Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-07-18
TIE sOUTHERyF ARG Us.
T U Z sDAY, JULYI8, 1897

long period of unavailing resistance to
almost every species Of tyranny and
oppression, nothing can be more glad
dening to the patriots heart than the
prospect of seeing his country speedily
delivered from the power of its op-
pressors. The patriots of Mississippi
(for she has many and true ones) who
have remained steadfast in their oppo-
sition to a hireling band of political des-
peradoes whose usurpations have over
spread the country with desOlation and
ruin, may well rejoice at the brightning
prospects now opening to their view.
The alarm which they had so repeated
ly sounded has at length aroused the
people to sense of their danger, and
they are now advancing in broad pha-
lanxes to the rescue of their oppressed
country and violated laws.
To the rescue, to the rescue is the
welcome cry that is now bursting from
all parts Of the Union. Those who
have been welding the influence which
attaches to station in prostrating their
country in the very dust, are already be-
ginning to tremble in their high places
at the fearful reaction which is now ia
king place. While they thought them
selves secure in the permanent enioy-
ment of their illgottcn power, the ap-
palling disclosure is made that it is held
only by the uncertain tenure ofthc will
of free and injured people. By some
strange delusion, the people ofthis coun-
try had been led, in fancied security, to
the very brink Of ruin--to the point,oi
the last cliff that projected over the
guIph which was yawning for their de-
struction, ever they needed the warn.
ing voice Of those who had been cOntin-
ually and anxiously sounding in their
ears the alarm Of approaching ruin.
But the storm which has spent its
fury on our devoted country, we trust
is past: the danger we hope is over.
The people had detected the snare
whicn was prepared for them before
they were caught i'll it. They arc con
scious that they are yet free, and still
in possession of the means of perpctra
ting their freedom; and they are now
beginning to evince All unbending de
termination to employ those means eff
fcctually in reinstating themselves ii
the enjoyment Of their violated rights
and restoring the true Republican Prin
clples TO their legitimate supremacy
The political corruption, prohigacy, anc
oppression which have been so lone
and so patiently endured have at length
aroused the slumbering patfiotsof Mis-
sissippi, and they now seem every
where preparing by vigorous and uni
ted action tohurl their Oppressors from
power and to supply their places witt
the Incorporating champions of ma
tional REFORM.
In Lowndes county the Republican
are preparing to do their duty at tn
approaching election. They will do il
Though the trained bands of the enc
my are already manoeuvering in tn
field, still they present not now the sci
ried columns to which they owe thei
7 former victories. Their ranks hav
been sadly thinned since the last can
paign, and the first onset which tn
Wings shall make upon them, will prov
! the signaIto their final defeat. Fello'
i. citizens: we have no occasion to de-
pair of the Republic; we have nothin
TO fear if we will unite and do our d'
: ty. Let US approach the coming col
test like heroes descended from heroes
and we shall gain victory in battlin
for the preservation Of our indePel
dence, not less glorious than that
J which it was achieved.