The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-08-26

: instituted, 90 WIT. "t0 establish g3iSttrs,
j insure domestic traa7mt1g gyos,ac for
the common dctiRor promote the general
2 'ccltare, and secure tie blessings Of Utterly
; 10 o'ySclrcs and 10 our p0sieg1tB Cont.
; But Notwithstanding the positive denial
and clear reiutation Of these unjust charges
of dsunion and secession made agains, the
Southern Rights party, by this Georgia
platform Union party, they are STILL (al.
though acting on new and different plan,)
endeavorng to fix on the Southern Rights
party those uniounded aud oh-rcfuled
charges. The scheme now resorted to and
urged with untirng zeal by them, or at
least some of them, is in trying to prove
from Governor Quitman's late message
to the extraordinary session of the Legsla-
tuTe of this State, that he is secessionist,
therefore, all who support him are likewise
secessionists. This is certainly a singular
mode OF reasoning, for even if it were true
that Governor Quitman was the rank seces-
sionist he is represented to be, we cannot
perceive why others should be held respon-
sible for it. But we do not believe that
any unprejudced candid man can take up
ernor Quitman's message together, and ar
rive at the conclusion that he recommends
the secession Of Mississippi from the I'm
ion--we would earnestly request every en-
quirer after truth to procure a copy of this
message and examine it carefully. After
setting forth in clear and mastery man
ner the many fragrant acts of injustice and
insulting wrongs committed and threatened
by the Northern people against our most
sacred nights and honor as ireemeu and
equals, and representing the alarming con-
dition of our federal relations on the subject
of slavery. Gov, Quitman comes to the
conclusion, and expresses his views and his
tnItUidudt opinion as follows;
"When | reflect upon the perIinaci-
| ty with which the assaults upon our
rights have been for years prosecuted,
| the evident increase of anti slavery
sentiments at the North, and the ex-
citements there pervading nearly all
classes against the law to provide for
the extradition of fugitive slaves, |
have little hope left that these guaran
ties, indiSpensably necessary to our
safety. will be yielded by a majority,
flushed with recent victories, and en-
couraged by apparent divisions among
ourselves Yet, to leave no effort at
Cancellation untried, and still further TO
unite with us those of our own people.
who still look for returning sense of
justice in the North, let the PROPOSE
tions be distinctly made to the people
Of the non-slaveholding States, TO rem
edy the wrong as far as il may be in
the power of Congress to do SO, BY cJ.
tain'ng. from ColJornia CONCESSIONS
South Of 3Gd. 30m. o. otherwise and |
to consent to such amendments of the
Fedora Constitutions, as shall hereafter
amply secure the rights of the slave
holding States from misconstruction,
and from further aggression.
But, in the event Of refusal, do not |
hesitate to express my decided opinion,
that the only effcctual remedy to evils
which must continue TO grow from |
year TO year, is to be found in the |
prompt and peaceabic secession of the
aggrieved States"
This is the particular portion Of this able
and interesting message of Gov QGitman
in relation to which he is so unfairly and
untruly represented as having recomme,,d-
ed the prompt and peacable" secession of
Mississippi from the Union. Does he not
say explicitly after summing up our griev-
ances, and declaring that he has little hope
left that the guarantees necessary to our
safety will be yielded by a majority flushed
with recent victories, and encouraged by
apparent divisions among ourselves, that,
"yet TO keGge no e1ort at conciliation al,1- !
trted, and still further to unite with us
those of our own people who look for re-
turning sense of justice in the North"
Let the proposition be distinctly made &c
But in the event of. refusal expresses the
opinion that the only edectual remedy is to
be found in the prompt and peacabe seces-
sion Of the aggrieved States. Is there any
recommendation of secession in this Is
it anything more than the individual opin-
ion of John A. Quitman expressed in his
message? Does he any where recommend
or advise the Legislature to adopt this indi-
vidual opinion Of his On the contrary az
ter proceeding little further on in his mes.
sage. he says
Il hare thus Uentured to a,Jescz,t same