The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

the pen Of the historian, eludes the penelfo OF
the mostskilful artist, and laughs al its own
ipicture as so laF behind the reality. Such,
fellow citizens, is the rich legacy we have
lesl as By our ancestors. A prize richer by
far than all other prizes, boon Of heavens
lown bestowing With what unceasing Vi y
gils then should we guard this holy templel
lof liberty; how pure and spotless should iti
be preserved from all corruption and decay;
for, paraphrasing uponthe beautiful language
of the bible, we can emphaticaily say, they
worked out their political salvation through
fear and trembling. Our statesmen boldly
proclaimed il in the halls Of our legislatures.
Then, indeed, men stood at the helm whO
regarded not their lives so dear as liberty
In the midst of threatening danger the
strong, clear voice of Patrick Henry sound
ed the tocsin of Liberty, and though shouts
of treason greeted his ear, his daring soul
Ifaltered not nor quailed in the hour Of dan
ger. Many more like he, stood with him
lside by side in that hour of trial, and al
though hunted like wild beasts Of the forest,
and even price set upon their heads, and
death staring them full in the face, and pun
Iishment unalloyed with one drop of mercy
Iif they failed in their attempt; yet all this
failed to move one muscle of their body
with fear-fear was an emotion that never
found its way to their hearts-not one hand
that signed the immortal Declaration of In
dependence trembled while it recorded the
undying name to that undving instrument
not one single strain of soul-strring elo-
quence ceased to fall upon the listening ear.
No! all, all were too deeply engaged in the
hailowed purpose of their conntry,s liberia
. ton. Then, who that loves his country,
does not feel his soul swell with gratitude
TO his God and veneration for the departed
spirits of our patriotic heroes who had the
: soul to dare. and the bravery TO encounter
I every obstacle that rose mountain high tC
g Ioppose their onward course. But their motto
s and sport of sneerng and Wanting enemy
!, OnaDard! though the onlysmusic that greet
9 led them was the martial music of the drum
Y land fife, as they briskly played Yankee Doc
9 Idle; OntDard! with firm reliance on tht
u the business Of their cause; onuard! un
der the guidance Of Washington and Hea
o lUcn, keeping always in view the COLDER
J prize they were sure of winning; onpord
IS until one long, long, loud shout of victory
It told the astonished world that the American
y Jubilee was come. Can it then be possible
IS that American freemen will ever forget the
: price of this purchase? Shall we ever per
rs NIT the spirit of party to so far subyert anC
IS overthrow our patriotism, as to cause an
2 one 10 raise the paricdal hand against thi
4 blood bought and blood-cemented union?-
> Shall sectional jealouses spring up and s.
$, crcumscriDe and narrow our feelings, tia
10 our love of country cannot embrace tn
re whole of this Republic?
e. Fellow-countrYmen-L no seeds of dis
~ union, or dismemberment, be planted in sue
at vineyard as this; let no artifce, howeve
le alluring it may appear, entice away or alien
IN ate your affection from this land Of you
birth or adoption. View with abhorrenc
mt any attempt on the part of any individua
re to impair your confidence, or shake your re
n lance in the firmness and strength Of thl
~, Union. Let every effort be to ward off an
"a ill-timed or fatal aim that may be mad
nd against IFS prosperity; aim in all things /
of preserve unbroken the golden chain of affet
nd ton that binds each part together--th;
nd untes different independent States to on
in general goVernment-for, one link bein
he broken, the mighty fabric must soon wrec
ing on the shoals aud rocks of disunion; an
for who shall build again its broken and disc
md dered fragments9 who shall rear again Il
IN broken. edifce, and demolished grandeur
we American constitutional hherty9
5of Fellow-citizens, for the last few years par
ces spirit has run slamingly and fearfully big
llle Each party has looked upon he other Wi
vas an eye of jealousy and evil suspicion; I
nee landmark of disunion and diseord has be-
he drawn between neighborhoods and comm
led mites =friendship, cemented from earle
veil Infancy, has been rudeiy broken asundef al
ass, destToyed-and even the endeanng bon
pom lof brotherhood have not proved sutficie
ally safeguard from its unholy influence;
ann that holy tie Of nature has ceased to bi
his their mutual souls, and brother i. found I
with listed against bTother-and from the hos
unit table boar, and round of gayety, the bar
Zist- less stranger IS tarust away Tor having daI
in 10 vindicate bis political opinions
tied thoughts and intentionsof those Of confli
the ing opinions have been scanned with ca
apld eyes, and even the private character of
more most every man thatscomes into public
low lice, is ruthlessly assailed, and the most
ca luminous and loaihsone ISLANDERS are heal
lace upon bis devoted head, simply because
avn, has publicly avowed bis principles. 3
Cher The smallest elections we're The scenes
Or republican transactions, while each /
trips that PpeaFed,cOnsPicuOus on either d