The southern press., 1851-06-04
Northern Testimony.


mise presses and politicians are doing all in their
power to put the Southern rights men on par
with the Abolitionists under the hypocritical and
scandalous pretext Of both being "agtators,"
for common purpose, the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
Of the Union, a press in the interest OF the
terest makes acute, thus plainly states the truth
The following extract from the New York
Dry Good Reporter should teach a lesson to such
Southern prints as the New Orleans Bee, Bulletin
and Co.
The Tribune of Thursday morning contained
the following article, which we republish, to
show the temper of that journal.
Abiding to the movement in South Carolina,
it says:
ga convention Of some three hundred persons
is now sitting at Charleston to consider how South
ern rights may best be protected against Northern
aggression, and whether South Carolina shall now
secede, from the United States.
"We are glad that this convention is held, be-
cause it must make an end of the whole wearsome
stupidity of disunion. Either the chvalry will
do nothing more than talk, and straightway COL
lapse into insignifcance else they ,cH attempt
beiio, aud straghiicay experience the strong arm of
the national government. Our own opinion is de-
cdedly that they will stick to gasconade and
eschew action but in either case good will result
from their convention. .,,S,
at is time that two things were generally un-
derstood, namely--frst that South Carolina does
not govern the entire country and second, that
this Union is something more than legal fiction
which breath can make and unmake. The lat
Ter fact, especially, seems to need defnitive de-
monstration. God forbid that it should be estab-
lished through anything like riot on scale large
enough to be called rebellion Nor do we fear any
such necess ty, though, should it arise, il will ben
eft enough with it to diminish if not to counter
balance its evils" -"
We pronounce this diabolical article and
if our readers will look at it carefully, they will
agree with US in that opinion.
Let us examine this article. 1t announces
that this convention will snake an end of the
whole wearsome stupidity of disunion-that
the chivalry will collapse into insignifcance, or
attempt rebellion, and straightway experience
the strong arm Of the national government"
In the first place, the expressions used in this
article are intended to irritate and give offence
They show neither good taste, good breeding
nor good manners.
The chivalry of South Carolina have, at least
in days passed, been behind that of no Other
State or country. Her blood was freely shec
in the revolution; her citizens were severe suf
ferers from the enemy, when other States scarce
ly knew their footsteps. A Drawer, more gallant
and nobler race OF patriots never existed thar
those of South Carolina. Their territory suf
fered more than any other State in the Union
and shall the puny petticoated Abby Folsom ant
Rochester knocking assistant editor of the Tri
bune sheer at chivalry like theirs What is to b,
gained by such articles as these of the Tribune
What good do they do under any circumstances
None whatever. On the contrary, they on
add fuel to flame ready to burst forth into on
general confagration.
But what is the alternative of the future
Why if rebellion is attempted, then the "stron;
arm" of the government is to be experienced
What is the plain English of these remarks |
is no more or less than that South Carolina
after having been the mark and aim of abolition
zeafots for years--the subject Of their officiou
intermedding and their miserable sneers-afte
she has been threatened with the entire destruc
ton of her domestic institutions and the robber
of her slaves, she is to be told, while consider
ing peacefully how she may escape the tortur
of these crazy demons-she is told that sh
must be compelled by force to remain in tn,
Union, to be hunted, tortured, and sneered n
forever She is not to be allowed to escape the
misery and insecurity she endures, but is to b,
chained down and compelled to bear the furthe
barking Of these merciless dogs. The smok
of cannon, the explosion of shells, the flames o
her dwellings, the shedding of blood, the des
truction of life, then, are the means invoked b.
these lovers Of peace-those men who pray Il
God for his assistance in q needless and muir
derous strife-who avow themselves the pecu
liar friends of religion, and order, and the highe
law!
These men who think il wicked to hang muir
derers or to eat meat have no kind Of compunc
ton in staying the people of South Carolina be
cause they choose to have their own opinions
tba nc
of the ablest men in this and every other coun
try have deemed them, with the laws of Coz
and of man, and because they will not give VI
their servants help TO labor at the command o
the Garrisons and Greeleys.
Kill, burn, destroy: These are the watch
words of these fanatics; and the very govern
ment whose Constitution, moral and political
they are industriousy seeking 10 overthrow
the very government they denounce and call Of
Heaven TO destroy-they invoke TO carryout thei
bloody intentions
We trust the merchants Of this city will TAX
this matter into consideration. Are they pre-
pared to carry fire and sword into the city Q
Charleston to please the New York Tribun
issue and we leave it to our read ers TO decd
10 whose call will they reply"
Il is said that the open utterance Of truth ca
"5natnc' even 1.-THE dev1l-would mat II coul
shame the Southern Compromisers-at lea
from the suicidal qualification of their course.
From the Republic Of Friday morning, "
take the following account Of the formal prese
tation of his credentials by the new Fren'
Minister, NJ. DE SARTIGEs and his reception
the President.
RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH MINISTER.
DE SARTIGEs, accompanied by the Secretary
the French legation and other members Of d
mission, was Yesterday, at | o'clock p. m, pr
scented to the President, by the Acting Secreta
Of State, as Envoy Extraordinary and Minist
Plenipotentiary of the French republic. Upc
delivering his letter Of credence the Minist
addressed the president as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT Having been invited by 4
confidence Of the President Of the republic
n Al.