Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-10-11
From the Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist.
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AWord fCaution. Il
Under the head g SECESSION AND DIsUNIoN," the /
n O. Delta of the 25th ut utters some truths which
we think should be taken into sober consideration
by those who think the State of Georgia can pursue
no course with honor or safety short of immediate
secession.
The following is portion of the article:
The Columbus Times edited by son OF the late
distinguished John Forsyth, says.
g Our opinion is before readers. We be-
lieve the issue is disuniOn Abolition and the only
efeetual remedy the admits Of is for the South
ern States Immediately to go out of a Government
that has not only failed to protect their property but
has become the aggressive robber of it. Other men,
as truely devoted to the South we are, may differ
with us''
There other papers in Georgia, Alabama,
and Mississippi, which hold the same sentiments
Now that the utterers of these sentiments are honest
in their opinions, and that there is much truth IN
their averment of injustice to the South, freely
admit, but have these gentlemen reflected on
the utter impossbiiy of secession disunon. upon
their assumption of its practcability and desr-
Ableness when the people of the South themselves
are divided bitterly and irreconcilably divided
that question, as well the measure which has
suggested the necessity of resort to such remedy
How you secede, when one-half of your own peo-
pie opposed to you The Union might be dlv1-
died. but States. districts, counties towns and fami-
lies. can't be divided Then, too. with what pro-
priety you consider the passage of the Compro-
mise BILL justifable for secession, when
one half of your own people deemed that measure
just and proper one Had the South maintained
united solid front this question: its demands would
have been conceded. The North has never been able
to stand against the South when united 1t is only
by our divisions and differences that they conquer.
Here, then, lay the of our defeat and until it
is removed, until our people made united and
harmonious it is vain to hope that We can either
triumph in the Union, exist out of it.
1t is unreasonable-we may say arrogant for those
Southern Rights editors, who take extreme ground
hos of
others as truly denoted to the South, and deter
mined not to be ranked among the submssionsts, by
presenting immediate secession the sole remedy,
and saying you must come up to this measure or do
nothing.
We are not among those who consider secession the
only alternative to SUBMISSION.
There are thousands and tens of thousands of true
Southern Rights men, who will vote at the election
in November for the candidates to the Convention
men brought out by the Southern Rights Party who
are not ready to adopt SECESSION the remedy
Many, convinced that ultimately the South must Sc
cede III order to protect her remaining rights, and
who believe Southern Confederacy more desirable
matter of interest, of prosperity to the South
are yet also convinced that in the present state o.
opinion it would be bad policy for Georgia to secedt
| Immediately from the Union and would now oppose
it.
Neither the Disunonist papers of Georgia. nor the
submission papers have ght to force this alterna
tive upon the people.
e The Convention may, in its wisdom, devise
course, and invoke the potential of State SOW
ereignty for its execution short of secession which
s may meet the emergency.
Y Secession is not the work of day. and should no
f be consummated by the simple vote of State Con
vention. Other Southern States interested au(
: should be consulted in such proposition.
- So grave step secession should not only b.
the result of general acquescence IN its propre
e ty, it's advantages, its necessity, but SHOULD
be one of great delibcratiOn and preparation. We
: do not mean PREPARATION of cannon and musquetry
of balls of powder, of fleets and armies, for loO
upon these unnecessary. Secession will be peace
; able when it does take place. When Stat
resolves to go out of the Union it would be madnes
for the remainder to attempt to keep her in b,
force. It would be a vain effort it would prOduc
e wide spread civil without the possibility of eve
binding together again the krokcn fragments in thu
peaceful bonds of Union. It might result in subju
r cation of section to another 1t could never re
d suit in a Union of equals.
: No. The preparation we speak of should be tina
by legislation, in anticipation of the relation
into which the people were to enter. Sudden seces
e sion would produce temporary revulsion in all tn
business ers of life, which would make the South
D. ern people sick of the change long before the tim
C could arrive at which they would begin to reap it
advantage feel the benefit of its security to thei
% property, and their domestic institutions.
: Let the aim of the Southern man in Georgia. smart
\ ing under the wrongs inflicted in his section,
aiming for effectual redress devote his energies
IT the formation of great Southern Rights Part,
re which shall embrace in its ample folds all thos
l. who feel that the South has been wrongedwho fe
y that she may again be wronged, insuted and degrs
st ded by strong, determined and selfish anti-slaver
maority in Congress- unless she adopts for herself an
n through the inherent sovereignty of her people
ting by States new guards for their future secur
ty.'