The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-04

dants OF Marion, Sumpter, LOwDdes, and other
noble spirits Of kindred nature, has had time to
exert its influence We regard contest for the
support OF the Union, or for its dissolution, a.
one to be waged in each State separately in the
first instance. 'Phe States created and can
alone destroy the Union. Each il accordingly
distinct battlefield, to be lost or won by the
people inhabiting it, under such organizations as
they see fit to adopt Georgia, Mississippi, and
South Carolina are very differently situated fron
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. In the
first three States there is a certain body of ac
tive, Jealous, INSCRIPTIONS friends and ndvo-
Gates Of disunion for us o,on sake; and those
who oppose them have perfect right, and are
indeed prompted by the highest sense OF duty,
to uphold and advocate the Union upon the plat
form which they have deliberately Adopted
This at once draws the line, and creates OF it.
self constitutional Union and a disunion
party The organization, therefore, in those
States, founded on this difference Of principle Is
natural, necessary, and just, and casts each party
into its true position. In the three last OF the
above named States, there very few dis
unionists per Sc. There is no such party, no
such danger; and it would be folly to desire or
to expect any such organization.
No doubt, while there ia an active and vigorous
effort at work in those States where, unfor-
tuUdLcIv, W bOillc cAtoIt arc
this organization will continue. The Union party
of South Carolina is not numerous but it Is
patriotic and hgh-spirited. 1t never has des-
paired of the republic. We hail it Tod speed,
The Union parties Of Georgia and Mississippi
(on the Georgia or Jackson platform) are COM
posed of large portions Of both the other politi-
cal parties, and are actuated by as high-minded,
generous, and patriotic impulses as ever entered
the hearts Of men. We have no fears of the
issue. They deserve to triumph; and if the
people of the free States perform their duty to
the Union faithfully. and justify their confidence
and their hope they will rescue the Constitution
from all danger, and bear it through the fiery
furnace unscnthed. The wishes and the prayers
Of all good men for their victory ascend on high.
Ought success to be doubted in such a cause :?
We must repeat that the safety of the Union
is in the hands Of the North. If the compromise
be faithfully carried out--if the fugitive law be
energetically executed--if Vermont should re-
scind her obnoxious statute, and the other States
do not initiate her unfortunate example-and
if no future aggressions DO attempted against
the South-then disunionism will be silenced in
the South, and the friends Of the Union in Geor-
gia and Mississippi may disarn, and dismiss
their organization. Otherwise, the current may
run in the other drectonnot only in these States,
but throughout the South. ae
The spirit Of disunion has somewhat abated
in the South. It is certain that since the con-
vention Of Georgia has adopted the admirable
platform, on which the friends of the Union not
only in the South but in the North may properly
stand-and SINCE too, the great Union meetings
have been held in the North, and stronger
spirit manifested to carry out the fugitive law
the disunion fever is somewhat reduced, and the
necessity of Union organization has been d.
minished. If the North continues to do her
duty, the number Of disunionists in the South
will decrease We earnestly hope that the
cause and the consequence may both continue:
"At meeting of the constitutional Union
party Of Georgia, held in the State-house at
Miledgeville, on Friday night, the 18th instant
on motion of Mr.. Alexander, of Muscogee, it
was
"Resolred, That the President Of this meet
ing be and he is hereby authorized and re-
quested to, appoint representation on the part
Of the constitutional Union party of this State
to consist Of the number of one from each county
to the great Union meeting proposed to be held
in the city Of Washington on tho Dad of Febru-
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