The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-01-21
THE s0urH I'M CONGRESS.


es of the Representatives from the South in
recommend for the protection of the South
in her present position of danger and weak
ness in the Union. The House of Repre-
sentatives is not organized, because the
members cannot agree upon Speaker
The great majority of the Northern States
insist on electlng to this Office of dignity and
influence man who is nothing less than an
Abolition iucendiary The Southern Rep
resentativeS are conscious of the fact. They
prove it. They 60 further. By speech after
speech, they prove that the party which in.
sist on clectiug this inceudiary to the Speak
ership is fatally hostile to the South and
mediate the overthrow of her institu,
tions. But here they stop. Although this
incendiary comes within three and -four votes
of being elected, no course Of action is pro.
posed by the Representatives from the South
in vindication of her rights and safety as a
consequence to his election. They leave
the whole world to understand that they
will submit toit. Mr.. Miles, our Repre-
sentative, has come nearest to definite step.
lie did suggest that they-the whole House
should agree to vote an appropriation to
pay our debts, by the election Of Temporal
ry Speaker, and then the House should dis.
solve, aud its members should return to their
constituents But how could Mr.. Miles ex-
pect the Black Republicans to do any such
thing? They have no motive to dissolve
Congress in which they have the greatest
power. They are not at all dissatisfied with
the prospect Of putting over the Southern
members man who represents their sec
tional power aud hate They a,e very calm
and satisfied with the state of things as they
exist. 1t is the South only which is di.sat
isfed. 1t is the South which is insured
and threatened by their insolent pretensions
to rule her in Congress, aud more insoent
threats to whip her into subsection should
she dare to resist their domination. We
have looked in vain for some practical measul
OF resistance or redress, in case Black Re
publican should be placed in the Speakers
Chair of the House Of Representatives. No
man gu the floor has conselie iAthat, IN such
an event, the members of Congress from the
South should leave Congress aud return IT,
their constituents. No indication of any
concert in any form Of action for redress by
tie members Of Congress flom the South,
breaks through the heavy cloud which hangs
over Washington. Many say that in the
event of a Black Republican being elyetrd
to the Presidency Of the United States; the
South will seperate from the North aud
erect Southern Contedcracy. But why
should the election of Black Republican TOT
the Presidency to rule the Union be any
more tolerlble than the election Of Speak
II over the House of Representatives In
It's individual effect, the Speaker of the
House OF ltepr 'sentatives towards the mem
bers Of the House, is far III re intimate and
personal than the election If President
can he to any citizens in the South. 1t ap
pears to us that it the election of n Black
Republican President justirs secession from
the Uninn by the Southern States, the eec-
ton OF Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentativesn similar political opinions and y, l.
Icy,wiil justify tie Southern members leaving
Congress. Why, then, d. they not exemp
lily IN their conduct tue policy they declare
the honor and interests of The Southern
States will require them to pursue /? Why
shall they not secedc from the House and
come home to the people of the South, aud
take counsel with them, whether it is their
will that they sit as their representatives in
q legislative body presided over by an abol-
ton incendary F? Are they afraid that tho
Southern people will not sustain them Or
do they fear for "our glorious Union ?" Or
are they SO much ealist5d in party schemes
We know there are many who are not
Cannot Lamar of Mississippi, or Curry of
Alabama, or Gartrcll of Georgia, or Garnett
Of Virginia, or some one of our own Repre-
sentatiycs, initiate such movement
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