The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1850-03-22
The Nashville Convention.

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able to give some satisfactory explanation,
and the MYSTERIOUS concealment from the
masses of the people of the real design and
object to be accomplished by the political
managers who have got it up, is feature
calculated to excite suspicion. We have
seen and heard enough TO be satisfied that
the design is mischievous-that the .'intents
are wicked mott charitable" Public
speakers, in the excitement of the moment,
have inconsiderately made exposures, and
enough has been revealed to show that the
real object is a dissolution Of the Union.
We hear from every quarter, that, although
the avowed object of this assembly is TO
consult, yet action is what is expected.
"Barren addresses" appeals, and paper re-
solutions, are deprecated as degrading to
the character and dignity Of the South; and
the strongest advocates of the Convention
are prepared to denounce the scheme, if
nothing else is TO be the result than ad-
dresses and resolutions.
Although we may not certainly know
what this Convention will do, we have po-
stive knowledge Of what they will not dc.
The word compromise is to be entirely in
terdicted; and we have, from various sour
ces, the formal declaration, that "aCe are
no longer to listen to compromise in any
shape"
That our readers may have some inkling
Of the spirit which animates the getters up
Of this scheme, we state the fact, that this
glorious government. under which It is our
happy privilege to live, and which is the
asylum Of the oppressed Of all nations; the
hand work of the wisest and best Of Gods
creatures-framed and adjusted by its
illustrious authors, in noble spirit of mu-
tual concessions and promise, has been stg-
matlZed as "a CoNTEMPTIBLE SYSTEM OF
COMPROMISE GOVERNMENT" 1t would be
superhuous for US to add, that the author OF
this expression is native of South Carroll
ma. The gentleman is we'll known as a
prominent citizen of Charleston, and he
doubtless speaks but the sentiments Of ma
ny Carolinians. He uses some other sig
nlfcant expressions, which are worth ex-
tracting. In note TO the editors of the
Charleston Courier, accompanying a letter
| from S. HEYDENFELDT, citizen of Alaba-
ma, Gen. A. II. BRISBANE uses the follow.
ing language:
My propositions to him (Tieydenfeldt) were
simple; among otners-.Can these States live
longer under contemplate system OF Compro
mise Government" You will see how fairly hs
meets The general proposition, and then how apt
ly he appiies'it to the most fatal Of all our com
| promises. But it is 20 the position which be as
sumes in relation 20 the approaching Convention
that | would draw your particular attention. |
is THERE that we are to return to the integrity O
our old Constitutional Government, or to form
new one-we are no longer to listen to compro
mise, in any shape or form.
The letter alluded to is long one, be
ing for the most part ''a thrice told tale" Q
northern expressions, which no one gain
says. The gist oft is, the remedy whicl
the author recommends, and we give it il
his own language:
Let US, then, meet in convention with pur
pose worthy Of people who understand thatthe
are Fix for self-government. Let our first and on
IL duty be to form a new constitution for til
United States OF North America, and which
while it will leave the door open for all, will al
ford equal justice and protection TO all, an
prompt and efficient remedies for its nfractions
It will be observed that there is perfec
concurrence of sentiment between these tw
personages, upon the proper remedy
which is the formation Of a ne,O govern
2ne1t, and that this is the legitimate worl
of the proposed convention.
We have an indication Of this revolution
airy spirit from another quarter-grave, Sc
Der, quiet North Carolina. The edi
tor of the Washington .Aurora, after work
ing himself into very tempest Of passion
thus gives vent to his bile:
What's the remedy? 1t is Southern cor
federacv. with capital at Asheve or some
where else on the mountains, where the lines
Georgia, South and North Carolina, Tennesse
and Virginia meet. The centralitv of our pos
ton, not less than the arrant rascalities of tn
North, made it our duty. Let this be done, an
I'VE shall have railroads enough. What will III
Southern Convention do! We hope TO have n
more barren addresses. If that is all the dele
gates intend they had better stay at home.
they will methodist plan to dissolve the Uniol
we shall hail Them We have submitted to th
, yoke long enough. Every scoundrel orator I
the North pirates of Union. Why? Becaus
; that Union enures to their benefit. To us
the South, the Union is an encumbrance, absor
ing our trade, capital and energies.
= Why blink this question? Why CT
peace, peace, when there is no peace? "Wh
affect love for the Union which none OF us feel?
1t is an issue too solemn for pretence it is an j
sue of lie and death. y
Il is the manifest interest of the Sout
to dissolve the Union. She has suffered and
now suffering, more injuries from the North tina
the Colonies suffered from Great Britain, and
: second declaration would rehearse more oppre
sions than Mr.. Jefferson's. What is tax ontt
and Stamps, compared with the enormous bu
dens now levied on the agriculture and commerc
of the Sonth.
! Now it may be said, that these are ii
! rawlings of madman or foool; they al
!. vet significant; for an expression of sue
! extreme sentiments would not have bee
! made without some corresponding symp
E thy in the community. We could multipi
: authorities to show, that the remedy whic
. will be discussed and eventually propose
: in the Southern Convention will be,. Il
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