The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-04
Nom az Montgomery (.9is. ! me,

FROM ~ Juo~tgenery (-1fs.) -3tiss
IAE END AND AIn Ov SoUTHERH .ULTRAs"
Inc Nashville Banner says that a gentleman
present on the frat day of the so-called sSouthern
Convention" estimated the whole number in a.
tendance, including Spectators, ut ninty- five"
We take the above from the Journal of yes
terday II is specimen Of the manner in which
certain Southern journals are constantly sneering
at almost every attempt made by the people Of the
South, TO institute measures for the purpose of
redresslng the grievances which the sayeholding
States have SO long suffered ut the hands of the
North.
What do such Journals mean what would
they have! Do not even they themselves &C.
knowledge that the South has been most infs-
mously wronged by her Northern assailants +!
Are not even they themselves ready to confess
that the free States have been infringing upon
the rights Of the South for more than twenty
years past-and that those aggressions have
been AS insulting in manner ms they are afro
cious in principle! Are those patriotic Southern
men. therefore, who keenly feel these wrongs
and insults and who are alive to the drefal con-
sequences to which they must lead, it not speed
ny checked, fit subjects of ridicule for attempt
ing TO protect themselves against u further re-
petition Of these unprovoked outrages Are they
to be held up to the world as n hiss and by
word-to be Knocked and jsered at for display
ing the spirit OF common mankind in resenting
gross indignity--in repeling high-handed
and ruthless invasion Of their dearest rights
in refusing to be trampled upon and branded ~
race of degraded Interiors!
What do these scoffers mean then, by their
incessant taunts--their miserable witticisms and
insulting ribalry! DO they wish to be under
stood as desiring to see no further resistance
made to the invading march ofthe abolition cru
saders upon the rights, the territory, and the
property Of the South? Do they wish to be-
understood as c0unseling their neghbors to
follow their own example and bow their necks
to calling Northern thraldom DO they wish
to be understood as considering it not commend
able in the Southern people to stand up for their
rights ?--as considering it unpairiotic to resist
the shackles of an irresponsible tyranny? What
do they mean! The most determined and un-
compromising " fire-eaters" in the whole South
ask for nothing but JUSTICE Should they moi
hare IL! Then why decry and rdicnle them for
| seeking to secure it! Grant that the modes Of
| redress indicated by many are injurious and
wrong Respect the objects they have in view,
and point out better remedy if you can. 4t
Whom and what are the Southern ultras"
oprosing? Not the Constitution nor the friends
| OF the Constitution-bu. the tC0rst enen.ies and
mons Others than the ,cora enemies, Of bOlh. Their
object is to " bring the Government back to the
republican track"-to bring it back to the Con-
stitution-to expose and defeat the infamous
schemes Of the Abolitionists and to redress the
wrongs of the South; and if such course as
this deserves TO be ridiculed and denounced and
by Southern men TOO, then vice and virtue should
| change names-then reasen, justice and patriot
! ism should be re-cass6ed in the schools of
morals, and our children taught to reverse the
DEGREES of history in awarding their respective
| needs of fame and shame to George Washing
| ton and Benedict Arnold