The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24
SECESSION.

SECESSION.
I. the union of these States ::of greater impor-
ance to the people of the South than the equal
rights and privileges it was designed to secure to
them This question had been mooted for years
past, and its consideration has been postponed
from time to time, but il we read the signs of the
times Alright, decisive and ultimate action is soon
to be had upon it. That the Southern mind is
fii|lY made up, ssaud will respond with an over
Whcming negative, there can be no doubt. But
on Of that question another still more momen-
tous presents itself Shall We maintain these
equal rights and privileges even to the disruption
Of the Union! we rejoice that this proposition
is soon 10 be put in issue before the Southern
people. We have pursued temporizing policy
on this subject too long already, and we will not
longer be permitted to pursue it even If we would
The issue HAT ought years ago to have been ten
dered by the South, is now made up and forced
upon blythe North. We are left nO'alternative
but to 90 into trial or suffer anything to go by
default. We rejoice that the difficulties are SO
near final arbitrament. FIVE are to live togeth.
er with the North in peace and harmony, let US
know it rive are to divide sad live apart let
us know it, and let the division be made at once
--pcaceably, if possible, but forcibly, if neces-
sary. There are still to be found good men in the
South who hope and believe that disunion of the
States may be averted by some timely interven
ZION, human or providential, but we confess to
feeling of utter despair of such a consummation.
We are Of those who believe that dissolution of
the Union is inevitable, and that disunion with
the North is the only measure that will give peace
and independence to the South, and place her
securely and fully in the possession and enjoy
ment of her'rights and liberties, In the existing
state Of things, many of these nestimable priv-
leges are denied to her people, while an unceas-
ing irrepressible conflict is maintained with US
for the destruction of what we yet possess This
conflict, steadily increasing for the last thirty
years, is to-day more defiant and menacng than
at any time before. Look at it as it now RACES
wiyl the public press and at the Federal Capitol.
Congress has been in session for twenty days, and
is not yet organized for business, and probably
will not be for many days to come. In the House
sectionasm is rampant and is paramount to con-
servatsm. The conflict is between an almost
united North against divided South 1t is
fact greatly to be deplored that the Southern
members of the House are not unit against the
hggressons Of the Northern members. It is in
explicsble to us that division should exis. among
the defenders of Southern rights and Southern
honor in this impending crisis. We say this thing
is to US inexplicable as well as astounding and
we note here the causes why it is so. A certain
book called 1.-The Impending Crisis of the South
and how to meet it''-written by an infamous abo
ltiOnist, has been lately published, and one hun
bred thousand copies of it have been printed for
use in the ensuing Presidential campaign. From
this book we extract the following propositions
from others equally as damnable. as showing the
general tenor, purpose and scope of the entire
work:
l. Thorough organization and independent polit-
ica action on the part of the non sav ehodng |
whites Of the South.
2 lnelgibility Of pro-slavery Shareholders; new
sr another vote to any one who advocates the
retention and perpetuation of human slavery.
g. No cooperation with pro-savery politicians:
no fellowship with them in religion; no utilization
with them in society
No patronage. to 'pro-savery merchants; no
gue.t'hp in slave-waitiug hotels; no fees to pro
slavery lawyers; no employment to pro-sayery
physicians; no audience to pro slavery parsons
,. No more hiring of slaves by non slayehold.
ers
g. Abrupt discontinuance of subscription to pro-
slavery newspapers
This book containing the above extracts recon
mcnding treasSn and iusurrecton, the abolition
by violence of an institution which fifteen sover-
eign States of the Union approve and maintain,
under The express sanction and guarantees of the
Constiiuton and the accommodation Of all
who TIP old that institution ard their exclusion
from social, religious and business fellowship
has been openly and emphatcally endorsed by
The Black Republican party generally, and par
tlcnlarly, and in printed circular for that pur-
pose by sixty eight members Of Congress, in
Guiding John Sherman, Of Ohio, the present
Republican candidate for Speaker Of the national
House Of Representatives. The Southern Demo
cratic members Of the House, assisted by few
members from Illinois and two members from
Pennsylvania, are resisting with all the might Of
men the election Of this infamous abolitionist to
the third Office in point of Importance and power
in the government But in this conflict certain
members from Southern States, belonging to
what is known as the Opposition party--few in
number and potent only for mischief-are stand /
ing aloof, wasting their strength in strenuous
idleness, voting for first one and then another Of
their own small squad for Speaker and leaving
the Democratic members to fight alone the hydra
of abolitionsm. Their conduct viii not be for
gotten nor forgiven by the South. Infamy we
trust, may be their only reward, and excavations
the only approvals of their conduct that may
sslute their ears. The rebel angels served to
answer an eternal purpose SO these allies of the
arch enemy may be part of purpose and plan
~ which the South is at last to be redeemed, re-
generated and dissnthrailed