Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-08-04
Spirit of the South.

Line SplflL Oh TIE COuLHTIn peupl0
is seen in the deliberations of the re-
cent Memphis Convention. No dis
union--no Observation-Disclosures the
utmost harmony and fraternal feeling.
This happy state Of things is traeea-
bic directly to The passage of the
compromise measures, to the better
knowledge of the opinions and dis
lposition of the great body Of the
fpeople of the North; and to the no.
BILE stand taken by Gen. Pierce, in
his inaugural address, in fav or of
preserving the rights Of the States.
| The South now look upon the era
zy abolitionism Of the day, with
small grains of alarm. Although
we are convinced that the abolition
leaders are preparing for another des-
.perate assault upon the peace Of the
country, we have an abiding conf
dence that they are powerless. The
question of slavery'is better Under
stood than formerly by the masses,
and the overwhelming moral senti-
ment in many, if not, indeed, in eve
ry Northern State, is to let it alone
Besides, many Of the leading aboli-
tic nists have become SO shame lessly
atheistical, so wicked in their denun-
ciations and reckless Consequences,
that moderate men, who hitherto
have been inclined to act in a Sec
tional political organization, are a
bandoning the sinking ship. CARR
son, and Phillips, and Abby Kelly,
and the dozens of Others who act
with them in the insane crusade, are
literally running abolitionism in the
ground. Superadd to this the just
repugnanee with which the action of
the English abolitionists will be met
/ by the American people, and we
think there is little to fear from the
demon spirit Of disunion. All true
men will rally, if necessary, to putt
down.
! If the objects which the Mem
phis Convention met to consider are
carried forward with practical results,
the day is not distant when Il new
prosperity Will da wn upon the South
IA prosperity that will cement the
bonds Of the common Union. While
the North has be en- advancing in all
the elements of commercial prospect
ty, the South has virtually stood still.
But the new spirit that is awake, au-
gurs a mighty change. With rail
roads, and steamships, and manufac-
tories, and all their concomitants,
moral revolution will ensue which
will be wonderful even in the niue
teenth century Dstr0it + Rec Press
COMMITTEE Of The Wholf.-A de-
Lucrative body goes into comml tted
Of the whole when it suspends the
rules of order for the purpose Of all
lowing unlimited debate on some SUBJ
ject, which it is deemed requisite I'd
discuss without restraint. The MOI
ion to go into committee of the
whole upon the state Of the Union.
was frequently acted on during the
debates on the Constitution of the
Urited States, when it became neces-
sary to debate all sorts of questions
touching the welfare Of the country. /
In committee Of the whole tile House
is changed in character--it is trans
formed into a committee subordinate
to the House proper The llouse E
becomes II. committee that comprises
every member of the House, and a +
sue h reports back its proceedings tP
the House for final action. The dd
bates assume great latitude, as any+ {
thing seems to be in order. When
the members of Congress wish to ip
dulge in long Buncombel speeches OF !
everything else save the particular :
business which their consh tuents :
sent them to perform, they move !,
hat "we go into committee OF the :,
ghole on the state of the Union. III :.
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