The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-29

barrasslng position. NO amount OF OblOquy
detraction or misconception could deprive us of
The proud consolation of having done our duty
as we understood.it, faithfully and fearlessly,
under more trials and temptations than we
choose to refer to. But still it is n source of
high qualification, 70 receive the cordial testi-
monial Of swell DONE good and faithful SER
wants.! !" from those we have served during the
stormy season of the last two years-even should
we receive none other From the many notices
| at hand, we subjoin one from the Laurensvle,
South Carolina. Herald, az fair speciuon
All the presses in that State with one insight
ticant exception,) adopt the same tone, though
differing, as the editors of this paper have done,
as to the line Of policy proper to be pursued by
the Press.
In introducing this we would make n remark
applicable to one or two other notices, which,
while doing justice to the tue position OF the
senior editor, have, by implication, done injustice
to that of his colleague Any one who has read
the editorial in which the latter defined his posi-.
ton, instead of relying the incorrect abstract
of it circulated by unfriendly papers, must know
that the junior editor never has either proposed
or consented that the Southern Press should
abandon the objects of its creation, give blind
adherence to party" desert the line of policy
it has so earnestly pursued" and descend into
a mere party brawler."
| If his recommendations had been susceptible
even of such differences he would have been
justly censurable for gross Inconsistency. But
such is not the case. The differerc, between
the editors was simply on point of policy, and
temporary only, not permanent. in its character
and the most partizan position in which it was
proposed to put the Press, was one which the
Senators, Representatives, press and people of
South Carolina have taken.
We ask no quarter of our enemies, but let
not our friends deny us justice.
The republication ofthe explanatory editorials
in all friendly papers, will occupy but Ii tile
space, and put us right before the country.
Many have already done this, and we thank
them for it-but MANY have taken false view,
deceived US by incorrect abstracts. A want of
consistency is one of the last charges that the
editors of this paper are amenable to. Their
greatest sin has been the infexibility of their
adherence to the principles which they sustained
their excepting time" when many around were
marching off in 'double quick time" to Balt-
more; and others of their early supporters were
out at sen, sailing in search of"Cowes and
market"
From the La,trenspiHe Herald
"SoUTHERN PREss"-"After the action of the
/ Baltimore Democratic convention was known,
| a difference of opinion occurred between Messrs
Fisher and DeLeon, the editors of this able and
! fearless advocate Of Southern rights, as to the
tpolicy to be pursued in its future management
| In ORDER however, to relieve themselves from
position as unpleasant rs it was embarrassing,
| the Press was rendered to the Southern Rights
party, under whose auspices it was established,
and upon its refusal to take any action in the
matter, public announcement of their respec-
tive opinions has been made. From this an
nouncement we learn that Mr.. DeLeon is in
favo of the Press entering the canvass and sup.
porting Pierce and King, the Democratic NOM
inees. But Mr. Fl her, with more sagacity and
n deepert sight into the workings of party, res.
olutely refuses to identify himself with any of
them, and determines to maintain the almost
isolnted yet bold and independent po iton which
he has heretofore occupied and in this we think
he is right, both upon the score of consistency
| and of policy.
"Wth holiness and a zeal worthy of the
great principles which it has SO ably advocated.
the Southern Press since its establishment has
battled manfuly for Southern Rights, and waged
unrelenting war against the series of measures
known as the compromise. 1t has seen and
endeavored to avert the disastrous effects of the
blind adherence to party, too common in the
South, and now to desert the line of policy
which it has so earnestly pursued would be do
ing violence to its character for truth and con-
sistercy. To see the fearless and independent
press descend into mere party brawler would
Mt once create the deepest dependency, and
blast all our hopes of Southern independence.
Before the South can oppose anything like
efectual resistance to federal aggressons she
must be united and before she can be united,
the old party lines must be oblitera,ed and
Southern party formed. With the union of the
South, her rights in the confederacy are secured,
without they are forever destroyed. 1t is use
less to tell US that if we act with that party
which is favorable to our institutions we can cas-
ily obtain our rights. Neither of the parties are
favorable to the South. The Wings utterly
repudiate her, and the Democratic party simply
any moment to repulse her, when it no longer
needs her assistance.
The Wing party is playing deep and mas
terly game. 1t does not expect, during the
coming term, to come into power; under the
most favorable circumstances it could not hope
to overcome the large and overwhelming major
ty in favor Of the Democratic party, and is there
fore, clearing away all obstacles to its future
prosperity. With this view, in spite of the
earnest opposition Of the Southern wing of the
party, Scott, the avowed candidate Of Seward
and Greedy, and all the federal party, was not
only thrust upon it, but with singular unnum
ity, the party North refused to endorse the COM
promise measures rs a final settlement of the
slavery question. The consequence is, that
though defeat and overthrow will certainly be
its fate in the approaching election, the deep
hostility to the South and her institutions,
everywhere prevalent in the North, will eventu-
ally secure it permanent success. With the
Wing party, then, the South should never again