Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-08-02
Has the South got all she contended for /,

The people told that the South got by the late
adjustment bills all she claimed They are told the
South was opposed to the adoption of the Wmot pro-
vso and favored Non-Intervention. That the proyso
not passed concede but that the South has OBJ
tanned non-intervention, we deny. But propose to
show that those who defend the adjustment bills
taking the ground that the South got all she claimed
either are deceived themselves, they design to de-
ceive the people The questions were these
The South opposed the proviso because it direct
Intervention by Congress, and unconstitutional
The South claimed equal rights in the territories both
for her citizens and their property This all she in
sisted on-but did she get it No.
The provso was not passed, and the Southern defen-
ders of Northern aggression say the people should be
quiet, and not agtate. Iii true the proviso did not
pass, but did the Southern people fight against the pro-
vso by name, it against the object intended to
be achieved by its passage! We thought it was the
latter, and when everywhere saw the people de-
handing equality in the territories, had supposed
that they would only resist the proviso ITSELF but
the principle intended to be established by its passage
The provso itself is not half as subyersve of equality
the process by which the principle asserted un-
der another name, to wit By admitting all to vote,
whether naturalized not-Mulattoes, Negroes Mes
tzoes, Zamboes, &c. Congress by sanctioning the
action ofthe people of California, legalized most
stupendous fraud the South, because the action of
the people without the warrant of either Justice
or law, and excluded the Southern people and their
property This Intervention in another form and
what matters the form so long the object aimed at
is attained.
Having shown that we have got intervention by a
direct act ofCongressin legazing the action of Cali
fornia and also the principle of the Wlmot provso it
is only necessary to show that the Sou.h has not OBJ
tanned equality in the terrtores in Short that she has
been excluded from every foot of that territory We
propose to let Henry Clay and Daniel Webster prove
this point Mr.. Clay said
Senators from the Northern States NAV 90
home to their constituents after this measure shall
have been passed and say. The North gains the
admission of California as free State This is
sure. She is dedicated now and forever to that
free soilsm which you so much prize.
/. 1.-The North avoids the introduction of slavery
by the authority of Congress in New Mexico and
Utah-and as in our opinion the lea loci excludes
slavery from the Territories. it is highly probable
they will both remain and become free Terrific
ries
.The North has New Mexico detached from
Texas with high degree of probability that she
will ultimately become, as before stated. free
State
ssThe North secures the abolition of the slave
trade in the District of Columbia. Are not these
objects Of sufficient magnitude to satisfy and mod
crate, rational Northern wish WHAT CON-
CESSION OF POWER AND AUTHORITY is
MADE BY THE NORTH /? WHAT RIGHTSI
ARE SACRIFICED !? TELL NE IF THE
NORTH DOES NOT GET ALMoMT EVERY