The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-03-03

these prln0lp'es inneilDly upon the h." h.''"
aud consciences Of all good men V .%S H%salS
eminent publicists of the world ,,. al The
them. Black Republican Goyerpo,a 'l1'aln
North annually denounco our inst;,',! =! Tho
and advise measures to subyert them OOS,
Black Republican legislatures No.
daily pouring out their denunciatoO'. only
against US, but are constantly coD,,,, 100,
fraudulent and violent legislative enao,n.g eAg
to defeat us Of our rights, and proteo, 1'e0ls ~
of their own citizens who are eno.rsa! saOl'
stealing our property. Their sepasNsS s'u 10
representatives even in the National r. auu
ellis are daily libelling and INSULTING oTuo' .Si
confederates, claiming immunity for snos tu'lF
tions under the Constitution which tbeS SI ss w.
broken. Many of. their speeches ara ,', lave
lated and intended to excite serviIo 'a.eu' @
Besides this, at least one senator and $40, su'
eight representatives of one Houss 81 \:
National Legislature have recommendos sao
publication that advises the oyertbroS
our Government by force. One of H.. VI
criminals is now supported fer the ofBco So''t ~
Speaker of the House of Representa- "
by the whole republican party of that ,'' L"s"
and their support of him approved by ali J;
the same party in this House. saw or;m
inals not one of these men can pass oa.-
the Potomac river and carry out bis ows S
recommendation without finding bimsalt y.
least in the State prison and thew worT
fare even worse under the laws Of (4eora;.
The pulpit, the press, and the lecture roo~ S%'
join in this crusade against the South ond
counsel the adoption of all means to har.s.
endanger and destroy US. These are trn,I'
seen and known of all men. Is th, psac.S
If it is, | prefer war.
By whom are these things done? VIII
is responsible for them? The republican,
say we are not responsible, as a party +,
them. Many Of them are done by the p.rtv
itself For those of their crimes aaun;,
society and the laws which bind ciy;li,sd
States together, which are committed bv
individual members of that party, or evan
by considerable numbers Of them, I admit
it requires further evidence to hold them
responsible. l admit that even State !
not bound necessarily for the lavless acts Of
it's citizens Neither is political party
The latter organization cannot ask to be
put on higher basis than an indepcndeDt
State. If tho State does not punish tbe
aggressors, or deliver them over to tbe
aggrioved party to be punished, then she Is
bound for such acts. So, if political
party approves of such acts Of her members,
even does not condemn them, she is ustIy
held responsible for them.
Vattel lays down the law of nations il
such cases to be this:
"But, if nation or its chief approves and raj.
| ies the act OF the individual, il then becomes A
public concern; and the injured party is 10 cou.
slider the nation as the real author Of the injury
of which the citzon WAS perhaps only the instru.
ment" e.,t
apply the same principle to the rspub,
Iican parry. Do they not support their GOV.
ernors and Legislature, their preachers thor
lecturers, and their press, through which IN.
strumenalities all these things are dOu.l
Are not the siJty-eight members in tho
liouSe Of Representatives among them and
Of themf Do they not support John Shsr.
man as Speaker Of the Housed Ii lhSs
things are true, then the republican party Ms
responsible for all these wrongs and crima
against US. Take away those who comm!
these crimes from them, aud there is noIA.
ing left Of the party,
Who is responsible for tho treason, murder,
and arson Of John Brownl | have never
known Of bis acts being approved, defended,
or paltated by any other person than re-
publican. Thousands OF them have dune il,
and are now doing it. In marshaling this
dark catalogue Of fcrlmes against this organ
ization, l would not be unjust TO it. have
no doubt that thousands ol persons belong
ing to their organization throughout The
North loathe and despse this John Brown
raid AS much as the Senator from Maine Mr.
Fessenden does slavery; but it is equally
true, that there ale other thousands in the
same organization who do approve it, They
tel us they condemn his acts, but admire
his herosm. think the republican party
must be pressed for hero. Newgals calendar
can furnish them with any number Of such
saints. 10 ''de game" and moi so peach
are sometimes useful, il not heroic virtues IN
an accompIice. The thousands Of blackTe'
lpubFcaus who do op, My approve the treason
murder, and arson of John Brown, get no
condemnation from their party lor such acts
They are it's main defenders and propagsn'
tisls all over the North, and therefore the
patty is in moral completely with the crln'
NAL hins If. No soclety can long exist IN
peace under these injuries, hence, we are ~
Virtual evil war; hence, | denouuce IhelI
authors, the republican party, as enemies o.
the Constitution and enemies Of my country
IL is vain, 10 face Of these injuries, to tax
0. peace, fraternity, and common country
There is no peace; there is no fraternity
there is no common country. and you
and all ofus know it. My country is not com
! mon to the men who counsel the overthrow
of her system by social and servle war ana
all Of its attendant horrors, and | trust never
J will be. Sixty>eight members Of Congress
and one Senator at lsast have endorsed thes'
sentiments as contained in the Helper BOOK
One OF their number is now candidate lO
the third Office under our Government; anC
l do not know ofarepublican in the United
States, in Congress or out Of it, who does no
snny,rt hiu Ha cnuid NOT travel in