The southern press., 1851-08-02

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peril and danger to all who ride on itp aaormv
surface. That, cir, il the sea Of liberty.
tie VINO expects to hive freeman, must sxpset
to encounter danger and difficulty without dis
liberty itself loses much Of its essential worth.
think the probabilities are that we will have TO
act alone If we act at all. hone however We will
DO nothing rash--we must take proper time and
be prepared before we strike. We must do no
thing to offend even the pride OF our sister South
ern States. We must do nothing under IN iaea
Of compelling them to act. IT We are driven 70 4.
we must make our own issues according u our
own interests, independent Of them II ihsy VII
not counsel with We must not force ar, in1asr
for them. After we shall have acted ia the nnost
moderate and modest manner, all will readily
perceive, should the General Government -
tempt to usurp the power TO decide and tsadsr us
force to compel submission or to hinder or annoy
us, that then in reality new issue 10 made by the
Government, and what may be our lot must
finally be the lot OF every other Southern State
Like the victims that Polyphemus singled out for
each repast, the lot Of all will be, to bs devoured
by the same voracious jaws. We may be the
first victim, but there will be no escape for the
rest unless they pass out together soitk il< ysek
have hopes in GeoreM. And if McDosAIp,
and right shall succeed this Fall, and a majority
to the Legislature is elected with him, feel that
We will have friends there. And any proposition
that might be made to us from them, would re-
spectfulIy receive and consider it az from orr
brethren So Of Mississippi. There is QuirMAx.
from the storm of fbattlels as brave a. knight
Tempar from the holy land itself, and the gallant
DAVIS who waved as bright sword as ever
flashed over the periIous ridge of victory, Thsss
are men who are able at the council board AZ veil
as mighty captains in the field, and fthev carry
Mississippi, az feel assured they will. ~ viii
greet whatever propositions they have to make
with cordial and hearty welcome became va
know they could make none but what were compat- .
ib'e with the vindicaton of our rights and our
honor. am for co operation iii can be obtained
in any reasonable time will do any thing. bur
yield principle, to obtain it. The elections 10
nearly all the States take place before our Conyen-
ton can meet. Congress has to meet. Ohio has
already elected open abolition Senator's $50 has
New York, and so has Massachusetts,. They are
openly for repeal of the fugitive slave Iaw--and
declare there was, in fact, no Compromise The
two parties in Pennsylvania have recently made
issue upon precisely the same points. II Gov.
Johnston and his friends carry Penns ylyania n !.
that the fugatve slave law must be repealed. n
they succeed then there will be no alternative. We
must strike and strike Immediately, although the
Union should fa-we must strike and strike
alone, if none will strike with us, be the conse-
quences what they may. ~
was elected member of the Convention Will.
was absent from the State without the sliehtest
consultation with me- II was no post to be COW
eted. And desire TO be entirely free from All
party feeling that may spring up-to be perfectly
so as to be able to do nv dutv conAcien
,iously according to circumstances when the Con-
vention meets. The final destiny Of the slave
holding race is one Of the greatest problems that
$ to be worked out in modern times. If we are
wise we can save our order of civ;lization-but It
will require great judgment and great boldness.
There may be too much caution A bold move.
It the proper time, may be the basis Of strength.
The internal structure Of our society has great
strength. Our military organization gives much
greater capacity for defence than appears upon
he surface. trust we shall be able to fulfill our
iestiny as becomes an intelligent and brave peo-
Die.
love my own hills and my own vallies, be-
.ause my friends and my kindred live there-I
owe my own home and my own country, because
was the home and the country of my forefathers
Il love my own State, each and every one Of
Ter institutions, handed down to ua by a gallant
md heroic ancestry. Whatever am. and what
.ver hope to be on earth, is here, and here for
'ver-l stake 1t all on the independence Of nv
country.