The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-26

play the Wild with Uncle Sans system of
revenue and protection, sad would induce
system Of border smuggling that would be
awful to the custom house, and put Northern
protected articles into paroxysm. 4
On the other hand, If they were to use CO.
ercion, they know that 1t would bring sec
tioual antagonisms to head, and union Of
consent would fall to pieces in the effort at
making it a union OF force. In this dilemma
are the high handed powers at Washington;
and the better opinion among them is, that
II the stlii-necked and stif-wiled little Pal
metto State chooses to 20 out, she must be
allowed to go, with hearty maledictons on
her osstlnacy Tor giving the plunderers so
much trouble, and most fervent prayer to
Heaven that shs may get tired Of being out
Of the family, and speedily petition for re-
admission. In the meantime, the slavery
agitation ID kept down to see what she will
do, and it is exceedingly difficult for the
same reason, for the protectionists to get
through some pretty schemes Of plumber
pushed upon Congress by hordes Of paid
emissaries from the spinning and iron districts
ofthe North. lflne gallant and true-hearted
State can accomplish this much in the face
Of interruptions po~er, and in the midst of
general submission on the part of her fellow
sufferers, what terms are so high, that the
united South might not have commanded in
the late "peace" settlement : We submit
this question 10 some OF the Southern sub
mission members Of Congress.
But while South Carolina is trying one
remedy, we Of Georgia have elected another.
We are to fight our battles il the Union
Well, how is this TO be done : Shall we
follow the old plan Of merger in the political
parties having their strength and governing
power at the North Shall we go into ma
tIonal convention, and pledge ourselves to
vote for presidential candidate who is either
mum about ourrights, or gives Delphic guar
antees that mean one thing before and an
other after the election1 We fancy that
past experience on this head, ought to satisfy
the South Under these national organiza-
tons we have been reduced to our present
strait Under them we have been the VIC
tins of tariffs, Of unequal taxes and partial
distribution Of government favors; we have
lost our territorial rights, and endured the
brand OF reprobation on our property. And
uHuCi Ivy soo, TIC pLOiIHC SOuICc VI all OOutll-
ern wrongs) our own representatives have
been yearly brought up by federal blandish-
ments to betray US. That system has failed.
That system then is condemned by its better
fruits. Suppose we try another. Let US
form Southern party (don't be alarmed,
our submission friends, for this is remedy
in the Union) and organize it, purposely, to
make fight with the Northern party in the
maintenance Of our equal rights in the gov
eminent. Let US eschew all national con-
ventions-put up Southern candidate for
the Presidency unite on him, and send him,
if need be, to the House of Representatives,
where the States each having one vote.
Georgia will be as powerful as the great
abolition States Of New York and Ohio, and
where we will be in the best condition to
struggle for the control Of the executive
branch Of the government Now there is
nothing unconstitutional, or un-un'onish in
this. 1t is mode of fighting the battle of
the South III the Union. It's the only mode
that promises success. Any other is certain
defeat. 1t has an equal chance to succeed !;
but if it fails, the South can exercise the
power of deciding between the opposing can
didates, and choose the least Objectionable
Of the Columbus Ga Times.