The organizer., 1850-09-28
From he MiSSissippian.
Are the People afraid Of
their Government.

ll tue lHOIuIlS WIN BVdtohll Ho Ils W 1 row
idence that SO great good had been vorch-
safed them as the government of these
States. Has that ime passed too, and gone
ith the trainers of the Federal Cnnstitu.
ton to that bourne whence no traveller re.
turnsl True, lamentably truel Look
ar.und you and answer, if the people are
content with their government. DO they
look to it as the ark of safety which shall
protect them from the stormi stern, sulen
No, is the response of q majority of The
wholsSof the American Union at this lane,
70 this inquiry. Our government has be-
come one which is suffered, not enjoyed.-
The great body of the peple now look to
Washington with reprcsed aPprehenslons
Of evil, and not with pleasing frebodings
ofgood. The people have become afraid OF
heir government. The terror OF govern
ment authority y-and the fact connOt be
denied at this time absolutely cOnstrains
lndiv duals and communities from the bare
assertion of their righs and lber honor.
Such in very truth is the terror of the gov
ernment, that even those who, under Ordi-
nary circumstances might remain pa sive in
their submission to abuse aud outrage have
now become active in the work Ofcnndemn
ing those who would struggle to defend the
common rights Of all.
lie that would deny these facts, is per-
versely blind. Nome can do il whose in
tie course with the people affords the sigh.
est opportunity for the ascertainment Of
their sentiments. Meet whom you will
and where you will, aud put this one ques,
on: Do you not think the South was
Justly entitled to part OF the rich domain
acquired by the war with Mexicol and
the answer will be promptly in the affirm
at:,e. Relate, then, the startling fact that
the North has usurled the whole, and al
though the per'On inierrogaied may say
with a yawn, "icPlLtce pilL hare 10 submit
I in his heart he is deeply dissatisfied
an stiles his rage from prudent al con.
sdera IONS. Relate the same 10 The SOUTH
drgr dir g fact To nnOth less submissive
in his TEN erament, and he wi pause TO
inquire a remedy o. redress this foul Wrogg
You may tell him that the majority in Con
gress are dead asains us, but that will not
rule him down nor CO u the burning sense
OF his degradation. lie will presently ask
YOU as we now ask: CANTHEsTATE nor
DO s NETTING IT, SECURE ngR RICH rsl"
The first impulse of the people is not for
resistance to Federal authority; and few
there are, who at the first bluh of usurpa.
tion are ready 10 fall into the di.crPdtable
category of meek submissionism. Nothing
could be more foreign 10 tn character Of
the American fre,ma than tame Obedi.
ence to oppression. A strong devotion 10
the institutions under which he lives, and of
which h. has been wont to boast, would
naturally induce him Ia bear with much
to hesit te long-and to po der anIiuusly
upon the causes which may have cont ib.
uted TO the comnii sion Of wrong before he
will admit that an outrage ha- BEEN per-
retra ed by the goveI nmrnt But once sat.
isfied Ofthe fact. he arouses from his lethar-
gy and sets about securing his ! ST righ $
This is emphauc llv the state of pub ic
mind in the Southern States at the present
important peri d in the history Of the coun
try. Our pe"plc-every one Of them-ior
all agree that a fragrant outrage has
been perpr,ra'e hy the Federal govern.
ment--are anIiously iuquiring what ought
10 be done to secure 10 the Sou those !
rights which are about being wrested from
u Some have said, we must perlorce, and |
will submit. A very large majority, never
lheless, say they WILL NOT submit before
iirst eEhausting every reredy which be-
I..ngs TO then. as eemen and equals under
a solemn compact.
IL isthis great majority Of all political
parties in Virginia. the Cafolinas. Georgia,
Alabama. Florida and Missi siPpi, who in
utter despair &C a returning sense Of jus
lice N the part Of the Federal aulhorilies,
now turn 10 the anchor of Stars x onTs
rs the last. the only arm for safety TO which
hey can cling.
Il isan infamous slander In call III mass
II more than a million patriuls. enemies ol
he Union. Bcfre 80 mighty an array Of
Talents Of Love of l.ibeHy, and Love Of
Country. the impious croak offrodsoH which
started in the Senafe chamber and is diving
asay in the thrnais of village p liticians,
passes u,noticrd and unheard. ! be Peo-
DIE vsre afraid Of theirigoverument. but
they uers afraid they might DO wrong -
Tbs will now be the sHtent of fears Of
Al Who have desire % test the last means
l.fi lor the pro sotiOn Of the righis Il all,
North a7d South.
Itis no, fpr ne 10 pretumptunusly indi-
cate What the state can. or viii d.. 10 turn
hsck the tide oi FEDERAL aggression upon
be centre from Which ts black erssied
waves are rolling. Enough Il is 10 cay
e,r the prstrrt. that we knos bat N ny
and v 81 powers we're ugvsr pared uiih
bv the St.iss in the formation Of TIE fed-
srsl oompsci They vsfs reserved By sT-