Southern standard., 1851-08-23
IF. Jacks Address on the Reception Of Gen.
Ouitman.

GENERAL-I am charged by the State Rights
Association of Lowndes County, with the agree
ably duty of welcoming your arrival amongst u.s.
and rendering to you the hospitalities of our peO
pie.
We are now engaged in stirring political con-
test, involving those rights and isterests which ap-
peal most strongly to the hearts of free-men. 4
Constitution deliberately violated by Congress, The
most sacred obligations of plighted faith openlT
trampled upon by the Northern people. The
South despoled and plundered of her rights and
her liberties and equality in this confederacy
wantonly assailed, the conviction is forced upon
our minds, that we have nothing to hope either
from the Justice or forbearance of the North
Repeated concession our part has been followed
by continued outrage upon theirs, submission now,
but invites them to further aggressions. 1t be.
comes, therefore, our public and most sacred duty
as free-men, to stand upon oar defence
Sir, it happened in this as in all periods of agi.
tation-the times have tried the virtue of mems
souls. After the sons of the South had returned
from the field of their martial achievements in
Mexico, to their own genial cline, they reposed in
the quietude of their homes, confident in the firm
ness and integrity of those whom they had charged
with the public duty of overlooking and maintain.
ing their common interests. But some of these
were overawed by the imposing presence of pow.
er, others were allured and seduced from duty by
dazzling hopes of national preferment and reward.
We grieved to see them yield up our Constitution.
al privileges to the demands of fanaticsm; and as
Southern men, we blushed to behold the proud
crest of the South, lowered and humbled before
the ambition of the North
Happily for us however, fellow citizens and for
the country, we had at home, and in our midst,
Chief Magistrate, who incorruptable and undau.
ted dared TO stand by the honor the interests and
the sovereignty of Mississippi. From his ilustri
!, L
gers the times portend, it is unworthy of men and
freelnen, to take counsel of their fears 1t is with
States as with individuals, those only are respec
ted who dare maintain their rights. We rejoice
that Mississippi in the time of her peril and her
trial, contained amongst her patriotic citizens one
the mo6lest Roman of them all, to whom her sons
can turn with confidence and hope. That gallant
old hero who led the chivalry of the South to
battle and to victory upon the field of Monterey
Of Cherubusco, on the nights of Chepultepc, at
the Gate of Belen. The citizen General who
first unfurled the Stars and Stripes over the Cit!
OF the Montezumas, who always bore the conquer
ing Eagles of the Republic over the vanquished
columns of her foe. By the help of the God Of
the free, the same stout heart and stalwart arm
shall carry our civic Banner, the Rights OF The
States, and the Equality of the South triumph
ant, over Consolidation, Federalism and SubnE
slon Led By our gallant and war WON General
we shall march onwards, my friends. and on, II
the good cause, until the Rights ana Equality Of
the South shall be triumphantly vindcated, and
the States of the South shall take that proud P0
sition in this Confederacy, to which their energies
and their valor entitle them
q We have entrusted the Banner of State Rights
my fellow citizens, to Candidate whose well tried
love of Country, approves him worthy of Ou
principles and of our glorious cause. To MAINTAIN
the honor of that Flag, under the brood wing q
whose Eagle we now stand, he has often empen.
ed his life upon many well fought field, and
will avouch 10 day, his readiness Still to stand g
the same Banner, and to bathe its folds in hs
hearts best blood, so long as it shall be the emblem
OF our Repu6ticdn liberties and our Constitat'oa@
fs'ghts lie is one, who from the very morning
OF his life, and through an arduous public servl'e
OF more than quarter of century Missssilg
mas ever delighted to honor On him she has OF
ten twined the wreaths of her civic honors and
around his ilustrous brow now thickly cluster ms
4 greenest laurels of her martial achievements A
} citizen, as Legislator, as Chancellor, as ME
tary Chieftain. as Governor, in whatever caPaOr
~ tined, ne has always been found capable eve
faithful to the interests of the people, and true
the honor of our beloved Mississippi 1t is there
lore, with confidence, my Countrymen, decia'
to you to day, that he will vindicate the Rigne,
the honor and the fair name of Mississippi and us
south as successfully in this portentious crss
ne has already maintained them gallantly on "'
, field of battle
| Governor Quitman, you have long occupieG
1ign place IN the hearts of the people of LoWnG..
County In behalf of the State Rights Assoc.
ton, now offer you cordial welcome, to the hos
pitality of their homes.
1. |. Sharp's Address on the Reception Of Gs'
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