The southern press., 1851-05-10

applied to BE admitted irtu the Unions they 10.
fused her admission, because slavery was not
prohibited by her Constitution. They wanted
the wholeiof the territory covered by the Lou
isiana purchase also. We compromise, the
matter, however, in the usual way, that is, we
recognized our institutions to be Infamous, and,
on that account, consented 10 be excluded from
all our territories lying north Of SO deg. 80 min.
What NEXT We consented that we should be
deprived, also, of more than half the territory
south Of this line, by devoting it to Indian colo
nization. The North next took the whole Ore.
gon territory, and, by law, specially excluded US
from entering any part of it with our slaves
| This was the state Of things when We acquired
California and New Mexico. Our concessions
had converted aggressons into rights The
North had right to the whole I'VE to none OF
the territories. We begged for small part
/ lying south of SO deg. 80 min, and appealed to
the faith Of the Missouri compromise to sustain
our claim. We begged in vain. We were
elected from the whole of the acquired domains,
with the avowed design OF using them, by the
multiplication of free States in the Union, and
the restriction of slave territory, for the entire
overthrow Of the institution of slavery ITSELF
What does this narrative prove! That there is
neither peace nor security in submission; and
that we must resist now, and resist forever, the
last ignominious wrong, or be the victim OF its
nefirious policy. We mast resist speedily
The South, we fear, is rapidly becoming as pro-
vincia in spirit as she is in political condition
Mark the different manner In which the two
sections Of the Union have received what has
been called eve suppose faeetously) "the com.
promise" The South, although wrunged in
every particular of its measures, (the Fugitive
slave act not excepted) snccumbs. The brave
words recorded in anticipation Of wrongs nedi
lated against her. are left unredeemed, when
more than these wrongs have been inflicted on
her. She submits, and thlre are found those
within her bosom who not only glory in their
submission. but. whist quailing before the gen.
eral government, are not ashamed to put forth
dastardy threats against such as refuse to fol
low their example and likewise submit.
How different the spirit with which the North
received the compromise! The tardy attempt
to fulfil, by the legislation of Congress, that
faith which, by the Constitution, bound them
as States to deliver up our fugitive slaves, is re-
scented as wrong They, practically, render it
| Of no value to the South Aiding, concealing,
and running off our fugitive slaves, or by all
the arts of chicanery battling the master in the
courts Of justice, they make the recovery Of the
slave worthless, BY multiplied expenses. Their
| legislatures denounce the law, and elect sena-
| tors pledged to repeal it. Nor is this ALL
Flushed with conscious power, they seem reck-
less in its exercise. They urge in Congress a
protective tariff bill, still more to plumber and
weaken the South, and a large river and harbor
bill, the better to justify it, by exhausting the
treasury If there was any respect or fear en-
teftained for the South, policy would dictate
| forhearance--a little forbearante, for little
while, until the irritation which might be snp-
posed 10 exist in the public mind in the South,
should be alayed. But all proprietes seem to
be despised in tile present state of things. North
prn arrogance and reckessness seem to be as
boundless as Southern submission. The spirit
of the South sinks, as the spirit Of the North
rises, at the wrongs they intiict upon US. May
not this strange antagonisin betoken some
mighty changed Shall the depression 90 on
without any rebound! Is there not point Of
oppression at which any people will fight! Or
are we Of the South base and degraded excep-
ton to our common nature? Hungary resisted
the consolidation measures of Austria--mea-
sures in their bearing on the government pre-
cisely similar to those under which we labor.
Are we lower in the scale of intelligence and
manhood than the serfs Of Hungary! Shall we
not arise. at last, and, with one strong and
mighty effort, break the spell which seems to
have settled, like a dark incubus, on the spirit
Of the South, and again be honored and be free
Young men Of the South! on you tho South
calls On you she leans for redemption. All
revolutions although not originating with them,
have heen upheld and wrought out by the youth
Of country. Old age is generally timid. II
fears change II socks repose II can win but
lite from the future, and is therefore intent on
securing the present Manhood in lis prime is
most wise, but wary and prudent IL dares 10
net, but acts on calculation. Its patriotism is
very largely thing Of loss or gain. But with
youth dwels enthusiasm. With youth is hore.
ard courage, which dares, and loves TO dare, al
things: AID principles are holy realities, which
stand forth for its sdoting guidance, like that
star. which the sages Of the east worshipped
and followed. Come forth for the redemption
and salvation Of the South. With your youth
FIJI but powerful arms, lit up her prostrate
honor, and enable her once more. staining erect,
10 look with proud and undertaking front, on
her confederates in the Union Write Il upon
your door-posts, engrsve Il on the palms Of yonr
hands. wear il on your frontlets, EQUALITY in
the Union, or Independents out Of IT," and liz.
eriy at every hazard To the coward. who tells
YOU IN wait for additional insults and nggres
sions. turn away with pity o. with scorn. To
the frnitor who dares 10 Insult vour morals or
under no indigpitirs and wrongs. answer him.
if Won answer at all. by striking him 10 the
earth. There he shorld lie and rot, nloaihsorne
MSS Of f1lsehood ard perfiiy, unfit 10 wear
that plo ions light of life which rsda,es the III.
vinity within US. villninv doubles its atrociiy
when T. shares the confidence which alone be.
longs n virtue.
IN treading the rugged rath Of du'v. clond.
and thick darkness NAV gnthrr ronni NJ. But
fear mot: truth and justice, and the God Of trofh
and Justice. are with rs: and ours, IL we wiR Il.
shall be the deathless destiny If winning back
her lost honor and liberties for the Sor'h
Friends! weare too young 10 be slaves The
iron enters into onr hearts. and they rnnst break
or be free. Shall they not he free By I'll tho
memories Of the glorons past, when We bowed
down in crouching humiliation to M sureriors.
nv oil the hopes Of the future. rife with bless
iings for the brave, hat peopled with hell hor.
rors for the base suhmissioni-ts, shal we not
he freel Shall the blood of our revolutionary
martyrs and heroaa have been shed in vain for
MS u cries aloud from the ground far cur re.
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