The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-14
The Deed is Done----Disunion the
Remedy.

The outrages which abolition fanaticism h
continued year by year to heap upon Il
South, have at length eliminated in the ele
ton of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Har
lin, avowed Aboliitionists, to the Presidenc
and Vice Presidency-both bigoted, unscrr
pulous and cold blooded enemies of the peaC
and equality of the slaveholding States, an
one ofthe pair strongly marked with the bloc
of his negro ancestry. q
The era foreshadowed by Washington a
the day of destruction to the Union, ha
dawhed upon us-the era when the countr.
would be distinctly divided in septiment b.
geographical lines, and when one section
would organize separately ior the control o
the Government, and lift up its arm to strik
| ior the degradation of the other. 1t was witt
"a mind fully impressed with the fact that th'
Union could not survive the triumph of sucl
an reorganization, that the Father Of his Country
in his Farewell Address, warned his country
men against the formation of sectional parties
- =. :. : - ...:..s.... :. hos.;,;tv :,
' .o.ee, ~ ~ a..,. h.y;no
no other object to subserye except the over
throw of its liberties. When Government
ceases to regard with friendly:eye the rights
e Az ;,stead of fnrotectinp him
tba I'll, an;ov,nent Of his r;chtfnl privileges
!. .vowy fo- b;s nu,Dose the destruction Of
thosa..r;,;,ooes-;t nerverts itself from its
original ,,,rnosas and Is no longer entitled to
l;s aIlaa;ones
-. .ha ;n41nonco os.b;s ;dea.tIiat
on, fo,of.th.rs .hrsw off the rnle Of the
,no,hor ccrntrv ond established for: themselves
o,-a...,oat - .ho;.a
.h.o,.h
:, = = a. No..horn
siie usllios- ooA' VI puiPo'e y sN
States to weld the vast machinery Oh tne
Federal Government as now constituted, Tor
destrovinp the liberties of the slayehoIding
c.. ;. -. .h,;.,,a,.,,, - d;sso1vo tho;r
' . Oeose .. 49, - = Is -
connecIloh win H. anu es'aehsn . sepala'e
and independent government OF their own.
IT, Is f,lly to saw that the Federal Govern
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inens' 'u'''eu p" ~
the slaveholding States, is entitled to their re-
snect or tn the obedience ef its citizens.
This truth is so ciear-this conclusion Is SO
iust-that it has, time and again; been pro-
cl.;mad bv n.tr;ot;c men of the North in the
r a.. - -. ,,.,,,,,
very iniuSe =. 'he -peopte "Ao "ol -.y :,
hurrying on the catastrophe oi disunion. IL
was uttered by Millard Fillmore, four years
aoo who, he smoke as the candidate. and by
sf a., :. ,,,,;o,,.,voro ,ho ,;,ie
'ne appio'a' y '-.e pg nv,
OF the "Constitut1onai onion party 1hese
werS his words-and they have seemed like
words of prophesy:
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we see q poiticai party pTesen1,ng @ canui-
dates ior the. fres oency alid sne ilesicehey
selected fos the tirst time from the free States
alone, with the asoWeo purpose OF slec1ns
those Candidates oy tne sunrages ol one part
OF tne onion oniy, 70 rue over .ne whoie M
TED states. Gan u oe possioss Una. 1lose wno
eze g sslea 2 - y
nsass .nsg'.dsg osDg = - fan fly 70 tha
our Southern brethren ,colsld submit to be 90,
crned by such Chief Magistrate2
S.ppose sllss s.s so sL.Iid 'i ass,s.n .,J. n.
thew would onIy have SHAREHOLDERS Nr Pres
dent and Vice President, and should selec
such BY their exclusive sutfrages to rule owe
us AZ tne Nofsn; ~ you .nlnA We Woul
do yor, be,;eva that yonr Southern brethre
| are less sensitive on this subject than you arr
or less jealous of their right ? lf you do. le
me tell you that you are na.stasen !. AN AN
yos :. Is.Js ;naa;.ah,r - .ha a.
struction of this beautiful fabric reared BY ou
orefathers, cemented by their blood, AM
II al -, :, - s;anss s; ,h.t 1fi dssrv an,
therefore speak earnestly. on this ssubiec,
fcries Of ayou're right !'') for / feel that yo,
are in danger. am determined to make
slean plsas. ~ ts.a ma wash .hal ny nanuS =
md / tell Won that sge are treading on he Jyf.r
f a uolcano that Is liable at any moment b
bprst forth and sperscl'zna the nation"
I Calmly, then, but with resolute purpose t
Do our whole duty, let us look the crisi
d which is upon rs full in the face. We can
| not avoid it., To delay is to increase tenGol'
lie perils of the path which the stern require
ments of patriotism demand that we shoul'
'tead. 1t is idle to anchor our hope upon th
frbearance of our enemies. They will doal
towards the accomplishment of the ends an
ans of their sectional organization whic
brute numbers, inspired by demoniac fury
and uncontrolled BY constitutional or lega
restraints, will enable them to do. What vii
paper guarantees avail against an enemy VIII
goes into power with the boldly declared pur
pose of trampling them under foot
srbs Southern neonle cannot plead as
eas,ss of DELAY for dissolyipg their relation
With government over which such part
vii soon have control, that they have had n
Warning of the coming event and no time 70
ufeparation. For the last twenty five year
4 tk,y have beheld the steady progress of thi
sectional organization. It's growth has bee
rapid and in no part ofits eventful career ha
it hken backward step. The black tide ha
rolled onward and still onward, sweepin
doEn every barrier in the Northern State
trq OF the spopuiaf pfanch u congress. Ds
fors the expiration of the next Administrs
tioh, even if the aggrieyed States should per
m;ttba saats ASSIGNED them 10 he oceun;ef
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