True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-02-25
Vol. no. 90.


We regret very much to see the spirit
with which some of our southern politi-
clans are disposed to treat the subject fthe
notice for the termination ofioint occupan-
cy of Oregon. After exhausting every
legitimate argument, advantage is taken of
the insane rawlings of Giddings, who has
but one idea, land never made speech in
Congress that that one idea has not been
the basis of his whole remarks,) to warn
the south Of this fever for Oregon, as an
abolition measure. Those our northern
friends, who went in with us for Texas,
and without whose votes and influence,
that country would have been lost to us,
are utterly amazed that the ranks Of the
democratic party should present any d..
vetsltyo opinion uponthiS queStion. They
were justly entitled to expect that we
would have responded TO the patriotic re.
commentators of the President, without
a dissenting voice; aud their chagrin at a
contrary course is lily concealed, and we
fear this opposition will do us much harm
IN future legislation: prejudice southern
interests, and produce lasting discord be-
tween the north and south; which had
other councils prevailed, might have been
more firml y united than they have ever
before bcen.-Had we taken up this subject
andpassed ltthro' Congress, without regard
as TO whether it will be a free or slave
country, and the south have presented as
unbroken a phalanx on this question as
she did on the Texas, there is no power
that could ever have alienated us from the
Urpat mace Of O,1r pOrtbarp crionde -
when the vote is taken, any serious opposi-
ton is made from the south, there is no
telling what prejudice may be done our
interests among those northern democrats,
who have incurred the displeasure and
opposition Of the whole antslavery portion
of their constituents for the purpose of
cur interests and rights.
There is one other course which has
been pursued equally as mischievous. We
allude TO the fact that the declaration of
Glddings that the south is the weaker por-
ton ofthe Union, and that black regiment
OF 5000 men would annihilate us, has been
copied in southern papers to show us our
danger.--There is not true southern, but
what knows that according TO population,
we have more of the elements of war, can
turn out larger army, support it longer
and carry on the agricultural pursuits of
the country with more facility at the same
time than any other people OH the Globe.
And while the cities, towns and villages of
the northern States would be swept with
fire and sword, and their commercial ma
rlne almost totally destroyed, we should
only lose few crops of cotton; and our
lands would gain in fertility and our sta
pie increase in price sufficiently TO COM
p,nsale for both these losses. As to the
mad cap idea Of sending regiments OF black
roops TO invade us, that is all CANNON. We
could raise volunteers enough in q week
% 90 out and catch and cage, every 'nigger
soldier" that Queen Victoria has, even if
headed by the notorious Giddings; and we
will give him and her both ample security
hat not one that sets foot on our soil as a
soldier ever leaves il, unless carried away
o be buried, or stolen off the cotton plan.
atlons, or found among the chain and bali
.angs, after the war is over. Our people
would want no prettier fun, than TO catch
nough to build our Rail Road from Mont
-omery TO Mazatlan, aud we would like to
lave old Giddings along, TO make a grog-
loss of that is if we could get MIR. Paine,
# Ala, to see that he die not hide any of
he darkies in that covered wagon.
Matches Free Trader.