Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-04

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luel ~ The incsndmfV imth II die /
curl n ihe North. although we hope
/ II will lail ~ lighi II 1T tic South.
We appeal. enfnest'y ttreM "a ihe
good inenuf MI parties. tunct prompt.
II, and dccisivcly. VI this critical he.
rIod. The public Voice must I'r,
noInce The doom of ''ugiiaiipa,r ~
pfelutc lor "iisuNoN.'
Il that IS 10 be the end Of this rlo-
rios republic. which God in his nler.
/ CIV forbid, We envy not ihe rcputa-
! tim u Mr.. Claibo ne MS me Of tie
puneers Of this parricIdal destruction.
Cur appeal is 10 the good men Of all
parties. and in pcnning what we know
10 he the truth, We utter only the die
tatcs of conscience and Of duty. II
I there are some who fancy that the
South would de- rs well If separate rs
| II united, let them ask themselves II
they are wiling. merely TO gritty a
! few reckless politicians. to involve
II themselves and families in the dread
{ inl conflict that separation must coca
G sion. lie, them suppose The civil war
over. and the result favorable to the
? South--are they willing to he inv"l-
: we'd in the almost interminabIe anr-
y rhv and bitter contests before South
II ern Republic could be put into sue
cessful operation! II this glorious un-
- n is broken. can any one tell into
how many fragments it will be shat
r. tered! NJ! M!
We will conclude, by adding one
. more powerful reason. why there
, should be no 'sagitalion" on this sub
oIiect IN the South. and let every sensl
. bic man reflect upon it.
y II Is a well known fact. that Their
y is a strong party in Maryland, and
&c considerable unr ii Virginiaand Ken
il lucky. in favor Of the gradual ab"I
! ton Of slavery in those States. On
ing 10 the Union Of all parties in til
South, that feeling has been declnn
J in strength and has ceased to attr"t
to much attention. and if we are unite
N. it will never he brought into active u
i, Ierat!on; but il sdoijdkda' is once pc
!, .nitted among us at the S,uth, the az
: vocates Of gradual abolition IN thos
" states will also begin to operate npe
NJ Congressional electio' and wo bette
nd the day. that we permit the despeta
- recklessness OF any party or pa
!, ties to breathe into them lille, enc
, gy and action.
o'e TuBLrc OpINIoN.-We cut the Il
lowing article from the Grand "
Advertiser, formerly Van Bur-
vi. print, and q powerful advocate
ove Messrs. Claiborne and Gholson. y
81 admire the candor Of Mr.. Smy
Tor and doubt not that he speaks the IL
'er- guage OF the honest OF all parties
ev. Mississippi.
lad, s. S. PRENT1SS.
This gentleman has become We
an conspicuous Of late in every sect
I'm Of the country, arising from the a
an and eloquent defence which he MI
nan while cnniending for the snprem1
IN. Of the constitution and the laws
on this state--and we are disposed
OPP think that he should regard his rel
and ton as a most fortunate clrcumstan
iar especially when it is productive Of
e a much Jisinterested praise from all :
the tions and all parties. The cit,z
d N Of louisville and Maysville, X
'g II lucky. rendered him. while on his
$ OF turn home. the compliment OF a !
the lie dinner. Inpolit, y declining VIII
gita- Mr.. Prentiss remarked-'sDefeateI
con- have been in the high errand U
we which ] was sent, leel that il VI
Usual hardly be proportion me TO larry
'nse, tile way AMI partake OF those h"I
! the and rewards, which belong rathr
the the victor than til. vatiqulshed.
is the language Of i ifeem''h-
and does credit and honor to the high
hese noble hearing Of the sovereign $
sub OF Mississippi.
Eec-
n to Mn. SprAKER Polk. IN HIS owNSr
the The Nashville Banner thus faith
,, aa and poihiedly portrays the chara
o. the OF this man:
thnh In tho contest in 1885, having
!. md ,eor oi his constituents before
with ewes, he ensconced himself be
onth. General Jackson, and permitted
AMI eynu Carroll and Carr Johnsoa'
v no. 10 take the filed alone lor Mr..
E par. Buren,. But alter he had se'tred
SIN II own election, a d the danger o.