The southern press., 1852-05-22

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feet composure--we were going to say-indif'
ference.
~ The Charleston Standard quotes from
Mr.. FoRsYrH's first letter, and comments upon
4 it in long editorial, portion of which we
subjoin.
"Mr Forsyth, from all that thus passed before
him, denounces with equal severity and truth
| the selfish purposes that prevented the consum-
nation of his wishes and exposes "this babbe
/ about the fpaiity," as the ponS asinorum "by
\ which the Cobbs and Foote's are to walk safely
back from their Wing alliances into the bosom
of Democracy, and the plank by which Southern
| Rights Democrats are to be made TO walk over
| board :"
THAT this consequence ia intended-that it
may succeed--cannot be doubted That it
should be opposed-that it may be defeated,
nay, that it must be defeated, cannot be doubted.
Although the recent Southern Rights contest in
the slavehoding States has not resulted as we
desired, and as it should have done, yet the ele-
ments, that by it were brought into action, still
exist, capable Of doing much good. But how /!
BY the union, the firm and thorough union of
those who felt together in that issue. Circum-
stances may have to a certain extent, placed in
antagonistic positions, those who really felt to-
gether. But superior to the contest, angry and
excited as it was there lived unharmed and IN.
hurt, the spirit of States Rights, appealed to by
both sides, as the arbiter to decide which was
right.
aThe same principle still lives, and il needs but
the effort to embody it to band together all who
) regard il az the great test which is before the
country. The rights of the South are nothing
without the rights of the States, and the rights OF
the States are put 10 fearful hazard without the
union Of those who advocate the rights of the
South. We repeat, then, that the union OF
those who feel together on this question is a
thing not only necessary, vitality so, but that il
practicable, and must be made Can the
Democratic party expect success while the
Southern Democrats, like Achilles in his tent
refsse to touch a sword or buckler in the fight
; Surely not Is the success Of the Democratic
|. party matter to its selfh partisans of such
!. small moment that they will venture 10 be con.
tumacous in refusing TO do what they know "a
be right, and without which signal def,at awaits
z them! Surely not. Can We not then com
r mand the issue Of the battle! II is not with Us
'e 10 say whether the Democratic party will Fri
q umph or not! UBquestionably so. When
o then, such is the great object we may accom-
= plish when such is the result we may achieve
y why /, IL that we cannot unite! Will II be
u said that the leaders Of rival factions in our
sister States intent upon the selfish qualification
J. Of their private purposes, will keep alive the
: flames Of discord, and find their advancement
J. only in the miserable and suicidal contest o
IS their felow-citzens! II may be- and after The
J. many manifestations we have had, we cannot
q deny but that such motives are in all probability
d entertained. But we do not admit that they c.T
'e be successful. In every Southern State, iber,
y no longer exists the fantest evidence Of desir,
d on the part Of any, TO engage in rash or unma
tured measures Domestic contention ha,
-e ceased, and IL has ceased by the voice Of III,
10 people That voice, by the influence Of truth
can be made equally potential, in demanding
those guarantees TO which they are so justly en-
ss titled Let the Southern Democracy know IL
" strength; il knows full well the injustice Il ba
" received Let Il but feel that II united il is DO
y tentia and il must be united. We comment
'e 10 al, whose thoughts are engaged with III,
e. great political questions Of the day. the con
y GLIDING portion Of Mr.. Forsyth's leit,r.
= J, "Ifths Southern Rights party is expected Il
\ become sponsor for and champion OF, tie com
|, promise and TO make that hated concession. tn,
!, y line Of the Southern defence, just as the Mis-
: sour compromise was for thirty years, aftei
n having frat been forced from the South a. ,
], . most reluctant concession; then I predict tha
y Gen. Cass and his friends are destined TO NEE
= with great disappointment The Southerr
!, Rights party may be won TO Democratic sup
: !. port as choice Of evils, by fair and honorable
: : terms but il Is not so enamored with nationa
Democracy, as TO eat its own words. stultify IL
> self kiss the hand that treats IL with contumely
all for the sake Of seeking a compromiser Pre-
sident Of the United States. Democratic gen
!. tlemen may disguise il TO themselves as theJ
please, but this great fact exists, that the South
ern Rights party is the Democratic party in the
y South. Il is tor the Democratic party in ma
tionsl convention 10 determine, whether il car
|, get along in the coming contest without the
= help Of the Southern Democracy; It is for the
y Southern Democracy 20 inform the nationa
4 convention, in advance that that help can only
4 be had on terms Of perfect honor and reciprocity
!. The necessity Of indorsing the compromise
and interpolatirg in the Democratic creed, is ar
= absurdity that needs no exposure"
o correspondent Of the Baltimore grgu,. said 20