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The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
nIti. idle to specuIale upon lhe right

To- II is idle to speculate upon the right |
or power Of the general government to com
pol State by military force 10 remain in the
Union against its will. Whenever q Union
ofleeling and confidence is gone, the Union
becomes one of mere force, and is not only
not worth preserving, but cannot long be
preserved, except by reducing the weak TO
condition Of mere serfs. If State be-
.lieves the Union bears heavily upon it, and
thinks proper TO secede, there is no provision
in the constitution empowering the Federal
Government to coerce such state into sub
Emission. Such a case was not contempla-
ted by tho constitution. The trainers Of that
sacre d instrument, never aPprehended that
reckless majority would push matters to
such an extreme as 10 render secession
remedy for any Of the evils of legislation, or
If they did they wisely le6 TO the wronged
and oppressed party to seek the best and
surest mode of redress. We fear no blood
shed, if the South should choose to secede.
| The Federal arm is too weak and abolition
heads too wise, to attempt to force free
people, smarting with wrongs, to submit TO
despotism, Those whose "nervous ten1>
permanent" deters them from uniting with us
we are confident mey do 80 without the beast
danger OF having their heads Or hearts bro
ken. Ifthere is one who is upon the "anxi-
Gus seat" and hesitate to "cast his loi
among US" for fear OF flogging, we can
assure him, that we do not believe Uncle
Sam will undertake to whip him, and if he
should I've won't let him. The South is fully
able and willing to protect all those "who
put their trus. in her. With our means OIL
defence, we are invincible. We fear no
external force; it is the want of Union and
harmony among US, we have TO fear and
guard against. Men are foolish enough
cowardty enough, and mean enough, to aP-
peal to our fears, by predicting civil strife
and depicting in revolving coiors the horrors
of civil war, brother against brother, fatheI
against son &C., we apPEehend nothing o
the kind. Let come what may, we feel thai
the South, if united, is equal TO any crisis;
succeed, she must and will.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17

1t is strange how an intelligent man, in view
of all the facts before him can join in hallelu-
jahs to our "glorious Union" Almost every
tie is broken, except the memories of the past,
and these are fast fading. The cry of the
'glorious''-thc '"blOed-bought' - "blood-ce-
mentcd Union," has ceased to excite enthusi.
asm, makes even the orator appear contempt
Bile. Nothing could have caused this, but the
existing state Of facts. The spirit of hostility
to our institutions, manifested itself at the
North years ago. At first like Elijah's cloud,
no larger than a mans hand, it has widened
and blackened until it now overoasts the whole
political heavens. Ties the mos. holy have
been severed; even in the temples of the Most
High, it "plays its fantastic tricks" perpetra-
ting,frauds of the most revolving nature, and
pushing our Southern brethren from their seats
at Communion table, forbidding them to kneel
around the same alter and pay homage to the
same great God. Where is there Union, OF h.
er than in Imagination! Read the subjoined
eloquent and pertinent extract of letter from
the Rev. R. B. Carter addressed to mass
meeting held in Lowndes Co. Alabama, onIhe
18th ult.
81 can gotO England, Scotland, or ireland,
(writes the reverend gentleman and show
my credentials, that I ami minister of the
Gospel, of the Presbyterian order, and a, mem
ber of the Presbytery of South Ala, and /
will have christian courtesy extended to me.
so far as to invite me to preach in their pull
pits. But if / go to Boston, and some other
cities north, and let it be known that / hail
from this Siave-holding State, and am d slave
holder, 70 far from being invited to. preach,
will not be allowed to sit down to the commu-
Mon table with them. Now this is speci-
men of the dear Union which we are COM
manded to preserve, and to which, if we not
submit, we are branded with treason, and are
to be regarded diSunionists; we are not now
squabbling about the Union: who will pre-
serve and who will dissolve it. The cues
ton is not now debateable. Our northern
friends have settled it for us, without our con-
sent and against our wishes. They have dis
solved the constitutional Union, to all intents
and purposes, and if youwill leave it to foreign
arbitration, they will tell you So Disguise it
as you may, the question which we at the
South have. now-to meet, is one plain and cas-
iIy to beunde rstood; and I would have every
southern man, whig and democrat, to look it
full in the face, and determine it; it is, wheth-
er we will suffer the abolition of slavery, aad
ourselves and children to,be reduced, to a state
of Peonage!'s
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
TIE MEETING IN HOLMES.

The Equal Rights Of the 10Th distant con-
tains the proceedings Of the Southern Right
meeting alluded to in our last. The meeting
was without distinction of patty and the reso-
lutions adopted, were strong and patriotic.
We regret that we cannot give them in full.
The following meet with our hearty concur.
renee.
It'll, Resolved, That the proposition to Tex.
as, by the general government to purchase z
portion her territory, and pay $l0,0OJJ,0
therefor, two-thirds Of which will come out
Of the pockets of the people Of the South, and
which is now slave territory, and which no
doubt, will be converted into free-soil, is an 10.
suit to the slaveholding States, and should Tex
as, as she ought to do, spurn the venal proplsi-
ton, then the South should mike common calse
with Texas, in-dSfendiHg her territorial rights
so as to prevent the establishment of free soil
State Of slave territory.
9Th, Resolved, That this meeting is without
distinction of party, and that in our dclibera-
lions on Southern rights, we know no pry
save the southern party.
9th, Resolved, that we approve and ratifv
the proceedings of the Nashville Convention
held June last, and pledge ourselves to stand
by and sustain the south in whatever course
she may take in defending her rights and her
honor.
10h, Resolved, That our thanks are due,
and they are hereby rendered our distinguished
SENATOR the Hon. Je4f Davis, for his firm,
manly, patriotic and consistent course, during
the late session of Congress, upon the terrific
rial and slavery questions. And as a mark of
our high regard aud esteem, mot only for his
high and commanding talents, craftsmanship,
and purity o. character, bnt, also for his dis
tinguished services on the tented field, We
tender him an old fashion barbecue to be given
lat this place at such time as it may suit his
convenience to-attend the same.
18th, Resolved, That we believe the Cover
nor in cpIling the Legislature together in ex-
ira session, was actuated by patriotic motives.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
orr NEW COURT Heusr.

An edefice has arisen IN our midst of unsu,-
passed beauty and convenience In the State =,
ieast-and Of which our county may well Lo
proud. It. is an excellent specimen Of the Gre.
clan style Of architecture treated with spiri,
and taste. Il has an imposing appearance from
the simplicity of the design, the beautiful bro
portion offs parts, and perfect expression Of
its purpose.
The whole structure is 60 feet on Broadway
and 90 feet on Washington street. The en-,
trance in the centre is gained by steps to a
portico, of4 massive columns, entablature &c
modelled from those Of the Parthenon at Al
ems; the flank entrances We frOntispieces irr
accordance with the p1rtico. The exterior Of
upper or principal story is decorated with pi-
asiers. The capitals Of which are enriched
with leaves, etc, similar to those Of the TEN.
pie Of the Winds at Athens, finishing with
architrave, frize, dental cornice, and BLOCKING
course, etc. On the apex Of the roof stands
pola with dome, ETC., supported by 9 insula
tedCorinthian columns. The first story is d.
vided into Offices for the Circuit and Probate
courts with each a spacious fre-proof vault.
for the safe keeping Of Records-an Office for
the Sheriff and grand jury room; the yestibhIe
has large and convenient staircase to the m.
per or principal story, which contains the
CnuII room anu TWO peut jury Toonss Which
will be under the cognizance Of the court.
The court room is 81 feet by 36 feet and %
| feet high. The arrangement Of bench, bar, iu
ry boxes, ETC., have been much approved; and
the entire room has been finished in STYLE Of
simple elegance. In the erection of this edi-
flee throughout, more has been done than could
be expected from the limited means at CON-
mand, and if architecture is expressive, it is
destined to become a record of the good taste
and Judgment of the late Board of Police who
adopted the designs, and will add another
wreath to the already we'll earned reputation
CfCapt Nichols, the architect.
| Yours, Respectfully. B.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
rrAR i pRrNnrrr.n.


It is common to meet upon the streets
persons who consider the South as uniustly
dealt by in the final adjustment Of the ques.
tions in which she had uch vital interest,
but believing that secession would be the
immediate and certain cause OF civil war;
regard il as worse than submission, and
therefore make choice OF evils. This is
downright servility - sheer eOwardice.
Such an one would submit to be plundsred
Of his property and kicked over creation for
fear he might BIO logged, if he should make
a manly resistance. We honor and re-,
spect an opponent who is so upon principle,
bu: the cringing scoundrel, who knows no
higher motive of action than interest and
fear, is detestable. Such an abominable
imitation Of humanity, deserves to be scout
ed from society and frowned upon and scor,
ned by parties. Those who believe the in
stitution Of slavery is wrong, and that the
South has no cause of complaint have a right
to say so; all we have to complain Of is that
they do not play their game openly. They
talk loudly Of the Union aud thus try to di.
vert attention from the true cauae Of DANCE
and their true principles. We cannot see
but three distinctions ofpariies in the South
The Southern Rights men, free sellers, anC
the cowardly submissionists who believe We
have been wronged, but are afraid to at
tempt to seek redress. The last is to BIZ
dreaded. For when fear takes possession
of The human mind and will, it is omnipo
tent. With such argument and reason car
have no weight lie is slave and no per
suason can make him anything else. HI
is subject Of pity and commiseration
rather than censure. Upon such no sort 0
reliance can be had. Ii fear should chance t,
triumph in the present contest with prnci
pie, it will be victory where the victor
are vanqushed
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
TIVE COURTHOUSE.

A short time since we promised our readers
q full description of the Courthouse, in this
place, under the supervision of Capt Nichols;
through our correspondent B. we are now able
to fulfill our promise. The design and eXecu-
ton of he building reflects the highest credit
upon the architects skill and'genins' Ahe
out line Of the building, is peculiarly impos-
ING. the arrangement convenient, the proper
tons are perfect, and finish complete and beau
tiful. The perfect good taste elegance and
simplicity, which LdOrn the whole prove
Can't. Nichols entire master of his profession
See the communication OfB.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
The rally Meeting of the Citizens Of
NatChez and Adams County, for the
Constitution and the South took,
place on monday at the Court House,
uccced, she must and will.

=
NatChez and Adams County, for the
Constitution and the South took,
place on monday at the Court House.
At half-past l / o'clock, the meeting was
called to order by Capt John B. hewitt,
it being an adjourned meeting from the 9Th
ultimo. As soon as he assembled the bench
the Couit House rang with applause; after
which, the Captain made most beautiful
appeal to the citizens of Natchez and Ad-
ans county, and invited both Wing and
Democrat TO partake in the discussion calm
ly, peacably aud mildly, and appealed to
their judgements and discretion not to go
beyond bounds in using bad names and vio-
lent epithets against each other as Ameri>
cans and Southerners.
Cap. J. S Johnson Of Jefferson county,
was called On to address tile meeting, but
declined, owing to his not being prepared,
but had he two hours notice to give a
string of thought 10 his mind, he would be
happy to address his fellow citizens on The
wrongs the South has sustained by the
Morrill,
His Excellency Governor Quitman was
loudly called for to present himself once
more before his numerous friends in old
Adams. Wings and Democrats rejoiced
to see an honest man advise with them.
As soon as His Excellency entered into the
merits, of the discussion of Southern griev-
ances, the Court House was nearly filled
up with attentive listeners. We omit say
ing anything about his able and eloquent
speech until we can be able to lay it in full
before our readers. His speech in yester-
days Courier, was falsely and maliciously
misrepresented.
How infamous and base such a course is,
and tolerated where the community at
large we'll know that nothing would emil
nate from Gov. Quitmans lips knowingly
but facts. We defer any further comments
until we will be able to publish his speech
in fnll
Gen. Felix Houston was next loudly cal
led for He walked quietly and calmly,
and assembled the rostrum where he deliv-
cred one ofthe most eloquent and argu-
mentative speeches that it had ever been
our good fortune to listen to. His elo-
quence on this b;ect is so we'll known to
the public that it is needless for us to add
one word in his praise; but we do hope
that he will hand it in for publication.
The Courier's estimate of the number
present at the meeting tallies precisely
with its views on all subjects appertaining
to-Southern wrongs and grievances The
false coloring put on Gov. Quitman's
speech, and the number present, by the
Courier, is preposterous. There were. pres.
ent at the meeting our most respectable
citizens, come there voluntarily without
bribery or corruption, to listen to, truths,
and returned to their homes we'll satisfied
that they wiAno longer submit or be taun-
ted with the name fSubmissionists. The
Court House was not crowded with youths,
or those that, through pecuniary motives,
were compelled to be there. Sober, patri-
otto, honest thiaking men attended the
meeting. Trader.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17

10 Men whose patriotism and southern
feeling is confined by purse-strings, and
who fashion their garments to the free-soil
cut, taunt the South with the remark That's
"California is row admitted sovereign
State, with powers and attributes equal to
any State Of the Union, aud she cannot now
be stripped OF her sovereignty, that the
boundary of Texas is matter between
that State and the Government, that the
slave trade is already abolished IN the DIS
trict Of Columbia, that we can't hinder
Texas from disposng Of her territory Il she
chooses, nor procure repeal OF the Bil'
aholishinp the slave trade in the DISTRICT o.
Columbia; what good then can the meet
ing Of our Legislature, or calling ola Con
Ivention do?'' The plain english of this IS
that we are the weaker branch of the Con
federacy ard must therefore submit &c
whatever the majority may think proper te
impose upon US. "The admission OF Cali
lornia was a great wrong" say these wise
arcres 4bm there is no remedy" The alb
clifton of the slave trade in the District 0
Columbia was an insult offered to the
South, hut we can't help ourselves" an'
yet they have the afTrontery to urge us t(
remain in a coniederacy, where such out
RACES are perpetrated with impunity' anc
that too when we are threatened with 9th
er and greater ca!amitiesr and which vii
come upon Us, if we now submit, when we
are totally defenclcss. While such craver
spirits as these cry, submit and flee from
the raw-head and bloody bones, they have
conjured up in their imaginations, let u
gird On the whole armour and contenC
manfully for our rights, and If we fall, lie
us fall At our posts.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17

~ DcBow's Review for Oct, is filled win
r,In,ble reading matter. Those who do not
cnioy the advantage of reading this estimaOle
southern journal, can form no conception OF
,ho amount Of useful, practicable, information
they loose. 1t is uuacco untasle to U.S. how
persons protesting to be southern, can neglect
10 take this Journal, equal in point 10 rear lit
or0rv merit to any periodical in the country0
and souander their substance and vitiate the
taste Of their hhildren, by Subscribing for the
trashy magazines, which come to US IN S"0F'iS
from the Northern press.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
JUDGE CUToN-

At meeting of the citizens Of Kinds cOun'
ty, held at Raymond, Oct. 5th; the MississiP-
plan says:
Senator Guion, in the most emphatic man
ner, announced, that, as a native of MississiP
pi, henored with seat in the Senate for the
county of Kinds, he would scorn to serve his
constituency enc instant after the ascertain
ment Of the fact that majority of them were
for submission. And again, as often before
he had done, declared his readiness to resign
IN order to allow every voter to choose or re-
Ject him on the issue of submission, provided
the Representatives, T. J. Catehings, Grafton
Baker, and Robert White, would do, the
same. Will they do itF The Governor, we
doubt not, is ready to issue the writ Of cleo
ton, and We are prone to add that the people
OF Kinds are not submissienists.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
Southern Rights Meeting az
BENTON.

We hope to see full turn out oil the
Southern Rights, mel on Saturday next
nj the meeting to be held at Benton, for the
purpose ororganizing Southern Rights
Club for Yazoo County. We wish those
who differ with us in opinion, to meet us
likewise. We are willing 10 meet and be
met by them. We scorn triumph obtain
ed bv a coucealment o. our true principles
or cr.pane trickery. Come out every
body.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
RESULTS OF SUBMISSION.

Agitation upon the slavery question until
the people are prepared 20 submitto the aboli-
ton of slavery in the District of Columbia
It's abolition in the dock-yards and arsenals-
abolition of the trade between the States pas
sage of a law BY Congress to prevent tie
admission of another slave State, and the final
abolition of slavery in the States.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17

o-Sce the Card osthe Hon. E. e. Will
l;nson, Il is the sentiment We believe the
whole State will eventually adopt. Miss
issippi alone can do but little, but acting III
CONJUNCTION with her sister States, that Will
take some decided stand she may do all
that the crisis demands. We Lope to see
her in this contest, not one whit behind
the foremost She was the first to put the
ball in motion, and may she be the last to
forsake the good cause. She has 'put
her hands to the plow, let her not look
back"
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
JENNY LINN ComM1Ne 10 NEw OnLr.Ns.

JENNY LIND COMING TO NEw ORLEANS.
The Boston papers announce by author
ity of MIR. Barnum that Mdlle will proba-
bly, not again return to Boston after this Wis
it as she goes to London to be present at
the "World' Fair, and therefore has but
abont nights more to sing, which vii be
principally divided between New York,
New Orleans, and Havana She win sing
little if any in Philadelphia Yor Baltimore,
and probably not at all in Cincinnati, st.
Louis, and other Western. cities.-b Lou.
Dem.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17

"Some of the free States seem to consid>
er that they are bound only to Iegislats for
the benefit of the negro of the South age
ainst the white man. II this course IS pre-
served in, the result is easily fo:seen. EE'
cry decision. in Congress is made to hang
upon the question:; How can it effect the
negro in the Southern States?- not how It.
will effect white men,, The people Of the
South will not endure this always. There
has been enough of Consult the wish,
% Of the white man, South, and he VIII
take care of the negro. better for the inter-
ests of the black race than all the fanaslesa
lof the Moth, ever can or ever viii,
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
SENATOR FOR oARRoLL.

Maj Cothran, the Southern Rights cam
didate for seat in the Senate from Carroll
ourty, has been elected by an overwhel-
ming majority. Every effort, the very foul
est was made to defeat him. We give be-
low the vote, taken from the "CarrOllton
Democrat of the 18th ms:
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
sEonssloN..


This matter is being looked az calmly
Ind reasoned upon dispassiOnalely. I. can.
cot be met and baflsd BY sneers and with /
ci.ms and the cry Of the Union. It is i'm
possible longer to conceal the fact, that the
Of the people, OF at least of large
class are alienated from the Union They
feel that has failed to. effect the objects for
which it was designed, that designing men
have converted it in;o an instrument OF Op
preston and tyranny and they are therefore,
in seli-dclence forced TO look for some reme-
dy; the mldes they are anxious to adopt
some remedy they will have. 1t Is worse
than idle 10 say that this feeling is confned to
factions. Whoever has Observed the tone OF
the press and the proceedings Of public meet
ings in South Carolina Georgia, Florida, la
bama, Mississippi and Texas, cannot fail to
see that the feeling of dissatisfaction, is deep
and wide spread, pervading all classes OF
the community and so strong as to break
down long standing party barriers. The
ablest men of the South, Of both political
parties, are leaders in this movement. They
are anything else but factonists. They do
not regard secession as merely inevitable, or
IS calamity to be avoided, but as an object
most desirable; not the least Of two evils,
but under the circumstances a positive bless
sing. We have so frequently portrayed the
dangers and ruin which await US, by SUBJ
hitting tamely and remaining in the Union,
that farther comment seems TO Us unneces-
sary. He who cannot see that the South is,
or soon will be subject to the tender mer-
cies Of the free sOi'ers, is among the class
of blind men who will not see. They have
now an overwhelming and increasing ma
jOrity and using every MEANS however dis
reputable, to encrease it still more rapidly.
What other motive could they have had, in
giving to every foreigner, as well as every
citizen, half section Of land to settle in the
free territory, but to swell their power and
give them entire control of the country!
The manner in which they will exercise this
power, when obtained, every one knows will
be TO the prejudice Of the South. This is a
period we must anticipate, not wait until il
comes upon us and then hope 20 make sue
cesslul resistance. We are growing weak.
er every day, and stand must be made
somewhere and at some time, and better
now than at any future time. 1t is much
better for US than for our children. If we
ever hope to make successful resistance &c
the continued aggressions ofthe free-soilers,
it is criminal 10 procraslinate. The idea .
throwing the responsibility upon Pos:erity
because we are too timid to assume IT,, il
outrageous. If we expect our posteriiy t.
have virtue enough to resist oppression, lie
us shew ourselves worthy of sucha posteri
ty by setting the righteous example. We
are stronger and better prepared than the.
will be. Several States that will cast thei
fortunes with US now, cannot be expected t
do so, if resistance is left for the next gener
alton. 1t is now or never!