The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-12

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II N8rI ~ Dou[Il1 p1IIeyl, t6ly. No. -
81 rclt And hot by .lkokdbD .1Ifs fils l.
us ws have rights % long - thsIs lirif J.
uuprofsetsdo II w6rd8 prplepriona a.
kn6WlSdrmsnfS 81 our Tighls No1Il -.
us. W. should be today. beyond De - 4
flsnksf. But We must have somtfh,nr 49,
q hStanfinf. ne must have nciss IN -.
,siso fSniesmy rights and Eefdsos d 49,
tk,,n, q not nv friend Bat he's a 49,
nv friend Is be Who actrnpv Hedge 8 nv fI-,..
and VET stands By and sees them Wrosiss -.
M and refuses q intsrpose for my proles,'.-
/ rsbsat & we fan in getting the active r.
sr,ssiIi7{p IN congress, IN the defence AZ -.
r;ohts DE Douglas doctrine viii p7egsil -
uitiSDstelV become the settled policy II AZ
co,,rtrt K, regard 70 the Territories Len f.
oet FIAT interposition 3 I,ansEef W c1b
But not bv denouncing Douglas for lninl,.
ne That TIE people of the territory mar p,s
tect or prohibit slavery; and then when a.
reonIe AZ one tgrfitory, New Mexico. h1r'
bFotected and those OF another, kansl'
have prohibited slavery, REUSE Is South
Senators have already done 70 Interfere,
WY / nsTfaoDUcED slY RksoLTTioHsArDn mi
when introduced my resolutions d q
Senate. proposing TO give protectim then ~
there to slave properly in The Teffilor
had no thought Of constructing apary III
form. The thought of the Charleston Con-
yention. its nominees or its platform, nofr
crossed nv mind. I had seen slave proper.
excluded from Territory after Territory, unti
they became free States for the simple vas,
Of adequate protections then saw peudint
before the Senate three propositions 70 olesf
| ize three other Territories Afiz0hia, Daootll
and Pixies Peak or yeffersonr-and Idslse
mined 10 intsFpose, and, II possible. insert fls
great and vital principle " protection IN der
| organic laws. That 4 failed was no faux n
mine, however much the South may coma q
deplore the failure hereafter. The bills 3
/ organize these Territories have not yet p1ssaI
nd do not absolutely deaP1ir d getting ll1
principle OF protection inserted IN then beam
they do pass.
When introduced my bill 70 give inns.
! date and absolute protection 70 dave propsll4
4 IN Kansas. no thought Of Charleston, Or ~
acts ana icincs Of the Gousenfion shortly s
assemble there engaged my mind "a,
seen the nct 81 Kansas repeating al IaWs pIo.
4 tectin0 sIaTcfy--thns virtually putting 4
\ force he Douglas doctrine Of excluding slave.
nv bv, non-acfion and unfriendIy legsIaIn.
and I determined, IL possible, - meet i ~ 4
tboid. manly and constitutional affirmation r
| the power: right and duty Of Congress 70 og,f.
! throw such act by positive Legislation
i When 4 urged the Senate 10 net and 1T
promptly on my bill, it was because I isa
seen the legislature Of Kansas pass lna 10.
only prohibitory and abolishing slavery il ihnl
Territory, but 6enouncing the penalties a
tine and Imprisonment against the master via
claimed property in slave in that Ierlit
These acts, IN my opinion, rendefea i ct|'
4 tory on Congress TO move and m0Vo proap|
Il lya III the repeal Of al laws prOhibiting sian.
| ry-the total abolition Of slavery ana a -
nouncement Of penalties against slave a.
did mot make Il Necessary for Congress h
move did not see and do not yet Sc w.sI
Territorial Legislature could or can Dc q
j make It necessary / thought and stiIl ll|'1k
that oft-repeated declaration of-our rtlit b
protection, and dennncatiOns Of thoss VIA
4 think otherwise, amount to but very little
aflef Territory has done all that Kanzs b,
:dones tho friends of protection arc. sun q
want and soc II twill NOT become necessary
10 act . III -.tfseE
I In my opinion, Liucolh win be eIeci,l
Perhaps my fears giys vigDr 70 my thouehf
| But in looking over the field, do moi r.
where the votes are 10 come from 70 cIa
either Breckinridge, Bell or Douglas nf
idle to speculate as to how this State on i'
1 is going 70 cast ms vote. Itis,almost crimin
i to 20 on As We have been doing, criminaii
and recrininating one another. We mn
unite. In the end the necessity for this
be SO apparent that all Southern man win
it. The sooner we see Il the bettef. and
way 70 see It speedily is to keen our Isi
free from passion, and look stubborn Z
sternly in the lace.
Those who expect overt acts Of violsr
against the South by IsincOln, will Be =
taken. He will row, you gently as surki
doves. In words he win he plausible and
deeds not violent. No FESTIVE steed was q
more kindly patted on the neck, thhn LINED
will pat the South. But once he i fairy
the saddle and has little used You % G.
abolition curb he will fling the roWcls 70 yt0
sides and ride you with fearful rapiditv doI|
the deep decliYity 10 your own ruin.
/ If LNeoLs p ELECTED. WHAT THEss
This Z auest;on sss;er asIeed tbau
swered. II ann asked what the Soutlf-NI
Il do II Lincoln Is elected, must answer,
don't know If J am asked what she ous1
to do, answer, the Southern States, Or 8
least as many Of them as can agree to a q
concert ought at once TO Assemble IN Conye
ton, and by . joint agreement, withdraw thsf
delegations from Congress- They should a.
sign as reason for this that powerful So.
tiOnal majority has, by the mere force q
numbers, seized the Government; with IL
openly aYoYed purpose Of using is power q
our distinction, and that inasmuch as Or
delegation is numerically too weak toSresi
the force Of this majority By their votes, a1
can consequently no longer protect our rigl
in Congress: we therefore withdraw than
They should declare further, that for the tin
being, we will obey and see faithfully e8s
i cuted al the laws which We have taken par
in making; but that, for the reasons stated s.
viii decline taking any further part n 81
legislAtiOn Of the country until we obtain net
] guarantees for our safety. These GUARANTEES
should b such Is win insure our equality al
faithful observance Of our rights in the e.
ture. Nothing unreasonable or in fhe slight
est degree unjust to the North should b
asked. But as selfpreservation is the FRI
law Of nature, all should be asked that IS n.
cessary to our own domestic peace, equally
and security. If when sufficient time Ia
consideration and reflection has elapsed, he
Northern majority still fails and refuses %
give the guarantees. then the Southern States
may justly assume that the disposition 70 op-
press us has ripened into a settled ietermis..
ton, and they should proceed at once to i
formation Of an independent government. n,|h
view to speedy and permanent separates
from the North. 70
] am not prepared TO say what these eu,r.
alltees should Be, but wiz mention two a
three Of the most important
I. Congress should never entertain snl
proposition for the restriction or abolition 4
slavery, but should give equal and adeoual
profession 20 this a. 70 all ether kinds Of p1
perty wherever its jurisdiction extends.
= Y should b the right Of every citizen
every State to emigate without let or
drance nom any quarter, 10 the Territories
the United States, and take with him
property recognized as such Nv fhe Avs of T.
State from which be went.
3. II shonld be the duty Of the law rusi;1I
power BY Whgms0eper erercisetl- m tia r.
ritory, b pass al needfal laws for the
Qiate and sufficient prOtecfion Of An m.
taken there By emiEFnnls from IA e|.la|
IL may be said that Tie futon d
contains MI these Etdfonto6s S. Il |lor.
We understand (. bdt Ne know that n n
nce, our Understandable II It 4 1tl carried
would therefore Inserl lta rIal1nleos in
instrument itself and 10 siclI pI.in Ard
hgible language that al Who take a %
support the Constitution, shan d c5,nl
70 obey g oE commit Illp(t n - lSI
perjury ntbe faCao Of he world
rs sks W. long sCSanT
In ny opinion We cannot va m,