The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-09-03

er ne IS sun within the male Of the
Democratic " church. lie is "Souih-
efn Rights Democrat" aud considers
Obj, Foote, Clemens, Sc., no longer
Democrats but rank FederaIsts. and az
such to be eschewed. However he can
tell better after the August Election
lust pending when he wrote whether
the Democracy of Alabama can be
brought to take part in another National
Convention Hon. VIM. II. KIM
President U s. Senate is even more
emphatic, declaring that
So long as large portion of the
iormer Democracy of the North lend
themselves TO the advocacy of Free Soil
doctrine, and make common cause with
the unprinclpied aud the infamous az
ltators and Abollionisis, no portion Of
the Southern Democracy viii ever be
found acting in concert with them"
But the gems Of the collection are
the two following letters, to which we
invoke the most emphatic attention.
viz:
Fran GIN. j. IT. C0mmander, of s c.
oOt III ioishNbf " TOW
DisrnIcr. s. c.,
Saturday, July IL. 1851
Dean Sir Your letter Of the 2Shh
Of June was duly received. The long
delay of my answer was occasioued by
my having an attack Of fever, followed
by the illness Of one Of my children.
whose life was long d espared Of. IIav-
ing thus shown you that there was no
Intentional neglect on my part, proceed
to answer your query. think Bati-
more the most suitable place for The as
sembling Of the Democratic National
Convention, and early in June proper
time for the assembling of the Convcn-
ton. would, myself, prefer any time
in Juue to May did expect to be
again member. But, in my opinion,
the days Of the Federal Union are nuns
bercd-the Northern presses are mis-.
leading the people Tor they are ihem-
selves deceived Internationally deceiv-
ing the people as well as themselves. |
fear, with regard to the feelings Of the
masses of the South. la this State, |
presume you are aware that ninety>nlne
one hundredths are Disunionisis- the
only difference Of opinion is as 10 time
and eXpediency. In Georgia The resist
ance party is growing and increasing in
magnitude, like an avalanche as il roll, /;
the same in Alabama, Florida and Mis-
sissippi even North Carolina is aroused,
and preparing to resist any force that
may be sent by the Free Soil governs
ment at Washington to cocrce a sover-
eign State. | mean the people of the
States | have mentioned, not the Lead
lug litlcans. The masses are rapidly
casting Off their leading. strings they
are beginning TO think aud act for them.
selves. The politicians who have
preached submission 10 the ouirages of
the Federal Legislature will be compel
led at last TO swim with the strong cnr-
rent of Southern Rights, or sink to rise
no more, unless to breathe ont miser-
able existence among their Northern
allies, for ever expatrIaieJ from The
sunny land,th gave them birth. The
truth is, the people believe tina, the iD-
>lilulion of Slavery is doomed unless
they strike now for equal rights. We
helieve iba, probably no ,nore onirnye.
viii be committed ,,lI tins Union if il
la, So lone sr5tl n,,mber so,nc (nr,y mr.
60y STATE. then the Nor,h HAVING am.
pie power 10 alter the Constitution, (now
so little respected viii moi scruple To
do 50. and in an hour we NAV be ire.
l,,;ay,Ilv rnireI Wn,l1 ,o G,d ina,
the storm almost ready 10 break over
our heads and scatter in,o rarmen4
the once clarion, Union ,ha, have been
tourh, to lowe and yenrra,e by nv rev.
olu,iouarv ancestors and IN lock unon
rs the beacon.hoh, Of liberty and equal.
inv 10 the unores.cd If the earth. offer
inr shelter and protection. may be avert.
ed
Inr,vG,d,ooycr, wh,, in my min.
inn wonl1 he the greatest calamity that
conid ner,ll The wrrId INT If the hearts,
oG our ruiefs are 10 remain hqrdoued-
if Compress at It's session does not buy
back California up to 80 81. and permit
rs to carry our slaves To that line through
I" The Facihc, ana give Ms snlhc'ent
guarantees 'h'' the institution WIN new
er again be 'n'e;'ereh wi'h' bu' lett en-
.rely to those VINO are alone interested
III It. as well m Inc District oil Colim'
bia as IN the Territories, then one state
at least will secede. Having nothing
to hang hope upon that Congress will
do this, | look with certainly Ia the Sc
cession Of South Carolina next !ear,
probably before The meeting oil the Dem
ocratic Conventions; IN that event, as