The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

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view Mr. Bnnss secns % ih,ak there Is
somsthing remarkably sharp in the parsons
letter, and nyi that somebody whom be does
no, exactly cali Toes Of the UnionH nor q I'M
clean thingsp aas felt the edge fhis mettle
For one. we are unable 70 see the Poiats Of the
parsons weapon, exoep, in thai, he makessom
very weak and impotent thrusts We believe
parsen Stewart is known by the name Of the
" lighting preacher" aud II is natural that he
should be put before tie public in his assumed
character.
Parson Stewart says 81 very much regret
that in consequence Of domestic Affections
was prevented from attending the meeting in
Woodyille." We are certainly sorry to heaf
Of the parsons a domestic Affections . bat are
decidedly Of the opinion, that the circumstance
turned out luckily for him. II he calls an as
semblage Of eight or ten individuals a "meet-
ing" he might have enjoyed himself here, on
the occasion to which he alIudes.
The parson next grows very patriotic, and
says:
The time has fully come, when all good
citizens should band themselves together in
the spirit that prompted our fathers in i776,
and put down the disturbefs of the quiet Of the
land. The Union must be defended, and the
people must do it: every man must do his
duty. ..fls f.. a.t..I
We most cordially endorse the parsons sem
timents, in this paragraph, and think we can
administer some consolation to his heart, by
assuring him, that the people Gf old Wilkinson
are fully aware Of the importance Of banding
themselves together in the spirit that prompt
ed our fathers in l776," We hope he had a
practical illustration of this fact, by the en-
thusiasm manifested at the meeting at Mount
Pleasant on the 23d ult. We think the parSon
could plainly see that every man was deter
mined to do his duty, Regardless Of fear favor
or affection to any MANI But the parson
seems to fear the people won't discharge their
duty the way he wishes them to do it; and he
draws on bis fancy for a Trightful picture, as
the reward Of their disobedience, He says;
We will live to witness this glorious Union
discovered, rent in twain with civil feuds,
drenched with kindred blood, and its dishon-
ored fragments wept over, under the lingering
ray Of the evening sun.
Vel now, If all this is to happen, would it
/, not be as well for it to be "wept over, under
4 the lingering rays of the evening sun" as
under the morning or midday blaze Of that
orbl 1t does not seem that old Sol would have
any choice in the matter; but If it would be
paaioularly desired by the parson that we
should not weep under the erentng sun, we
might begin our lamentations a little earlier,
/, We would suggest TO the parson that the sun
: goes down awhile before dark, and that it
would be expcdicnt 10 ascertain how long its
-, Governing ray" fingers. .loI wp[ sns..
. , The parsou, after using this delicate figure,
! gains a little mere courage, and thus proceeds:
The peoples motto must be "Liberty and
: Union, now and forever, one aud inseparable, /"
and defend 1t to the death. They should spurn
! the man who advocates a dissolution of this
/, Union. as our fathers did the Tories during the
\ Revolutionary war. Let them not be deceived
o by m '.7 onH' .....
+ The esprit that prompted our fathers in
: t776,n was "LIberty--the Constitution Union
/ The parson seems to have lost the spirit of the
$ constitution, as he does not class it in what he
e says athe peoples motto must be.' Liberty
y begat the constitution, the constitution bega
the Union; but the parson seems TO have for
gotten all about the constitution, and goes ii
for liberty and the Union. 1t is to be hope'
4 that the people win observe the remark of The
9 parson, abe not deceived by names" The
parson and his friends have cabbaged thu
name'of Onion, and we hope the people will
not be deceived by them, Their name ant
e their policy are inimical. "Liberiy and tn
Y Union . cannot exist alone; but with the con
y ~si;,ution properly administered, they are 'on
= and ;nset,arable.i' Listen to the parson again
). Those who tel us that our condition will b
improved by a separation from the Nortn, az
either deceived themselves OF WISH 10 uecelt
others. We cannot destroy tins Union wun
= out bringing certain ruin upon The lnsti'uuoh
and interests Of the South. 3 a
Now one parsons word is as good as an
others, and we will answer parson Stewar
with the language of one of his South Care
lima brothersAwh6ch we presume win be ad
missible .
NV Dear Brother, it is perfectly futile t
10 talk about the poverty and dangers which ar
le before us in ease of secession, Before you
IN vision, " Gorgons, Hydras and Chimeras dire,
= start up in dreadful array, Before mine, III
y city Of Charleston rises up in all her queenl
p majesty and beauty-with her port crowde
e. with shipping from every cline, with a bus
ness increased an hundred fold. see the re
sources of the whole State brought into enc
IN getic and most profitable activity ] see
", happy people, and with low taxes A Sc
rs North Caroliua guarding US on one side, an
y Georgia on the other. | see Kentucky an
~ Tennessae invading us annually with hog
" horses and mules. No 'iield ofthe dead rusht
70 red on my sight, bat see ten thousand helt
nd waving with rich harvests, aid the richie
N. u.i.Dnnnn ia fn.n II thn Nuhnla aarih.