The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13

mes 10 Attack. Inc oIo = pahiafos, tuIouSh'
out the island, including the Government Of
heials, were very downcast. The rest Of
the intelligence communicated 10 Gen. Lo.
peg relates to details which, ihough valuable
and important to him, would not be very IN
leresting 10 our readers ~. o. Della.
Aug /.
Since the above was in type, We have seen
a statement of the affair from the Captain.
General of Cuba. who represents the whole
revolt to be suppressed.
PUBLIC SENTIMENTS AT THE NORTH.
The entire Wing party Of The South has
sustained the Compromise measures. IL
has done so, because they gave peace 10 the
country, whilst they secured to the South,
the ENJOY ment OF those rights which had
been threatened by Northern Fanaticism.
To the North, We have looked with Conh'
dence, for ratification Of the treaty. For
we have ever aeld that wisdom and patriot
ism are not confined 10 the Southern seclloa
of the Unlon-th the People Of the North
are as true lovers Of their country, and as anx.
lous Tor its welfare-their orn welfars-as
those who happen TO live South ef Mason
and Dixons.
Confirmation Of this opinion, which has
governed the action OF the WING party Of
the South throughout The whole Of the slavery
agitation, must Of course entllle that party TO
The public confidence. la connexion, there.
fore, with other evidence Of the state Of feel.
ing al the North, we have read with much
pleasure the letters Of The Editor Of the Rich.
mond Wing, now travelling in New Eng
His object 10 visiting, and The result Of bis
observations in that section Of the Uuion, are
fully explained IN the following extract:
Ny object, in short, was. TO ascertain
W hal is the real state Of Sewsrdlsm in Nav
York, Of free Soiism ,hroughou, New Eng
land, and, IN as inferior degree. tho pros
poets Of Gov. Johnstons success, under thai
ambiguous relation 10 the compromise, whict
he has taken IN Pennsy lvana. All these in
volve the grea. question uhefher the North
intends, or does not intend to stand by the
compromise and especially the Fugitive
5 save biI.-U pom the solution Of hat ques
ton will, think, depend, in great degree
lie ISSUE OF our coming elections IN Virginia
Ii We can assure ourselves aud satisfy The
people tho, the North generally and Massa
chusclts IN particular, have now made up
their minds 10 abide faithfully by the Com
promise aud to enforce the Fugitive Slave
3aw, take it that The Old Dominion, ever
loyal and true to the Union, will sustain a,
The polls the party Of quiet, Of Conversation
Of the Compromise and the Union-Thai i,
70 say, viii sustain the Wing party can,
not conceive thht our people will ask more
than The certainty Of this loyal and bsothery
conduc, Of The North. was persuaded that
upon a personal and thorough examination
into he facts, | should be able TO give ,ha
assurance. ! have sought it, ,he'elore-ai
already lnlimaied-not at second hand, bu
at the very sources Of information; have ex
pIored opinions rather through and midst the
village and cuuairy pop. latIous, where mem
IDEAS are most their own and genuine, thar
IN lhs great towns, where they are initiative,
sudden, and OF derivation from cliques ant
party and tamuluary Influences. The re-
sui is, thai shall be able 10 speek Of the
Condition OF the public mind in New Engla land
not as Of thing believed upon high tsstlmo
hy, but directly and positively known, Through
faithful examination by myself. shall be a.
bic, therefore, 10 speak, as | love TO speak lc
our readers, with strong confidence. per
feet assurance that am right; and with thai
!. confidence, lnow pledge myselflo Virginia ana
the South generally, lha, not merely is New
England as ! was told, coming right upot
the Compromise, but has already come right
There -ot only a revolution Of her public
mtnd on g. as 10 that subject, but a revolu
ton already fircted; still in progress, bu
needing no further advancement TO make !
either ehsclunl or secure"
! The Editors opportunities for observation
seem to have been abundant. For he bal
travelled throughout the whole Of Yankee
land, stopping 10 The villages and 10 the coun
Try, 10 fact wherever he found that he coult
obtain The opinions Of the People. He hal
attended public meetings, dinners and al
sorts Of gatherings, talked with farmers, me
chanics, and men Of every party and occupa
lior. In his desire TO obtain the true stat,
Of opinion, he says, ha has even spent sorn'
days IN tho wllds which surround Moose
head Lake. amorg is lumber men and hon
tefs, the children Of the forest and th,
fronlet."
Such Information, founded upon such oh
servation, is lusl what is wanted al the South
No very great importance has been attached
to the demonstrations Of Union feeling in the
large Giles. TIE People ofihe South has
looked 10 the North for a fnIl ratification Of
the compromise and an unhesiiatlng ecknowl.
edgemen' Of their rights. That they have
not looked in vain, information such as this,