The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-02-28


.bodiment. the evil spiut of fanaticism
and ayariee, Is rife aud rampant for the
conflict, strong as Polyphemus, as blind,
as hideous, as %unreienting. Will it be
soothed by the song of " union ~
What are we to expect from its Glenn
.ency its reason, its justice; its forbear-
ancel 1t has no clemency, except for
the slave, no insult, except for his own.
.er. Every meeting held to pass reso-
%lu,ions of fealty to the union, and sing
h%osannas 10 its name, adds life and
strength 10 our enemies. Whichever
they can keep US amused clarifying the
union, their march is onward, and they
will 60 on adding injury TO injury, IN
Ill driven 10 madness by a sense of in.
toleFable wrong, the whole South will
rise 10 meet the oppressor, and then
The union will indeed he in Danger
All the great spirits Of The State. Quit
man. Sharkcy, Davis, Guion, Clifton,
Foote, Stewart, Miles. P%oindexter,
stand shoulder 10 shoulder IN the com
mon cause. These are Southern men,
patriots tried aud true. Their coun-
sells are more worthy of heed than those
of Truman Smith, David Wilmot, John
P. Hale or VIM. II. Seward. Every
union meeting carries joy intothe camp
Of the free sellers, Hale, and Chase.
and Wilmot will takercouruge from such
meetings as those held in Jackson, and
will point exultingly at free-soil syrnpu-
even in the heart Of Mississippi,
Then fellow-county men, scorn the arts
which would seduce you into thisfoul.
delnsion. The masses Of all parties
are honest and patriotic, but afew par
ty leaders The wira.workers at Wash
are endetyoring TO sow dIssen-
sion in our ranks, and have set on foot
fatal movement. Depend upon il,
the clue to this move is to be found in
the intrigues at Washington, some with
a view to further abolition projects, and
with a view 10 seize UPON the name
of union, as a popular %rallying cry for
a party. Yes, there are some base en-
ough for this selfish and despicable pur-
pose, to risk the rights and liberties Of.
the country. They wish to obtain a.
popular ralIying word TO be hailed as
the peculiar and exclusive friends Of
the union, and for this mean and con-
templlble end, bring upon the South,
what may seem othem no calamity, but
which seems 10 me, involves nothing
less than ruin, disgrace, degradation
and total loss Of independence. The
word has gone forth, " hold union meet
ings over the whole State, rob The coun.
try Of a word which belongs 10 the
country, break up their fanciedI
nnanimity, SOW Discussions in Their
ranks, proclaim that submission TO any
wrong is better than resistance, and If
ruin comes to them, console ourselves
with The assurance Tint thrift will follow
as" If there lie any among us who
will knowingly join in a foul conspiracy
abandon The rights ofthc South, viii
not every true SoutherEer exclaim
0 for a tongue to curse the slage,
Whose treason like q deadly blight,
Comes DER the counsels Of the brave.
And blasts them il their hour 0 fmight;
May lite's unblessed cup, for him,
Be drugged with treachries TO the brim-
And when his r%ecreant spirit flies,
Just prophet, let the damned one dwell
Full in the sight of Paradise;
Beholding Heaven and feeling Hell!
KossuTH.
For tie Madisosiaa.