Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-03-12

substantial reason for his opposition to SLAVERY aside ~ III,
general objection that all shallow men employ against IL It's
oppose such because they are liable to mis-
take cant for argument prejudice for reason and all such men
become enthusiasts OF fanatics Hence u.s. that when the
become opposer Of slavery that che class below
en commence working that standard and the class
Dove them the professional and wealthy who seek CONTROL
work downward to the standard In time this process
results in bringing against slavery opposition much be
dreaded Interest here ineoses and find that while abb
oonism popular among the masses Interest alone holds
sway represses the spirit orebeon from raising its bloody
front in the land.
The history the English revolution when traced to its e
source develops philosophy deeper import than anv asu
ed it by either Lingard, Smoett Hume The cotemno
rny history and private memoir Of the reign of Charles the
have thrown flood of light athwar the path of the student
These have tended to enlarge the field of VISION and to render
many events passed fables by the historians facts in the nro
gess Oh mat age These facts have changed opinions of
Tie world on many points, modified Others and the dali
developments expanding the mind Of all reading men,
showing them that the puceS of partisan writers have warp
cd the Judgment of the most penetrating sagay These facts
give concung force to the opinions that obtained some years
back to the effect that Charles head paid the penalty always
demanded by species of mental monomania and that in
stead OF being brought the block through fear of his eac
cry 1t was demand Of the mddlemen that turned the tide of
revolution the throne and raised ruins adespo
more unrelentng than any which had preceded we are
right in conclusions it follows that when opinion finds ia
ment upon the sde interest upon the other and is not
overwhelmed and crushed by the other party it makes
Its way to an emee or revolution. Men the first
step to the English revolution the graspng cupdy of
y the ILL., and there is little doubt but that the policy of
that Prince much of the credit ofeedom fopnon is DUE 1t
is that he endeavored crush discussion and to this verv
effort much OF the life ofdscusson its very being Hen
y by uncapng the religious creed age invited enquiry
ana research and the moment that secaanism found footing
among the people, revolution not only possible but very
probable The secret OF leading the multitude by the atrac
lions OF Liberty discovered and found by the bold
and supple that the crowd followed bndy because the Name
has charm nearly equal the reality The experience of
the world has proved this and bede that people who fail
to profit by the teachings of the Past.
The mddemen class the North being instructed
in all the arguments against slavery all the provocaons to
hatred ndusousy circulated among them and no
SO potent the newspaper press.
strange orr not that the section interested in the inst
tuition OF slavery in way neither in the moral guilt nor the
domestic evils cooy charged flow from keeps up some
dozen or more devoted alone its overthrow Is it
strange not that the section interested the connu
of saveywhose very existence is bound up its pre-
servaon-whose wealth bound in its tranquility and up
on which the future hangwe say, it strange is not
that the South has failed one press devoted
the defence oft Now it not for US to say what the duty
OF the Souhs We only point in very briefway the
Past to those great universal laws which have ruled
all time, and which will continue sway him. in all time to
come people who will set down and sessly permit their
rights invaded their character raduced their humanity tested
WITH and the foundations of their POLITICAL social and domestic
institutions undermined without preparing any other defence
against Its recurrence, than the faith those who have
ated and defended the wrong given blindness
that is ncurabe and folly that be reached only when eff
tort and manhood cooperate without avail This leads
add what apparent to all who think d. that the
Is not very Distant when feeling deep and rational viii
be forced out defend the morality the institution only
but to crush the front of discod, fnot face revolution