The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-06-26
JUNE 26, 1851.

disuniOn. While a third pretended to take
ground somewhere between submission and
secession. For his part, Col. G. said, he
could perceive no middle ground between ac-
quiescence and secession. He was not alone
in this view. Gov. Collier Of this State,
had expressed the same opinion, and is in IA
vor Of acquiescence. The Hon. VIM. L.
Yanccy, whom he considered among the
most talented of the secessionists in this
State, and to whom he was disposed to rem
der full credit for fearless honesty in advoca-
ting his sentiments, says that there is no
middle ground-that the southern States
must either acquiesce or sccede-and he bold
| ly ayows his desire for secession.
This anti-seoession, anti-compromise par
ty, said Mr.. c., talk fuently about resist
ance within the Constitution, but when re-
questcd to define their plan ormode of resist
ance, their reply is, ooh, we are for resist
ancep and nothing farther can-be got out of
them. This class he considered far more dan
gerous than the open and avowed secession
lists. The people know where to find them
and could readily perceive the consequent
ces which would follow secession-and he had
little fear of the patriotic masses breaking
up, or allowing this glorious republic to be
broken up for any thing in the past, provided
the question is fairly presented to them
But ne would warn his fellow citizens to be-
ware of and mark those who, while they re-
fuse to acquiesce in the compromise, and pre-
tend to be opposed to secession, are still, like
Mark Anthony over the dead body of Caesar,
endeavoring to excite popular feeling against
the government and those who were instru-
mental in adopting the compromise Like
the insiduous Roman with the mantle of the
murdered Caesar, they hold up to mental Wis.
ion of the people the constitution of the I'm,
ion, pierced with imaginary wounds, and ex.
claim
Look! in this place ran Cassius' dagger through
See what a rent the envious Casca made;
Through this, the well beloved Brutus stabbed
Still they counsel to moderation, and tel
you with hypocritical faces,
"Brutus is an honorable man;
So are they all, all honorable men"
But should they succeed in rousing tn
: passions Of the people to the desired pitch
then they will be ready to cxclaim:
: :Now let it work Mischief thou art anoat p
Col c. referred to the congressional pledge
signed BY members Of Congress, himself q
! the number, that they would support for n
Y Office whatever, any man known to be in f:
6 vor Of disturbing in any way, the Comprc
r mise measures; and denied emphatically, tina
d that pledge was designated as the nucleu.
d or thai the gentlemen who signed it, had an
/ intention of forming Union party. The
y objects were clearly set forth in the plcdg
itself, and were such as no Southern ma
ID had any right or cause to find fault with.
r AS for himself, Col. Clemens said that
o had always been Democrat, and expected
" remain one.
d The speech, as far as We know, gave entil
satisfaction to all, except perhaps some fey
j who have located in that undiscovered coui
= try between submission and secession-tho
y "lost-in-the-f og-of-their-own-prejudice' ger
uses, who, Of course, went to hear it only
: find fault. Some we suppose, may have e
= pected a greater effort at oratorical displa
i than Col. c. favored them with.