The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-01-14
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A CONVENTION OF THE STATES.


The Washington Union aud the South,
ern Prcss both oppose the recommendation
of Gov, Floyd. ol Virginia fora Convention
o. The States 10 consult over and adjust the
savery question The first ih,nks il would
b.. premature, and thai. for the present, the
lcompromiSe is sufficient; the other, that
such convention would be wholly ihelt-
cient, aud lhatno southern State should 20
into consultation on that question, with II
Northern state, or ask protection from thur
quarter for our institutions
We think the recommendation Of tn
Governor emjnenty Y wise. path luc aud COZ.
servatWe. The object is nol to ask proter.
ZION for our institutions nor concessions OF
any kind, but TO meet, once more. rs Oh
fathers met in consu ,aton, and as brethren
havmgs common interest, Inter mixed by
thousand ties, aud not % be broken ha, by
CONFUSION aud hood he'd. A great cfisi
has niey occurred in our history. II shook
the ,tohi ny OF the Union. Temporary
Tranquil ity hns been bfotgh about by tbs
egi ation Of Congress. bat dissatisiaction
no the point Of resistance exists in severa o.
the States, and Others that express arquies.
ence are evidently discontented aud dis.
trustfnl One State has rejected aud nui.
Il fed the compromise entirely. In one OF
two Others its provisions caunot be executed
At least two states have taken measures for
separntc state action Others propose 20
adopt cegnin fetaiutory measures bearing
on the commerce OF the Northern States,
Every where the public mind IS feverish
and excitabe,
Ii this condition Of things the (iovernol
Of Virginahoid out the olive branch. Tie
invites q the States to common commu-
mon Let hem assemble aud interchange
opinions and views; understand thorough j
the state of public sentiment, aud ny down,
If possible, platform for harmony and uni.
on II they cannot construct sach an one.
we only stand where we do now and there
vii be no more divisions in the South as 10
our future.
We are s,ili one pedple. The Union /,
not yet at an end. The moment for Sfdfe
aclion--for redress from The South aione--
for feSisttnce BY force has not arrived Lei
us appea once more, and for the asst time
10 the NATION for justice. This is, at he
present crisis, 'the dghtful remedy" The
south has suffered great wrongs The
compromise Of the last session is inadequate.
partial and imperative. Hit can be made
more efficient If new and stronger impress.
sious can be made ON the North; If they
can be satisfied that we will appea no more
10 Congress, but refer all future controver-
sizes 10 our own legislative or contederated
authorities if they can be taught the ex-
tent Of our resources aud our ability to
Withdraw from The Union aud maintain
any government we choose TO establish; il
their ancient feelings Of brotherhood and pat
fiotism can be revived, BY SUCH A cogvEs-
TIoN, and thus this glorious Union be pre-
served, ia Gods name let us try the expert
inent Separate State action, secessionand
the sword are the three last alternatives
We should employ them only when every
other measure to preserve our institutions
and the Republic has been tried and has
fuiicd. A little patience, a little modern
tion will consolidate the South, and then
we shall be ingincible.