The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-06

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rHs @aczHosp (v.) EnQysaSa.-;The num-
berof thlw sacIe0a paper of t(9 let inst con.
tains two leading artioIss--o&e eatitled The
Lunacy he NansAsrw Press ard the other,
Abolulom IN Disg&ise." ThaG9 articles furnish
acoaxsst, " fsmsrkAhls, in th1ir ssntimsnts aud
tone, TOPICS Of critcism and objects Of attack,
that tho reader IL sarpriseA to find them, side
by side, IN the same newspaper organ, the ema-
natioas Of The came laboratory Of thought and
Lrain. We notice them for the purpose Of ex-
hibiting the emiasatly treacherous nature Of the
ground on which newspaper stands. that pro-
Tossing (and IN this cause, doubtless feeling)
Democrats State Rights principles. is yet forced
y the impossible effort Of reconciling with those
principles, IN honest support Of the union on
the bssis i he so-oalsd ooespvomisss Of the Con.
grsssioral sen On Y 1850.
The first srslcia 1kn slashing and passi onate
attack on the "a Ssm Press" and the editor
includes In the sweep of his angry pen, all who
agree with the "Press" that the Legislation Of
last winter was foul wrong ts the South, a
fatal wound to the Constitution, and desecra-
ton Of tho principles Of equality and justice for
which there can BE- no pardon, short of restitu-
ton to the South ofhor outraged rights. These
the Richmond Enquirer, chaFacterizes, as "the
snlallest, most ultra and ridiculous band of fac
honists that have ever, by their Incorporate
conduct. distracted the Southern States' We
have too much respect for ourseif aud for the
NOBLE party 70 which we belong, to retort this
violent and Incorporate language. We content
Ourself with predicting that the Enquirer will
lind that the band Of true Southern opponents,
Of the cheats and juggles of the present Congress
is not 90 small a. he imagiues. And in regard
to their itltraisn, they are precisely what the
editors rouid be, II they carried into effect the
principles they preach aud tesch.
We cite their other article, TO which we
have referred, to prove it. This is common
tary on letter, written for the New York Eve
ming Post, by some ptiful Northern scoundre
who having enjoyed the hospitality Of some Of
our rice planters on the coast or Georgia, and
cotton planters in Liberty county: repays the
Kindness by catering for the appctites of the
POst'sabolition readers, series Of lies and slam
ders about what he saw. On this theme, our
Richmond contemporary lets himself out 10 the
full length Of his Southern tether--Nay, he
comes down, not alone on tho letter-wrter, but
on the North with degree of ferocty that is
startling when We remember how recent was
hia denunciarion of Southern "Ultrns" Pray,
has the Enquirer" taken out patent 10 monopo-
lie al the wrath and Indignation against North
-" "s~s'8e ~tN suJootsCC - ~ lilo -ETc8a Tie
Times" or some poor wight of South Caro-
lima brother, utter complaint above their breath
the Enquirer is in pucker of anxious solicitude.
and PUSHES, pen in hand, to the rescue Of the
emperilled Union! but, he, can abuse the North,
invoke retaliation, non-intercourse, and taxation
on Yunkee products. and all the while be most
catholic unionist What most moves the En-
quirers wrath in this case, is that part Of the
letter OF this abolition emissary which treats of
the "poor whites" of the South We extract it.
But, first, we would ask the Richmond Editor,
If these Yankee wiles" are ,,ers to him? Did
he not know Of them, when he consented to "ac-
quiesce" in those fearful concessions to our ull-
scrupnlous enemies, madiy, base}y, cowardly.
yielded by the ~omnibus" compromises! But
to the extraet.
"THE P0oR WHITes-It occurred to us that
the interests of these classes were essentially
different; and / determined to get the senti.
ments of some Of the poor shareholders, ms
soon as could, and as luck would have it, fell
in with one yesterday. He was n fine, bale, and
frank looking fellow, and exceedingly intelligent
considering his cast. ut once told him wa,
originally from the North, and then remarked
that it seemed to me, that the poor white mar
had no chance in slave State. His reply wa,
manly, though sorrowful, and near as recollect
as follows:
| s'No sir, we have not half "a chance. The ne
gro il far better off than we. We are con.
sidered by the rich far below the negro, and
they have always tho preference if there is any.
thing to do--the negroes" ne added, "stesI from
their masters and to shelter themselves lay it to
some poor white man." The negro shows his
cunning in this; he is good witness against his
| own color, and not against the white, by the
In, x,c ,so St.+o al.
must drop, whereas, if he made II against his
owhcolor, the probability is they would recrim.
mate until half the negroes on the plantation
wonld get Aogging, including the one who
made the charge. | replied then, you would be
better of if there were no negroes. Better
off" he repeated, 81 wish there were not ne
gro this side Of Africa" DO you think he con-
tnued DO not know that could get more fol
my labor, had not the negro to compete with
and that should be more of a man !" then
asked him il there were many Of his way think
| ing! he replied. "Yes, and they (meanng tho
slave owners) twill find it out before long" and
then said "ihe success Of the Union ticket here
IS The result Of The pom mans rote"
| 4" c0nscientiousy believe that the Negroes
| condition in this State, is Gar better than the
poor white mans, who de ends upon his hands
FIR living; and IL us far less pitied. Though
the white man can live here, with half the labor
he can at the North, yet his contact wi h the ne
gro, by being compelled to work by his side
and consequently inclining him to herd with him
reduces his moral standing far below the lowest
of your whites. firmly believe that the ne
groes here really enjoy life. As the Northern
man is often exposed to tannts and jeers ia
South Carolina, would advise him to pass di
rec,y on to Savannah, If he is going to the
South or West, where he will find far more
liberal state Of feeling and less extortion. CO..
| The Eaiics are not ours The element Of the
success of the "Union ticket in Georgia" seems
to have surprised the editor. But ii is now news
to u.s. here in Georgia.
We warned the planters Of Georgia who
voted for submission last November, of This
among the other dangers from yankee wies'
to which they were exposed. But large num-
bers could see nothing glorious" but the
"Uuion;" and could not imagine n danger that
was three inches removed from their noses, par
ticularly while cotton was worth IL cents a
pound.
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