Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-01-25


slaves The ton Of Congress in both these
.pEylculars was based IN true principle dsier
Elimination 10 abide by the Constitution. The a
ton row simply is, WIZ this action be ses,alneN
For the South we answer CnhesltaiingIN Yes
There are doubtless many amongst Us who de-
maGd more than the, have Obtained. The mis-
fortune is aso that they have asked more than
they had ans right 70 expect. Various motives
have urged on thes. gneH Of ultra sentiments, -
Some have been animated sga spirit Of resent
ment against the North. winch We conceive 10
he unjust. unless that section OF tie Union sus>
tlins what we hope is but a small ant aAtGlnking
portion oil their population. Others have seemed
Nlhat a SEPARATION would advance the interests OF
~ South: while Others have bnt strven to pro,
/ ddN, a commollon in the hope that they wuut
/ be tMywn TO the surface in The agitation which
must ehsue These men have claimed more
than the South obtained by the lrgis alton Of the
/ last Congress. Having failed to secure it, they
now strive to make that legislation the signal for
resistance. Such, We think, is not the sentiment
[ OF a majority of the Southern people. The most
moderate indeed d7em the admission Of Califor
MIA To have been irregular aud arc panied al
. much that proceeded that admission. But they
look on those irregularities as hot a1ectGg tho
l great question which arises upon her application,
I viz: the right OF the people of State TO decide
! Tor themselves as TO TO the cylSence Of slavery
amongst them. great majority otthe Southern
ellAe are satisfied that the people d California
/ do not wish slavery. They contend that they
have a right to the institution wherever The mu-
ncipal law sanctions il, This they hold to be
their right under the Constitution The inference
is irres stihle that the same righ Of choice is pre-.
served 10 others, aud that slavery shall not go IN
to territories where the inhabitants dc sire 10 eN-
cIude H. They therefore submit to the admission
OF C2'n"rEla, notwithstanding he irregularities
attending 1t because th-t tbiDS tiat SunSlIt ally
the intent OF the people WAS carried out. Aud
this great test theyare willing to abide by, wheih,
CT il works woe or veal But with other parts
Of the Legislation of Congress we have better rea.
son to be satisfied. Compreheudng q surrender
OF the Nilmot Proviso, aud an energetic law for
the recovery Of fugitive slayest il Includes all that
/, necessary 10 secure the lights Of the souh.-
Bat will the north abide by this just equitable ter
minaton olthe matter7 " i'll she he content with
the advantages which she will necessarily ENJOY
IN the natural course OF events or she twill open
lHlh WISE anu llSl SetlleUtn atu Introduce hEAlIl
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ton and terror
Much ofhe evil that has threatened has arisen,
not from actual assaults upon the vested privileges
OF the south, but from attacks upon the feelings
Of her people. As whole no people are more
sensitive than those of the south, more quick to
resent insult and injury. They are placed in a
most peculiar position. Born long after slavery
had become rooted in their country, they have
no option bat to sustain II. Even those most
anxious to abolish il advance no feasible mode Of
accomplishing their end, The southern man
well knows II to be utterly impaclcsble. he
sees It's many advantages, and he only can feel its
peculiar Importance TO himself Yet he is dOOne
to see attack made upon ibis Institution by men
who understand nothing whatever Of lis nature,
and who are ignorant OF, or Indifferent to, the ter
rbe consequence which may follow The inter,
meddlng with its existence. lie must he con.
tent to hear every term Of reproach layshcd upon
him. as . human taskInaster by those whose
ioreiathers established The slave trade for gain,
and who themselves gladly draw their wealth
from the pockets Of the much abused slave owner
Nay, he sees publications filed with onsaughls
the most ungener0us, aud often untrue upon his
whole community. Southern men were fast be-
coming tired Of vitupefation, often obviously by.
pocrical aud always unjust and lnperinent.-
This il was and il yet-his spirit OF indignation
which more than aught else endangers the I'm.
ion, Men cannot and sught not to remain calm
y Indifferent while others seek 70 deprive them
Of their rights, and to awake in their midst spi.
dt which may prove fatal to all they hold most
DO ba If tho { 10 AT
ed like balm upon the wounded feelings q the
south. The action Of northern men was essen"
tai to procure the success Of those measures;
and the purest aud sblest amongst men came
maufiIly forward to sustain southern rights -
BY their assistance those rights were ob,arrcd.--
To great extent the irritation in southern minds
has subsidized. The eoulheru ncait has warmed
towards Webster and Cass, and Dickinson, and
Elliott, We have felt at length that those who
seek to destroy US are but a faction, and tba, we
believe. neither numerous nor reputable, amongst
our Northern brethren. Shall this state Of feel
ng continued Tue North must decide. IT were
idle to deny that the compromises Of the last ses.
sion will not remain unattached in either section
Of the Union Bat at the South, as We have in
dictated, they viii be sustained. Al the North
NV losdg HlHot NANNY DC lOI-h' u' Nilu''Id-
lion and bowling Of enthusiasts we are prepared
to expect but we are beginning to learn how lit
tie must their rawlings be considered as an expo
nent OF true public feeling at the North
With this mater we Of the South have bot w"
tie more to do. Some Of rs acc IS mas been al
raadv said .oauY Tor the utmost. Others, we
Gndly believe majority, are wiling to forget the
wrongs Of he past and to hope Tor the iutnre.--
Butaet the North refuse to abide by our rights,
aud the cry, which will 60 up from the hearts OF
the whole Southern people, will be, "Lot US 60
out from among them, Meanwhile the battle
RACES at the Sorh The din Of the conflict is
borne to our ears. How ii will end we may not
know We can but offer up heartfelt prayers
Tor the success Of those who battle for the I'M
ion and the Constitution. GEORGIA.
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