Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-08-16

The wings on which they supported HIM tor oena- .
tor Let us have the letter. Let 1t speak iof IT.
self. LookEH oN' ?
Opening of the Campaign. ii
The Union men, from President Fillmore down, G,
reoarded the Compromise final settlement OF the n
slavery question The following announcement o.
from the New York Day Book goes to prove OF
how much value the mass Union meetings and Il
Union committees of that city IN defence OF Y
the RIGHTS of the South. The New York Tribune, A
independent and others of that stamp are not sui
cient for the progressive freesoers OF New YORK,
but they must lavish thousands to erect great ;
central organ for the propagation of their doctrines
This is but the opening OF the camPaigh-the oe '
ginning of the end: 1t
owe see it announced in various ireesoll country
that there is to be started in this city dali
iv morning paper, of the size OF the Day BOOK TO
be under the editorial supervision OF Henry 3.
RAYMOND, Esq, formerly abolition editor OF the
Courier and Enquirer. For the purpose ol carry
ING on this new paper, fund of sixty thousand
dollars has been raised; the majority part OF
which was contributed by merchants in this city
| Messrs. James and John Harper, whose books
and magazines have free circulation all over the
United States, and who have derived large por-
ton of their wealth from Southern patronage con
tributed ten thousand dollars Charley Stetson' OF
the Astor house who has also become wealthy by
Southern patronage, contributed ten thousand;
Moses H. Grinnel, who has made fortune by
carving cotton to Europe, contributed ten Ihou
sand: and SIM Draper, who makes living ana
his liquor by selling Dry Goods to New ork Job-
bers promies ten thousand dollars The othef
twenty thousand dollars are put IN by an Albany
\ Evening Journal man and an Albany banker; ana
Live thousand dollars more we hear has been luck
7, e@ in under by New York broker
l. Nessrs Hoe and Co., 1--WE are told are making
Of the pess and it is the intention of the parties 10
y print 8aout twenty thousand copies daily ana us
Y, tribute hem. OF course a large portion II not
all of the money contributed, will be sunk before
the paper cn by any possible chance begin 10 pay
e its way. This large sum, therefore, is gwen oy
ar New Workers fov the sole purpose of disseminating
7, freeson doctrines; given too by men who have
S made their fortunes out of Southern Shareholders
u by who, not satisfied with the present state
g. of public opinion upon the question OF slavery,
OF wish to make it still more abolition and radical
e, than it now is Verify we are in fair way ol
convincing the South that are their friends and
n, mean to put down abolitionisn among us-ln
k fair way to convince them that the money they
" bring here to buy books, pay our shippers give
# to our landlords and to advance our trade, does
So not go to buy knives to cut their throsts'''
All's Well
ho The Washington Republic the official organ .
~ the administration, publishes with high commen
" daton, and under the following caption, set up i
flaming capitals
.'VermOnt esOIuiOns-Gratifying Signs of th
times
the proceedings of the Wing State Convention
lue held on the 25th ut. at Bellows Falls, IN th
hat State of Vermont We give the third and fourt
&C. resolutions unanimously adopted by the eonVeI
uce tion the only ones relating to the compromise an
Sc fugitive slave bill d,
av- Resolyed That we regard the institution of si
MP very as moral and political evil for the eXlsten
de- of which, in the several slavehodlng states,
de- are in no manner accountable and that, BE10N
was THE LIMITS OF THOSE STATES WE All
the OPPOSED TO ITS EXTENSION OR CO.
yer TINUATION, UNDER THE AUTHORlI
nin- OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
was Resolued, That Vermont, by reason OF t
ect steady opposition of her people and her rePfese
well tatives to the annexation OF Texas ana the &C
dis sequent war with, and conquest of Mexico,
ion, wholly irresponsible for the angry and excltl
ldu- questions debates, schemes, and measures, wh
V its have resulted therefrom; THAT THE ENAC
i to MENT FAMILIARLY KNOWN AS THE
IAN GITIVE SLAVE LAW is, IN OUR OPiNlO
. he A MATTER OF ORDINARY LEGlSLAIls
.sion OPEN, AT ALL TIMES, AND On ALL :
con- CASlONS. FOX UoolON, aND NJ L, - "a ~ :,
not TO BE MODIFIED OR REPEALED AT /
nor PLEASURE OF THE PEOPLE AS EXPIRE
,nks. ED THROUGH THEIR REPRESENTATlV
ct-I-THAT IT is JUSTLY OBJECTIONAB
let IN SOME OF ITS PROVISIONS, AND WIZ
this WE CHEERFULLY ADMIT OUR OBLll
TIONS TO OBEY IL Ao a Law VI l
which LAND. DESIGNED TO FULFIL REQUll
in re- MENT OF THE CONSTITUTION, WE
,ssion OUALLY INSIST UPON OUR RIGHTS
3elle- Use ALL LAWFUL MEANS TO SECl
verv SUCH MODIFICATION OF 1T AS II
o and AND EXPERIENCE MAY DEMONSTRI
Mt his TO BE PROPER.
senti- Our readers will see, whatever may have
sup predicted by our oracles in these parts, tina
It the Vermont, at least, the Wmot Provso is not
v that but sleepeth only for time.
and The view taken of the Fugitive Slave
mind avowedly the only equivalent received by the
ave to for the surrender of most valuable rghts-s
That fying indeed. A compromise has always beel
f Rip derstood to be Engagement between parties
uence upon mutual concessions, made in good faltf
field of forever But COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE y
to sup AND South is surely not of this character
deyel- agreement in which both the North and Sou
do, let presumed to have yielded something FOL
S after NoNcE-the North reserving the right Of
er, at drawing whatever supposed conc ession it
place, made when it shall have the power of do
lty, the Witness the Missouri Co mpromise, the
led by Compromise, and the II te Clsy-Foote &c
Mont mise ~ o. Delta.
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ashing- RAPID Travel 1t is stated that u
mort of cars ran over tie Eastern Railroad from
course mouth to Bosf on, day or two since IN on
,,h. tba and fifty u ,nufes having made twelve S