The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-20

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place Anil would further and especially ro-
commend that the Central club should. vt o
liberal ana ample salary. appoint two or moro
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am fully satisfied the agency have suggested
u D0A less 90, though, some friends. to whom
have mentioned the idea. and for whose opinions
have 0reat ys.nsst. stranclv object that suit
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upon t9e spontaneous movement o. cscn sepa-
rate section,
One Of the apostles il was. think, that asked,
sshow can the pAopIe believe except they hear.
how can they hear without a preacher, and how
can one preach without he la sentr' and all these
questions think quite pertinent TO the matter IN
hand. What u every one business, no one a.
tends 10 party and patronage sri stlI all power
ful cotton i IN, and betwesn old habits, the noise
and confusion or money and trade. and the ease
of present prosperity, the people cannot AZ yet
realize the coming OF tho distant avalanche their
attention must Be- arous4d, they viii listen more
kindly to one known 70 be sent by the people
Themselves. and without selfish or political mo-
tiyes i viii Sc liz people. through their mouth
piece, communing onA With another. and the Of
fee would be complimentary and honorable. We
cannot defend Ourselves without organization we
cannot organize without the means suggest It i
thus our enemies have fought and conquered us !;
we must not heed the cavils and eibes of their
allies nothing would suit them but our snbmis-
yiye inaction We can raise the necessary flnda
TO bsain this agency few societies can do il,
ouru, in Eufaula, would contribute would say At
least fifteen hundred dollars we can raiae that
amount here tonight, see about me, gentlemen
much more able TO contribute than am, and
will contribute FIVE hundred dollars how much
will you I and you? and you, give Let me add up
and see how much in all; lust twelve hundred and
ninety dollars in about forty seconds this seems
something like beginning. Yes this is the right
way; we have talked long enough, let us begin
To act; let us not fear that any may fail or forget
his pledge: no great WORK was ever achieved with
out hope and trust and confidence; remember we
are not Georgians that we should eat our own
words Let ils arouse all our energies present
need REQUIRES it, future promise invites it. know
that the South in the end will not submit know
that the late concessions have only increased agi-
tation at the North and that there will be con-
tinually new demands for further concessions.
know thdt, sooner or later, we shall be kicked
together--kicked into defensive preparation. But
do not suppose that the progress Of Northern
agitation and aggression will be without halt or
stay there 10 ebb and flow in the tide of all things
fanaticism especially is like the deluge coming
from the sea: this session Of Congress will be the
recedlng of the waye-its season of rest. Last
session was memorable campaign in which abo-
litionism conquered more domain than ever Ma
poleon did in so short time; it must rest awhile
10 recuperate, to consolidate its power and secure
its conauests; to establish posts and spies among
US; to organize submission party at the South
Congressional elections in Georgia and other
Southern States come on next summer, and ano-
Their Presidential contest is soon to open; partzans
want place, and Pennsylvania iron wants pro,ec-
ton. South Carolina and Mississippi are both
FESTIVE; North Carolina is waking up, and in Vir-
pina the incorruptible Mason is reelected; even
Seward this session, will be conservative. for be
has avowed his desire TO preserve the Union in
order 10 abolish slavery; abolition generalship
knows if it can divert and quiet the South for a
season, il may soon renew fercer war, and with
greater power and security.
Like the savage hunter with the deer, our enc
mics have studied the instincts and habits Of the
South; while her head is feeding in the grass they
rush on with bow bent and arrow on the string,
when her tail switches, they stop motion
less an a tree, knowing her head viii soon raise 10
survey the field; abe sees her enemy fixed in hi
place and thinks he will stand there forever; again
she feeds Ikea senxeess BRUTE her foe, the while
rapidly advancing; again she looks around, is
surprised at his near approach, but her enemy is
still. and again she believes he will stand there
forever. Thus Georgia, brute like, is now feed
log in the pastures OF federal party, while her
deadly foe creeps on apace God grant some bu
giles blast at her side may star,e and send her to
covert before the poisoned shaft is ranking in her
vi.als. 1 know that new and more startling az
gressions will come Vermont already has nu-
6ed the Fugitive slave bill this feeling, more or
less suppressed. is common to the entire North.
The New York Tribune has said "the best way
to quiet Northern excitement is to repeal that bill !,
and the next best way Is not to execute it,
The Philadelphia american, the lending Wing
paper in Pennsylvania, has already had The inso-
ience TO take distinct grounds for new compro-
mise-for further surrender Of the little we got
under the late " adjustment" as they are pleased
to term it. That paper, even while drumming up
for Union meeting, then proposed to be held in
Philadelphia to gull the South, uses this language:
there can be no fear of such meeting failing in
success, in numbers, or in enthusiasm; but we
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