The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-22

existing grievances ana for future safety. w.
hold, not that the General Government has com.
to the banks Of the Rubicon. and is now pausine
and considering whether she shall cross that river
but that she has crossed the Rubicon, andis now
only considering what portion Of the South Is fail
domain she shall next seize on. We hold thai
The Constitution has been violated that the rights
of the South haze been invaded, that her equality
IN the Union has been destroyed, and that the only
remedy 10 secession. lf the Mobile Association
is not for secession, what in God name, is II fori
IL 1t merely an organization, the object of which
is 10 make preparation to resist in case of further
aggressions? Why, the repeal of the Fugitive
slave bill, the abolition of slavery in the District,
the application of the Wmot Provso, ~ letter, to
Utah and New Mexico, would not be, altogether,
a drop in the bucket, to the multiplied wrongs
which have been inflicted upon the South. And
he who cannot believe that the South has sufh-
cent cause now to secede, "would not believe
though one should rise from the dead. =
Or, is the non-intercourse policy the platform
on which your association has planted itself? Is
non intercourse the measure and degree ofresist-
ance which you aim TO accomplish Let us eX-
anime this subject for one moment.
Those who first advocated resistance to the ag-
gressions of the North and of Congress were
openly and Internationally in favor OF disunIon,
and if there is any odium attached TO the word,
all who favor resistance, will be compelled to hear
it. Ii we disclaim the ephet, it will still cling to
u.s. and the disclaimer and the disclaimer alone,
will render it odious and unpopular. At all events
we shall incur the real and positive odium of hav-
ing backed out from first position, and that
will give death-blow TO almost any cause.--
Now what can We hope to gain by falling back TO
any position, short of secession Is it union of
the South You will find that nineteen out Of eve
ny twenty who are in favor Of any degree ofresist-
ance, are in favor of immediate and uncondtion-
II al.
intercourse a sufficient remedy for the wrongs
inflicted, and the dangers threatened, may be
justly looked upon with suspicion. Are they CO.
operating with us! Are they joining our associa-
tons No, they are the very persons who are
loudest in their denunciation of our whole move
ment, and if few have joined ms, they are most
ly hollow hearted friends. and will betray us
whenever opportunity offers. You will per-
ceive that take it granted that you and the
leaders of your ASSOCIATION are at heart secession
ists but that you disclaim the epthet from pollen
Again, Don-intercourse is impracticable, because
thrust be voluntary and merchants and customers
will generally buy where they can buy cheapest.
And could it be enforced by the authority Of law
and the most stringent regulations, it would still
be utterly inefficient In proof of this position,
history will furnish many examples. In the days
of the Revolution, the only way in which the pa
trots of Boston could preventtheuse and consump-
ton OF the interdicted tea was by throwing il
overheard, and Boston was the very place where
the fires of liberty burned with the greatest bril-
liancy. And until the war broke out, the city OF
New York was the very hot-but Of toryism.
Some years previous, ALSO to the last war, the
embargo was resorted to, as restrictive measure
for the purpose Of bringing England to terms
But it totally failed Of lis purpose-and the Gov
eminent was finally compelled to- declare war, in
order to defend the rights and maintain the honor
of the United States So would it be now Non
intercourse is worth nothing, except as AN auxil-
liary and co-worker tcith secession. If we trust
to it, we lean upon broken reed, which will
pierce our own side. No, secession is the only
efficient and substantial remedy, and our epery ef
fort should be directed to its accomplishment.
We must take the SO bull by the horns, - and dis
card all weak counsels and halfway measures
lfsuccess is aanabe, it is TO be attained by unit,
Of action and unity Of purpose, by holiness, deci
sion, and energy If we aim at anything short
of secession, we are spending our strength 70,
naught. lf we discaim the real object Of our or
ganization, if we play back for the vain purpose
securing the cooperation of the timld or hollow
hearted advocates Of moderate resistance, we shall
lose character as party, and our suffer
sad defeat
dom. She at first took high and ,independen
grounds. Her Legislature answered for The PEG
pie OF the State and said, if California was admit
ted into the Union, Georgia would resist. As tn
time approached for the election of delegates +
the convention, the leading men of the resistanc
party fell back upon moderate measures Eve
Judge Berrien dsclamed the name of secession
list, and when the election came off, there wa
but little difference between the principles of tn
one party and the other. And what was the re
suit The resistance ~ party was routed "horse
foot and Dragons, as ought to, and ever will be
| the case with the timid advocates of an imbecil
and shutting policy,
Then let secession be our watchword, the en-,
| and aim Of all our efforts. GRANNY.