The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-08
From the Ndtchez Free Trader.

MAJOR EDWARD
Dear SU: There appears TO be a pre-
vailing disposition among the submission
papers in the South, and especlaily in tha
State. to establish the issue Of Union and
disunion between the Southern State Rights
party and the so-called Union party. 1t is
desirable that the Union should be preserved;
and to preserve the Union and ensure har-
mony and brolherly love among the people
of the United States, 1t is necessary that the
constitution should be observed, and the
laws of the land passed by the proper au-
thofities under the constitution, strictly
o1eyed,
Ii the motives of this newly established
Union party were pure and patriotic, and
their real objects the preservation OF the
Union, their efforts would not only be ex-
cusabIe but commendabIe. But the ele-
ments of which this party is composed stamp
it with the appearance OF lnsinrer'ty; thelf
chief leaders ond most violent declalners
are men who have but recently abandoned
the Democratic ranks because their hopes
of future promotion by that party are gone,
and they hope to divide the spoils of office,
in the general scramble, with their new
allies Such are Freeman, Foote. &C., in
combination with Yankee editors, &c. who
have not lost their Northern predictions
and who seem willing to sacrifice Southern
property, Southern honor and Southern
rights upon the altar of Northern oppression.
AS further evidence of their insincerty,
while they heap opprobious epithets and
unsparing abuse upon men who think that
now is the time to adopt some positive and
decisive measures to check Northern ag-
gression, aud thereby preserve the Union,
they say that they, when the tune comes,
will take the very stand which they now
condemn as infamous and traltorous. Ii
they believe it is improper, wrong, and un-
patriotic at this time to check the general
disposition of the North to disregard and
trample upon the rights of the South, can
any occasion arise which will induce them
to change their position and band with the
truly Southern spirits in defence of South
ern rights? Would it not be damning
themselves with their own mouths, ever to
take position, which they now condemn
as unworthy of patriots.
1t is not surprising, when the chief magis-
trate Of the nation, in his solemn message
to the Senate and House Of Representatives,
endeavors to extenuate, excuse and paliate
wilfnl, disgraceful and open violation OF
the laws of the country by the State OF
Massachusetts, and endeavors to create the
belief that the violation of the laws was
committed by only few infuriated fanatics
and free negroes, when he knows that the
sentiments and politics of the State work in
harmony and unison with these very fanatics
and free negroes, that "Tray, Blanche and
Sweetheart" otherwise, the Yankee editors
in the South will endeavor to encourage
and propagate Northern sentiments and ex
cuse Northern aggressions, and brand every
man who raises warning voice, as traitor
to his country. But it is surprising that
any man who has Southern honor, glory
and prosperity at heart. will prefer, encour-
age, uphold and be influenced by class OF
editors, whose sylnpathies are with the
North, and who like the serpent in the fable
will sting the bosom that warmed them into
existence, whose interest can be cut loose
in a moments warning. and whose home'
can be changed without a sacrifice; who
pounce like an eagle upon its prey. upor
any sentiment savoring Of Southern indie
pendence. and denounce the declaimer a
wishing to violate the constitution am
oseak up the Union.