The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-15
new casus Jelh. Let US hear what Mr.
STANTON says on this subject

\ STANTON says on TINS suDJect
.'But il may be possible that the dominant ma
ority in the two Houses OF Congress will have the
strength TO the admission Of California and
that they will blindly exercise the power they
| possess. hope shall nsuer see that fatal day!
But should il come in spite of my feeble depreca-
| tons, shall be ready to meet il with whatever
sacrifices may be necessary TO defend the inter
ests of the people represent. II is possible the
people of the whole South may not Immediately
understand the full extent of their danger pos
sible the evil day Of separation may be postponed
| yet a while longer. But solemnly believe that
| day must come, the inevitable consequence of
the act il is proposed to accomplish.
But if California be forced upon US, without such
| an adjustment of the questions involved in that
measure, shall be ready to make the final struggle
upon this very grot,nd-I shall be prepared to go
with the southern people in whatever they may
determine -even though it be TO abandon the
Union, when the rights of the southern States
cannot be otherwise protected
If this means any thing, it means that
Mr.. STANToNis ripe and ready for a ''final
strugge"--or, in other words, rebellion
or revolution, if the rightiul authorities see
fit to admit California as State. And
what says Mr.. INGE, Of Alabama?
"rhe meeting of the convention will be preceded
by popular elections for delegates, occurring about
the same time throughout the whole South. In
this canvass all those questions which tend to the
arrangement of the people from the Union will
necessarily be introduced, and augment, without
measure, the present excitement. With these
causes of aggravation, who estimate the force
of the pressure from without upon this conven-
tioni The Continental Congress Of '76 were swept
en- by The storm Of popular excitement TO the declara-
ton Of american independence irhich forever dis
solUed our union wih Great Britain The acts Of
insult and injury ichich kindled the fires of the
luton ,oere trivial, IN comparison ,vith those icheh
notc inJlame The public mind Of the South. Have
our people forgotten the memorable declaration
that 'when long train of abuses and usurpatons
pursuing invariably the same object evinces de-
sign to reduce them under absolute despotism, it
is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such
government, and to provide guards for their
future security warn the North, that the living
truth here uttered animates every southern heart
and that every voice in that convention will pro-
claim it; that millions of reemen will shout their
joyous responses until every bill and valley of the
South resound with the anthem. Do not de-
'lude yourselves with the fatal error, that the re-
sisance of the South is confined TO one form Of ag
| gression-the Wilmot proviso; and that your OBJ
jects can be accomplished by adopting the substi
tute proposed by the Cabinet The resistance
| tUiA be offered TO the admission Of California
Here Mr.. INGE declares that the South
ern people have stronger reasons for de-
string to subvert the Union, than our
fathers had for severing their connexion
| with Great Britain-and that the admis-
sion of California as State viii be the
signal for striking the blow that is to set
them free. This avowal is as bad as any
treason that ever fell from the lips or pen
| of GARRISON. Mr.. INGE has no commits
sion from his constituents to utter any such
atrocious sentiments upon the floor of
Congress, or anywhere else. If we have
misinterpreted his observations we will
give him the benefit of correction. We
hope that he has been unsupported.
We quote from the Globe, and the senti-
ments seem too distinct to be misunder-
stood.