The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

complaint, which had already beef tigma
lssd BY you / your Octobst Coi ention
assunwiSe. zpsdisni, ultra an ionarJ
with the a ton Of an extra rec isisioH
tbsl0Eterin Of the COnstslaas5 - AMI
in she event Of refusal;nnhssiialinglY d.
cides for yOu prompt and peacea5ls So.
cession;urging with the strongest language
the necessity, Of Keeping constantly in view
this detestable proposition, secession either
alone or in concert with her sister n,ofeoy.
er witlllnperiai vanity he recommends the
project, ''that some c0mmoa centre Of opin.|
ion, and action should De orthogatieely essN
atabllshed;and COMMITTEE OF AFE.
!TY adpointed who should BE invested with
adequate and 0bsOkstte powers, to AL for
tholEespectiye States. ..'------@---- ssSuch
body Of men, even If clothed with the
authority Of but two or three States. would
command respect and secure quiet and
peaceahle results to their dstermiinat ions =
When this extraordinary and presumP.t
tuous article was read before the Senate,
amazement led the way, ard conjecture
followed ia the wake. The horrible scenes
of the French revolution crowded upon
the imagination, and the bloody demons
Marat, DantOn and Robdspiere ;hreasend
to be reiterated upon "the land Of the free
and the home Of the brave"
From this moment fellow citizens,a a ter.
ribIe impetus was given 10 this iactious aud
cOrrOding spirit, that even the prophetic
and warning voice Of the ilIustsious Wash
ington, may scarcely check, and indignant
ly frOwn upon tue frst dawning Of every
attempt, TO allenatt n Torlicu of our coun-
try from the rest or to enfeebIe the sacred
ties which now link together the var:ou.
parts"
This warning, this salutary advice strike!
to the heart of every American. native O
adopted aud although wild schemes, dis
, appointment or base passions may contro
or influence the actions or motives of many
1t rises before the distracted mind, lik
BanquO's ghost, aud urges him to paus'
and tremble
1t is with infinite difficulty that the no
tives and declarations OF the D.sunionis,
can be bound or confined to any special an
particular ultima:um, for primarily seces
sion was cautiouIy aud limidly avowe,
at length growing b,lder from ill advic
infamitory speeches & iutsmperate couI
ellis, they have openly declared in favor c
" immediate secession. This proving to
. grossly Wild and odius for the popular spi
:, it, which invariably reflected stern rebnk
was softened down to unneaning threats
denuRciatiOns and predictions. And ut
: mately an issue is attempted to be mad
up with no alarming sounnd attending vi
), --"Shall the South demand Cogress c
" not!
! To what end or purpose of amending c
Offering the Constitution of the Unite
States; why net pursue the method poin,e
cut sn that very instrument? "Why gu
our own, TO stand on foreign ground!
This extraordinary proposition should sta:
ger your faith, tLis hO0ning after Sol
thern Congtess, results in no,hing more tha
dtSu'si2as i's dtg1tiSe---- Yes fe
: low citizens, countenahce this chimer,
follow this ignisfauus. and it will inevi.s
oily preciptals you into the slough ot discor
. overwhelm you with confusion, anarch
le and disgrace. t
: ! cOnjute you fellow citizens to rcjec
: and discOuntenance, and all issues whic
!" directly or indirectly obstrubt the laws {
the land: "AIl distractions to the e,
's ecutiOn Of the laws, all combination
and associations, under whatever plausibI
: character, with the real design 20 direc
control, counteract, or awe, the regular d,
~ liberations and action Of the constituted al
y thonties are destructive of this Sundamel
uS tai principle, and Of fatal tendency,to .tru
Sc liblberty an the established government
3 Fellow citizens, accurated by far diflerel
40 motives than party triumph. not influences
BY party strife, issues or disconsents, ha,
le venluEed to admonish you against the NOV
"a n1ents Of that party, opposed to principl
20 Of Union ''Os0 aud psrpetvalIy. The ca
: ses Ofonr complaints IF not aehOlEy, a re
q least partially, and progress of being enti
= " removed, so think and speak, .he wish
's Of our statesmen, Abide therefore up,
your original pkagorm, where vOu ms
= rest nnhurt amid the war Of politics, 4
eF wreck ofaspiranls, and the crush Of the ps