The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-17
For the Primitive Republican.
No. 6.
THE TRUE ISSUE,

was the true issue upon which parties were al
this time forming in the State of Mississip
Ipi? 1t became necessary, in order to givos
correct answer to the question, to review thc
late adjustment measures Of Congress, upor
questions (Which if suffered to remain unset
tlod) threatened the existence and perpetui
ty Of our present form of government. We
have reviewed those measures and the cir
c1mstances attending their settlement and
although We may not fully have satisfied all
that they were such as the South might have
desired in every respect, yet We think that
all candid readers must admit that neither
the honor or constitutional rightsof the south
were so violated, as to warrant resistance
of those laws, of such character. as to en-
danger the existence of our Union, and we
had hoped that the South, though not fully
satisfied, might, with great propriety, for the
sake of the Union have acquiesced in the
measures, as a compromise, of these exciting
and dangerous questions. But in this, il
seems ne were mistaken. In some portions
OF the southern States in opposing those
measures, a dissolution of the Union is open
ly advocated, and this has caused the forma-
ton from all political parties, Of great con-
sentative party, whose object and aim is, or
should be the preservation of the blessings
of our glorious Union, for those who are to
figure upon the stage Of existence, long after
the present generation shall hare mouldcred
into dust. The motto enseribed upon their
banner should be those words altered by that
illusrious statesman, Gen. Andrew Jackson,
1.-THE FEDERAL UNION, IT MUST
BE PRESERYED.' There is also anoth-
er party forming, whose doctrines we shall
now examine
The State of South Carolina has already
declared to the world, by the election to hci
State Convention Of majority of delegates
friendly to the measure, her fixed determine
ton to secede from the Union. Many Of hei
citizens arc alarmed at her position and thc
consequences which must follow. The Ole
Dominion, the Stat> Of Virginia, where I'll,
blood Of our ancestors so freely flowed for
the privileges and blessings we now enjoy
has expressed her unqualified condcnnatiol
Of the course South Carolina has determined
to pursne and almost all the southern States
have followed in her footsteps
South Carolina is looking with anxiety t,
the decision Of p,u ownaSiate on this subject
eagerly hoping that she may derive aid one
comfort from the State of Mississippi to sus
tain herin her perilous undertaking, no doub
believing that if shcc can be supported by on
southern State, she can then so far involve
all the other southern States, in the genera
catastrophe, as to destroy the Union, and up
on its ruins, crccta southern confederaey owe
which she and hersca port city, Charleston
can exercise unlimited control, for herwatch
words haze been for many years past "RULl
OR RUIN" Here then in the State Of Mis-
sissippi has the battle to be fought, upon tn
result Of which may possibly hang the desti
MES of millions yet unborn.
We have nothing to do with the variou
opinions Of individuals in relation to their dif
/ ferent modes Of redress, nor will we impugl
the motiyesof any one. Our objectshall b
), to place fairly before the people the action Q
the government Of the State, through thei
highest functionaries, in order to arrive a
the conclusion, as to what is the true issue.
] At the time of the passage of the compro
mise measures, Gen. John A. Quitman wa
the acting Governor Of the State Of Missi:
sippi and in short time thereafter, to-wit
on the Goth day Of September, 1850 he Is
sued bis proclamation which after declarin
what he considered the grievances Of tn
j State, he proelaims,
| Now, Therefore, That the proper al
thorities Of the State may be enabled /
take into consideration the alarming State
our public affairs, and if possible, avert Ii
evils which impend over Us; that the Stai
may be placed IN an attitude % assert h
Sovereignty; and that dc means mag Be pr
cided to meet aasf and ere,y ei,pergenc
) which may happen ], John a Quitmai
81 Governor Of the State Of Mississippi, E:
ercising the powers N me vested by Il
III Constitution, do, hereby, convene the lie
!. islature Of the State, and do appoint No
: day, the eighteenth day Of 4 November, mex
for tie meeting 81 both Houses Of the lie
3 stature, at the capitol = Jackson, the So
Of Government q ibis safe
: W BE seen om above quotatis
from the GoFernors proclamation that q
elebject and only Object eonFening this &
! traordinayy session Of the was.
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