Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-16
FOURTH OF JULY.
At GREEN o OBJ.

Mr.. JONES II is source Of much gra.
tification to those who desire the perpetui.
~ of our existing free institutions, as the
only practicable system ever devised by
the wisdom Of man for The security Of in.
dividual rights, and at the same time the
most complete safety to the largest amount
of liberty, to have observed the spirit which
our citizens, in every portion of the coun.
iy, displayed ia celebrating the late An
niyersary of our National Independence.
The meetings, SO far as can learn, have
been more numerous than at any previous
anniversary for many years. It becomes
source of still higher pleasure when we
reflect that those enemies to the Union
those subyerters of peace and order
those false, selfstyled phianthropists---
the Abolitionists, have been more than
ordinarily busy during the past year, in
their "gunpowder plot'' 10 destroy sat one
fell swoop," the most perfect model of a
government that history or tradition has
handed down to the present generation.
Their system Of undermining has Just be-
gun to assume "a local habitaiion and a
Nance" No longer do they confine them.
selves TO vague generalities and unmean-
ing defamation; bu. their principles are
receiving the embodiment Of measures
Their first step has been to excommuni-
cate the whole Southern portion of two Of
the most numerous Churches Of our coun-
fry--thus striking at the very fundamen-
tal principle Of mans character. Thus
far the union stands dissolycd-and leave
II to rejecting men to determine TO how
great a degree it extends, merely remark
ing that between the northern and south
crn portions fthe Methodist and Baptist
Churches there can be no sympathy Of feel
ing, but on the contrary an entire estrange-
ment, so long as the latter remain under
ban SO unprecedented and proscriplive.
The Southern Churches, however, have
calmly gone 10 work, as indeed wisdom
dictated, by forming separate organization
Just as the whole Southern people will
60 TO work whenever like political move
ment shall have been made. Such al
movement, must confess, l have faith
enough in the great body Of our Northern
brethren to believe they win never make
not doubling, however, that if the aboli-
t'onists had the power in State that they|
have in Church, they would not hesitate in
regard 70 it. But their power in these two
churches isno index 10 their power in the
entire North.
Under these circumstances, the noble
rally made by our citizens on Friday last,
Is sufficient evidence Of a deep-seated at
'achment to The Union, and undiminished
confidence in The principles Of our Con.
siltulion. Ihad the pleasure Of attending
me celebration al GREENwooD, and can 81
my own knowledge speak but Of that
and know ihat ! speak the universal sem
, ! Of the very respectable assembly
men present, when l state that all The ar
fangements, 50 far as the citizens Of that
'own had any agency 10 them, were Of The
0est order. Need detail these arrange
ncntsa Need say that tho abundant
supply # viands Or every variety, and
IL The very best style, was des
patched with " equal and exact justice'' 10
" concernedl- that the toasts displayedl
We good judgment md cultivated tasto of|
' | committee which prepared them-thasl
'ne dance, "under the greenwood shade.R
svlnced much "kindly feeling on ihe part
\ 'he young gentlemen ior The elfs and