The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-20

t0geshers as equally dangerous. 0nu OcsIuCs I
tive-thus giving the most efectual aid and
comfort to the enemy. s
Nor have they desisted from waging this &
war upon their own natural allies now. I
when the results oftheir folly have exhibited {
themselves, and proven beyond the possibill- {
ty of doubt the fatal error into which they
were deludsd and duped By the cry Of COM
promise-but still in the face of facts-in
despite Of reason Of patriotism, and o. the
instinct Of self preservatiOn-they obstinate
ly shut their eyes TO the light. and denoOnce
ell who will not consent to aid them IN keep
ing the people also in the dark.
We admit that il is hard thing for men
to confess that they have pursued the wrong
course. to retrace their steps, and tOllo" tue
paths which they have abused others tor PuE,
suinp: vet, the pride Of opinion should yleiu
TO conviction. and duty command the sac
rifce Of selfshness Oh the altar OF patriot
1iAm. Au honest error may be forgiven
even by those who have suffered from us
consequences, but an obstinate tperslstance
| in il. even after it has been plainly exPoseu'
liz an offence which demands and Will mee'
heavy expiration.
So long az the Compromise measures
we're pendIng. and even hope ofsome little
good resulting from them by Inc Pu.cu@s' e
Dacifcation at the price OF all the interest," "
1.-The South in the common territory cOuiu U0
INDUCED in, there may have been Inc snau'
ow Of an apology for the tmid and oesPonu-
ing to lean on that broken reed. ana hOPrns
AGAINST hope, counsel acquiesence' ou'
now. 10 insult IS added injury, foul outrage 20
wrong aud robbery PerPetrated under tue
forms oflegislation, and the very considera-
ZION claimed for the sacrifice Oh sou'nern
RIGHTS and honor is scOrntnlly relUseo ana
reDudated by the North.
i. Now Mob Law rules supreme IN the
North trampiing under foot, not only the
1,onstitutlon, but the rights OF our citizens
,ndsr the common iaw-rObbery and muir
dor ara DrocIained from the pulpit as Feligl'
oos dutigs-and the ''cOnscIencb OF the
Ta,ibero knave Or fanatic is "a higher
law tAau any other. Now the master
seeking MS property is a hunted fugitive in
The highways Of the most refined and pOpu-
Ian. CIV al the NOrtaeast-and Abolition
: yaunts lis triumphant appropriation of all the
new acquisitions, and its fell purpose Of re-
enacling the scene OF Saint Domingo at the
South.
w
this so called Compromise" that any
/. Southern man should still dare to pipe Sengs
ofpeace, and preach patience, fOrbearance
! and "mOderat;on," argues either the blindest
y faulty or the most intrepid Obstinacy, that
:. eve: the world has witnessed, But when
they even Overstep the limits Of defence,
' and assail all who will not throw q char;ta-
= BILE veil over these repeated outrages and
}. aggressions-who refuse TO fiddle while the
n house is burning, and like faithful sentinels
n warn their friends and brethren Of the rapid
spread Of the conhAgration, whose lurid
"a glare lights up the whole horiZon-When
we repeat, they seek to silence the watch
III men on whose vigilance the safety of South
al ern homes depend, they place themselves il
"A an attitude which il is difficult either to pa
ID, or to pardon.
I, IL this time. to be singing the strains o
g. party-Or 70 be piping Pacifcation unde
tho auspices Of factions. both Of which seen
= r;aing which can first secure and then sci
,ba SoG,'h 70 the free"sOil fanaticism? Or i
!, M, wise to initiate the example of Ulys
~ SEES, who stopped ,y;ii54 wax the ears of hi
e iy mariners, that they might safely sal
" past the isle of the Sirens-issshIhg nimsei
!. securely to the mast of his own sS'P' az
while.
u The taunts, the threats the acts OF the
- North, inspire Indignation and defiance il
: the heart Of the true Svutherner; but It sick
oc ems his soul to witness the efforts to fan th'
:, embers of party strife at home, amidst those
n who are and should act like brethern' ant
&C whose all is centred in the common I'll
umph of a common cause.
Sad is the reflection that there should be
e bitterness and contention, where concord
~ union and harmony should prevail, in OuI
:" own household and the Southern move
ment be impeded by the arms of some OF heI
sons. Whatever may be the motive which
= prompts such efforts, the effect is not the
. less disast. to the permanent peace o
J the waOle country. Divisions and distrac'
tons within our own camp embolden the
!" enemy, who were a united front presented
a would recoil and retreat from the assault
but who raises the rally;ng cry OF party and
i sows the seeds of mutual GisIrust, that be
NY divide and conquer. Against any TO.
ID eion foe the South would be united, but ouI
!, enemies claim to be brethren, and seek tC
al serve us even as Jacob did his brother
- Esau.
ne Let those that will, suppress the signs o
~ disafaction and Of danger, North or South
ne such course shall not be ours. Through
-. Southern people shall be KEEP
=" advised Of every movetr,~... = '"S SAo =,
~ for il is essential for their salety-fofewar"
y ed they will be forearmed. and prepared L
v meet the crisis of their fate like men-no
like the doomed BeIshazzar fall an easy ant
unresisling prey in the midst of merrimen
Us and OF fessIing. The South has the spiri