The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-11-19
H HIM!

Some fiery gentleman, who signs himself
40, of Mississippi" from the peppery great
ness of soul displayed in his language and the
playful abbreviation of his name, he must be
small in ~stature) holds forth in the Natchez
Courier atthe greatest imaginable rate.
Joseph appears to be very much scared, at
the prospect of the "Legilature resolving US
into a State secession ip Poor "Jo,n no one has
taught him yet that we, are in the Union, by
the consent of the sovereign people of the
State, the same power which formed the
State government; and that no one but him
self has dreamed that the State Government
which receives its existence, and all its au-
thority from the State constitution, can rescind
a contract entered into by the sovereign crea-
ton of the whole fabric-the People no one
but himself has supposed that any power but
that which created can uncreate: that the
Legislature would attempt to outrage his feel
ings.
Waxing nobly resolved, 10 exclaims:
II, for one, will not secede from the State,
nor shall the State secede from the Union.n
(Hurrah for 10! this is equal to the Give or
die, sink or swim, survive or perish" climax of
John Adams) but in the midst ofhis indignant
defamation, he seems to reflect, and adds, "If
| can help IT," If Jo had not made this pruden-
tial addition, it would, perhaps, have been a
matter of debate in the State, whether or not
it should persist in rebellious movements, and
secede from Jo. But 10 continues:
"And | tell these disorganizers, that if they
dare to violate our own constitution in sece.
ding, | trust that enough stout hearts ant
strong arms will be found in our own border.
who will resist"
Now, it is really kind in 10, land it is a re
markable fact that your fiery gentlemen have
kind hearts in the main, and it proves tina
sometimes, under the lion exterior beats tn,
gentle meek heart of the lamb-we do no
mean, by this, to refer to submisSioniSts, o
%course) it is really kind in 10, we say, to Civ,
us "disorganizers" the solemn warning that h
(Jo) "trusts that enough stout hearts like hi
{ own, for i%nstance) will be found in our o.
. borders" without calling on their Northern
allies, "who will resist"
10 furthermore says, "lorbid that we shout
!, invoke foreign aid" that is TO say, the aid G
the abolitionists of the North and of the North
: en portion OF the army and navy. We woul
. suggest TO 10 that it is not polite at this iunc
ture, however, to speak of his allies. JOS al
lies here may fall on, with his dear unsophis,i
: Gated self for letting the cat out of the bag i
!. this way. But Joseph goes on:
"With minds and hearts glowing with TIM
love Of country, We'll THAT is we, JOY teacI
these modern heroes, that though we bow wit
/ submission TO the constitution and laws, we We
h have courage enough to fight for them, whe.
invaded.D
10 is cratic, and appears here to have stray
ed, in the blindness of his fury, over to the sid
of the disorganizers; for this is precisely thei
g sentiment Though they bow to the eonstitu
e ton and laws when properly observed, the
1 will submit to no infraction OF them, so as I
invade their rights; they will fight first; an
= to fight legally, will take themselves, wit
; their pure constitutional rights, from out of tn
, power of those who trample upon them.
) "What is to be done ~ says 10, of Mississippi
) Aye, that's the question, 10, a answer" h
: continues "~instruct the Legislature to adiour
without attempting to dissolve the Union.D j
4 wise answer, Master Joseph. We 90 in for in
structing the Legislature not to dissolve the I'm
n ion, too. And five can't get up the instruction
) soon enough-and the Legislature just dare.
just dGres we say, to do it; if they don't cate
Josey when they come home, then weir
, much mistaken