The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-21

LIE TOWER OF SOUTHERN UNIoN-The edi
tor OF the Montgomery Advertiser and Gazsue.
VINO was member OF the Alabama delegation
10 the Baltimore Convention, has written some
cap'la' letters TO his paper. from which we ex-
tract the passage below The power which he
shows to exist in the South, when il is exerted
10 sustain principle, with no faint of mere man.
worship, is one to be the more ieaousIy guar.
ded, because 1t is easily lost. II is to be hoped
at any rate, that South Carolina will not take
the LEAD IN giving to personal politics the pre-
dominance over those great questions that in.
volve lar more than the fate of office seekers
that IN fact, involve the social and political exs.
tence OIL the Southern people. BY general con
sent we kept out Of the Baltimore Convention
by still less forbearsnce, we can escape intoxi.
eating ourselves on its dregs But listen to the
editor of the Advertiser and Gazette:
There is decided dspostion-as believe
mentioned In my other 'letter-among the
Northern democracy to concate the South
ana everything which has been done by the con.
vehlon up TO this present writing, has been all
'hat lne South could expect desire This il
probably induced by two reasons. 6rst ,bav
are thirsty for the spoils which thew cannot
reach without the aid of the S nth. and second
and above all, because the South has been united
upon these demands. From the. moment that
u was ascertaIned that the firm Democratic,
states OF virginia, Georgia. Alabama, Missis.
slpp'' fiorida, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri
were uhyleioing upon the two third rule from
'hat instant all serious opposition TO il Wa.
abandoned. And so it will ever be. when thu
South, or any material portion of it. is firmly
united ana determined to stand together. So
that you may rely upon it, the South has her.
sell mainly-may not say entirely--to blame
los All the aggresslons and insults heaped upon
ner. why IS 1t, let me ask, that the members
ol 'iils convention from the free States are so
coHciiiatory ana accommodating to our wishe,
because they Tear that we of the South NAV
separate rom them, and render their success i'm
possible in the approaching Presidential election
Let the Southern States bring them 70 tba 90 me.
Tear in their political associations in the IInion
Let them understand that an interference in our
constitutional rights will disrupt the Union. and
we shai soon observe quite chance in thar
cohouct ana behavior, both in and out of Con
gress. nave never been so papabIy convinced
hot only OF the power, but of the actual effects
Oh mat power, Of the South, as [ have been
since the assembling of this convention. She
has her destiny in her own hands, and if she
does not work it out Tor her good it will be her
oWn fault -
cannot say that my respect for these Ma.
tional conventions mas Increased since | have
Witnessed the intrgues and workings of its
members Honesty, virtue and sound policy
may prevail over the great putrid mass O corrup.
tion winch they contain, but the struggle will be
great ana the wear and tear sustained in the
collision, Will be such that honest people. il is
TO be feared, will not be fonnd in sufficient
numbers In future willing to sustain their canse
IN such struggle. 1t would be utterly idle To
attempt to convey any, the most remote ides. of
tne corruption and fraud that is now attenapted
10 be carried cut in choice Of President and
Wee President Of the Demcc attic party. II ia
fearful beyond degree. We can onIy hone that
II wlll not succeed; il it does, il would be Gar
better Tor The party, that the government remain
IN The hands OF the Wings while LONGER. The,,
are admitted TO be venal and corrupt, and the
evl may thus cure itself after while You
VIII have noticed That both Houses.of Congress
have adjourned for the purpose of attending the
uemocfatic convention, and adding their own
Rt,nowiedge Of bribery and intrigue to that of
the many admitted experts in the convention,
so that the thing will be- carried on quite sys.
temstcally you may be sure. 1t is TO be hoped
thai the nfrt convention will assemble some
where quite out Of their reach. The present
system was adopted in lieu OF the old causus
nomination by the uombers of the Marty in
Congress, but the influence exerted bv them
over the members of the convention. renders
the present but modification, and SLIGHT one
at that, of the old plan. This must be RENE
died, or the present system will grow into
general disrepute, and fall to pieces by its own
rottcnness."