The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-10-26
Southern Gas.

| II the language Of some Of the northern paper
IN reference to the fugitive slave law and kiudrc,
| topics is sometimes ridiculuusly extravaganza, i
IS also true that the southern press Is quite a
wild on the other side. Many good people, VIII,
are complaining that the north has aguln been o
vcrrcached IN the late "set,lemvnt' Of the Texas
California and Territorial questions may not b,
aware that quite rs many good people are just n,
positive that the South 1t is that has been lmpos
cd upon. We will, for the amusement Of oui
readers, tlor they are amusing give some Of Ia,
eNtrayaganccs of the south in reference to the
late measures orcongrcss,
The Soir'hcra Press saws, after hearing of III,
passage Of the Compromise measure,
"lhe point Of endurance has been passed The
destiny ot the south ia decided. She will not sub
INIT. And nov We call upon the north 10 law a
side the feelings Of party and Of section. and {,
reflect seriously aud to determine whether sh,
Will prefer the preservation OF this Union ON thu
basis of AN equality OF the states or To rsnd it hy
sectional aggression. The cotton growing state,
will all unite with Georgia so will the rest Of
the slaycholdng states ;seltprescrvation requires
IT, We ask NOW the north to reflect calmly and
seriously on this momeutous crisis. which lctsr
mines the fate of the Union. A. for the employ,
ment oI force, 1t Is folly and madness. And w
advise the north to reflect calmly to discard tho
schemes OF party, the prejudice of u section, and
the arrogance ct "a majority; and looking to its
faith ami to It's duties with solemn recognition
O.! the consequences Of faulty in such an eYjsrucy
to rcnounce the avgrcssi,ns it has undertaken
4 II, a.
Most Hugh God prevail IN our councils. !"
The Columbus (Gal Times, thus comments on
the Proclamation Of Gov Towns:
Tho people wherever enlightened AMI warn.
ed OF the slumbering earthquake, on whose TIM
crust they lie IN l.thnrsic rcposc will rush to
your calls IN save Georgia aud the south from
free soil domination Theru is no time 10 be lost
STRIKE high-s;rike boldly and ctFrc,ually Stop
a. no halfway measures. Draw your sword. and
throw away the scabbarI, and bear in mind That
none ever win IN the fight who 20 into /. doubt,
ing oi victory.
"Remember another fact The continuance Of
the Union Is no longer problemntical The last
ten days work at Washington has sealed ii. fate.
II ~ now virtually dissolved, and became 80 tha,
moment the rich fruits Of the constitution turned
to ashes on the lips OF the south
But theren are some sensible people in all parts
OF our country, and enough We hope, to save the
Union few months longer, notwithstanding the
Towns ofthc south, or the Gidiingscs Of the north
either. The Mobile Register holds the following
language:
The great questions which have shaken the
Union to Its foundation are at last disposed of,
and II the settlement Is not such as we approve
and would have voted for, it Is Just cause Of re-
iocing that the country is relieved from suspense
that the subject il put to rest
The question now present, itself. what should
the south do I For ourselves We answer aruui.
esce. Duty aud policy alike demand 1t, and We
have no doubt a majority Of the Southern pco.
pie Will agree with US in opinion We wish to
say more upon the other brgncces of the settle.
mcnt as furnishing reasons for the course we adj
wise, but we have neither time nor space for to.
day.