Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-02-21

eVclndng slavery from Oregon and also endeavored to
make slavery exclusion from all the territories the cond
ton of srnnes for carving on she The exclusion
Oregon acqneeced in under protes 1e
South believed from the or ste there was nothing
practical in the question. ,,: T. a not
the policy that determined action of fathers under
similar circumstances The tax upon tea was not oppres
sive they wosd have felt htte m bc5 tbey
had voice And rather than submit to the puGaton us
naVment would he We nped they few their and
nnatsd their rights at the expense their blood and
treasure But concessions did not satisfy their
annette on what it fed-ana they pursued the same
policy in reference the remaining territory Ihey only
failed in the application of their succeed III
ing their ends by expedents not SO nJu anu Of
horde attracted the Pacific shores from every chime ana
country of every complexion and tongue in Violation OF
the laws of the land they seized upon the mineral treasures
California, and assembling themselves IN Convention al
the invitation of military officer servant OF the general
government, formed Constitution by which your
labor was excluded from employment in the richest
mines of the earth and reward for their dobedence
and contempt right and in defiance OF law, presented
themselves and boldly demanded admission INTO the UNION
upon equality with other states and then
avowed determination to apply like fraudulent and violent
process the remainder OF the territory obtained by the
treaty of Gaudaloupe Hdago it 20 be greatly feared that
tie government would have complied with this demand
But The South having Suffered from The active operations OF
the underground road5 in spifiting away her slaves
desired eectual remedy for the return OF these tug
tves and in spirit the Union, for which
she bad made heavy sacrifices not only hr rights
California but also consented to the abolition OF the slave
traffic in the District Of Columbia and appropriated Sl
from the treasury to purchase for North
which, by the resolutions of annexation had
soemnly devoted She got Only in return
fugitive slave law which has been observed and en-
oced it should have been, but which has been amped
under foot by Northern mobs and nullifed by North
executives and legislatures Our citizens IN pursuit
of their rights under that law haze been murdered In cold
blood been subjected to degrading confinement and as
ISOLATION in peDenaries with the vagabonds and felons
fill those prisons. 1t also said that obtained
cogniton of the doctrine OF in the terri
toral governments then formed. Inns however IN the
opinion OF many of abcst statesmen and constitutional
lawyers, is doubtful. - =,
in the hope of aal ing a alton, again acquesced Geo ga
with others L Southern sisters did reluctantly and
ny upon conditions which, at the time met the unqua lhed
approval and applause Of all people, both at the North
and South. who now claim to be conservative Georgia
people i'll Convention assembled resolved that they would
resist a last resort to the disruption OF every tie
that bound them to the Union any attemp to impair or
abolish the right OF property in slaves in the District of
Columbia and other places which the federal govern
had exclusive jusdicton the OF any state
zppyiGg the Union, because of the
milton Of slavery i'll her constitutions any nelerreace with
slave trade between the states, and any failure to
faithfully the fugitive slave aw and for tire
with the belief that these conditions would be
observed
The legislation of 1854 repudiated the Missouri
friction as incompatible with territorial legislation
of 1850, and being conflict with the Constitution and
opened the territories to admission with our property
This Indicated returning Of justice upon the part of
conteGeIaes the ha bnger of better
times But these hopeful signs we've soon dsspated What
shonld have aayed only increased excitement and the
north broke forth with told fury The pull
pit Numbered its anathemasthe press teemed with denun
lecture and schOo room sweed the chorus Of
bitter invective and hate-the vengeance of God was
invoked by those who should have been the ministers Of
peace up6a the heads of cur Congressmen-While Sena
tors and Representatives had their way from Washing
ton to their homes illuminated by the flames OF their
burning eesthe votaries Of every exploded political
theory and every dangerous experiment govern
ment society," however widely they differed to their
conflicting tenens struck hands here and entered upon
crusade aga rights Under he sanction of North
ern legislatures Northern capital was concentrated and the
sweepings Northern cities, aided and augmented by
Of deprayed erals aud desperate habits, gh red
together and marched nds TO possess themselves of terri
tory devoted the ard drive out South
ern settlers They laid waste the lovely plains CT Kansas
anu we who're trl''i9 presented scene ol
murder aud piage 80 life however bameGss. DO innocence
however pessnO however venerable virtue how
ustTou awaited to stay this tide OF and vo
Ience and when these brutal and nhuman acts provoked
just vengeance the whole country rang Wi tie cry Of
oontheIn al Jcy and An appeal as made TO
put down what styled the barharsm of slavery,
and The sacred anmosty" OF the North thoroughly
aroused parry composed OF this material assembled IN
Convention and adopted platform which lowered saveho
ders to level with III sunk III the grossest vices and ad
dlcted to the basest mInofaeS and paclpg upon as
their standard bearer political adventurer boldly
entered the contest for the possession of the government
1t was only alter most Unparalleled struggle that two of
most prominent and enced statesmen saved
time from the fearful vortex threatening its desructlon
This result did not discourage these forces did not
break their ranks they returned to the charge animated
by fresh courage lbey assured OF strength of which
they had not before betn conscious.
An riepressibe conflict between free aud slave labor
proclameda law higher than the constitution and
sacred than the teachings Of holy writ discovered.
Predatory bands marched into peaceful nunties
10 excite cton-appy the midnight torchro0 and
murdeEo destroy the means OF subssenceto poison the
wells alarm sleepto render life burthen by max
lag insecure, and when the despeadoes were arrested and
punshed they elevated the honos of martyrdom
all the restraints religion aside the cruel
xon of the Savior OF mankind blasphemed by mpiousy
comparing with the execution of cut throat and thief
Those conspators made good their escape, found asy
um protection from Northern executives, who
aon OF their Oaths refused surrender them demand
Among people dead all of virtue and dece
cy such patty could prevail But their strength lay
in their vices they assemb ed themselves i'll concave pro-
claimed the social and political equality of the black and
white races Superiority over you by putting you
met you face to face in battle and in the contest
ular electoral majority OF the Northern vote these
enOrmes with certain that they will be prosecu
ted in the future with increased aggrav2tion.
Are such wrongs to be endured? Our people have
swered in he negative with voice. They all for
some FORM They only Offered as to the mode
and measure OF redress and the time of it's application
majority OF them despaired OF depressing this conflict in
unGh anu We're therefore prepared TO Lepel cut OF
the voice of God they yielded graceful and ready obed
ence to the sovereign Will and gave their pledge (Which
doubt not they will noby and promptly redeem) defend
their homes AID ali freeman hold dear with their ves
and fortunes In this did not hasty-our
orbeaIance had been Ong-Oar endurance great In 1850
soemu warned northern contedeates of the
quences of another aggression rights This warning
by their action precptated contingency the happen
ing Of which honor pledged But even
der these circumstances made last appeal them
acknowledge rights ard guarantee the protection
which had stipula ed in the bond OF our Union This
was purned and had recourse to reserved rights
future safety and protection In esumpg these powers
while hoped to have peace, and armed con-
Will any " our dte Commentaries, L1ey so Will
it, we are prepared to and repe It, The mode and
measure of redress adopted by respectfully maintain
nether revolutionary reasonable but constitutional
regular lawful and should therefore be peaceabie We
Know the law abiding disposition of your people-we
understand and trust habually cherish with you loyal
and dgnifed obedience to rghtful authority
but only to rghtul authority for who will defend
their rights and repe aggressons, will render justice
10 Others or ma faithful citizens themselves Knowing
VIII briefly present the ground and reasons that
ton the remedy adopted
Prior to the Revolution the Colonies separate and
independent communities, bound together by polit
cal tie such they the Revolutionary war
they declared their independence being careful
to reserve to themselves all the rights privileges
and powers that pertain and independent States
as free and independent communities they subscribed and
adopted the articles Reconsideration under which all
external ntereours regulated during that period
tho clnrn IL lo4a aEaA