Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-08-16
THE UNION Observation-Disclosures
by THE RESISTERS IN EXTRA
SESSION--WHERE ARE THEY
NOWl--LET ECHO ANSWER.

session OF the Legislature. This examination vii
show that the opponents Of the compromise were de
termined to hazard dissolution Of the union
The rejection by them of the resolutions to which
we now call the attention Of our readers was an in
direct declaration that the compromise measures az
\ iorded IN their opinion sufficient ground to warrant
the Southern States in withdrawing from the conied
eTacy twill be seen that the question of Union
or Disunion is distinctly propounded seven times b.
The resolutions. 1t will also be observed that the
distinction between separate and joint secession i.
| preserved throughout the resolution.
The question is thus presented by the resolutions:
@ls the passage of the compromise by Congress, jus.
tlfiabe cause tor Mississippi, or any other Southern
State to seeeds from The Ulaont" The question was
a plain one The Governor had convened the Leg
lsaturs to act upon this subject and it was proper
that the question be answered. 1t was answered
the friends Of the compromise SUSTAINED the resolu-
tons; IFS opponents rejected them
Al the period to which we refer the resisers were
bold and independent; they were animated by the
chivalrons message of the gallant Governor and the
AGE was up "o the sticking point" and ne fear of the
hangers o. dsnuion ortho horrors Of civil war could
ndacC them y say that the compromise did not af-
ford n9tabe ground for the secession Of Mississip
p nom The Union. That was the language of the
su6wsStOnists; they were brave men aud constituted
in their own views the chvalry of Mississippi. -
Who would then have thought the time was so near
at hand when the chiralry Of the State, with this
same gallant Governors and this same COL Davis
you'd traverse the State from county TO county to
prove that they were themselves submissionistsl
and that the dare-deriLs of the land who would up
root and upfurn the great edifice OF repubcanism
were TO be found among the party who formed the
Union platform to oppose and defeat their pacific
ylaus'
"'Ihe fact Of The matter IS that these gentlemen,
who opposed tie resolutions supposed that they were
on the high road % popularity oith The people. They
have discovered their mistake, and are flatterinr
themselves that the people are too ignorant to know
what they said, and did, and intended 10 do. They
were absent from their constituents at the time
They felt very independent. They were no suJmis
si0nas then, The compromise measures, in their
opinion, at that time and "un}sr eriaing circum-
stances" afforded jusifable ground for Mississippi, or
any other Southern State to secede from the Union
Gov. Quitman and his chiralrous compeers are now
before the people they are as mild and harmless as
sucking dores." Not a dtre-derH in the whole
crew. the very piaks themselves loyalty and atfec
ton for the Union. They will submit to the adjust
ment, il you will just allow them the poor privilege
Of complaining against three diings-hrst, the admis
sion Of Calitornia--second, the division Of Texas
and third, the law prev nting the introduction of
slaves as merchandise into the District of Columbia
All they ask Of the people now is that they shall be
permitted, without any blood or thunder to declare
their strong and unequivocal condemnation of the
three acts ont of the six above specified, and they
are the most submissive and Union loving creatures
on the face of the earth, and do most soemny "de-
clare" that secession by Mississippi "under eristng
Circumstances, ,pouH be inerpsaiea and is propo-
saor ,oIich dies not meet The appreciation Of This
Conrenii on.- See IA and Is resolution of conven>
ton June 10th, 1851
sisters voted to lay on the table during the extra
session. and let the voters of Lowndes see if their al
AtuAss have not changed considerably. And let the
people also Judge for themselves, when these yeSters
will in all probability resume their former bold and
independent tone. We believe they will be in
snail minority in the Convention which is to meet
in November next, but we have no doubt could hey
obtain majority in that Convention the "cooings Of
the dove" would no longer be heard, and reprint
of the message Nth its original meaning and few
gasconading speeches would bring the party back to
its former position now for the time most pglorious
ly Abandoned. g----yr~
Here arc the resolutions Of the extra session.
Mr.. Brooke fthe Senate, asked and obtained
leave TO offer the following resolutions, 10 wit
"Resolred, That we cherish undimnished at
tachment 10 our "Glorous Union;" that its des.
truction would be the death-kuell of liberty, and
that nothing short of such usurpaton Of power
and oppression as would be destructive 10 the
personal ard political rights Of the South, will
~ stity disuuon ora secession from the confedera
ton, by The State Of Mississippi, OF any other
Southern sah
nssolued That the passage Of the late acts
= orgras Ennwn as the compromise measures,
v5ch we're passed with view to settle sec
'tliculties, ami to preserve IN lis entirety
IN. IA !on of the States" o not constitute such
usurpalion Of power, and such oppression as will
Justify the State Of mississippi, or any other Sou
ihrr" State in seeding from the Union.
Pesolred. Thst California being admitted by
- 1eess as a State, into the contederacy with
lt-e and equa rights, cannot be dismembered
Of any part other territory, without her consent !:
and II she refuses 10 divide her TERRITORY or rel.
ses to agree that slavery may be introduced south
of SO 80, that her refusal will form no ustifable
cause for Mississippi, or any other Southern
State, to secede from the Union
Resolred, That the settlement oflhe boundary
| question between the United States and Texas,
| /. a matter betveen said parties and il Texas
acceeds to the proposition made to her by The
United States, it sno jusiiable cause for Missis.
sippi, or any other Southern State, to secede
from the Union.