Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-06-24
From the Worcester (Massl Democrat Of May q
THE COIKNEY REBELLION.

Tomorrow, the 9Th instant, is the day as
signed iOr the expt sion OF the postponed zen cent
revolution IN Boston. We have bought an ear
| trImphei, and as we shall listen IN infinite sus.
pense, we shall no doubt hear the first cannon that
is discharged in'State street. Abbott Lawrence
is no doubt READY, having given the Government
"a few days time TO abandon the laws and Const.
Triton, to which they obs,lnately adhere. Mr.
Lawrence has been reading the history Of Shay's
instruction, and feels INSPIRED by the great ex-
IA pie Of Luke Day. lie confess that Fisher
Ames was true prophet when he said "in def
ance of demonstration, knaves will icontipue to
proselyie fools, and to keep paper money fac
ton alive" William Sturgs has rolled up shirt
sleeves and taken dose OF bltters, and is pre-
pared 10 eat Amos Kendall alive he will find it
very hard TO digest him. We wait in intense ag.
itatlon for the awful developments.
Boston Is not to be left alone to resist AT ALL
HAZARDS the execution Of the laws, though she
has shown herself pre- emnentIy quaili6e' to take
the lead IN the work Of treason by her cutting of
the figure head by her7Conve1t Riot. by the Cat.
i'inarIan spirit Of her representatives in 9th
Houses OF oneress, and by the superlitVe MAR
ATIsM the Atlas, the acknowledged organ Of
all the wing Jacobins But Boston is not to
stand alone in solitary grandeur TO defy the thun-
derbol's reserved for traitors. She is not to
plunge alone INTO the abyss Of anarchy and polIt-
zeal chaos. The rebellion is to break out in the
cities along the seaboard; that is, II will, If wing
prophecies are any thing more than smoke, II
Wing promises are any thing else but wind, and Il
whlg threatcnngs are not merely vapor.
The Providence journal, through MS penny
trumPhet, thus sounds the toctln:
ave take ii FOR granted that hereafter our mer-
chants will be required TO pay their bonds III sps-
che, and the postage on letters likewise. rs 10
be hoped they ,ciA peremptofly refuse so 10 do
We trust that not merchant IN Providence will
submit tothe exaction. DO we live in u free land
Are We in the midst of fresmsn under Tepublt
can Constitution; the same which was purchased
by the precious blood Of our fa,hersl Is this III,
soil OF Washington; and shall we pollute it, desc
crate the principles which he so gloriously mani
tested, by tame submission to TYRANTl We
use no soft phrases in this exihgency. We woulC
not beseech the people to preserve their equanim
lty in such an hour Of daring usurpaiion. Times
there are and circumstances which demand re
sistance.
ave trust. therefore, that resistance will b
made TO this new mandate of Executive power
We trust that the American people will not o'
SLAVES, but act the part of rREEMEs. Thes'
repeated, monstrous acts of despotism must b
rebuked. Merchants, manufactures, old me-
and wong, one and all, RESOLVE THAI
YOU WILnREslST TO THE LAST.
I'VE learn that the collectors and postmaster
: have received instructions to demand specie"
The New York Express, nearly fOrtnigt
since, informed its readers that the merchant
DEFY tho Government. II has hoWled Use
hoaFve in defiance Of the Government and las