The eastern clarion., 1859-08-24

hat Col. IUttNe ur'llltN lll 'l.f W ilr itA'
speeches over there. that iu the event OF
bis election to the Guvcruor-hip and a |
Hlark Republican should hc elected to the
,tIjcr of President of the United States,
te would await some hostilcdemonstration
towards the South before advising resis-
.aucc. our authority is a gentleman every
way worthy Of crcdcncc. and we wish to
know whether or not this il cracflg Hg po-
sffaH ot the azpirant for Guberuatoria
houors. Wcarc aware that such views are
popular in Fast Mississippi, where a spirit
of conservatism still fingers even among |
the Democracy, but we don't think II eX-
aCtlt comc5 up to the crrJssTc standard OF
the tire-eutcrs in this section. We want
light ~ IlrtsJuy WIZ.
We think we can cniirhted the Wig |
somewhat. "a. to the position which Col.
pgrrrs takes in hisspccchc~ lf we have
understood him rightly, it is this: lie
believes that the election of a Black Re
plhlican to the Presidency. would furnish
sufficient cause to the South 20 Withdraw
at once from the Union. Nevertheless,
a. no pow cr would reside in him 10y virtue
or the Gubcrnatorial office, TO inaugurate
measures Of resistance, he would simply,
when the fact of such election became
known notify the Legislature and leave
| tito tbgm, %, the representative Of the
| people Co take such measures as they
might think proper. This, il we under
| stand Col. pErrus, is the ground he takes.
/ AMI We have faith to believe that it will
meet the approval Of the people Of the
/ State. We thoroughly agree with him
| that the election Of q Black Republican To
/ the Pr. idrury although it might be done
uu.igr thr forms OF the constitution, would
eyincy such 70 settled PURPOSE on the part
/ ~ the dominant section Of the contcdcra.
cy to tmmplc upon the rights and feeling
Of the weaker section, as FULLY to justify
the latter iu dissolviug every political tie
which binds the two sections together. II
t President Gun hc elected and 1n admin.
t-fufi1u uiuuusurJtcIuruu the simple que--
ti1n ol hostility to the rights and interests
ot one portion OF this coufcdcrJcv ofe equal
and sovereign States, we should like for
ans man 90 tell as what further interest
the prescribed States could have in the
Govcrumeut-whlt depth Of degradation
they nigh; not expect to mthom in living
under such a government. When the
hirh-toucd. chiyalrou, men Of the South
are willing Co submit To a government,
and be- taxed 10 support a government,
controlled and directed hy men chosen Ia
! office ifrrasf they are enemies To themand
, 10 their section, aud pledged 10 inyad,
theirconstiutiouolrir then indeed will
we have passed under the yoke Of our enc
mics. and Dee ready for any measure Of in
.u#ficc. oppression and slavery they may
Z. de1sod to dictate.
u. think the Hlg is quite mistaken il
uTru.ml that what IL call- the ,1sssrraiu
of tbc Eastern portion of the State, vii
render it willing to submit to the rule Of
"a Black Republican government. our y,
. mocrocy here Is conservative. but it, con
seryati.m consists in its willingness 9
g take such measures in advance. a. wi
= warl of the cyil-uot in disposition {
p submit To- Il after IL shall have comc.-
With this view they are opposed to c'
4 treme measures and propositions whic
b. can only tend to weaken the constitution
. al party ut the North and help 10 elect
h Republican President They are for goin
a. Gar az they can. short Of the sacrifice ,
.. any principle essential 20 the maintonan,
1 o. our rights. 90 sustain our friends, Oh
~ Northern democracy. upon whom alon
,r We can depend for any assistance in q
fcltiug the Republican candidate. m
whig party, on the contrary, would glad
+ see the Northern democracy beaten dow
c aud trlmplcd under foot. ThIs. then,
b the difference between our cou'ervatisi
d and that Of the Whic. care in favor
N adopting such course as will prevent IL
81 Federal Government from falling into Il
b. hands Of our sworn enemies. II We ia
r. in this. and they Do get possession Of
e. we are then in favor Of breaking it up
o. The Wing is advocating a course whiC
" tends directly to the election OF Blac
Republican president, and j, ready to 4
uouncc every body who says they are n
:, willing to submit 70 his rule. From su,
a conservatism as that. Good Lord deliv
" u4."
lf twenty year. ago, man in the Sout
= had said that We ought to submit to Il
election Of an abolitionist like Seward
,hc Presidency, he would have been no,
= a out OF countenance. l. It % b. tax,
q. evidence OF decline Of manly sen
msnt in the South, gradually incrca,ir
n.rntbility To our rights occasioned
rtdual agTcs.ions, or what. that "
i1w hear the editors Of leading pape
N BOLDLY urging 80 degrading a submis-ic
q. upon the South. when the event is supp
10 rd to bp imminent?
o. The sentiment expressed by Mr.. PErrU
F.. chat the election OF a Black Repuhlica
10 President would boz cause sufficient for u
n south 20 withdraw from the Union. an
1 frame O government intended for her ov
4. | protection. meets opr most hearty coucu
d. renee. We admire also the respect th.
10 hc manifrst- i1r the popular sovereient
h. when hc SAYS. that he will leave the who
h matter with the people representative
the legislature. Upon thi. platform
is unns-ailable. or else the State Of Mis-
A. sippi /. ready 10 bond her neck to the Ia,
D. of her foes.