Southern standard., 1852-10-09
For Tie Southern Ssaad.-,7

OF the Argus IS only equalieo ey his shalov -.
losophy, his capacity as successful tac,;.; PDl
lost and destroyed in the recklessness of HI.
tons. In late issue of his paper, he inn.ss,
the fidelity of Southern men to their own '.a
tons. by the unblushing avOwal. that Gen '''' -
in his letter TO DIR. Atkinson, ''tokes NAT IVY
position, that nine out Of ten Scutern D,,n
endorse We took occasion, to repel NIL :"
coming Indignation this withering imnn,.. ~'
and wished to be informed, if he numbs,.a a ,.a
self among the "EINE out of ten" We thou
we had right to expect from the boldpess ,f3
declaration, that he would meet the issue n,...
ed without equivoeation or evasion We an.,s1
that letter, and explained the dangerous ~.
pies, which, we conceived. it contained 49,
has ATTEMPTED no refutation Of that ono,,,;.
Then, we take it to be true and boldly ra'os-
that Gen. Scott's Atkinson letter contains II. -
lowing ant-slavery vieHs:
1. That had he been member of the vira,;.
Legislature in 1881 and 80, he should bav. I-' =
in favor of the gradual emancipation Of slave,
e. That he does not exculpate masters f..
blame, for holding slaves, provided they ..Dos,...
the means of sending them in comfort to somo :.
sition favorable to the pursuit of happiness"
8. That as soon as it can be done with ,.e.-
MASTERS and sLAvEHoLDING STATES are bouDa -
a HIGH MORAL obligation to melorate slavsrr
even to the EXTENT OF ExrERMINAT1oS"
a. That Congress Is bound by the COnstituio,
to receive the petitions of the abolitionsts-sr.,
ing for the abolition of slavery in the States n.
trict of Columbia, Forts, Arsenals Dock Yard,
Territories &c-To REFER such petitions to commit
tees, to be considered and REPORTED UPONbv
them.
s. That Congress possesses the COnstituticol
power, with the consent of the owners-OR WITH.
OUT such consent, if lust compensation" BE-
given to legislate at its discretion and abolishsl
very in the District of Columbia.
These are the points Of assailment We presented
to the editor of the Argus, for fair and impartial
consideration. We wished him to express fully
and explicitly his approval or dsavowal of them ;
but this, he has failed to do. He refuses to give
them personal response; and with much con.
placency, refers, for an exposition of his views to
Mr.. Manning of Marengo county Ala. Mr.. NJ We
presume, has hitherto been his keeper and poi,i
cal Godfather. and now, though he has left Ms
rengo Alabama, the influences and reminiScencu
of the past, still linger around him. He may fla,
ter himself, that his reference to Mr.. NJ. has ens
bled him to elude our pursuit But We assure hu
the device will fail of its purpose and only nah
the more. apparent his utter discontinue. MIN
does not meet all the questions propcunded, an
EVEN IF HE DOES oar business is not Wi,h him
but with the editor Of the Columbus Argus VI
wish to discuss matters with directnesS and not b
indireeion. we have asked plain questions IL
plain answers may as well be given.
Qaibbny is intended to deceive and speci
pieadIns admits he weakness of A cause and t
wan ol b. Ter siei, hcc And lille, at times
amuse>; it o!-ener .ii@gaSts ;he homes, ana iEtt
gent. Viii, is folly excies. ply, the I.rssun3
tton displayed ia assun,ns be ignorance ol other
eyokes inetiable eensemP:. None are 100 wise
learn n6r SO infaliibie as not 10 be mistaken
And sense Of this alone should inspire US, vi
a. least, moderate degree Of modesty and len
Per or season, a3aias~ loose and reckless annunC
alton Of facts ard principles. But the editor
the Argus. seems not to be restrained By any SUI
considerations-''N No pent. up U,ica contracts
ipowers4--the boundless Continent of knowled
is his. Spurning the narrow limits of human C
pacity. be writes fippantly and learnedy "dt u's
tis rebas ct QuibusdaGa aiiis'' His declarations a
equally bold, whether concerning Well establish,
facts or differences of his own fruitful imaginatiC
Thus, he asserts, that she drew his FIRST brea
at least one thousand miles further South than d
author Of "A Southern Man. In this he is nj
taken and if he wishes to retract, our mercy v
allow him what stern justice would forbid. B
whether he retracts or not, we cannot permit h
to pass without expressing our decided 0dmirah
of the conceited complacency with which he CIV
utterance to his fallness Of knowledge.
We admit, he has knowledge, as to the place
his nativity, superior to that possessed by US; al
if the assertion, that che breathed his first brea
at least one thousand miles further South th
we" be true, he is not q native born America
but is entitled to the appeIlatiOn of Mexican
Peon. And this, Judging from GppeGraHet',
are not inclined to controvert. We repeat, ID
the truth of his statement, when once estabishe
writes upon his brow, alien by birth and foreign
to the South. His blind declaration has unWittn
ly assigned him to foreign and inhospitable cIH
and he cannot say ''ace did it,
5 We are Mt disposed to measure devotion
the South, by the extent of interest any man
have in the peculiar property of the SOUTH
when. the editor is ready, as he seems desire
OF instituting comparison on this particular P0r