The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-10
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AT period like the present, when the
voice Of indignant multitudes is waited
US upon every breeze, we feel that il is bet.
ter TO hear than to speak, to receive thHn 10
give counsel. Our hands, head and heart
are in this measure. We cannot choose but
feel and feel deeply, under the exciting cir
cumsances OF the times. To reflect that
the Southerner can never be permitted to
press the sands ofthe Pacific coast with biz
property-thal upon her serf b aten shores
our Institutions can never bs pIanted-that
we can no longer be equal participants in
the common territory Of the coun'ry-tnat
The Fat Of Congress has gone forth dec'ar-
Ing to slavery, "thus far shalt thou 90 and
10 farther-and that all this has been donr
by the aid aud counienance Of Southern
men, arouses all tho latent sensiblhtles Of
the soul urges men on TO acfion-rais The
statesman from The forum to The fed-the
casnist from his logic TO the sword. We Of
YaZoo are less than men. ii we can refec,
unmoved upon The period, when our
friends neighbors. and brothers, answered
the call Of our country for volunteers, and
the big cannon doomed farewell to the
noble band, as the vessel, fte;ghted with
their brave hearts aud strong arms. floaled
slowly from orr landing; and fair hands wa
we'd love and la sting farewell to plighted
hearts and as the last token was received
from the receding boat kneeled and with
the incense Of tears sent an earnest prayer
10 heaven for blessings and prosperity for
the patriot band, and to see upon the re.
turn of their fragments, fathers and mothers
weeping around and ''relused 10 be comforts
ed because a son was not there With
suoh recollections fresh upon the memory,
we at least plead guilty to the weakness Of
feeling and that most acuteIy; and this loun-
tain of feeling is stirred and embittered BY
The reflection, that this priceless sacrifice
has only helped to swell the power and in
crease the audacitY OF those whose religious
aim is 10 crush and ruin US. We should de-
pore dissolution Of the States as much as
any man ought. 1t is a sad reflection that
the fair inheritance left Us by our ancestors,
is threatened with dsmembermen,. We
would preserve it, but preserve it as it came
from them-with equality. Talk not to US
ola Union without equality Union that
gives despotic power TO the strong and takes
from the weak the power Of se!l>pr eserva-
uon-a Union sacred only when il requires
: the weak to submit without remonstrance 10
the arbitrary will oflhe majority. We would
not break down the barriers of the cOastitu-
ton, but would take up the broken fragments
Of that sacred instrument and with them in
one hand and the sword in the other, would
protect them from farther suit or violation.
Fell US not Of a constitution that affords no
protection to the weak and gives impunity
to the strong. The only Union and ccrsli-
tuition we wish are those which give eoali
" o! political rights, a community of interest.
feeling aud prosperity. But great God !
shall we say it, none Of these exist in the
Union now offered Us, Unequal Legisla-
ton has destroyed equality Of political rights.
10 the feeling Of Iraterna love, has succeed
ed the binerest animosi,y and all future
prosperity will only serve 10 widen the
breach, as it will serve to accumulate pow
er in the hands Of one portion Of the coun
try TO be used in crushing he other
Under such an alarming state # fact, j
whom can we 50 well take counsel a. the
people, and We are proud to See that the
masses are beginnin1 70 move We were
not mistaken in believing that the calm
which succeeded the contamination oflegis-
Iative outrage was portentous.