The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-11

QOveFpm9pt Does any one doubt the truth OF
this position? Docs any one ask for proof Of
this assertion! LIT him 90 to New York. the
great Empire State, and behold her political
destinies urder the absolute dominion, OF one
who desecrated the forum, and shocked the
moral sense Of the nation, by proclaimiag for
himself and his followers "a higher law" Al the
rule Of civil conduct The whitening scorn and
contempt which this declaration drew down upon
him from an indignant and outraged senate have
fallen harmless at the pride OF victory, the master
spirit in the most powerful State of this confed-
eracy. Look ut Ohio, the great State Of the
West, under the lead Of Giddngs and Co. pass
ing laws securing to your stolen slaves the writ
Of habeas corpus, and making II felony to aid in
their restitution Go to Massachusetts and ask
YOURSELF how and by whom was Sumner the
Aboltionist elected TO the senate. Visit Boston,
and ponder over the ominous fact that the con-
sttutcd authorities Of this misnamed modern
Athena, have actually closed the doors Of old
Fanenil Hall upon their own Demosthenes. Turn
to Tho public press and see these great arteries
steadily infusing the deadly poison into the
public mind. Approach the altar, and henr the
terrors OF hell preached against all who will not
join in a crusade against US and ours. Is the
miserable mockery of the trial and surrender Of
Sims, the delivery of u runaway in New York,
and another in Philadel phia--are these forced,
costly and hazardous vindications Of the fugitive
act to be held up to us as evidence off, returning
sense OF justice on the part Of the North, In
opposition to the startling fact that three of the
most powerful States ofthis Union are, politically
governed by men who publicly declare the lazy
to be unconstitutional, and boldly avow their
purpose to procure its repeal
Are these flimsy cobwebs to blind our eyes to
the fact that both the great political parties OF
| the North court the influence and obey the man
dates Of the Abolitionsts Six months ago it
was proclaimed in the Senate, and by high
authority, that the compromise ret had killed
| abolition. Killed, Mr.. President! It has had
| impaired to it renewed vitality. 1t has been
steadily marching from conquest to conquest,
exulting in its strength, and gloating over its
ultimate triumph. In less than five years, II
| not crushed, it will give law to the republic
We only cheat ourselves. We show ourselves
deaf alike to the voice of reason and experience,
| if we hope to cave ourselves by relying on COM
promises with men who have once SURRENDERED
Themselves to the wild spirit of fanaticism. Re-
cognizng no law, acknowledging no Obligation,
its war is one of determination. Those who
cross its path must become its victim or its vic
tor. ! will not dwell on this point. The whole
history of Abolition its rise, progress, present
power, and ultimate aim, unmistakably point US
to our destiny. When to this you add the his
tory of the imposition Of taxation and its dis
bnrsement by the Federal Government for the
last twenty years, well may our Sc ator declare
to you that the Southern States occupy the de-
graded condition of prescribed political commu-
mites. Mr.. President, I'liave come deliberately
to the conclusion, that this Union cannot, and
ought no longer to exist. To us of the South
it is a hard bargain. 1t has failed to accomplish
| the ends for which it was instituted The CON-
| pact creating it has ceased to be of binding eff
feet on those who, by mere force of number,
can control its action. We have suffered until
we should suffer no longer. It is time we
should seek new safeguards for our future
| security.
This brings me to the consideration of the
real question before u.s. and on which some diff.
ference of opinion seems to exist. Shall we
send forth to the country the declaration that
South Carolina will secede from Union, faith
less to its own obligations, regardless of our
rights, and no longer compatible with our inter-
ests and safety. The objection to this course,
so far as ! can comprehend it is that it will de-
prive us of the cooperation of the other South
ern States and defeat the formation of South
ern confederacy, an object we all have 80 much
at heart, cooperation and Southern confed-
eracy! There was a time when there was some
magic in the words once listened with hope
to the sound and linger, d with delight over the
glowing picture which eoquence has go often
drawnsof that magnificent confederacy, which
| cooperation was so sure and so soon to usher
into existence. But the humiliating realities
that surround us, have broken the charm and
dispelled the illusion. With whom will you
cooperate! With Virginia? A little more
than'a year ago her legislature soemny resolved
to resist legislation on the slave trade in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, at all hazards and to the last
extremity and but yesterday she resolved to
submit to such legislation, and cody intn,ates
her displeasure at the course she thinks South
Carolina will pursue. Mr.. President, what a
melancholy spectacle is here presented The
land that gave to the void the genius that
penned and the immortal spirit that triumphant
ly indicated the great chart of American liberty,
has become the nursery Of new school of
statesmen, who draw their | ssons of patriotism
from that comfortable philosophy which teaches
submission to present ills rather than fly to
those we know not Of" Will you wait on
North Carolina! The honorable senator has
paid merited compliment to North Carolina.
in the early days of the Republic, but let him
point me- if he can, to n single oasis in this wide
waste of federalism There is not here single
hook on which to hang hope. 1t remains to
be seen whether the gallant Ciingman will not
be sacrificed, because of the excess of his zeal
in defence of Southern rights. Turn to Georgia
and gather hope if you can by listening to praises
to glorious Union from the lips Of Cobb.
Stephens, and Toombs. Her convention marched
up to the hill and then marched down again.
With ajority Of her people, the test Of patriot
ism and the passport to honor, is abuse of South
Carolina, and those Of her sons who have man
fully stood up for Southern rights unseduced
by the patronage and unterri6ed by the powers
at Washington. How stand matters in Ala
bama Visions of federal honors. | fear, have
absorbed the soul of her amiable King, and the
fiery Clemens, who was 80 eager "to face the
music" has lowered his colors before the first
roll of The drum has been sounded In Missis-
sippi the prospect, though not altogether cheer
less, is by no means encouraging. know, sir,
that in all these States, and throughout the
South we have many gallant friends who think
as we think, and who feel as we feel and who
upon the first tap of the drum, will rally to our