The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-01-14
THE UNION ASD-SLAVERy


Under this caption, the Vicksbnr- Wbig of the
10Th INST, contains long article in its usual sub
mission and "not to be kicked out of The Uafonp
spirit. The patriotic Editor divides the fire eaters
into two classes and concludes that both care n
unit in the work of disunion" Now we depv
Z" toto that any portion of the Democratic party
are disunlonists per Sc. The Democracy love the
onioh-a constitutional Union-better, far better,
than those hypocrltical pretenders who are alwats
singing penns to the glorious Union, and ut the
same time, giving aid and comfort to its enemies
In the North. (where only it has enemies bv
trying to satisfy them Of what they are anxious
to believe, that the whole South would be forever
loined and undoue by dissolution Let the
Black Republican hordes in the North. who ara
now in the ascendency, believe the teachings of
the Wing man, that dissolution of the Union
would accomplish the destruction of the South
ana they would certainly drive us to that extrem-
n.y. But let them he tsught what is really true,
that the South contains n brave and cbiyalrous
people, Who no matter how loyal they are to the
Union, viii see it broken into thousand frae
ments before they will submit to DEGRADATION anS
dlshonor.-before they acknowledge themselves
inferior in constitutional rights to the North.
and that before they will see this Government pass
into the hands of her sworn enemies. n sectional
party, we would have bloodsbed and revolution.
and 1t may possibly bring them to their senses
and prevent them from pushing their aggression
to such Il terrible catastrophe. Why, Willard Fill.
more, the Wings model Union loving man, told his
fellowcitizens at Albany, that the election of n
Black Republican President, would Justify the
South in resistance; but the Wing. the SoutA
loving IFbig, thinks differently-thinks that it
would oil be right. ForsOoth he is a bad counsel
'or! lie is cooperating, unwittngy, perhaps, with
Greeley and others, who ars constantly making war
upon the South, and who, when admonished BIZ
their fellow citizens that their course will weaken
and perhaps destroy the ties that bind the Union
together reply, 80, the South can't be kicked
out OF the Union" Dissolve the American
Union, lin the language of the Whig,( and de-
stroy the Union Of the States, and the death
kuell Of slavery will be sounded :" aud the South
being satisfied Of this by the teachings of the
Ncksburg Wing, we can safely perpetrate any
wrong upon the South without endangering this
glorious Union
Again the Wing says in the event of a disso.
luton " Then we would have some sort of n
Southern mutton and united Northern Govern
ment' We would like to ask the Wbip &" one
sober, serious, plain question:" Why could we
not have Southern Government united as well
as the North : Is it because there are some
in our midst who do not sympatbze with South.
ern interest ! If so, who are they? Such men
as preside over the destinies of the Wing? We
would fain hope otherwise, but their teachings
are very unslvOry
The Wing says further, " Slavery is now pro
tected in the States by the broad shield of the
American Constitution and by the power of
Federal Union" Is this all the South is en-.
titled TO! Is not slavery equally protect.
ed, under the Constitution, in the Territories
We think so, but it seems that the Wing thinks
otherwise, and that we should be satisfied with
its protection in the States. Why, Seward, Wade
ana Hale, and many Of that ilk, think MS much,
and we presume few Southern men would say
they are sound on the slavery question. Now, we
say we are entitled to the protection of slavery in
the 7err'tories as well in the States, and rather
than hasely surrender this right, we will main
tain it ut the point of the b0yonet, notwithstand-
ing we may incur the risk of being calle fre-eat.
ers, disunionish, &C., by the Vicksburg Wing. But
we have already devoted too much space 10 the
Wing, as he is not regarded as true exponent
Of the Opposition party of Mississippi. We know
many fhis party who would scorn such sentiments
MS are expressed in the article referred to many
who would die a thousand times rather than
acknowledge that the North is superior to us in
political rights, physical and moral courage, or
in capacity to form united Government in the
South, such an one as could resist all attempts
on the part Of the North to subdue u.s. We will, +
therefore, dismiss the Wing, with its aid and
comfort article.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Mail, heretofore