Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-02-03
Some II ne EFT lei.

Some Hope left Yet.
The Southern Press in the mirhtiness of It's
WISDOM has at last condescended to pay some lit
tie regard to facts. Heretofore no evidences,
however sure, of the state of public sentiment,
have shaken the resolution with which that jour-
nal has proclaimed that the South ought to Sc
cede, must secede and will secede. Appeal
after appeal it has sent FORTH sometimes in thun-
dering prose, at others in i'll quoted verse; urging
the Southern host to appear in battle array
Once, a dim perception of the quescent condition
of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky, was indicated by brave manifesto
informing the world that the Cotton States were
to monopoze the Disunon movement to them
selves. Then, again, some little meetings got up
in the lower part of the Valley of Virginia to
make a show of respect to Senator Mason, were
hailed as unmistakeabe proof that all Western
Virginia was rising. The purpose of South
Carolina to secede, and the certainty that Misss-
sppi will Join her, have been the constant postu-
lates of the Press But now, alas, the editors
heart seems at last to have failed him. In Ia
boured article, in his paper of Friday, he under
takes to announce anew "the policy of the South"
| He tells US:
"The political subordination of the South, accom-
plshed has been by her spoliaon, leaves her but
two Observation-Disclosures or submission"
The Press is still clear for redress, by which it
frankly says it means secession, and this it consd
ers every Southern State as having pledged its
honour to resort to, in the contingencies that have
actually occurred But, "tell it not in GATH the
Southern Press afirms that the Southern States
are not going to keep their pledge and are there
fore utterly disgraced. Hear it:
"No. tine Southern State resolutions pledged the
word and honor OF the South to the preservation OF her
share of the territory absolutely That pledge is no,p
obvious, aoM not be redeemed. And the consequence
even more disastrous than tho loss of territory 1t
loss OF moral power and of character. 1t is result
which destroys the validity OF all future declarations
and particularly OF the Ones promptly and flip
PANTY made, to maintain the nominal stpuations
OF the late compromise in favor Of the South
Another extract to the same purpose:
but the indications too clear to be mistaken,
that majority of the Southern States will submit to
the late measures OF a)r07nSe-although we believe
that not State OF the South be found 10 approve
that scheme
"What then becomes the policy of these States, and
more particularly OF that large body OF citizens who
have opposed the compromise :"
Now this question of the policy ola degraded
people is one rather diffic ult of solution. But
the Southern Press is prompt to remove all diff
Guilty.
"What is the remedy !"-asks our profound adviser
There il no specific or eecual remedy. But there is
pallaon tor this disease which ~ preserve Sou h.
ern vitality in the States that oppose but submit TO
the compromise, until an opportunity occurs for bet
| ter things"
The forlorn and dishonoured people of the
Southern States are then graciously instructed
that The neal Presidential election affords the
means ofapplying the palliative dose in question.
And they are kindly instructed that it was sub.
stantally the intention of the trainers of the con-
s'itution that the ope should fail in their at
tempt to elect President and that the choice
should devove upon the House of Representa-
tives The Press declares that no honest man
can be elected by the districts, that we have had
no President in % years who could have been
elected ifhis principles had been as we'll known
before as after his eection-,ot euen Gen.
Jackson, and that both the candidates in the last
cleo ton deliberately deceived. Here then, is the
proje of the Southern Press:
| "If therefore, National Convention is impossble or
fraudulent or abortve, the election will almost of ne
cessiy devolve on the States in the House This will
be fortunate IN seyera respects 1t will be the restora-
of our system. 1t will give the South an almost ecu
power with the North, in the executive, which is the
strongest department OF government, and which il it
does direct restrain the Legislative department
And will reduce to VOTE 10 equality with each
Southern State, the large States OF New ork and
Ohio-Free soil Sateswhich in the election by dis
trcts, would exercise fourth of the whole President
| making power.
"Let the South then nominate her own candidate
He can be sent into the House of Representatives
The South there will be almost twice as powerful as in
the in al aIa
power. She will have much respectable chance
oeectng her tavorite there, than in any other manner
And If she fails in that she will exercise influence
IN electng some other man least hostile her. twice
great be done in National ConYenton.--
Those therefore who have allowed supersttous
nue. tor the Union 10 overcome that much more sacred
sentiment OF attachment TO the constitution and equal
ity and who have proessed determination to do ev-
erythng within the Union for Southern rights, cannot
hesitate now to lay hold OF great plain constitutional
provision that is conservative of Southern equality
"Rut if they were disposed hesitate they will not
be permitted: The sentence OF prescription has gone
forth from the capital that those who opposed TO
the late compromise, to be prose ibed in the South
That determination has been reduced to the iormality
OF written pledge, and although it has fail led in Con-
gress IN obtaining such general concurrence was
expected it dscloses too plainly the real purpose OF the
parties. to leave any room for evasion or escape.
The Southern party is compelled therefore, by the
necessity osef preservation, by its love OF principle,
right, and by its hope OF saving remnant OF public
virtue and the Constitution from ruin, to put forth all
Constitution"
What, then, in the name of wonder, is to be-
come of South Carolina, and her plan of seces-
sion, which the Southern Press so hearty ap.
plauds Is she to stack the arms which she has
voted to purchase, and turn in Justify to slectng
Presidentthrough the House of Representatives?
Whatever be the prober answer to this inquiry,
we are happy to take the recommendation of the
Press as significant proof that there is not much
reality in all the bravado we have heard from Co.
lu mbia and Charleston.