Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-10-13

States; as such recognized by their treaty Of
independence, but since continually assailcd
by foreign intermoddling. National indepen-
dence. union. and safety. and honor. warn us
to vindicate slavery. If an evil, il Is like
taxation, a necessary evil If an in6rmity,
it is in the national spine to be very gently
treated
From these premises transition is easy and
natural. to the Presidential election. The
American people have uniformly asserted
slavery against all foreign and all false philan-
thropy. They viii do 50 now again. Both
parties say so. The cardinal question is,
which Of the candidates is most trustworthy
in that vital requisite
Nearly, if not every one Of the eleven
Presidential elections have maintained slavery
as an American institution. Not because all
the nations considers it right, but, waving
that intractable controversy, because it is in
dispensible to American union aud patriotism
have al,cays awarded the chief magistraey
to some one with whom slavery would be safe
If John Adams was not chosen BY the South,
Quincy Adams, Van Buren, and Harrison
we're. All the other Presidents we're slave
holders. Quincy Adams and Van Buren,
were deposed, because not deemed true in
that loyalty which is the rod which swallows
up all the rest. Nsiorities 10 not hold and
have not had itin hand. But minority with
it have always triumphed, because it is the rod
Of union.
SO much stronger is this national attach
mcnt than either party. local. or personal pre-
dilection that at last it i proclaimed as the
focus and pivot Of both parties Both the
Presidential candidates are selected for their
sympathy with slavery One by birth, educa-
ton, marriage, habits, and associations, is al
together Southern The other i taken BY
the South from the East, because Of bis uni
form and infeziblc preference Of the Union
with slavery. to risking cisunion by pragmat.
ical essays Of humanity.
When Gen. Taylor left bis two hundred
slaves at Red Stick (Baton Rouge 20 be in
augurated President, that worthy patriot
bravery, generosity. and simplicity were de-
servedly held in high estimation. lie left
homo and travelled far with open-mouthed
determination to govern well; and notWith-
standing his want Of civic experience, be
would have done il but that he unfortunately
fell into the clutches Of the cOnspiring de-
mons Of Abolition and Gemagogues Of Free
Soil. who overturned all his honest and scnsi-
BE resolutions In that silly spirit Of retro
gade progress, by which one Of our parties
strives to get ahead Of the other, these evil
persuaders induced difident, well-meaning
old soldier, to turn aside from the men Of in
dependent Whigpolitics, whom he had noto-
riously designated for his principal appoint
ments, and to make the irst rash experiment
under our government, Of an entire admins.
tration without ono single man in il Of Official
experience, either abroad or at home. Men
mostly Of good abilities and good intentions
but the house they undertook to build Of
course tumbled to pieces The landlord was
worried to death The President Of those
United States was like the English squire
told Of: an honest old country gentleman and
not bad magistrate, but terribly henPcckea
and rcstive under domestic despotism. Al
last. when he could bear it no longer and bent
on independence, he nerved himself with an
extra bottle; got drunk broke all the furni-
ture smashed the looking-glasses, and turn
ed every thing topsy turvy, 70 show that be
would be master in his own house. So we
are told that Gen. Taylor, tormented beyond
endurance, in the tolls Of Free soilers and
Abolitionists, was about appealing to civil
war for relief, when a sultry Fourth Of July,
with strong drink Of iced milk, providen-
tally relieved him Of his troubles. scattered
his cabinet in all directions, devolved the EN-.
pire upon another dynasty, turned Free Soil
crs out Of doors, and gave Abolition 70 the
dogs, thank mercy.
Mr. Fillmore not only northern BY birth
. politics and sympathys, but committed e
numberless anti-slavery votes, found it indis
pensable to lay aside propositions against sla
very, aud protect it. as national cssentiality
Imputation Of unworthy aspirations to him
argues that minority with slavery is stron
ger than a majority without; the abolition 10
gic is perfectly sound that to eztinguish sla
very is to disband the American nation. The
/ Union bases are liberty and slavery just al
} RIGHTEOUSNESS is inseperable from freedom o.
, the press. The only alternatives are, United
States with slavery 10 the marrow Of theil
boxes. or no United States with any bones Al
! all The American people cleave to the bles
r sings of the palpablc present They dreaC