The Handsboro Democrat. [volume] (Handsboro, Miss.) 1858-1878, 1858-09-21


doubt ii, and doubt whether il would.
IN the end 10 any good. Now. Il ever.
IN NV opinion, Is the time 70 bring the
question to issue. TIE longer It Is de-
layed. the worse IN the cud, both for
as sud the Union. ] have always 40
believed. Bot, II il should W thought
@ htrwise. would by Al means recon-.
mend. not 10 htg Or erpasfulaie, but 20
demand the repeal on the highest ground
of right and constitutional obligation,
assuming /. nj once. without argument
that the act. is an open aud iiag,ani
/ breach q faith AMI constitutional obh
CATION. To entIest would be degrad
iag. and woull lsat aggsavate the evil
The higher aud holder tie toue. th.
better The Commi .sionprs. ifit wouls
te deemed advisable fpr Mar, land an,
Virginia 20 appoint them. should be
men II high snd decided character
and not party hacks, ana should be
instructed - make percmpiory de-
msnd. in the most dcelded language,
10 ordcr 20 bIirg the question to issue.
II Pr per men he appointed. and take
the course indieased. good NAV come
Of it but. il not, it will do mischief. es-
Pecially If party hacks should be ap.
pointed.
Your rext question is As to the nd
vantage Of csliing y convention uf the
slasrholdine States 3" lregari the s,,p
ss Indispensable to thorough aud Of
feciuai cure of the evil. and that the
csll ought 10 come from Msry land and
Virgins, and the meeting TO be held
in Richmond % Baltimore. Il may he
made by their Legislatures. OF inform
ally bv their members, snd ought TO be
done speedily. The sooner, the better.
Il both parties should unite, and ngree
to make the defence Of our rights tho
paramount; quest on, overriding the
Presidential and all others. a speedy
end would be pat to our difficulties. -
Bnt without that. thcre Is for Us and
the whole Union, slavrhollinC aud non
,layehoding. gloomy future. Il is
latd 10 say on which the heaviest en-
anity will fall, unless We manfully.
and Al once meet the dni gtr. !, such
shall be our course. let what may
come, We shall BE- great and prosper
ous peopie--in the Union. -four eoaiss
should save it, aud out II 1t. " it should
not They, and not we. have been,
throughout. the agcressor, and II be-
lougs 10 Tie great iaw Of relfibu.ion.
,lIAt where tle party sggress-i on has
the sPirit 10 meet and irpelthG asrres-
sor. the medisaiel evil reebiis on him
while the rich blessing. which alWay,
accompany the successful resistance /,
wrong. VIII fall 10 the lot of his intend
Ell victim.
have fsom tie first, and ihronghon
this whole question. been acsusie.i b,
ono feeling; 10 save The Union sud ou
Tree institutions. Il possible. but II not
20 save ourselves. NJ al events. Thi
great difficulty which hnve had q,
encounter, lias been from the prevalence,
on al sides ~ The spells principle. Th'
desire To participate in tie .puils has
been SO prevalent far near sixteen yesis,
ard The desire of e.pipg the nartv to-
g,iher ia urdsf 20 b. able 10 participate,
that thegresi business Of 81 o. the
/ alers has I.een 70 merge all questions
10 tie Presidential election, in or.ler 10
avoil party Distraction; an that f.ar
will prove an insuperal,ie difficulty in
taking the high aud drci>ive stand il,st
can onlv ariest the evil that threatens
70 ensu'ph al. The union II few
manly spirits on both sides ~ yoar
Legislature would 90 Gar to overcome
i, in your State aud the hole Soush.
People begin TO think and Sc. lie re- !
extent Of the danger, and in the pre- eni
state Of their feelings, should con
veniion be called. tie States south oi
Virginia would send foIth 10 meet you
.ll their ablesl and most patriotic eiii
gems.
Yours, very truly,
J. c. CALHOUN.