The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-19


slave trade between the slave States and the Dis
trct of Columbia. off we remain in the Union, -
he said ''these acts must be repealed" We do
not believe that the people of the South are willing
to 60 for dissolution of the Union unless such
demands these acceeded to by Congress
The act of 1851 never should have been passed. il
was an aggression on the rights Of the South; but
the other two acts We think meets the approval of
more than two-thirds of the people of the South
at least they opposed to agtating for a repeal
/ Of them
Mr. Yancey spoke of the indictment of certain
persons in his State for buying Africans illegally
introduced into the country. He said they had
not yet been convicted, but if they ever were, he
congratulated himself on the determination of his
people to rescue them from imprisonment. The
tone of his remarks on this point showed that he
was opposed to allowing faithful execution of the
! laws of Congress.
We did not think Mr. VS. remarks ia favor of
Congressional Intervention for slavery in the Ter
ritories amounted to much, though we thought
they were in direct opposition to the policy always
contended for by both the great political parties
at the South. If Congress would only intervene
for the protection of slavery, it would do very WE'LL
but by acknowledging the right to interfere one
side fear would set precedent for un ust inter-
( ference on the other--aganst the rights of the
South The South has very little to expect fror.
| COngress-the free-soil sentiment has the ascen-
dancy in that body, aud the danger is that when
intervention is again commenced it will terminate
to the great injury Of southern institutions.
| Upon the whole we think Mr. Yanceys senti-
ments find but precious little favor among the
people of this section. When he concluded, three
cheers were called for, and few men and some
| boys responded
We probably ought to say that Mr. Yancey pro-
fesscd to be democrat; said the democratic party
was great party, and the only capable of
accomplishing any good for the south or for the
country; that if it would adopt his platform it could
set everything straight. Unlike many who enter
tain his peculiar views, he did not, after protesting
to be good democrat, turn about and abuse the
party and repeat all the opposition saunders against
| it. If he had done SO, people would have enter
tanned very poor opinion of his consistency. But
it matters very little about his professions of demo-
cracy-we think he will find response to his
ultra views by either the democratic or whig
party of this State
The Hon. a. Ii. Stephens, in late speech at
Augusta, is reported saying,
"Many had asked him (Stcphens) what he
thought of public sentiment on this Slavery ques
ton. He would reply that the Institution of sa-
very is now stronger than it Is years ago when
he entered Congress. Nothing improved like it,
and 1t is nOsr tiyred frn, and secure IN its posi-
! tom"
Notwithstanding this is the case, there are those
who want to continue agitation, which it is we'll
known assists in keeping up sectional party at
the North, and never can benefit the South.
Bsg~ Gen Walkup, in card dated Monroe, July
9TH, says:
ain opposition to my first inclination and wishes,
and at the earnest solicitation of my best friends,
whom refuse nothing, have concluded to
take the field as an Independent Wing candidate
for the 9TH Congressional District in opposition to
the Hon. Burton Craige. | therefore request you
to unflr the Opposition banner to the breeze and
will do the best in my power to cause its trlum-
plant success.
Now we want the General to tell what he
means by independent whig," and "opposition
banner" We suppose he claims to be a regular
wing, and as such expects the members of that
party to vote for him; and We sec no particular
independence about his being candidate, for it
appears that he occupies his present position
against his better judgment The Opposition is
composed of factions North and South, united in
one common object: tie defeat of the democratic
party-without protesting any particular prnci-
pies Bolts of Virginia, is one of the leading spir-
its of the opposition. and he has declared that he
was in favor of cooperating with any set of men,
ercn the free negroes ofthe North for the purpose
of defeating the democracy. We hope General
Walkup does not endorse such sentiments as these,
although his remark about unfurling the "opposi-
ton banner ustifes the belief that he is ready to
Cooperate with Bolts and others of the stripe
in their efforts to break down the democratic party
GREAT FEAT The Kinston (N c. Advo-
cate is responsible for the following:
A Boned Turkey-Mr John Wood, the Baker
of this place. performed feat of anatomy upon
Turkey, which surprised some folks here. He
took all the bones from turkey without breaking
the skin, and without losing two ounces of meat
by the operation. We had heard of such being
DONE but never until now were we convinced that
the thing was practicable. The turkey was after
wards dressed and roasted for the st. Charles
Hotel"
Wonder if Mr. John Wood could perform like
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