The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1854-08-25
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t0fe sb004 e0 tAltnkuAiy UY t1e I9nAntub0n, dha
resisted % Loyalty TIE fanaticisn 81 Abolition
should permit themselves to mingle their voices
and efforts with the common enemies Of the Union
and the South, in favor Of the repeal Of the Ne
braska law. The South desired the abrogation Of
the Missouri restriction, not for the purpose Of
compelling slavery into the territories Of Kansas
and Nebraska not for the purpose Of forcing its
introduction any where but Cor the simple pur-
pose Of riding itself Of an unjust enactment which
struck at the rights and equality Of the Southern
States, and degraded them to condition Of humil-
ting and painful inferiority Itwished merely to
be put in possession Of those rights and privileges
guaranteed to it BY the solemn, fundamental com
pact Of the land, and Of which it had been i'm
properly and unjustly deprived by the legislation
of Congress- acting under the pressure Of Aboli-
ton arrogance and fanaticism. It wished only to
regain what actually belonged to It in law and
equity, but which, in defiance of both, had been
forciby wrested from It against its earnest protest
and remonstrances. The enactment of the Mis-
souri, restriction, as every reasonable and reflect
ing mind North or South win allow, was an IN.
constitutional enactment, bottoned not on right,
justice or expediency, but springing from spirit
of insoent dictation, backed by the despotic pow
er of numbers. It was piece Of downright ty-
ranny, and was only accepted and acquiesced in
at the time by the South to avert what was then
believed to be Inevitable dissolution Of the
Union; but under the pleasing conviction illusory
as has since appeared the part Of Southern
people, that sober reflection and returning sense
of justice would one day impel our Northern breth
rem to retrace their steps and calm the irritated
sensibiities Of the South by expunging it forever
from the statute book. A portion of the North
ern people have voluntarily come forward, and
nobly vindicated the confidence the South reposed
in their ultimate justice and magnanimity; but a
large portion still yet refuse to acknowledge the
wrong they inflicted, and are bent, not only upon
perpetuating that wrong, but upon heaping other
and still greater indignities and injuries upon the
Southern States Of this confederaey.
We repeat our regret that those at the North
from whom we expected better things whose an
tecedents previous to the late issue, evidence no
fatering in their loyalty to the Constitution, the
Union, or the rights of the States-shouId now
join in with the fanatics and Aboitionists in Wag-
ing ruthless and vindictive warfare upon all.
Among those Northern men who have hitherto
stood erect upon the question of Slavery, is the
editor of the New York Courier and Enquirer,
who, being about to leave the country for some
time has published letter in his paper, correct
ing some alleged misrepresentation of his views
and defining his position on several of the promi-
nent questions Of the day. In regard to the re-
cent territorial legislation Of Congress his future
course as stated in his own language win coincide
with that marked out by the Abolitionists proper
to this extent at least-that is, he goes in heartily
for the repeal Of the Nebraska bill; sowiIIing to
drop all other issues and all party considerations
and "can neither raise his voice in behalf of the
Constitutional Compromise of 1887, the Texas
Compromise of 1914, the Compromise of 1850,
or of the legislation they demand until that re-
peal is carried Such is the position Of this lead
ing champion Of conservatism and of the consti-
tu!ional rights Of all sections of the country
position which efectuaIy drives Southern men of
all parties from his side, and we may trust large
portion of Northern men also. For we would
fain hope there are enough of right-thinking and
patriotic men at the North to suppress agitation
upon question involving nothing but widespread
commotion and the perpetuation of bitter section
al ranchor General Webb, as If to make his
present position the darker and the more inexcu-
sable by the contrast, tells us Of his fervid zeal
in the support he has uniformly rendered to all
the Compromises of the past-that be has labor
ed, untiringly, for nearly twentyseven years in
behalf of the constitutional rights Of the South,
and that he has constantly opposed Abolitionism
in every aspect in which it has heretofore
presented itself to the country. This being so,
strange indeed that he should now come to the de-
termination to break down all Compromises, to
war upon the constitutional rights Of the South,
and imperl the very existence of the Union itself
by playing into the hands Of the Abolitionits-
Strange, and still more melancholy than strange,
that he should permit SO long life Of patriotic
devotion to his country to be discolored ard dis
figured at its close by aiding its enemies in teir
traitorOus designs upon its peace and its progress
It IS indeed painful to witness such fragrant de-
parture from the line Of duty and patriotism on
the part Of one whom age and experience ought
to have taught consistency, moderation aud wis
lom. We win not utter unayailing lament over
he apostaey Of even Gen. James Watson Webb,
but win leave Abolitionism to exult and rejoice,
hat hereafter he win be Of and for them in their
widest shouts for the repeal Of the Nebraska biz.
~ t is peculiarly gratifying to Us. says the
jackson True Witness, to learn that Rev. s.. III. /