Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-09-22
The soutl, not "Chcated.v

The South not "Chcated."
To appreciate properly the character.
of the peace measures, adopted by
the last session of Congress, and the rca-
sons, which should have induced Mr.. Bo-
cock, to vote for them all. if they had been
embraced in one bill, it is necessary to re-
cur to the then existing state of affairs
IF the reader will give himself the trouble,
to read the celebrated Southern Ad-
dress."-the speeches made by Mr. Cal
houn, about the time of its PRONUNCIATION
the resolutions Of the various Southern
Legislatures, and the other manifestoes of
Southern wrongs and demands, he will
discover that the main and almost only
actual grievance complained of, was the
the refusal by the Northern States, to surren-
der the slaves who had escaped into them.
The passage of the Wilmot Proviso bill,
was an evil apprehcnded, but not then
existing, or afterwards consummated. So
also, in regard to the attempted abolition
Of slavery in the District of Columbia
There was no issue as to the admission Of
California, or partition Of her soil between
the North and South. All that we demand
d,was the restorationof our fugitive slaves,
"non-intervention," in regard to our terri
tories, and non interference with the right
of the STAKEHOLDER in the District of Co
lumbia. That the South carried its point
in all these matters, and that those Repre-
sentatives in Congress, who had at heart
the best interests the South and the I'm
on,should have given their support, to the
measures by which these ends were at
tanned, is to US a matter of the most thor
ough and absolute conviction. For the
purpose of sustaining our statement, Of the
real issues between the North and the
South. before the adoption of the com
promise measures, we refer to the follow.
ing remarks made by Senator Downs ia
DEMOCRACY of Louisiana, in the Senate, on
the 9th of February. 1851, in reply to
Mr.. Rhett, offs. c.. who assumed to speak,
with his usual offensive arrogance, ir
the name of the South, and the Democrat
ic party. The rebuke administered by
Mr.. Downs was pointed, severe and cf-
fectual, for Mr.. Rheu did not reply.
The compromise measures were the
work of the best men, and the best portion
ofthe two great parties-Whigs and Dem
ocrats,-andnow that they have become
the laws of the land. they are opposed by
the 'eorst portions lin a political sense) Of
each party. In the North by those who
who have Abolition affinitics, and in the
South by those afflicted with Disunion ten
denotes and South Carolina isms2 But to
the remarks Of Senator Downs:
1.-THE honorable Sen ator from South Carol;n,
Mr.. Rhett, has expressed his regret that the South
after taking her position the slavery question had
abandoned 1t. differ entirely from that gentleman
AS to his view Of the subject. | am from the Sou.h
as he is have the same interest in the Soub ,h,,
he has; and take a view fthe subject altogether
different from his. As | understand it, and as |
| believe the South understand it, she took rronnd
against the WilmotProviso; she took ground against
the abolition Of the slave trade between ill.,, S,aes
she took ground against the abolition of slavery in
the District of Coiumbin. None of these measures
have been forced upon her. So far then from ADAM
doning her ground, she has maintained it,
do not believe single State, in direct terms.
took ground specifically against the admission of
California. On the contrary in the celebrnted res
ts.tl,sr har., 2
ell Senator from South Coroliu. Mr.. Calhoun. lex
pressing his general opinions on the subject. he
expressly laid down the fundamental rrinciplc
that when Territory came into the Union she had
the constitutional right to form her institutions in
such manner as the people of the Territory nigh,
deem proper. California has done this, and done
no more. do not agree then, that the South, has
al andoncd any OF her principles; but believe that
substantially, and as far could have been expect
| ed under the circumstances, she has maintained
them and carried them out.
There is another point of the Senator from South
Caroiina to which will advert He seems to ,L;,l
That, by the support of the "compfomise as il is
called, OF the last session, the Democratic party
have abandoned their ground. DENY the aileca-
'lon- DO mol kRor that ts Mc habit # lie Dem
ocra'ie party 10 iook for thar creed 10 the moi les Of
SeMh CdFcfs"o. IT there is State in the Union
which cannot be relied upon in the deliberations of
the Democratic party, is the State of South Car
DINA. When did she join in our councilsi Did
she Join in ls44l Did she join 1881 Did she in pre-
vious times' No, sir. If understand the matter
she has remained isolated and alone voting with
Us or against us, as she pleased. | am unprepared
Tor one, as Democrat. and Ia. We been Democrat
all my life, to rcpudate and abandon the majority
OF the Democratic party in both Houses Of Congress
and follow the honorable Senator from South Caro-
Ina do not know who invested the Senator or
who invested South Carolina with the power of
turning out of or declaring who were in the Demo-
cratic party. majority ofthe Democratic party
In Congress, a majority Of it, believe in the Uni
ted States, supported the compromise measures,
aud see no reason why they should be branded
with having abandoned the party because they did
so. take it that there many in both Houses
and elsewhere who favored those compromise mca-
sures, who have been true and orthodox to the
Democratic creed and Democratic doctrines as the
gentleman himself. l am not willing to be thus
uncercmonionsly read out ofthc party. That is all
have to say ON this point.
70 Never, says the Richmond Times,
was a nobler victory gained on any politi-
cal field, than the triumph achieved by
Gen. Henry S. Footc over his Disunion
opponent. Gen. John A. Quitman. The
latter had everyadvantage except the great