The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-28
For the MississiPpia
a Voice from Chickasaw,

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EDITOR MIss1ss1PPIAE However manJ
Of our good citizens may have hoped thst the
poisoned cup which is now pressing ulon the
lips Of the South would have passed by for
the present, the election Of Lincoln and Bam-
hn--a local sectional ticket, by local and
sectional vote-has fully made up the issue
which must now go to the country. That Is
sue cannot be disguised, nor need It be glisHn-
derstood by any. The pleadings, 50 to speak,
are full, and yet plain and upuistakabls in
their character; and indeed nauows down the
issue 2 the naked question Of submission on
the part Of the Southern States 10 those Of
the North, without regard to equality or yIqIt
on the one hand, and on the other, sec, -
son OF the aeprieved States from the violated
compact Of Union.
An attempt TO prove that this is now the
true issue before the country would be insult
ing to the intelligence Of the people of the
south: that which has hEppened--the cleo
ton OF sectional ticket BY = sectional party
with arlvowed purpose 70 administer the
government hostile to the interest and tho
rights OF the slave States, has long been tho
uttiniatuS3 OF all parties in the South--the
point at which forbeaTance would cease to be
virtue, and the support Of winch becomes
treason to the State. Let it not be spid that
these are extreme views expressed out OF time
and out Of plA~e! Ere this hour, l bAee no
doubt, Governor Pettus has issued his Procia-
matlon convening the Legislature Of .his
2ua1e IN extraordinary Session, in order that
suo may take the necessary stepA TO maintain
ae aer sovereignty and Independence. That Of
,ioef .r " piedged so TO do. and those who laloio
s.e 6. MN have no fears d his LOYALTY to the
Ia +tSe OF ms want Of efficiency IN his hi0h no
sItion - Ai'a ~ n'sA ~"
Aih' their Will he some differences Of onin.
ION among the members co,nnos,nsy tbo -.
ofahcnes OF the Legislature is To be exne,.tsd
Dut that BODY OF men so enlightened and
SO sensitive of the honor Of the Sta,e and the
rights and the interest of her pcople shonlJ
TAI t. adopt some mode oi action 70 maintain
the one and protect the Other can not be seri-
ously feared.
Our Revolutionary gires, with less political
information and for causes far short Of these
(which now impel the Southern States 10 ac-
ton were able, without dissenting voice to
adopt the true remedy. Let that member of
the Legislature then, who would impede the
step Of the State and of the South to indie.
pendence and to glory, first ask himself
whence he came and whittier he is going p
Let him first find patron saint--sn example
among our Revolutionary sirez Nor should
any seek to frame the opinion that the causes
which now impel separation of the South
ern States from those of the North are of
less necessity than those which prompted our
fathers in the days OF the American Reyolu-
ton. Far less hatred was manifested by the
Crown ard by the people of Great Britain,
and far less expressions and wrongs were by
them attempted to be heaped upon the people
Of the American colonies, thar those which
have characterized the actions Of the North
ern States and people towards the people and
the States South for the last 20 years
Whilst the wrongs did to Us only affected
our dollars, endurance bss been our policy
But now upon this issue of lie and death--a
life OF me tuatity and of 9egTadation and ruin
IN the Ul5n, or of death to tAe Union or to
our oppresSors, followed by independence out
OF the Union, rs well as that OF SAVING our
dollars to our own use, Mississippi will choose
the latter. Did not think so, | should be
most miserable
Mr.. Editor, 4 am no politician. It is true.
that during the years 1876 to 1850 inclusive.
| performed much labor in the Editorial de.
partmentof one OF tho journals of tbe State.
1t is truHf have at all times been ready and
willing, when deemed necessary, ito give A
reason politically for the faith that is within
me-" l give those reasons now, briefly, be-
cause ! belieye it not amiss for all good citi-
zens so to speak and SO to act that those OF
our people whose duty it is or shall DO to act
in Representative capacity may without
doubt or hesitapcy fully understand the opin-
ons and the wishes Of their constituency
Whilst am therefore but = private citizen,
and by education, FOR peace
md for quetude, at all times ready to adyO-
;ate and to practice loyalty 70 the Govern
nent undSr which live, I ,:ah not get my
consent to see Mississippi So lower her flag
IS to occupy place in the present Union
A Union of sovereign States with all Tacknowl.
,dged or with an implied ineriority on the
part of one or more of them has no charms
or me. Sovereignty is inconsistent with
State Of inferiority either actual orimpled.---
Il Mississippi is not a sovereign State, / am
unwilling to be her subject II she is not
Sovereign she is not competent 70 project;
md where protection is not given and cannot
be given no allegiance is due. But the recent
vote given for Breckenridge snd Lane, the
States Rights candidates, fully negatives the
idea that Mississippi will cease O. maintain hcr
and independence in common
with her Southern sisters. This vote of her
people, already given, sufficiently indicates
her purpose in the coming contest. Whilst
we can not hope that our whole people will
be Of our opinion as to the best mode Of ac-
ion to accomplish the desired end, We can
md we viii hope that we have but few trait
,rs in our midst When the State shall as
;ume to act in her sovereign capacity, all her
good citizens will approve and sustain that ac-
ion. What that action should be in its 9e-
ais, devolves upon the officials of the State.
L is sufficient for the people to indicate heir
will, so that the officials cannot mistake their
luty. Then hope to see no ALTERING On the
,art of officers or people. hope all will be
wise as serpents and harmless As doves" 4
md thatin the end all things will work IT, j
,ether for good to those who love and serve
he State. " ~ q
In this, the county Of my residenc4 for the
asst twenty-four years, and where have BEEN
10 idle observer Of passing events, am glad
o see more unanimity of sentiment now than
,ver existed here before. Chickass vi county
nay, indeed, be set down almost as united in
avor of secession. In this do not mean the
separate secession Of Mississippi loithout anti
qpation Of like action, and co-operationT0n
he part Of other Southern States. But
mean that the people Of this county are do
ermiued on secession by the Southern States,
zach State acting forhegself, but With the tacit
that most or all Of the other
ment, until a confederacy of the seeding
States shall have been consualmated.
l write you this, Mr.. Editor, mainly to en-
courage you in your bold advocacy OF States
Rights and Southern independence. You can
make such use Of what have written rs you
may deem proper. IN. b