The southern press., 1851-11-01
60 Wa i,lly concur With tho Southern (la.l


Dsmaorai In the views II expresses ON tho SUBJ
ject Of the Presidency In the following article ;
THE PREsDEscY.-We are aware that it is
full early to begin TO agitate this question at
this time, but 40 important do we deem it, we
think il cannot be too fully discussed even before
the election. The results of the recent elections
of Alabama, Missis sippi and Georgia, are omens
Of evil import to the South, and clearly indicate
that her cherished institution is beset by Toes
from without and by enemies within" and unless
firm and decided stand is taken by the entire
South on the subject, the day Is not far distant
when her sunny fields will DO laid waste, her
happy homes made desolate, and universal ruin
and distress cover her as with pail, shutting
out from her every ray of hope which has hth'
erto lighted her pathway, that equal and exact
Justice will be melted out to her by the dominant
party Of this country, viz the Freesoilers. AS
humiliating as is the thought we are forced 10
the conclusion by recent events, that the Free
soiIers of the North have able auxiliares at the
South yea, within the very borders OF our own
State, who are doing every thing in their power
to bring about the dire calamity OF the abolition
of slavery, first in all places over which Con-
gress has jurisdiction, and then in the States.
We do not mean to say that all those who be-
long to the self.styled constitutional Onion
party are FreesoIers and Abotionists-but
that there are many belonging to that party,
even at the South, who would be rejoiced to
see slavery abolished every where, we as much
believe as we do that there is Supreme ruler
of the Universe, and though there may be many
persons belonging to that party who have no
sympathy with or for either Freesoilers or their
doctrines, yet their acting With them will have
tendency to secure the ultimate triumph OF the
| IL ~ ,tfo am reDu
date. In view then of the fact that majority,
and very large majority at that, of the people
Of the South, see no cause of complaint for
past aggressions, but on the contrary consider
as fair, liberal and just, series OF measures
which despoiled the South of her property and
her honor, is it not time that her true friends
should be adopting measures to avert The blow
impending over her-or at all events to refrain
from giving aid and comfort to her enemies
The Northern people, to a man, and portion
of the Southern people, are opposed to slavery
in the abstract, and if a national convention
should be held for the purpose OF nominating
candidate for President, Northern man will be
| nominated as sure as the convention meets, and
| if the South goes into euch convention she will
be virtually committed to his support. however
ininlicsl his position may te to Southern inter
ests Such being the case, the question arises
what course the South should pursue under the
circumstances, whether The Southern Rights par
| ty should keep aloof from all participation in the
matter, and suffer the Union party Of the South
in coalition with the Northern Wing party to fight
it out against the old Democratic party OF the
| North, or whether she shall run Southern
Rights man rs a third candidate, and thereby
endeavor to throw the election into the House of
Representatives, where there would be a much
IL. H. Obi NH ina
tice than in the electoral college. For our own
part, we are utterly opposed to the Southern
Rights party afliliating with any Northern party
! whatever, for no party at the North will do to
trust on the subject of slavery, and any candi
date to be successful must pander to Abolition
ism, for that influence will in great measure
control the election, and on whichever side that
influence falls, the election will terminate. The
Southern Rights party could not consistently
support any man who showed the least DISPOSE.
ton to sympathize with Freesoilism, and no
man can be elected who will not court that in.
fluence, we think it by far the better polity of
the Southern Rights party TO run third can
did,te, and endeaVor 10 unite the Southern PEG.
pie upon him and throw the election into the
House, in which event the Sou:h might possibly
elect her candidate.
If the South expects that a national oonyen-
ton will give her a candidate that will be sound
upon the slavery question: she will be egregious-
ly mstaken-in fact, the nomination Of such
candidate would be certain guarantee Of defeat,
for all the effort that could be put forth by his
party would not rally even a respectable minori-
ty Of the Northern people to his support. Even
CasShimselE, with all his anti slavery notions,
could not get anything like u majority of North.
ern votes, for he is not sufficiently Iltra on the
subject 10 salty the spirit Of abolition fanstcism
which pervsdes the minds Of large proportion
Of the Northern people. The only men al the
North, that the South could with any degree OF
propriety vote for. would not carry two Of the
Northern States while their defeat at the South
would be almost as complete, for the whole
abolition and Freesoil influence at the North
would be arraycd against them, together with
the Union party OF the South, and their defeat
would consequently be more overwhelming
than was Van Buren's in 1870 Hence IL would
be folly for the Southern Rights party 10 think Of
going into n national convention, or Of running
any other than sectional candidate for the pres
dency. With some good Southern man as the
Southern Rights candidate for the presidency,
we may possibly succeed in rallying the whole
South 10 his support, which would prevent an
election by the Electoral College, and throw the
election into the House, rs there would be but
a majority of one in favor of the North, PERHAPS
the Southern candidate could be elected-at all
events, the experiment is worth the trial With
j. Y Mason Of Virginia for President, and c.
J. Mcdonald Of Georgia, for Vice President, we
think the whole South might be made 10 rally
on them, aud give them a prominence in the
House which would ensure their election.