The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-12-04
Distinion.

We have heard it said that no Demo
crat ever favored the dissolution of the
Union, they were all opposed to it, now
aud forever. If this is SO, some who
call themselves Democrats, have a happy
faculty of changing from Democrats to
disunionist,s and again from Disunion to
Democracy. Below we give an extract
from a recent speech Of JEFF. Davis, De
mocratic Senator from Mississippi. The
speech was published in the Vicksburgh
Wig Of the 10th inst it seems that if
the Republicans succeed in the next
Presidential election, (and they will, }
then the star of Mississippi is to be torn
from its place Gin the flag of our coun-
try" and unfurled TO The winds alone.
What would become Of the Nation, if
Mississippi should slip her halter aud get
loose she would come out just about as
the locomotive did recently in Cincinnati,
that was running alone and jumped
twenty-five feet into a coal bank, injur-
ing itself more than anything else. Our
Douglas friends will take notice that
they are no better than the "'black repub-
licans." They should consider their
ways and not displeaso the National
Democrats, or they will be cast off and
left to the fate Of traitors. Mr. Davis
said:
lie considered Mr.. Douglas opinion IA otjcc.
tionabe as those Of his adversary, NJ. Lincoln
They were both equally destructive OF tie lights
al the >outh, both at war with the Constitution
and with his trie H. the editor Of the ussissi nj
ssd would have been glad II they had maie XII.
kenny fight Of it, aud neither had been lef to
proclaim a victory
col Davis then proceeded to give his opinion
al the future prospects of the country. He de-
Glazed hls firm conviction OF the fidelity Of the
present Chiel Mag stfate ~ the Consultation to
be untmpairc3, that he would never recede one
inch from his present stand but on the contrary
would, If need required. take a step forward
That the clear indications we're that the Black
Republicans would have the majority in the
next Congress tHd would thus control the legis.
lation Of the -; that in his opinion their
policy would he - have such multiplicity Of
candidates for the Presidency. ~ to preyeat
choice by the pc opie, and thus they would Sc
cure. b. an election by the House ono Of their
men. Ths; If this sheaIa lie So or if they
should elect President by vote of the people
the question would be presented, what should
the South do? For his part he had but one an
.wer TO give. When That happened; when the
Government was in hostile hands: when the
Presidency and the houses Of the legislation were
controlled by the enemies Of the South, h was
for asserting the independence Of Ais-is=ippi
he vas for immediate withdrawal from the Tn.
ion.
He advised them 10 tarn their old mu.kets
into Minnie rides. prepare powder, shot, shell,
ammunition Of all kiI - and Qualifications 80 as
10 be ready against any emergency. Get skilled
srtihcers who could cast cannon make guns aud
manufacture all the necessary implements Of
warfare that this was but the part of prudent
prscauti0n. Is effect would he To strcng the n
and not weaken the bonds Of th Union: TO ce-
meat and not separate the states. If the North
saw AMI fst that we were in earnest, .nd would
not permit aggression beyond a certain point,
they would cease their efforts. That for his
part while he was d senator in the United States
and bound h. his oath to supper the Gansitn-
tom of the United States he would enter into
no combinations, he roald unite in no plots that
looked to the dissolution OF the Union But ii
the evil hour should come when the State could
no longer remain IN the Union with honor, and
h. heard the voice Of his beloved State calling
him home, he would throw of his Senatorial
robes, and be- among tao first To tear rom its
place the star which nov shone with sHch bri gAt
lastre in the flag of our country aud placing ii
with ia brightness aadfmm apoa a new ban
neI, umlarl IL 10 the winds; and while he had a
head - think, a TO Rne to speak, or arm TO
strike, they should 10 devoted to the defence of
the sovereign and independent state Of hsss-
sippi.
Col Davis hoped that henceforth he would
pot DC considered unfaithfa to the state in
which he bad lived from child, or wanting in
faaity to the state Rights party, which had hon.
cred him so hight. II said he, am to be con,
deaned, let the man who has tDolci for you
more zaaI2asly, stood by you "a faithfully,
through ro"d aad Ill report suffered more or