Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-29

set the elements ofihat storm 10 mo-
ron.-that they have been he cause
of all this alarm, and that our great
patriotic leaders oflhu Southern Dem
oeacy-leaders that have guided our
forces in triumph through many
blood stained field Of camage-that
"they are not the men for the South
TO plly upon." Whyi Arc they Gun
true" TO the south? Have they even
shrank from doing their whole duty
as men and patriots, to the South and
to the constitution While the de-
youring flames Of fanatics are con
Stunning and whitening to ashes the
proud temple of Liberty, are they TO
stand listless with folded arms, and
make no effortto rescue the mild
Goddess! Yes, its clear that, that
man immngining his professions to
the South TO be sincere SIS but a
renegade against the country he be-
trayed" would doubtless eXult with
demo niacal Joy in having you 10 be-
lieve that the leaders Of the Southern
Democracy are not the men for you
to rally upon.
They have spoken in trumpet tones
their devotion to oar cause through
the Southern Address, not only to the
South but to this great notion-they
have developed their plans of gener-
alship to save our happy SOUTH.
That Address embodies their views
they are for the good Of the South
the names Of the best and most yirtu'
GUS Patriots on earth have been aflix
ed to 1.-THE leaders Of the Southern
| Democracy have put it forth.
II is not strange or unexpected
that one Of northern lineage and Of SC
recent a transplanting, should raise
his voice Of warning to the Southern
people, not to rally upon men who
have thus proven themselves true tC
/ the South, and have continually watch
ed with a jealous eye our rights anC
Interests. II would doubtless bes
suit the honest notions Of northern
men to see the South rally upon the
lfeesoil platform Of the northern party
But the censor editor prates abou
exasperating the north. This is thC
spirit Of his sentiment. You of the
South, insignificant inferior creatures
must be careful not TO "eTGSpcrate tbl
North"-be careful not to rouse tht
sleeping lion-make no effort to siren
CITIZEN and brace yourselves for the
contest il will surely exasperate the
north" Bow in meekness to The
| imperious dictates and demands o
the anti-slavery party or you will Eek
0
asperate the North. Talk not ofyou
unalienable rights under the constitu
tion-and Of your determination e
maintain that instrument.
Can we listen to this language with
out its creating in our minds a spiri
Of indignation against him whose doc
trines lead us into these inconSisten
cies?In conclusion we present a figure
/ The "leaders ofthe South. Democ'y.
are in favor Of the Soutern address
True some Of them refused to afit
their signatures and others though
| it unnecessary, but we speak Of tn
great body Of lhe Southern DemoCra
cy and their leaders. The censor ed
itor tells US that they sare not tn
men for the south to rally upon. -
/ They have indicated their course an,
Hillyer attempts TO weaken that cour
SC by weakening our confidence il
them, thereby creating disunion c
sentiment among the southern pee
Iple
f It was difficult for the mighty al
mics Of Caesar to conquer the Gaul
and to accomplish it the more Teat
lily he devised the stTatagem Of excl
ting two of the provinces of Gaul tn
Aedui and the Sequani, against eac