Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12
clear the Track.

A writer in the Charleston Mercury with
the cognomen Of "a Georgia Whig,sis full to
the brim of indignation against Uncle Sam
and his Government He threatens in way
to make the people up North look about them
for safety. Georgia, he says, is not backward
in maturing her plans for independence, what
ever the minions efthe Central Despositism
may assert to the contfsryl 'Nothingis want
ing but the Declaration Of Independence by
South Carolina to cause . general rebellion
in many parts of this Statess IF The con-
tinues) South Carolina shall strike the blow
and break the ice, thousands there are of pa
triots on this sideof the river, who viii bound
from th cir Businesses, with the cry of up
Guards and attkem ~ Akg'% 4 for one would
hail ii as a glorious blessing if the
Federal Government would fire upon Charles
! ton. That gun would beithe knell of FedeI al
ism. But in heavens name don't wait for
guns TO be fred on you" 1900 Fode @isstl'
He tells US that convention was lately
held ia the county of Scriven, that unanis
mously passed the following highly patriotic
| resolutien:i.s s7s ss'f'a Hsgga1p15 eiai aH z
Resolved, That we, composing this coneen-
\ tion do hereby agree, and selemnly pledge
ourselves that it the Federal Governments shall
| attempEto coerce tSolth5 Carolina into The
! Union, we will rally to the rescue with our
rifles, and fight TO the death. 1Jhut eal gai''
| IF Uncle Sans children don't keep out oil
harms way after this, the consequence must
be on their heads. Buthear him fuTther:1a
1'Sueh is the language and sentiment Of all
the people of Georgia, Wings and Democrats
save and except Noitherr1 Editors, Schoi-mas-
tiers, de-, of whom there are at least ten
thousand in our midst. SC Your Declaration oi
Independence viii strengthen this leading
Your proerastination will destroy it A South.
ern Confederacy is a humbug-and impossi,
bility There are timid men who talk of the
forces and power ofthe General Government
D-n the General Government ithas no for.
ces and power, independent of the consent o.
the States.' {4st q ,7!l5S--l5 92,s'aF 157ds &
aThere now --run for your lives, you Yam
kee editors and schoolmasters from the infect
ed district The fire-eaters are up 70 a Whit
heatAthe Government damned without the
benefit Of clergy and without force or power
except what the States permit. 8 3 la., .-.ga
Inconheetion withthis brilliant effnsion d
the mad Georgian the Mercury notice:
several %nilitary movements" were 'beautifu
troops have been organized, ofieered by mer
exempt from military duty by commission, ,and
most Of the privates exempt by age. The
Cbivalry is reused and nearly ready to lead !
crusade against the rotten and degenerate
disposition at Washington. The Mercury
denies that any reaction has taken place, bu
insists, on the contrary, that the ground swell
/ is stronger than it has ever been before ant
that these facts show something show what
are the movements ofthe people-diselosing
as they do disposition to do their duty, nov
rather than spend their time in lazy and
whorthless discussion about the claimes o
posteTity. ."is,i4 aaPst2 % aTti'aaI 5s--
Perhapsit does show this. II certainly
shows that some of the Palmetos are starl
mad, and in the way ofmahing themselves al
ridiculous as mailman generally do. ai lifa
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