The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-12

RALEIGH, n c.. March 7. 1856.

kRALEIGH, g.. March Z, 1861
Editor Western Democrat-SIR: I observe in the last
issue OF your paper that you have doubtless unnten
tonaly) fallen into two errors which have elsewhere
appeared In the newspaper press in stating that in the
"Peace Convention lately assembled at Washington,
the plan of adjusting national difficulties pro-
posed by hem there a it, phole and
in detail-and also that this plan unanimously
recommended by the Convention Congress be sub
mitted to the States. Neither statement is The
plan finally agreed upon by majority was voted for by
States section 6y section and who either finally
or at any stage of the proceedngs--and there
vote directly recommending it to Congress, &c. The
President of the Convention, Mr. Tyler simply and
as matter of course, requested to lay it before Con-
gress for its consideration. So far from there having
been unanimity either in the Northern or Southern
States represented the propositions of amendment
to the Constitution the most material sections were
passed only by the closest votes-and then by less
than a majority of the States in Convention.
\Beieving myself that this abortive plan of ad
Justment would be anything but satisfactory to the
South-that it was deceptive and insidous-full of
mischief and future disaster section-that it
far below the just demands of the Southland, the
main issues in controversy, sacrificing equal rights,
rrevocaby and forever interpreted under the
present Constitution and the decisions of the Supreme
Court-that instead of winning back to the Union, in
fraternal embrace any of the seeded, now Con-
federate, States of the South it would surely
cite their indignation and disgust-auG knowing,
we'll as ! could any future of which not
absolutely certain that could receive the sanction
of either branch of the National Congress, (Which the
result has proved to be true felt it my duty resist
this hollow and dangerous compromise on all the ma
teral points at ISSUE with firm, constant and deter
mined opposition.
| rejoice that the vote of North Carolina not
given the Convention for plan of compromise
which nearly all on side. and against e9r equal
rights the Union and under the (which
left in condition than present both
the territorial question and the right of property
in slaves-whch would have efectually excluded
from all participation in future terrory-which made
it the duty of Congress "a Republican Congress) to
offer premium, out of the common money for the
emancipation of runaway slaves in the border States
by paying for their full value from the public purse
without recourse to reimbursement in any way from
the abolitionsts who might seduce and protect such
fugitves-whch made it equally the duty of the
Congress (when the South has barely sufficient votes to
call for the yeas and nays the passage of the
vital measures) to provide by law for payment of
damages out of the public money, if need be, t" every
abotionist and emissary sent among who may
ceve the infection of lynch law when detected in
attempt excite slaves instruction, murder
other crimes, for the condign punishment of which
justly excited people may not think it proper wise
to wait for the slow della, of the law.
could say much more in just Reproduction of this
dead plan of compromise, which with the North
least has effected great object viz: delay-delay
of action-wang till after the Inauguration of Lin
con--t after the North Carolina election-and keep
ing Virginia in suspense and doubt. But enough for
the present. Yours, &C.,
'".- D. NJ. BARRINGER.