State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-08-13

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TIE SOUTH AND HER PRINCIPLES.
! We believe there never was a crisis when
the South and her principles required more
earnest and faithful advocates in congress,
than at the approaching Sc. sion. Those who
war against our interests, and assail the in-
tegrity of our motiYes-Who reproach uswith
feelings the most hostile and censure our
every movement, are an active and well or.
ganized band. powerful in numbers and still
more so in resources, and to be DREADED with
all the terror Of open hostility, We have
great and important questions of federal
policy to settle. The keeping and purityof
the constitution itseIfis placed in our hands,
and the action of cogress under our sanction
and influence, will determine MANY momen-
tous questions that have agitated this govern
ment for wears. The fequent discussions on
the subjects we allude to, must necessarily
come to termination shortly, and little
into tie state Of pubic feeling
and affairs. would induce us to imagine their
trial at no distant dav. The first great and
leading question is, whether the federal gov
shall be made the creature of a mo.
MED aristocracy or continue as our illusfrious
forefathers intended il, the guardian and pro-
tector of the people at large. How different
are the motives that actuate the opponent
party; after hunting over the constitution for
years, quoting all the sophistry of interested
partizans, and boasting the incompatible ex
pedency of a national bank, predicated on
the advisement and authority Of noble and
illustrions mares, names which the republic
delight TO honor, they are constrained to turn
every question of policy on this hackneyed
theme and to loose sight of those original
of constitutional law which unite
US as a nation, in the consideration Of most
doubtful and illegal of all institutions.
Every measure has its origin and value in
bank. Truly, the putty Of our patriotism
has lost all those inherent virtues the spirit
Of freedom imparts.if we allow this nercena.
~ spiritto take such possession of us much
longer. The opposition ever aimingat power,
with the desi n to pe,vert the authority and
correct idea of the general government to
The benefit of some few favored persons; and
az the notification and disregard of the
whole community. lis interest honor and mo-
ral;tv; have labored sincetle commencement
Of our constitutional compact 10 disorcanize
md porvert me ends of governments gov
eminent established on natural rights. onini- I
Dns. and Of limited powers into one of arhri !,
'Iarv and absolute authority. Their idea of /
l social or political compact IS 90 closely
'ssimilated TO that of Great Rvisatn. that they I
VII not or cannot distinguish between
and Observation-Disclosures /.
3ut to pursue orr suhiect.-The anti.state.
lights feaevalisfs under the specious pretext
f furnishing paDer currency for fhe conn.
~. finclnding all their charity for the. poor
'eople,) and by insidionslv contriving 10
magnify the snhere Of federal mower. at the
anne time striving to inplan: within the re-.
nblic. ipstitntions and measures totally re.
pnCant to the rover and shirt of The con. ;
fitution, have done more to retard the emen- !
ton e democratic nrinciples. than the most |
etested usnrDatiOn Of tyranny. =
Indeed the more We reflect on this subject =
le more are We astonished at the will. wish ! J
nd hind enthusiasm Of nan. slountn.l - 4 :