Gazette and sentinel., 1860-12-22

i Inc enemy Oh the 4th OF March will en-
= trench himself behind "a quintuplc wal
+ OF deienSe-EXccutive power, judiciary
(Mr. Seward has already proclaimed
lis formation, army, navy and treas.
: U:y. Twenty years of labor and toll,
; ana taxes all expended upon prepare,
ton, would not make up for the advan,
tagc You: enemies would gain if the ris,
ing sun on the 9th of March should find
you IN the Union. Then strike, while
II Is yet time!
But We are told that secession would
destroy the faIrcst fabric of liberty the
world ever saw, and that we are the
most prosperous people in the world un-
der 1t. The arguments Of tyranny, as
wei as lis acts, always rc-cnact them
selves. The arguments now hear
III OF this Northern connection
arc identical III substance, and almost
III the same words, as those which were
USED III 100 and l7T6 10 sustain the
BRUSH connection. We won liberty.
sovereignty AMI independence 10y the
American ltovUlutluu-wc ~cndcavbrcd
Ia secure and pcrpctuate these blessings
l.! nIcanS OF our Constitution. The very
men VINO use these arguments admit
ihai TINS Constitution. tHiS compact. is
Violated, broken and tramtlcl under
io't by tue Abolition party. Shall we
surrender the Jewels brcauSc their rob
DciS and m~ccmdIdricS have broken the
cd>Arl: i JiI> the way t. preserve
liberty! ! would a. li,f surrender it
back To- the Brush crown as 10 the Abo-
i!tionistS. viii dele. d it from both.
Our purpose Is to defend those liberties.
nai base: tate could Lciall us or this
great experiment of free government
IMAM to lave written upon lis tomb,
Fell 10y the hands OF AboiitioniStS and
The cuwar"Icc of lis natural defenders"
II We quali now tins will be It's cpi,anh.
w are said H. bc "a happy and pros
porous people. We have been, because
W. nav hitherto maintained orr an
CicHt rights and litrgtico-wc will be
uhui We surrender them. Thcv are in
danger; come, ]igrcincn. T. the rescue.
/! we are prosper Us, it j. due t. God.
Ourselves, ana ,u' wisdom eel our State
g,Scrnncrt. We have an ryc,u i've.
legislative .Ai Judicial department at
nome, possessing and entitled - the
confidence OF tnt people. | have al
ready Va.nly asked for the law of the
Federal Government that promotes our
prosperity. ! have shown YOU many
that rctard that pru>prr.ty-Inanv thar
dram u Golfers for the benefit of our
bIttcgcSt ioes--l say LittcrcSt foes.
Show me the nation II the world thai
hatcS, dcSpises, v~ill,lirS aud plumbers
Us like our Abolition 'hrptlren' in the
North. There Is meme. | can go to
England or France, or any other u
try III Europe, with my slave, without
moleStatI"n, or violating any law. |
can 60 anywhere except in my own
country, whilom called the glorious
Unlom,' mere alone am ! stigmatizcd rs
Il iClon; here alone am | an outlaw:
here alone am / under the ban of the
empire; here alone | nave neither Sc
cu.Ity nor tranquility; here alone are
recognized governments ready to pro-
the ~Incendldry, the assassin who
burns my dwelling or takes my life, or
of my wife and children: here
alone are hired cmiSSaries, paid by
to glide through the domestic
circle and intrigue Instruction. with
Al! OF It's nanIeless horrors. Ny COun-
If You have nature in You,
bear 1T not" Ni,hdraw yourselves
rom such a confederacy it is your
light To do so; your duty to do 50. |
know not why the AbolitioniSts should
to it, unless they want t. torture
lmd plumber you. If they resist this 5
great sovereign right, make another
var Of independence. for that then will ]
,c the question; fight its battles over
again; %rcconquer liberty and indepen-
As for me, | will take any place n
Il the great conflict for rights which 5
on may assign. | will take none in
he Federal Government during Mr.. |
.incoln's Administration. I
If You desire a Senator after the 4th :
f March, you must elect one in my
lace. | have served you in the State
nd National Councils, for nearly Il q
uarter of Il century, without once los
~ your confidence. | am yet ready a
n the public service, when honor and "a
uty call. will serve you anywhere, !,
here it will not degrade and dishonor y
y country. Make my name infamous =.
,rever, il You will, bat save Georgia. !"
have pointed II your wrongs. your
your duty. You have claimed
but that rights be respected, a
nj that justice be- done. Emblazon it
4 your banner--fight for it, win it, or n
irish in the effort |, =