Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
Extremes Meet,

One of the favorite topics which the submis-
sion organs of the South exhaust their wit and elo-
quence, is the coincidence of purpose, on the part
of the ultraists, North and South. They say, be-
hold the extreme Abohtionsts of the North, cry
ing out for disruption of all political ties with the
sayeholdng South and the ultras, South, pro-
claiming separation from the abolition North And
the very logical deduction is drawn that there is
coalition between the two extreme parts to bring
about dissolution of the Union. But these gem
tlemen leave mighty gap in the argument.
Why do the friends of the South demand a po-
litical separation 1t is because the submission
lists of the South have made compliance with that
demand, political and social necessity of the first
magnitude And they have made it so, by a sur
render of the Constitution to violation, and by per-
mittng the rights of the South to be at the mercy
of hostile, sectional majority in Congress. 1t was
not the Freeaers, (who stood for the Constitution
but the compromisers who refused to defend the
Constitution, that have laid the knife the heart
of the Union. For the Constitution and the Union
are convertible terms. One cannot exist without
the other-they are SGmese twins, and to kill one
is to destroy the other.
We charge that the submission men of the South,
under delusive Union infatuation have stood qui-
city by, and seen a sectional majority put the Con-
stitution to death, severng after the other its
strong vital igaments and without an effsrt to de-
themselves, in a general Southern discomfort and
distrust, weakening the ties of affection and conf
dence, which before found strength in the guaran-
ties of plain and sufficient organic law-now, we
say, these who have permitted the seeds of
dissolution to be sown, and who, had they been
true to their duty and stood firmly by the South
emrights men, could have prevented turn round
and charge those who fought over the body of the
murdered Constitution and covered it with their
rhaa 1oho of
union No, sirs You have destroyed this Con-
federacy and posterity, in its impartial judgment,
will hold you responsible for it. The Compromi-
ses of the last winter dug its grave it was your
Representatives in Congress who consented to the
act you helped to build the mausoleum over it,
to crowd it with garlands and dignity the sacrifice
as an oblation to the Union. Mistaken or guilty
men We care not which yours is the deed
YOU have raised the whirlwind, we have nothing to
do with sowing the wind you have let go the sheet
anchor of safety and we are but doing our duty as
men to provide for the safety of all board, when
the ship strikes and goes to pieces the rock on
which your weakness and folly have turned il
adrift.
Give us back what you have taken from us re-
store our lost anchors; rekindle the confidence
and affection which your acts have destroyed give
US back our equality, our rights, our freedom il
the Union, and you may undo the fearful work Of
our fatuty. But you never do it, by hymnine
the most doleful and pous dittes to the 'sgorioul
Union'' eve ask for bread, and you offer us
stone" Submissionist the Unions ghost 'sshake.
its CORY locks at you Thou art the man !
Railroad Meeting.
At large meeting of the citizens of Lownde'
county, held in the city of Columbus, on Monday
the 10th inst, Col. John Gilmer called to tn,
chair, and B. A. Vaughan appointed secretary
After brief explanation by the chair, the meet
ing was addressed by several gentlemen, wheI
Mr.. Whitfield offered the following preamble anC
resolutions which were adopted:
/ Whereas, 1t is proposed to construct Rail Roat
from Mobile to the mouth of the river, in the con
struction of which the people of this country ar
deeply interested, and win be greatly benefited
/ thereby. And whereas the money necessary fo
the construction of said road, cannot be reasonabl,
expected to be raised by the people of Mobile, ant
as the Road will pass through the western portion
of this county, and by law the counties interested
under certain conditions, are authorized to TAX
stock and assistn the building of said road There
fore,
4 ResoErcd, That the Board of County Police du
rng its present session. hereby respectfully re
quested to order an election pursuant to law, t
ascertain the voice of the county, to Whethe
lhey will consent to q tax for the purpose of assist
{ ing in that way the construction of the Mobile an
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