The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-20
NUMBER 4.


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The Louisville Democrat takes Off,
the ridiculous little enmity' of the
kSouthern fire-eaters 70 northern men
and things, and the vaporing of their
papers, very happily, in the following
prospectus ofan imaginary paper called
the Fire Eater" which it says win
be issued at that Office, and win be ed
tied by Messrs. Cannon and Bowie.
As specimen of the style of Mr.. Can
non, the following well considered
article is presented: ~ aefii5s 3ff
YANKEE DOODLE. tHh -.'s
There is one point on which we shall
strenuously insist, during the brief space
allotted to the Union. 1t is point ON
which all men, of all parties in the
South, agree, except few traitors and
few fools, all of whom We shall engage
to hang at once upon gibbet ten feet
long. There must be no more playing,
no more whistling, no more singing Of
Yankee Doodle, south of Mason e
Dixon's line. Upon this point the mind
of the south is irreyocably resolved.
This tune, the essence of Yankee
vanity, the type of Yankee effrontery,
the embodiment Of Yankee arrogance,
will no longer be tolerated by the South.
We have endured it too long, with more
than virtuous patience, and more than
Christian fOrbearance. Incur theatres,
in our homes, upon our streets and
thoroughfares, everywhere, whether in
peace or in war, the harsh sound has
reached our ears, destroying the har-,
mony of existence. Our patience has
ceased to be virtue, and our forbear-,
ance has become pusillanimous. 1t can
be endured no longer. 1t must be,
stopped, and that Immediately, and
everywhere throughout the South.
These clustering Yankees must bluster
somewhere else, with their Yankee
Doodle, and all their doodles, including
those national monstrocities and na-
tional absurdities, Hail Columbia and
the Star Spangled Banner.
We urge the President to recommend,
to Congress the enactment of a law,
making it a Penitentiary offence to give
utterance in any manner, vocal or In
strumental, to this odious and Infamous
yankee tune, in any Southern Sta te
None but fools can doubt the constitu-,
tionality Of such law, none but knaves
will oppose it. Its immediate enact
ment is necessary to restore peace and
quiet to our long distracted country.
We doubt not that this bill will pass
the Senate, as that august body is suf-
ficiently enlightened to perceive the
Justice of the measure, and its impor-
-tarIcc 10 tine -r,outff and 10 tf~.->y-i,.,,.
but we feel some doubt as to its fate In
the House of Representatives, as that
mushroom concern is so muddled by
the dregs of the people, from which it
is freshly sprung, that it can take no
clear and correct view of any subject
whatever. If the two Houses should
disagree, we will advise the appoint
ment of committee of conference, as
we wish to exhaust every constitutional
expedient before coming to an open
rupture. -
A principle is involved in this meas
ure. The question is, whether we shall
maintain, like men, the right of life,
liberty and happiness, so manfully
asserted by our forefathers, or. submit
like slaves, to infamous oppression.
Upon this question there can be no
concession, no compromise. Where
principle is at stake, concession is dis
honor, and compromise is disgrace.
The South will insist, upon the princi-
pie, atall hazards, and without regard
to consequences-Fiat j,sstitid, ruot
cCelxn.
If the bill should fail, we do not say
that we will insist on instantaneous dis
solution of the Union. We make no
threat. We leave the arts of menace,
with the other base arts, to be practiced
by our Northern neighbors. We, of
the South may strike-we never con-
descend to threaten. The silly rattle
snake of the north may shake its noisy
tail, with the vain hope of frightening
its adversary before whom it trembles;
but the deadly cotton moth, the type of
Southern venom, strikes without warn
ing. We say then, to the North, and
We say it solemnly, we may strike--we
never threaten. With us words may
follow, but never precede the blow.
But that the North may not be deceived
concerning our intention, we will say
this much: If this measure should fail,
through the perfdy of Northern rene
gades and Southern traitors, the NORTH
must take the consequence. sW WE
ARE PREPARED TO MEET THE ISSUE, AND
ANY CONSEQUENCES THAT NAY ESsuE.
This zee irish tie North distinctly to
understand. ...--- 80;