The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-08-05
PINEY WOODS.
WIDE AWAKE Hollow, Jtiy 3lst 81

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Mr.. Printer, Dear Sir
As questions of more grave and serious
importance than have ever before been pre-
sented to the Southern people are now
brought forward for their consideration and
to be shortly acted upon. | hope although
a strangely it will not be considered impro-
per or intrusive to briefly state my humble
views in relation to one Of the questions
under consideration.
Upon the vital and all absorbing ques-
ton of sluvcry strange and singular as it
must appear at least to every stranger there
seems to be two parties right here i'll the
midst of this slave holding community
The one presenting the undeuiable facts
that nearly the whole people of the North
and Western sections Of the confederacy
by acts, menaces, threats and all manner of
means are urging the entire overthrow and
abolition of slavery in the Southern States;
and advising that by every consideration Of
honor and security the South should with
ont a oments delay take counsel together
and adopt suitable efficient measures to ar
rest the progress of the threatened evils and
sustain the Constitution and secure the
union of the States and their indisputable
rlnhts under there: The other striving to
show that there is but very little opposition
to slavery at the North, and e~ndeavoring to
excuse and smoolhe over their threats and
aggresslons committed and advising the
waiting or lie still policy upon the design
or object of this latter party i'll thus trying
to hide and excuse these lawless acts of
their worst ami most dangerous enemies is
wholly, ~unaccountable 70 me. They ought
to reflect that in thus acting they are de-
ceiving themselves and encouraging the
Northern people TO press on their outrages
with redoubled vigor; for the people of the
North never could have expected OF ina
gined there would be a party in the slave
States who would favour or as it were
apologize for their aggressions upol, South
ern rights. Why | was utterly amazed to
hear it asserted in a public speech here the
other day THAT Slayeyy . Satcr ami
mare secure noaO than 1t had been for fHy
YearS past" This Just what the North de-
sifes the South should believe for The Gun.
ming Yankee well knows that if the South
can be luIled 2ud induced to llo still and
take no action for a time until they can pro.
perly mature their plans resistance will
then be of but little avail. If any one here
supposes that the North have any good
will for the slave holder or the slightest in
@tention of ever doing him the least Justice,
let me assure him he is egregiously mista-
ken. The Northern people with very few
exceptions look upon slave holders as out
laws, monsters in human shape and think
any means justifable to degrade them and
destroy their right to their slaves; this feel
ing universally pervades the Northern mind
and it is useless for any one to deny it. |
speak from personal knowledge and long
residence among them, Iwould therefore
simply say to the South 10 discord the idea
that they can ever expect any favor from
the North in maintaining their constitution
al rights, their only hope of success is in
Unity of sentiment among themselves and
find tirmness in action against this lawless
conduct of the Northern people. The de-
claration of a united, prompt, and firm de-
termination to insist upon a scrupulous
maintenance of the Constitution, with all
its guarantees would do more in six months
to secure the Union and your rights I'M
der it than all the compromising and ne
gotlating that could be done in a life time.
Thus is the deliberate opinion Of a well
informed
NORTHERNER.