Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-26

Die who conferred the trust-an appeal from inc
servants to the masters-must be mace.
But for the. Withdrawal of the Cotton states,
the friends of the South would now be ID ma
iorty in Congress, and could therefore nave Tue
power to withhold supplies until they compeneo
: Justice and safety for the South. WY nave tnoy
left us thus helpless Mr.. b. aluulhg incluen-
tally, to the firing of 100 guns at Oharieston as
token of rejoicing at the election OF hnooia'
, said he feared there was not an earnest Seoono'
in the South, of our efforts to prevent the eec-
ton of the Republican candidate.
Mr. B. referred to the recent action OF North
Carolina, Tennessee, and the Border states, Ia
, refusing to hold State Conventions: virginia
could not unite with the Southern Confederacy
if she desired to do So A boy in the street said
that he supposed she would have to 60 'rounG oy
water. But it was said that the voice ana ex-
ample of Virginia potential, and II she shooio
determine to unite her destiny with the South
ern Oonfederacy, the other States would follow.
Would it not be respectful first to ask them II
they will go2 Mr.. B. proceeded to advocate the
Conference of Border States proposed by the
Committee. His idea was that the conference
should demand the most complete and thorough
recognition of the rights of the South, and II 1t
was refused by the North, then we have row.
He would present the alternative OF a satisfacto-
~ adjustment or peaceful separation.
Mr.. B. declared that the institution OF slavery
3 stood higher at this time, in the estimation OF
the intellectual, moral and physical world. than
it ever stood before. He recollected when it was
only spoken of by Northern men in terms of
reprobation.. No more rapid revolution has ia
ken place in the public sentiment of 'any coun-
I try than has occurred in the South on the sub
/ ject of slavery. 1t was one time regarded by
many persons in this State as political and So
cial evil Now it is defended as most beni6-
\ cent institution The conscience of the South
is easy. In the North there were more pro sla-
very men at this time, than there were IN all
the South, or in all the world, at the period to
!, which his memory reverted. few hair-brain-
ed men and old lnaids-the materials for tanati-
cism every where-commenced the anti-slavery
agitation. The weaker preachers found that it
pleased the fair sex, and SO they went about add
. ing to the excitement, singing psalms and hymns
;. and spiritual songs. Q4aughter) Tie dogs OF
y politicians went eagerly after the scraps which
. fell from the table of this fanatical Abolition
party, and thus that party obtained an ADVENT
. tious importance, which, to superficial observ-
: er, gave false idea of Northern sentiment on
!. the question of slavery. Mr. B. knew he was
= liable to the imputation OF being Black Repub-
lican for presenting these views, but he is false
y friend who does not attempt to give the true
. expected. In reply to the allegation that the
Northern people will never let the subject of
. slavery rest because they are responsible fer
its existence, Mr.. B. said that if they consent to
u thesamendnent to the Constitution recently pro-
= posed by Congress, they no more ''responsi-
BILE" afterwards for the existence OF the institu-
ton than if they were the people OF another ma
ton.
Mr.. B. commented with severity on the ''gam-
ioio md Hoe
- to this, he asked, that people united by many
:, historic associations and substantial interests
. must now have an angry separation? Until that
decree is declared by the people of both sections
at the polls he would never, never consent to
give up this blessed Union!
= = Mr.. B. then discussed and advocated the plan
\ of adjustment adopted by the Peace Congress.
= He concurred in the amendments proposed by
y the Committee on Federal Relations, not because
= he deemed them essential, but because they
. would stop the mouths of cavaliers. The ques-
! ton of slavery extension had doomed up into
= exaggerated Importance because there was no
J Territory belonging to the United States in
= which any sane man would carry slave with
!. the expectation of deriving any profit from his
= employment and if it were otherwise, there are
= no slayes to be spared from the old States. Mr..
- B. was advocating the re-establishment of the
- line of So deg. 80 min, when he yielded the floor
= submitted by Mr.. Gray, and agreed to.
\ On motion of Mr.. Hall, of Lancaster, the Con-
, vention adjourned.
g He heard Pryor.
}, The Editor of the Fredericksburg News who
: heard Pryor's secession speech in the African
: Church in Richmond when he held Palmetto
q branch in his hand, speaks of it as follows:
J, Last night went to hear Pryor express him.
q self at the African Church-was told | could not
get within twenty feet OF the Ohurch-got twen-
y tY feet inside the Church. saw the Petersburg
y invasion, when the excitement was as wild as it
n ever was in Paris in the French Revolution
e Pryor proceeded with ''damnable iteration" about
= Congress and the Peace Conference denying our
n rights, &c, as if any sensible expected
e any thing from either body, and unnecessarily
) denounced several excellent and worthy gentle
t men. | told him afterwards, that he was SO
4. hOarse it was evident that Providence had him
d by the throat inside, and If he did not look out,
e the hangman would get hold of the outside. 1t
b is high time all this stuff and nonsense were done
with. 1t is manifest to the smallest and meanest
10 intellect that neither the Convention nor the
J. people of Virginia are to be intimidated by the
70 threats OF a rabble or of 1emagogues Wewant
hard common sense now, and not gas, and flags,
If and bands of music and fools to follow them.
. Hon. Daniel Dickinson, of New York. lately
SO great a tavorite in the South, in a letter on
# WashIngton's Birthday, after declaring that the
d Democratic party, previous to its downfall, twas
) in the hands Of managers and tricksters engaged
a IN packing conventions and organizing schemes
of plumber for the benefit of cliques and iudivid
: uals," says: Il am an Old-ne Democrat, of the
straighest Sect but | acknowlede fealty to no
il party except such as keep step to the music of
the Constitution of the Union,' and SO long as a
r flag bearing tho stripes Of my country, and all
her stripes, futters in the breeze, | shall rally
under it, and wage battle there"
J, TO THE
Farmers and Planters,
/ OF THE SOUTH.
FOWLE &c CO.'S
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