The southern press., 1852-02-21
Alabama.

Some time since we re-published, from the
Alabama papers, call for Southern Rights
contention, to be held at Montgomery on the 4th
of March next From the annexed editorial
which we clip from the Eufaula Spirit Of The
South, it will be seen what progress has been
made in the matter:
SOUTHERN RIGHTS CosvEsTIoS-We take
great pleasure in laying before our readers the
call for Southern Rights convention, TO be held
at Montgomery on the 4th of March next. The
numerous and respectable names affixed TO il,
State, sfford conclusive evidence that the South.
ern Rights parry, 80 far from being dead, does
not sleep, and that there is still enough Of the
Soutbern and State Rights heaven, to preserve
and perpetuate vigorous separate Southern or
ganization in Alabama,-an armed neutrality,
which, keeping steadily aloof from all connec
ton with national parties, shall look only to the
maintenance Of Southern Rights and honor, and
stand ready to strike whenever and wherever the
blow will fall heaviest upon the enemies Of its
country.
Next TO n decided and permanent ascendancy
in State, no position is so influential and re-
spectacle, or so Astounding in opportunities Of
usefulness, as that of third party, holding the
balance of power between two rival and equally
balanced factions. The contest in this State
between the Democratic and Union parties, will,
in all probability, be hard and close, and there is
every reason TO believe that the Southern Rights
party will retain sufficient strength TO hold the
balance Of power between them. BY straight
forward, honest, and disinterested course-by
refrsiping from miserable scramble for Office
by keeping steadily in view the objects Of its
Il. n.
its success--by the most dligent and persevering
efforts TO disseminate its principles, such party
may, TO a very great extent, control the policy
of the State.
Il In by such means that our enemies, the Alb.
oIitionisis (and the old classical adage assures
us, that il Is right 10 be taught by our enemies,
have advanced from a contemplate handful, 10
the control of nearly all the Northern States,
and TO n very great extent Of the general gov.
eminent itsplf No matter how insignificant in
numbers and resources, they persisted in pre-.
serving their identity, and casting their votes in
solid phalanx for those whose elec ion would
be best calculated 10 advance their views
| Thus II was that IT. few years, the presses and
leaders who had begun BY denouncing, ended IN
courting, and in many Instances in finally join
| ing them. II was thus, that as e1rly AZ 1888,
such an enterprising politician as Mr.. Fillmore,
then candidate for the Congress, found il
necessary TO answer fsvorably, all The interrog.
atofies propounded 10 him by the ant. slavery
society Of his country. II was thus that they
gradually found organs in the State legislatures,
in the lower house Of Congress, and finally IN
the United States Senate itself, in the persons
Of Hale, Sumner, Wade and others Of like sen.
tments. s
| Let those means which have been used 90 ~.
spaingly and successfully for our destruction,
be now invoked for our preservation. let the
Southern Rights party, preserving it's identity
and separate existence, and actoated only by an
honest purpose 10 restore and preserve the rights
Of our section, so besiow its united votes and
energies that the great cause 10 which il is de.
voted may gather pswstrength from each effort,
and finally triumph over fanaticism abroad, and
consolidation and submission al home.