The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-12-07

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the people TO vote upon it. lest their agr-
ling project should be defeated. They
violently assumed that they knew the
will of the people, though more than
twelve months had elapsed since they
were elected, and though they were
elected without any references TO the
question Of secession, either directly or
indirectly, or the great questions en-
braced in the adjustment bills. Since the
creation of our government, no assault
more ruthless has been made, either
on the constitution or upon republican
usage or principles. 1t is enough to
rouse such a spirit Of opposition in the
breasts Of all true lovers Of our instilu-
tons, as will drive the violators OF the
constitution from the capitol Of the State.
But this is not ak Of the list Of grfev-
ances imposed upon oJr republican in
stitutions by the Gactious, yet dominant
majority. 1t was attempted SO to amend
the convention bill as 10 allow each voter
to say whether he was in favor or not
of the adjustment bills re emily passed
by Congress. No such question was
permitted to be asked, for the best reason
in tho world. They we're afraid the
people might say, by majorities of thou
sands, that they acquiesced in those
bills. This they knew would never do.
Agitation! agitation! is the soul of their
cause, and it its fe spirit we're %alIayed,
by legislative action, their occupation,
like Othello's would be gone. Besides,
it might thwa art the views Of their Gov.
ernor, who has said that a convention
shall be held, What mattered it, then,
whether the people were pleased or
%disPleased, SO they pleased their new
master, the wOuld.be rival Of the people,
John Anthony Quitman, whose mandates
are laws TO his humble and submissive
followers.
And last, but not least, an amendment
was presented to cause each deIegate to
take an oath TO support the constitution
oil the State and of the United States.
This, like the rest, went by the board
The proposition was then divided, and
the isolated proposition submitted to the
House, requiring the delegates to take
an oath to SUI port the constitution of the
Union. This also was voted down; and
when Mr.. GatIin, of Tippah, was called
upon to vote for the bill, he RISE in his
place and said he could not vote for The
bill, since they had refused 10 support
the constitution, which he regarded as
the foundation Of our liberties. Indeed,
it was enough to make all lovers Of law
and order open their eyes. They do
not wish TO have any restraint upon
them. They must be untrammelled,
and il the people, in an evil hour, return
a majority Of disunion delegates to the
convention, they will be but little better
than an unlicensed mob. Unrestrained
by moral or legal obligations what will
they not attempt? God save the people
from the madness and folly Of such a
body.
The hideous mask Of disunion is now
taken off by the more bold OF the party,
and though through policy, the timid
pirate Of their love for the Union, thew
all. with one accord, unite in those Sc.
ditious measures which will eventually
lead to dissolution Of the Union. From
the greatest to the least, they are sew.
ing the seeds Of d~isafFection to the Oov
eminent broadcast over the land. Rid.
cule and the grossest misrepresentation
are their weapons Of warfare. They
cannot maintain their ground against
the fact which none are so hardy as to
deny, that the acts of Congress are con
St't@t'ondt, one and all, and that so far as
The October resolutions are concerned.
they stand unframed, without the slight.
est faint Of violation, in letter or spirit.
lhere never was a more causeless pro.
ceeding than this move against the zen.
eFal government. There is neither ex
'slIng cause, nor the p~retence of exist
l me-