been
heard, but it certainly to be soon, and that, too,
in toues clear and distinct The ball set in
motion in South Carolina, and which has tra-
versed so triumphantly the States of Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi, will find the mighty
Mississippi itself no barrier to its progress IL is
even now at hand. Notwithstanding the APP
parent tardiness and tinlidity of the apeople"
hitherto. ESQ far as primal conventions and the
tone of the press are TO be taken as indicia0 It
is certain that when an occasion arrives which
demands her voice and action, Louisiana will be
right side up" 9 shoulder to shoulder with
those other States between her and whom thus
does and ought to exist, such close affinity of
blood as well as interest The truth OF the
matter is, the diversity OF opinion here is almost
entirely sectional.
| The parishes on the coast, and for cOnsi-
derable distance up the rivers, have, or appear
to have, as little sympathy Of feeling and OPT
Mon with the older Southern States, as il they
bordcred on the Northern lakes instead of the
gulf The reason is obvious when the char
acter of the population is considered, composed
rs it is Of (Some Southerners-native-b born--)
foreigners, Yankees, and even some OF The rest OF
mankind" These pride themselves in their con-
, seruatis,nt and appear to acquiese tamey in the
| cJ NJ haSh huu is
uating their injuries, eXtrayagantly auding the
!, Union, and banishing every thought of their
grievances for fear they might behold in the
prospect the hideous apparition Of DIsUNIoH.
Their motto is the I" best zoe can do" the fair
Interpretation of which,is, let's do nothing our
selves nor attempt anything, but hunlbly acsept
the best the generous and philanthropie spirit
Of Aboliionism will allow u.s." On the other
! hand, the northern district of the State, EN-
, bracing some ten large populous and growing
parishes, are as. united under the banner OF
States Rights and Southern Rights as the other
portion are diSiractedly hostile to them They
adopt in full the just maxim, 'ask nothing but
what is right, accept nothing that is wrong.".
They have measure by which they test the
. capacity Of the Union, and while they deprecate
: the severance of the States, they find nothing
in the bare name Of Union which can extori
fealty and homage 1t is an Union in decd, moi
: an abstract one which they esteem and venerate
: Union "by any other name, would smell as
n sweet" oppression by any other, equally foul.
I But the main question is, which is to be the
predominant sentiment! Most probably, if not
= most certainly the latter This conclusion is
derived fram the isolation of the lower section,
and from the great encouragement in this quarter,
8 derived from the example of other States. The
n New Orleans press, which notoriously panders to
+ The tastes OF Yankeeism and foreign nation
alism, have all along been taken US the index of
: prevailing public opinion But the papers OF
the interior are becoming enfranchsed from their
: subserviency to the "city exchanges" ard to
s write Independently language of their own.
: The people are wide awake, they read much
|. talk much and think still more about the issues
e involved in this matter r..
G The question is resolved into this" to be Of
not to be-" and whatever may be the final deter
[, mination of the North, think give truthfully
the decision of North Louisiana, at least, wher
say that she will not be despoiled of her rights
|. and reduced to state Of utter vassalage, with
: out at least some show of opposition She vii
+ receive no wound in the back.
G eY- Even the New Orleans Bee repudiate'
4 the ultra submission doctrines Of the Richmont
e, Wing, and refuses to be satisfied with WASH
e INGToN Hunt. There are now two classes O
s submissonists in the South-the satisfied all
i dissatisfied ~ :a4a ..... ...s.sI
:. The result contemplated will, nevertheless
fail to satisfy the Wings of the South, unless
distinct and unequivocal manifestations Of M
q tonal feelings and principles are made by the
a Wing candidates. AT present they stand in 9
: doubtful, if not false position. They are the
! nominees Of mutilated Convention which re-
g cognized the doctrines of William II. Seward as
o Wing principles, and eulogized the course o.
;, that unscrupulous disorganizer and demagogue
,r They may be free from the ultraism that has
marked his career, but they must stand fortl
# and prove their purity. Otherwise Wing tri
v umph in New York will be hailed with no re
J. jocing in Louisiana, but will be regarded as al
s ant-slayery victory-just as much Iif not more
sol as would be the success of the foul and FL
thy coalition between the Van Burenites and the
;. Hunkers of the same State. We hope, for the
J. sake of the Wing party, and the Union--dearel
far to US than political ties-that the Convention
of the minority about to assemble, will so act as
=, to compel the nominees whom they may support
@ to come out manfully with declaration of prn
r ciples. By such an act alone, can they hope to
it preserve the integrity of the Wing party.
,. ~ We see it stated among the local items
II III yeSeeiuty fNepuohtG, tilat LII. <hLENaNDEh i
Y, P. GARsETT, Of Virginia, has resigned his posi-
n n ton as Passed Assistant Surgeon in the navy
n and will devote himself to the practice of medi
IS cine and surgery in this city.
We have the pleasure of knowing the gentle
!, man referred to, who has been stationed her,
= for some time previous to his resignation, ant
s feel satisfied that his professional skill will
cure him high position among the able medical
faculty Of Washington.
~ The editor of the Mobile Adrertiser who
is by birth Northern man, at the Chowder jolIi-
|, fieation uttered the following sentiment:
: ave should Judge of men by their conduct
g and character, and not by their birthplace"
To which the editor of the Pilot and Sentinel
f thus bitterly rejoins:
/ ,,,o rJo,o yo,, H., ,,or. u,o,>Jr.t .,.J -.L.-