Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-21
- s.-.a.- . -..-... with soul so dead,
Who never 10 himself hath said,
This is my own, my native landm

| lho'ciiizens Of Mississippi are not snfii ciehly
attentive TO the duties Of the citizen. B,syr.
| chfyafous, intelligent and patro,c--we have
been taught TO rely solely on these qualities for
The defence Of our liberties. Bat we should re.
member that those qualities would freely DO the
cause OF greater defeat when con,endlng arans,
sodlory we'll organized ard skilled in The SCI
ence Of warfare.
Let us remember that il otf state ever needs
the services Of her sons in tho character Of SOL
dlefa that VIC are her only reliance. Let u re-
! member that our enemies aln both numerous mud
powerful. Let Us remember that on our borders
there is a bloody savage foe. Let US remember
that by our domestic freslde, there is NUMEROUS
Too kept in nwc and submission by our superior
intelligence and skill in the science Of warfare.
Let MS remember that in The north there is an Of
Ganizcd band oiblood thirsty and fanatic demons.
who under the speclons Curb of religious behev.
oenoe, wsuld hur their domestic frebiands IN Our
bosoms, and look with smilo Of fiendlsh ma
IeFolehce upon Gle smoking homes and firesdc
massacies Of their southern brethren. We go
standing on the brink Of pfecipice. We
resting on SumberIng volcano; and ifw
be true to ourselves, we will be prepared
coming storm. lie would stand by bis
IN hen tunes OF greatest need and grid or
mour. lie who would not. deserves toy
Down 70 the vie dust from whence
unwept unhouorcd and unsune"
American liberty was the achey
whole American people. The Nortl
The south, and they stood side by sid,
lie fields Of Liberty. Let no efTot, Of
ISIS tear asunder The golden chains
hitherto bound us together. Let Us
macy indignation upon every attempt
the affections fthoss who should cherish
Other tho warmth Of patriots love. lie,
The mark d Cain upon the forehead of hin.
would divide the affections Of one portion oil
union from tho other. Let not the feeble or
poisonous breath Of tho abolionis kndle flame
ofdiscord between the north and tho south. They
are at best but feeble and skeleton shades Of hu-
mainly. With all the recksssnsss Of the mad
man who fred the temple Of The Epheslan Diana.
they would light TO themselves blue torch Of
temporary noore,r, even ut the flames Of the ex-
prlng liberty Of their country
There s, my fellow citizens, vast responsible.
lty resting upon us. The l9urels Of victory in
establishing our independence have been reaped
by older and better hands than ours. Our fathers
gathered them. But they have bequeathed 10 as
an inheritance, and have told us with voice
from the grave, TO bequoath this Inheritance 10 our
posteriiy. Let Us cherish an inyiolate attach
ment 10 the institutions of our fathers, and IL The
union shall ever be.broken up and DESTROYED; il
the dying flames of expiring liberty shall ever
flicker from our land, and it the gorgeous and
gliitering temple which they have built 10 the god.
dess of liberty shall ever BIO torn down and dc.
sttoyed let not the future historian point tho
lnqulring pilgrim 10 tho sons OF Mississippi.
and say they were the cause Of this sacrllegons
devastation.