The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-21

The only hope Of the South is in her own union
Let her true sons join together, and rever cease
from the contest until the central power ia arrest
ed and once more forced into its true orbit or de-
prived or all power of evil.
In conclusion, tender our personal good
wishes To the retiring governor. He needs, how
ever, no sympathy of ours or Of others For many
long months his manly breast has braved the
food-de Of federal calumny and submission
SANDER which has rolled it's dark waters against
his good name;--and still it slands-higl-un
scathed by falsehood, pure, spOress, and as glor-
Gus as or the day when he landed a laurel crown
eu hero from the battle fields of foreign land
But the ebb IN that tide ere long will come Justice
Will be done, retributon will follow, as ample as
the injury. and the banner of SOUTHERN
RIGHTS with has name upon it, will yet be Civ
EN- to the breeze, to float as proudly az oar ma
tiona ensign when planted by his own warrior
hands upon the capitol of our country foe.
From The Natchez Free Trader
GENERAL QUirM.N.-T The patriot, soldier, and
statesman, will pass our landing to-day, on board
the Belle Crtoie, prisoner Of the United States,
to answer political prosecution, got up by the
Fillmore administration, and its aders and abet-
tors here and at New Orleans, with view to
para'yze his usefulness in the carse Of the South
against Northern outrage and aggression, whose
interests he has so noby espoused and sustained.
The same set who caused the firing Of one hum
dred guns in this city at the contamination of the
great Outrage on Southern rights, will nwardv
| rejoice IN this triumph OF their political destiny
| We do not suppose that they will make any open
demonstration, for there are men amongst us who
| have known General Quitman for thirty wears in
| our midst, during all which time, he was the friend
| of the distressed, the patron OF the meritorous,
the advocate OF Southern rights, the paragon OF
! chlvary and military spirit, some Of whom are
sickening at the continued effort by the pertizan
1 Leaders, here nj the Free eni1 I'D,
ton, not only 10 destroy him but all true Southern
| feeling amongst US, and these leaders fear to go
| much further lest they might awake the " Slogan
| cry of the remnant of the old " fencibies, -
whose glory is his fame.
He has, in sef-respect, resigned his Office OF
Governor, conferred on him by the people Of
Msssspp---to that extent the Fillmore admins
| traiion has triumphed. He could not hold office
whilst prisoner in foreign Jurisdiction, without
any control Of his liberty, any assurance when
he may be tried or discharged; for the same infn
ence which could falsely accuse him, can falsely
protract his Imprisonment. He cannot. whilst
imprisoned in Louisiana, perform the daily and
almost hourly duties required of him by the law
TO be discharged at the executive Office IN Jackson.
But the people and will recall him, and
have their triumph after this political prosecution
shall be over. Whilst the corrupt head of the
present Free-soil administration is employing ex-
ira attorneys TO prosecute Quitman and other
is disgrace to national statute book, he SUBJ
mssively permits Z" George Thompson" par err
oeHsnce. the Aboiitonst," member of the Brit
ish parliament" to go from town to town in the
Northern States, convoke meetings, and stir up
rebellion against nets Of Congress, the institution
OF slavery, and the Constitution of the United
States mo administration or federal Wing paper
in the South has complained Of this Those here
who support these journals are in cahoote with
free-sollers, cousin-germans OF the Abolitioniss
time will testthe declaration
The spirit which this act has enkindled in
Mississippi, may be judged from the tone and
temper of these notices from leading prints in
that State. The Louisiana Courier, we'll known
as the ablsst and most influential paper in New
Orleans, also comments as follows, on this
matter.
GEN. JOIN A. QuITMAv.-This distinguished
citizen of Mississippi is at Howlett's Hotel
having arrived yesterday IN custody OF the u. s.
marshal for the southern district Of Mississippi,
who surrendered him to the federal authorities in
Tins city. Gen. Quitman Immediately appeared
before the U. s. district court, waived the reading
of the bill Of indictment against him. entered the
plea OF " Not Guilty. and sIgted bond for his
appearance, with Col. Harry Hill of this city MS
bis surety. The amount of the bond is 81 900
The General requested 40 early trial ind retired
As soon as General Qutman was arrested by
the marshal, he resigned the office of governor
and addressed to lis constituents the document
which viii be found below. We can well mag
inc the feeling with which this paper will be read
by that generous people, who know the purity of
the writer, and feel deeply feel the insult tina, has
been offered to him and them. From the masses
IN that State-from hill to rlver--in the densely
thronged thoroughfares, and from the secluded
cabins IN the pine forests OF the east--tbere will
go no voice Of condemnation, and be nourished
feeling of bitterness and re eminent.
This whole matter has had It's origin at WASH
ngton. The authorities there are aware that the
charges against the accused are utterly untenable
and frivolous they know the nature of the testi-
monyi they know that no guilt has been incurred ,
and that no conviction can follow; and their whole
object has been to chastise a citizen who de-
nounced their usurpations, and TO humilia,e a
State which refused to surrender it's sovereignty
and its institutions
You may talk of bills Of rights, parchments.
charters, and constitutions. His,ory--our own
recent history--proves that they IRE trodden
down by faction and by eypediency. They have,
10 all ages Of the world, proved poor guarantees
for liberty, and the perpetuty of government
Surround government with the ove and conf
dence Of the people-with the deep, pervading
conviction of it's justice and impariaty--if you
desire to preserve IT, But those who are now at
The head Of this republic-wlth hypocr,ical pro-
LESSONS OF patriotism on their Ips--forgctting
that, except on such basis, this government is
not more substantial than phantom, nor more
permanent than dream--have done, and are do
ing, every thing in their power, TO snp it's vitality,
by alternating the affections of the people.
They talk of their LOVE- or THE UNION Thsv
vaunt their devotion to the Republic Taep boast
OF republican the arch. plotters
OF civ' wnr--ttey, who for ten years have been
engaged in creating and organizing that anti slav-
cry feeling which they now affect to condemn
hey who having ins'ignted the plumber Of The