The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-14
From the FarmsvilIe (.9ls,) Pilot SsA Seminal,
lnR 1.-The Position OF tbs south

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4 The prospect Of speedy settlement Of the
slavery question Is still exceedingly gloomy
| The North shows but little or no disposition to
preserve the Union, treating the Sout with fair
ness al Justice, and seems bent rpol drivir us
out Of the Union, or forcing US to succumb to
Abolition dominion While tie first alterna-
4 tive would be painful and deplorable--the for
mer would be lastlingly infamous and disgrace
full. The South is as devotedly attached 10 the
| Union, and as desirous' OF perpetuating it as the
North, bat she can never agree to remain IN the
Union after her dearest and best interests have
been trodderi under foot. She loves the Union,
for il Is the handwork of our revolutionary an
cestors. 1t has long been the wonder and adj
mirationt of the world. Wlilea the oppressed
fight for freedom, II is their beacon, when de-
lated oyerpowered and compelled to fly from
the cruelty of mercess tyrants, it has welcomed
them TO its shores The revolutionary earth
Quake, which recently shook European society
from foundation to turret, hurled Kings from
their thrones, and abrogated old dsages, did not
disturb in the alightest degree the order and
| stability of our government. Such Is our Union
and such it would be To the e-crntk Of DOOM
but for the baneful influent Sof fanatlcisrn sIhe
South has been condemned for her,ultrastri, and
set down as in favor OF dsunion per SCI This Is
d gross libel upon her people. The South oean
only Be driven into 4 dissolution of the Union
by Injustice andoppression; solQng an the rights
81 the South and the guarantees or the Corfstl-
tuition are not trampled upon and disregarded,
she will be found stauncho friend to the unity
Of the States HerpositioIf'o the slavery qnes-
ton has been much n1isrepreserted by the sub
missionisfsl She hasbeef put down az ufnter-
ABLY opposed to any pacifcaton, andas unfrietid-
I " 10 the Union persons who have observed
the scurre,it Of public leventsr know that these
charges IRE false and caiutnnions ~ y 4a'n nia
Many men are opposed to resistance 70 North
ern aggression because they tell AS that the
Eaplay is, NOT worth the cahdle.no Hampden was
wen able to pay the ship money, it' was 70 him
4 small amount but tire payment of IL would
have Been equivalent TO an acknowledgment of
its notwithstanding Our forefatliers refused TO
nav tie duties imposed by tile stump act--not
on account or their exorbitancy, but sbecatise
| they were unalterably opposed to the principles
itoiyedin the afiir In beth these instances
I the cause Of complaint was not the exorbitaney
of the tax or the inability topay it, but the iii
Justice and iunconstitutionality Of the tax Pay
tnent Of this tax wodld have looked like d re-
coynition Of its Justice And admitting for
arguments sake, that IL is not SO great gric-
vance, shall we be so forgctfnl Of the example
4 Of our forefathers4-so recreant to our duty and
SO false To ourselves ms to ncquiese in measures
4 sings of Union, if multiplied a hundred fold
4 countervail d furnished lescutGheon and de-
Graded position States IKE individuals to
command respect, must be prompt to repel an
] insult and to resist injustice ,Phey must be
Jealous of their rights, vigilant in guarding
them from open and covert assaults, md bold
in asserting and maintaining their rights and in
terests. Thus stands the South, prepared not
to wage war upon the North, butt TO defend her
constitutional rights and to protect her honor.
She demands nothing but justice, and will be
, content with nothing less.H She will do much
10 preserve the Unior, and to perpetuate the
blessings we now enjoy but she can never
4 restore pence to the country by a tame surreh-
der of her rights Let the North show ads
I position to treat us with ajuitltesand the South
will meet her on half 'Way ground Let the
X North determine to frown down the Free-soil
J. fanatics-to return to the fundamental prinei-
! pies Of the constitutions and TO respect our
3 rights, and the South will no longer be found
tilking Of disunon. The Southih this contro-
e versy stands purely upon the defensive-Athe
81 North is the aggressor Our own safety must
!. be our objecti resisting her When lconcilia-
+ ton, renlonstrance, and compromise fail to- OBJ
+ tain Justice, we must look to dissolution Of the
: Union rs the only remedyfor our grievances
D. and the only escape from the tyranny OF fnhti-
cism }Ja0sie3iP ~ pJH}4hlt 34 ithis S't.s t'A.I
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