The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-10-10

then in the defiance Of our remon.
strances, should adopt Of any the abo>
lltion measures now pending before il,
l recommend the Southern States as
soon as possible, to hold convention,
duly empowered to organize a confed>
eracy and TO make all necessary arr
engagements for public defence.
advise this course not from choice
but from necessity. We are forced
by our enemies into the alternative Of
retiring from the Union, or of remain
ing in il upon terms altogether iacom.
patible with honor, peace and safely,
They do not hesitate to avow their ha
tired and adherence of US and publicly
to proclaim that their conhectlopswilh
us in degradation to them. This it.
selfis no unreasonable ground for sep.
aration but how doubIy keen and afFec-
tive does the insult become when we
know that the scorn and contempt of
our foes is founded upon that very sub
mission which we so wofuIly mistake
for virtue. How can they respect Us
when we do not respect oursevesl--
Our irresolutlon is the basis of their
presumption. That we should d esire
to remain In the Union under all these
circumstances Of outrage. defamation
and contumely and with the certainty
too of ultimate ruin,is species ofinfat.
uation, of insanity, as asincomprehensible
to me as it is lameutable. va
The chief argument ofthose who are
opposed to this measure of redress, is
directed rather to the fears than to the
understanding of the Southern people.
We are told that sauguinary war will
be the immediate consequence ofa dis.
solution Of the Union. This may or
may not be. 1t depends upon the dis
position Of our enemies, and it is more
than probable that they will find as
many arguments in favor Of peaceful
separation as ourselves butt this should
not be the case if the y shall rashly re-
solve on war, | am conf dent of one
thing, that the direst calamities that
can possibly result, will be insi gnif-
cant and triaing in comparison with
those which follow in the wake of abo~
litlon.
| will not stop; however, to place
them in contrast; but will proceed to
say that cannot perceive anything so
terrlblein war that we should avoid 1t
at the sacrifice Of every thing which
gives value to liCeLhonor, freedom,
and social equality. Ifit is then inev-
table, let il come; we must meet it as
our fathers did before us with "Stout
hearts and sharp swords" and having
Justice on our side, we cannot fail to
have victory also. We shall have. our
border strifes-formidable invaslohs-
sudden ncursion and bloody retaliationS
all very hurtful, no doubt, but as hurtful
to the foe as to US; and surely we shall
be able to eudure them as long as he,
having a better reason for the war; he
fighting for fanaticism, despotism and
military rule, and we for our lives anc
our homes-for our women and chll~
dren-for truth, honor. justice and poll
tical rights. Nor can the struggle
last always-itwill have termination;
and that when the storm and tempest
shall have past by, we shall be left in
the enjoyment of brighter day andwe
will then be able. to ait down in peace
and safety under our own vine and tg
tree, and talking over our brilliant ca
{ reer of arms, rejoice in our establish"
ment ofa government, less fanatical,
and more Just and forbearing than the
one which is now seeking to devour
u.s.. so, gentlemen, you perceive that,
if all the scenes of blood and carnage
anticipated by the Submissionlsts, should
be realized to the fullest extent, they
, will not be without their glorious and
happy results, and they cannot exceed
the trials and suferings which our re-
, volutronary patriots encountered tor
r those very rights and principles winch
r it is our purpose to regain aud re.es-
f tablish. There is no Disgusting the
truth, that the South has as many high
and just complaints against the North,
as the colonies had against the mother
{ country! Our situation is much more
alarming than that Of the colonies at
the commencement Of the revolution.z--
!, But if our long indurance cfinsult and
submission to wrong have rendered us
I. too timid and eAemlnate to vindicate
our rights and character-if in losing
our social and political equality we have
lost our virtue and valor too-then let
us yield at once; and ceasing from our
windy war Of words, obey the conquer
or and kiss the rod. r
/ Let it not be forgotten, howcver,that
our continuance In the Union--wlthout
some unexpected change in the views
and feelings Of the anti-slavery' party
will doom US. beyond ell doubt, to iar
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