Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-18


declared I that .he Administration could
not Be kicked inso wafsW
s'1'hey opposed ihe War whetl II was
declared, on The gropnd siiat II was impO-
lilic, unjust and unnecessary
4 They have always claiTied 70 be the
friends Or order and Constitution, and al
such friends of order and lI:e Conslitution,
their opposition To GoNefpmenb N The
prosecution of HE present just and neces
sary war, has been characterized BY acts
Iof violence and deprayity without pgra!*
llel igss.e history u any civilized Govern
aT,o en,sssie Fate iIi8 VARIOUS act hy RlsiaA
] The feelings of Tue American people have
been wounded and insulten, this occasion
win moi permit, 70. HIN Haost prominent,
therefore, be aions considered. While
the combined power of the enemy and bis
savage allies has been directed against IL,
and our frontiers have been drenched with
the blood Of our uDoifending women and
children, the undivided powers Of The OPT
position have been exerted.
"To destroy oil confidence between the
people and their G0vefnlneni:
TO misrepresent ,he latter, and to al
ceive, distract and cajole The former d
deprive The Government of The two great
sincws Of war--rTien ard iiiesey; pteyen.
Itng enlistments by misunderstanding and
caiumniating both officers and soldiers;
defeating The necessary loans BY attempt
| ing 10 shake The confidence hi the people
in he stability oftheir government
aTorender the war odious and unpopu.
lar, BY The most Hagfant peryersions ,ot
the matter ID conirovers5 and BIZ Tho pre-
tensions Of the Goyerpmani; by the most
| criminal justification VI ihe cenduet IF The
enemy; and BY ihe Filess exlenuallon Of
all their enofrnliies:
'tTo paralize tha arm of Gyvernnlent
and brighten the weak aud timid frorn iis
support, BY exciting insurrcction md RAJ
beIlion IN the east; ny openly threatening
a dissolution Of the Uniony and Iaboring
necessarily ID sow the seeds ofiealusy and
disunion between tue Northern and South
ern States: and BY exercising iii each
State the same unworthy ineans as arc
lprac,ised by them throughout The Union,
/" For while ia The State they profess
great solicitade for The sutfcrings Of our
citizens on the frontiers, they have inyari-
ably opposed the raising d volunteer corps
| for their defence, unless underline disgrace
full stipulation that they shall moi annoy
the enemy.
While also they seek 10 hide the de-
(orm;ty ofiheif end v - s:os, Is our
army, by protesting attachment 10 tho
naval service, WE find them opposing with
disgusting yioleace a bill ID encourage
|privaieering, which passed the Senate Of
this State, but was negatiVcd BY The as-
semhly, because il had FOR Its object 10 bar
rass The enemy.
"Resolred, That while we copgroula,a
our lellow-citizens on te happy revival Of
the feelings, sentiments, and spirit Of he
Revolution, which ii everywhere mani
testing ITSELF, and ouf republican brethren
ic particular, on the hsast.cheering zeal
and unanimily which peryade their ranks,
which promise the total overthrow Or that
anii-American spirit which. disguised
under The spacious parb III Federalism.
| has too long proved uron M y;,als IL INV
nation, and which exc;ta l;yelv honc
that the councils " dis great and power.
hands Of hose VIVA haya s;sgras.s J. ,ban,
We warmly IND aarrasilv eo ,n; ' onr
Republican, brsthsen I'M i,a rsasgS ,hav
have for lheir o,vn v;rb,s hv sha li,va
they bear t,e;r ss, ' and NJ tba nasnes
oi The departed wsr,b :ss MN, i',he n svoI,,;op.
to be up MA do;nc l,ss n. s's