Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-08-02
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Below We give extracts from The leading dis
union Journals Of Georgia and Mississippi 10
order that no longer " The yeiled prophet Of
revolution may conceal his "liueaments so foul,
so fierce, beneath "the silver veil" Of pre-
tended love for the Union on constitutional prin-
4 ciples. Hereafter there can be M deception
/ Honesty ard truth will alike demand that these
men call themselves secessionisis, disunionisis
revoluIionisis. 40 this complexion has il come
al last.
Secession, disuniOn, resistance, armed resist.
ance are the doctrines they now adyance-lhe
mUttOs inscribed on the banner under which they
now march. No longer will the people be de-
celyed by the flaming profession Of love Cor the
Union, or ifthey are 50 deceived, the fault will
now be their own. The veil is indeed raised.
and to those who turn no, away at the sight,
may indeed be applied the poets lang uage-
"There, ye wise saints, behold your light, your
[star,
Ye would be dupes and victims and ye are
The contest is not with the people. 1t is for
them to determine whether they will ralfy or
condemn this medilaled treason. The people
have before them no idle work. What they
have to do will best be determined by them,
when they know what il is that they are called
upon by the Disunion party to approve. For
this reason we publish
THE BANNER OF DISUNION.
"For our own part we are for sECEssToN-for
resistance, open, unqualified resistance. The
argument being exhausted we must stand 10 our
arms. Macon (Ga) Telegraph,
ave abandon the Union as an engine Of inta.
nous oppression. We ARE FOR SECESSION,
open, unqualified, naked SECESSION. Hence>
forth we are tor war upon the government it
has existed but for our ruin, and 10 the extent OF
our ability to destroy it, il shall exist no long
er."-COlumbus (Gd,) Sentinel.
at will then, there can be no alternative. de-
lermine upon resistance. II may be
that the Convention will decide upon separate
action by the State, in other words, immediate
secession. Maledgerile. (Gd.) Federal Union
"Our own first choice will be for SECESSION,
and our votes and effort will be steadily given to
effect that end. We 20 then for Sc
cEssIoN-quielly, il let alone, forcby if made
necessary. The only efeclual rene
dy the case admits Of is for the Southern States
Immediately to get out of Government, that
has not only failed to protect their property, but
umbus (Ga.) Times.
"'The deed is done that must inevitably result
in dissolution Of The Union at no distant day"
Jackson Mississippian.
"THE DEED Is DONE The equality of the I'm
ion is deslroyed SLAVERY AND
The UNION CANNOT LONG CONTINUE
TO EXIST TOGETHER The cannon Of
Northern AbolitioniSm and Southern Submission
have responded to each o,her, and now the alter
native is presented to US Of resistance or subms
sion. We declare for the former, and never will
we bow at the loolsool of Northern power.
ave recommend State secession; it is con-
siiuional, peaceful and safe remedy
We see but two ways secession or submission
Let our legislature at once recall our
Senators and Representatives, and call State
Convention, and let the issue be presented fairly
TO the people--sECEssIoN OR SUBMISSION.
We will vote for secesson; let a ma lori,y vote
with us, AND THEN WE WILL SEE WHO WILL
FIGHT "--Natchez Free Trader.
"We must and will secede from the Union.
Either we must submit to disgrace, and soon to
ABOLITION, with all its horrors or we must pre-
vent it. There is but one way to prevent il, and
that is by SECESSION. - WoodpHe Republican.
II am not appalled, by the cry Of disunion."
"Ihere are things more terrible TO me than the
phantom of disunion" III the demands here
set forth be denied and that denial manifested
by any act of the General Government, we
ought forthwith to dpsolve all political connection
with the northern States. Hon. A. G. Brown,
Resolved, If we have to choose brlween SUBJ
mission to those acts, the compromise acts and
Secession, we prefer the later.-R. Barton.
at we cannot obtain concessions in Cali
orna South of SC 30, and amendment 10 the
Constitution. do not hes itate to express it as my
decided opinion, hat prompt and peacable Sc
cession is the only remedy for the aggreved
S,ates'--QuitmQn.