Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-14
Southern Unanimily.

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much, and inspired such b pc for the
safety Of the South, as the evident
unanimity ON ths part Of Southerns
in relation to the difficulty in Kansas
Ever since the passage Of the Nebras-
ka bill the conviction has taken hold
of the Southern people that in Kansas
would occur the first contest between
the Slave and Free States. The
progress of events connected with
that Territory has been watched with
unusual interest by our people from
the very start. The decree We knew
had gone forth from the Free Soilers
and Abolitionists to "eonsecrate Kan
sas to Freedom" as they express it.
The Emigration Aid Society was
chartered with a large capital, and
most prodigious efforts exerted to
fill up that beautiful region with men
opposed to slavery. 1t seemed atone
time that this cherished object would
be realized and all the benefits we
wished and had hoped to expect from
! Kansas would be turned into curses.
The apparent apathy of the slave
holders however was changed by the
aspect of affairs. The Alissourla1is,
Jealous of the encroachments OF the
ifreem,n of New England, and con-
scious that they must-be the severest
losers by the erection of a Tree State
Immediately on their borders, like
true men in self defence and equal to
the emergency, entered Kansas and
controlled the elections with what
gratifying results we have fully IL
formed cur readers Thesympathy OF
of the entire South has been with
: them, and if necessary, the Southern
people almost en- masse, will be ready
to sustain them by any and every
means. The vantage groundh been
| gained and must not be surrendered
no steps backward.
This unanimity speaks a language
/ of cheer and confidence to the true
Southerner, and teads most powerful
J to elevate those Southern hearts which
have been depressed.sinee the suren'
der by the Compromise In 1880
through the want of unity in our Dor
, ders. We augur from this feeling, Sc
r manifest to all and on every hand, {
; new and better era In the history O
, the South revival period Of the
/ chivalry which once characterized the
! Southern people; which can and wi
{ but break the tide Of rampant fanati
, cism now threatening to sweep away
I; the Union.
ii Let US not imagine that the victory
S has been already won. Let US no
t consider the check, in Kansas tn
5 stunning and fatal blow. Not till mex
8 Congress will the serious and fra
contest appear, The storm win con
: tinue to gather strength and then fin
: opportunity to spread itseH-from tn
+ plains of Kansas will the battle b
t transferred to the Halls Of Congress
J, With the majority of ayowcd enemie
: to the South which viii go into tn
G next House of Representatives, ant
: the defiant spirit so palpable through
5 out the free States, the fearful char
$ actor of the next Congress cauno
n be ignored by any observing man
a The most obnoxious measure viii b
5 presented, and the South will be pushed
: to the wall. The programme is al
/, ready drawn up, and the crusade al
= arranged. who can read the Nationa
!, Era, the New York Tribune, Boston
, Atlas, the Springfield Republican, &c
:. without discerning the Free Sol
; tendency of Northern sentiment s.
: faithful represented by these papers
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