The southern press., 1850-10-29
Misuiasinni.

The State that took the first forward step In
the great Southern movement treads no STEP
backward yet--though schemes may be on foot
to lower her standard to the enemy she SO boldly
defied and domestic treason strive to sap her
strength. The Natchez Free Trader says
The only Democratic paper in our State that
| ice Jeh doubtful about on the Southern question
was the "Munroe Democrat" The Natchez
Courier" used TO copy from it. Wonder il il
will copy the following. Hear him: @
The PRocLAMATIoH--THE GRAND Issue
The UnITY OF FAcTIoHs--In another column
of this days Democrat will be found the Proca-
nation of Governor John Anthony Quitman,
calling the Legislature together on the 18th No.
venber, 1860. The proclamation indicates the
object and from within the context of the mat
ter pointed at, the defenders of it must seek for
the substantial elements to place the Governor
of this sovereign State upon a firm constitu-
tional ground. We came into possession of the
Governors final determination at an hour too late
to permit us to spread before our readers such
reflections as tho emergency seems TO demand
at our hands. However, in the discussion that
may hereafter arise, we are determined not to be
misunderstood or misrcpresented To avoid
both, we state now political affinites shall exer-
1t is now, rs it has been for two years pest, our
settled determination to rise above party, and
merge these Southern issues into general issues,
testing their justice, not by the political standard
that the end justifies the means, but rather by
1 that standard which awards political and civil
| equality to the citizens of the North, South
East and West.
= Every lover of the Union, every
lover of our republican institutions should, as
one man, cast behind them all political prejudice
and meet these issues in bold, manly and in
dependent manner. We will denounce any mar
who willappeal to party as traitor to the peace
OF the country and the Union Of these Stales.--
The issue is now made up, the North has forced
the consideration of matters above party upon
us, and we are called on to meet them, not as
partsans, but as men, The North is united
opposition from without has been silenced, and
there is among all classes fixed and settled
principle of action, that will carry encroachment
to point not yet suscepted by Southern men.
TO meet all this, and successfully, party organi-
cation must 60 down, party prejudice sink, and
feelings Of a more manly character be cultivated
II is no time now for partizans, the issue is
one party cannot meet the crisis is such that par
tisans cannot control it. The people must
move; the Union of the Confederacy hangs upon
the action OF the PEOPLE, and we shall lend ouI
humble aid to arouse the people to n sense OF
the great wrong inflicted upon them by North
crn fanaticsm, and the aggressive spirit that
guides and governs the action of grasping and
corrupt majority in Congress. @1..
We are Tor the Union of these States-but
in the future, and that not distant, lies the ele-
ments of division unless all good patriots arouse
and turn back the fell spirit of aggression that
is rapidly driving upon our borders. 1t may be,
and each hour Of experience teach and confirm
us in our opinion, that there is a settled deter
mination to circumscribe slavery so as to render
the Union not only worthless, but oppressive ID
the interests Of Shareholders! The slave States
in order to be free, will be forced to erect sep
arate republic. u
The Shareholder, in order to preserve his pro
pcrty and those rights guaranteed to him, viii
be forced to seek redress by the fearless use ol
such means as God as given him. Eternal vigi
lance, is the price of liberty, and they who now
cry peace peace when there is no peace, are
arrant traitors to the Union, the rights of the
South, and the peace of the country.