The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-24


NO. 81
THE TRUE ISSUE
FACTS FoRTtiE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI
From 4ulehtic Records
That The voters Of Lowndes may act un-
derstandingly pa the present imp amt CRISIS
y is proposed to lay before them ID q congen-
ient form, facts from authentic documents
When these are read, it IS believed there
can be no difference ofopinion as to what Isl
the true issue presented, and what are the
issues Of Governor Quitman We invite
your attention first to.extracts from his Mes.
sage to the Extraordinary session Of the
Legislature, dated Nov. Is, 1850 Every.
voter should read this Message throughout;
| it would be published here but for its length.
As to Gov. Quitman's opinions pointing to
the remedy, list, He.declares that the Gov
ernment of the United States as hostile to
slaUeyy. q aoW hereafter be selected with
reference to its hostility to this interest and
activity in the use Of the means of doing it
Injury. 2dly, The Federal Government is
now and is Foreoer after to be organized up
on the principle of hostility to slavery. 3dly,
~ The Union Of these States has been so gross
W perverted from Its original purposes as to
render ats further continuance Incompatible
acith de honor, dte prosperity and safety Of
tte sldrehOldiag States, unless some correc-
lions of past aggressions and some additional
and more efectudl guarantees for our future
protection be obtained from our associates in
the confederacy.''
Again:
"When reflect upon the oerttndcity with
/ which the assaults upon cur rights have been,
for years, prosecuted, CT HAVE LITTLE
HOPE LEFT, that these guarantees, IND1sPEN-
SADLY necessary to our safety, will be yield
ed, by majority, FLUSHED WITH RECENT
VICTORIES, AND ENCOURAGED BY. APPARENT
DIVISIONS AMONG OURSELVES"
tsThe admission of California, slcds, az fact,
THE APPLICATION OF THE WILIoF PRovI-
so, TO THIS TERRITORY.
l. T,,-tI,o,. CCTTbo y,rCoESaoI r.0o1 eoy,eo ~
Mississippi, discards the shallow excuse
Relying on truth and justice, SHE DAREs
MEET THE. QUESTION AND LOOK IT IN THE
FACE. SHE WILL NOT SUBMIT.
Again:
! Believing as I do that submission towrons
and injury tends but to invite further as
gression, and hat no eUils coaldbefa0 us, 81
: great as those achfch lCould be certain t0Jfou
from al, acknowledgement of oar inability o.
igantof courage to protect ourselves, I shall
I at all times qdcocate the measures best cdlcat
lated efcctatallyto correct the epil and reolres
the acr0ag, and best suited to the temper an,
spirit Of .5ieen,e,s and equals an tie coafede
racg.
!, And again:
To resolve again that we will not submit
FURTHER AGGRESsIoNs, after our forme
resolutions have been so eontemptuously dis
) regarded, and after we have been virtual
e stripped of every acre Of the public domain
y 1c0uld Jut inUite further IMPRESSIONS, IF I
DID NOT JUSTLY SUBJECT Us II
I THE SCORN AND CONTEMPT @
MANKIND. Let not the timid and Il
wavering seek to cover the indignity by
sophistry.
"The very important and vital character
the questions, which are forcedupon our co
sideration, has led me to look solely to rel
edies, not merely paztatice, but efecta
a. and permanent"
= We now give the remedy proposed
Governor Quitman; read and judge for you
orIselves whether or not it is secession and d
,ur union.
es, e'LET THE PROPOSITIONS BE DI
IRE TINCTLY MADE TOTHE PEOPLE {
ny THE Observation-Disclosures STATE
he TO REMEDY THE WRONG so IA
is AS IT MAY BE IN THE poseer Of G.
or grcss to do so, 6y obtaining from Catiforr
concessions South of SO deg 80 min. {
= EOTHERWISE; AND TO CONSENT 7
n. 1SUCH AMENDMENTS OF THE FED
RAJ CONSTITUTION, as shall hereaf
amply secure the rights Of the slaveholdi
m. States from noiSconstruction, and from +
tter aggression.
But, i,1the eucnt Of refusal, do Of h,
:. tate to cypress Dqy decided opinion, hat
try ONLY EFFECTUAL REMEDY for e.
the aolicl mast continue to gro,o from gear
ion gear, IS to be FOUND IN THE PROM
AND PEACEABLE SECESSION
THE AGGRIEVED STATES.
eys, The probability Of the ultimate necessity
, 5 a resort to this EFFECTIVE AND I
; 9Js, QUESTIONABLE RIGHT Of Severe
States, should be kept in view, whate
measures may be adopted by this State,
THEIR ALONE, or an concert aoitt her 81
= States, to remedy eristing evils. In
TN meantime, and as early as practicable, It'll
,. the highest Importance that some COMM
CENTRE OF OPINION AND ACTI
o. SHOULD BE AUTHORITATIVE
- ESTABLISHED This may be effected
n' the Conventions of the several assent
States providing for the organization,
- subsequent frequent periodical dppoiRtn
or election OF A COMMITTEE OF SA.
TY for each State, to consist of nun
equal to their Senators and Representa-
80 in Congress. These committees, whose {
ny itshould be periodically to assemble ats