The southern press., 1851-05-10
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

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tB- We insert to-day the eloquent and mas.
terIy Address Of the Southern Rights Assoc
citation Of the South Carolina College 70 the
students in the colleges universities. and to the
young men throughout the Southern States"
II contains more truth, ability, argument, and
patriotism, than all the speeches Of Messrs.
Clay, WEBSTER, & Co., in favor Of the com
promise---to say nothing Of the endless rigma-
role of the organs of the two great national
parties.
To the young men Of the South belongs the
duty and the destiny of restoring her to the path
of safety and of honor, from which she has de-
waited so widely. When about ten years ago,
some seven or eight States Of the Union failed
to fulfil their pecuniafy engagements, all the
world resounded with their dishonor. In this
age OF pedlars and shaysrs, financial delin-
quencies isthe objectionable sin. But now we
have seen obligations far more sacred--pledses
on whose fulfilment might depend, and may yet
depend the lives Of thousands, the liberty of
States and the fortunes of battle, all repudiated.
eW- The Union of yesterday actually ex-
presses the opinion that acquiesence" in the
compromise, is " the general sentiment Of all the
branches Of the Democratic party North and
South" This is a very violent hyperbole, yet
it is great concessioha at the same time The
Union, the organ gives a cordial support to
the compromise "as towering monument ofpa-
trotism.' Thisis going FIR beyond acquiescence.
But we invite the Union to produce single
expression Of the Democracy Of single South
ern State 10 favor even Of acquiescence. Mean.
time we commend the following from the Ar
kansas Democratic Banner, as evidence Of the
sentiment Of the party in that State.
In another column, will be found the proceed
ings Of the Democratic meeting in Phillips
county. The fourth resolution expresses, in
few words, the doctrine upon the Southern
question, which We have so earnestly and re-
peatedy advocated. It reads thus:
That we view the measures of the late Con-
gress, known as tho compromise measures, as
unwise aggression, and unjust towards the
South and while we do not believe dissclu-
ton Of the Union would remedy the evil, under
which the South labors-yet, as freemen, it is
our duty to demand, Of our Northern brethren,
an equality of political rights"
The South, after the foul play she has re-
ceived from the North, has but little to rely
upon, save her own earnest and continued Ell
forts Shorn of right that she has long proudly
maint ,ined-driven from an immense territory,
for which she spent her treasure, and poured
out her blood, and compelled to witness the vio-
laton of Constitution to which she has 30
long and so religiously adhered as the rule OF
her conduct; she will, indeed, exht it fatal in
fatuation if she longer beseeches by prayers and
petitions, mercy and 70 'bearance from the fanati-
cism of the North
We ought not, yet, to yield the struggle
We have but seen the beginning Of a contest,
| which, if we dc not enter with determination
to enforce our rights, we may never live to see
the end. They have sought to deprive US of
our rights; and if we silently and bumby sub
init, the next step will be to rob US of our prop
erty.
We have been expelled from the State of
California, we have been denied home in either
| New Mexico or Utah; we have been juggled
and tricked out of large portion of Texas.-
| This much we have compromised away, or rather
been forced 10 give up; and what have we in
return! Nothing but Fugitive slave bill,
which was already guaranteed to us by the Con-
stitution, and the execution of which, has so far,
in every case, been most signal failure
The question is still open for agitation, still
under the control Of an unprincipled and fanati.
cal majority in Congress. We have no assur-
ance that we will be protected in our property
and peaceful pursuits. Hence il il, that we have
advocated resistance-bold and determined re-
sistance, until We shall not only get " indemnity
for the past" but {" security for The future"
We are rejoiced TO see the high stand taken
by our friends in Phillips. They have ever been
foremost in every good work, and ever bad at
heart the happiness and welfare Of the State.