The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-30

We have received many letters from our
Southern friends like the following from which
we make extracts. We have deferred replying
to most Of them, until we could make decisive
response. We prefer now to answer this letter
publicly, for we have no opinions to conceal, and
and in 80 doing we answer many others.
Az matters now stand, and after Congress- has
been in session nearly four months, we see moth
ing safe or satisfactory in the plan of going in
to either the Wing or Democratic conventions
of June next
Both Of these conventions will contain de-
cided majority from the North, and that MAORI
ty will consist of those who are in favor of the
Compromise, and those III favor of something
still worse for the South. 1t is true that both
will desire to obtain Southern votes, but the
struggle between the two parties at the North
will prevent them from recognising any South
ern right that would interfere with success at
the North, the ruling section. 1t is in vain any
longer to expect that Northern men will sac
rifice or jeopardize their position at home for
the chances of Southern support. The South
has manifested 80 much INDIGESTION and in
fidelity to herself, and has thus caused
the political destruction of 80 many of her
Northern friends, that few or none are left in
power or influence sufficient to make stand
for her rights. 1t therefore now devolves upon
the South to take position herself, and to sus-
tain it with sufficient unity and firmness to re-.
store her character and cause in the North
From all we can learn, it will be the policy of
the North in the approaching conventions, to
give the South few generalities and ambigui-
ties, and the prospect of some subordinate off
ces to secure her votes. But, as lately, when
the Union itself was in danger, nothing more
could be obtained as indemnity for extensive
spoliation, so now when Presidential election
only is involved, and Northern votes are indis.
pensable, nothing better can be expected.
We hold, therefore, that the party of South
ern Rights will be much more powerful in
separate organization. The North will be d.
vided and the Southern party will thus hold
the balance of power. This will either compel |
one party in the North to respect the Constitu.
ton, or both to form coalition, and bring the |
controversy to final settlement. And the set |
Element cannot come too soon, whatever it may
be.
According TO present Indications, Gen. Seer |
will be the strongest man in the Whig and Gen. |
CAss in the Democratic convention. In can. |
party can take but little interest We know
that many Of our friends think that by going into
the conventions, respectively, they will be able
to exercise considerable influence. We think
it will be very uncomfortable. At least We
think the influence exercised in such a case
on Southern men by Northern, will be quite
as great, as vice rersa. Of one thing we
are quite positive, that if the Southern Rights
party remains out side both conventions, it will |
exercise ten times as m UGH power over both, as
if within.
Now, we lament very deeply, the feelings |
bitterness which exist between the two par. |
lies of the South-the Southern Rights and the
Union party. And we cannot acquiesce in the
mputations made against each other. If the
Mon or Southern Rights party is not to be
rusted at n period when the rights of the South |
are in danger more than convention, where |
majority are Northern, and large portion Free
soil, the cause of the South is lost. She is in
curaby corrupt, and the idea of saving herself
by flying TO the arms of Northern allies, is the
very extremity of infatuation
If We look at the measures now before Con-
ore nd tho {bo,v
but be struck at the confusion of the two rar-
ties. If Southern Rights party were organ
lied, it is obvious that many Of the most OBJ
noxious of these measures could be defeated
by acting against them with one or the other Of
those parties, as circumstances might Indicate
And hence such third party would exercise as
much positive power as either Of the others
Nay, We have been assured by more than one of
the few Northern men in whom the South still
sonhdes, that separate Southern party is not
only indispensable to the safety of the South,
but to the responsibility of the federal govern.
meht And we must protest against the anxi-
ely Tor re union with the Northern majorties,
OF some OF the Southern Rights party, that
pronounced for dissolving the Union itself but
n short time ago.
There are some people who think thew would
catch cold If they We're out Of a large natono,
party, as many an old. woman believed she would
die outright, the moment the Union was din.
solved. To all such delicate and nervous gen.
tiemen, we commend the case of Messrs. Toomps
and STEPHENS. These gentlemen saved the Com
promise ssures-and possibly the Union. For
tis our deliberate conviction that if they Ind not
taken the course they did in Georgia, that State
would have joined South Carolina, and Missis-
sippi and Alabama would have done so likewise,
and either the Compromise or the Union would
have been overthrown. What is the result :
Why, the political friends of these gentlemen,
the Wings, listen to the councils of Mr..
SEWARD, and will nominate General Scorr.
and Messrs TooMBs and SrErHrks are almost
under the ban of the party. Such also will be