Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1851-08-08
The Southern Rights Association Of tho q
University Of Mississippi to tho Southern
Rights Association Of the University of Viz

sinia.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:
With the most profound pleasure we re-
ceived information of your organization,
your Address to the Young Men of the
S outh, and your Resolutions.
We deem it imperative upon us, as
well as others whom it concerns, to join
you in that league; which has for its OBJ
ject the preservation ofour honor unstain-
ed. the rights of our citizens, the principles
in which they believe, and the equality
of the Union under which we live; and,
with unfeigned pleasure, we acknowledge
an entire concurrence in the doctrines
you profess, and the means you propose
for the accomplishment of the ends in con-
temptation.
The time has come when it behoov.
es us,as the future guardians of our rights
to consider the course best to be adopted
in regard to the great questions which,
for some time past, have agitated our
country, and we hail, with delight, the
voice of your Association, manifesting
feelings which wegladly know, assimilate
In common with our Southern breth-
rem, we deeply regret that the course Of
one portion of the Union compels us to
take cognizance of late congressional ac-
tons, which we consider deleterious to
our honor and future welfare; but while
we mourn the necessity of this step, we
feel onsoled by the reflection that this ac-
ton is the production of others, who, it
seems, are rather regardless of that Union
which was intendedto distribute equally
the benefits it produced, and regardless
of the principles and rights of the different
sections ofwhich it is composed.
In consideration of the liberty that is
left us to express our thoughts upon all
questions of a national character, we give
the reasons why we think our rights have
been infringed upon, and do SO in very
brief manner; as the causes, means, and
power ofaggression have been SO clearly
shown in your able address of February
last.
When this government was formed,
the spirit that was infused into our Con-
stitution was truly republican, and its
performance was intended to generate re-
publican principles. So long as its in
tent was obeyed, a glorious result estab-
lished its superiority. For a number ol
years it course was as smooth as the placid
waters of the meandering stream. ANU
tual interchange of affection, produced by
the common sufferings and equally shared
honors ofah hard struggle for freedom, con-
tributed to strengthen the great structure
which bravery and patriotism had reared
The patriotic spirit of one citizen forbid
an interference with the rights and priv.
leges of another, and the jealous and inn.
partial course of those who welded the
sceptre of Federal authority. contributed
in no small degree, 20 equalize the condi.
ton and extend the common benefits te
all. But unfortunately, as is too common
the case with man, personal interest sup
erseded the obligations which duty point
| ed Out, and aggression, the evil follower o.
gain, took possession of those channels
where harmony was wont to flow. A
spirit of aggrandizement first DISCOVERIES
itself on the part of the North, and the de
|sire exhibited by her citizens for nationa
lpreponderance gave an impetus to th'
flame, which now casts around u its 10
lrid glare. The avaricious disposition tha
lirsf manifested itself IN oneportion of tn
Union was, by concomitant causes Of Il
llurement and gain. sngendered into hnat
licism. By aseries Of unjasf demands