The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-07

loves peace and quiet more than she loves her
honor; that she hates resistance and reTolu-
ton more than she hates Abolitionism ard
sectional despotism that she fears separation
from a union with the North more than SIZE
fears degradation, dishonor and vassalage.
All the parties before the country prCfess
to be Union parties but they differ as to the
means OF saving the Union. The Black Re-
publican party wishes to save the Union by
force of numbers and Of arms ADD, as we be-
heve, by destroying the Constitution. The
Douglas party wishes TO save the Union by
defYing the Constitution. The Bell and
Everett party wishes to saTe the UHion nv
ignoring the Constitution. But the Demo-
cratic party has no other method Of saving the
Union than by defending, maintaining and
preserving the Constitution. II is therefore
libel on the Democracy 70 say that they har-
Dor designs against the Union.
The history Of the Democratic marty is the
history Of the country. Every paxe of our
annals records some battle fought-somo
| triumph won for our institutions, under the
auspices Of that great and gallant party. Eve
ry extension Of our territory--evely increase
| Of our power, have been the work Of Deuo-
cratic statemen and the result Of Democratic
policy. Every advance that VIC have made in
grandeur and prosperity, sttests the wisdom Of
| Democratic doctrines and the sagacity Of De-
moctatic leaders. jefferson Madison, Jack
son. Polk; these are the apostles of OUT creed,
and the Fathers Of our Church. Let US bow
reyerently before the monument Which the
! American people has erected in its heat to
these illustrious men--the founders anG the
! p-eservers Of the RepublN--a monument
more enduring than brass more imPerishable
than adamant. To accuse such p2fy oil
harborlng designs against the Union, would be
TO SANDER the name Of Jefferson, and to in
| suit the memory OF jackson. For Union
based on the eternal principles OF justice ana
! equality none will sing louder poeans than the
| Democracy OF the South. None hold 10 high
| err veneration the Union formed by the pa
| triots and sages Of our revolutionary struggle
"a Union which, under the guidance Of i!e-
nydEratic principles, andfn the hands OF DEM
| ocratic statesmen has EXTENDED the area OF
Federal liberty from the swelling n lgeE OFT
Alleghanies to the broad waves o. the Paclhs,
from the crystal lakes Of thu North TO the blue
waters of the Mexican Gull.
But for n Union in which the equality u
the States is destroyed, in which, the fgats OF
the South are annihilated, in when there Us no
principle but the principle Of nnmenoal super
iorty, no law but the law Of force tor such q
Union we have no sentiment but the sent-
ment of hatred no wish but that7it m7y DC
trampled beneath the feet Of an indignant and
! insuIted people Yes fellow Democrats rSsh
err than see the South degraded, rather Fhan
see her rights outraged let uSerect a new ana
more perfect Union on the ruins If that when
abolition, insolence and Northern aggression
threaten with destruction.
And here let me say there is hut one way
in which this Union can he preserved 1t h
not by proclaining willingness to submit 70
any wrong that may be inflicted on us--to
any outrage that may be practiced on ~ 1t
is not by hugging to our bosoms the deiusiNe
phantom Of Union. when the substanfo shalt
have rotted into dust but by ssweaI7Ts TO
guard with vigilant care the sovereign rights
orthe States, and TO resist, even to the disrup-
ton of every tie that binds us to the conleder-
acy, any aggressions on the rights, tie liberty
the honor Of the South.
The day Of compromises has passed The
hour Of resistance it may be is about TO dawn
Be prepared TO meet this issue. In the words
of that noble Kentuckian who bears alott OIL
banner to the skies, "Cling to the Union
whilst shred OF the Constitution rs leitH-
But be prepared for the last resort of free
people against the insolehce ottyr2nts. Their
from out the blackness which surrounds .:
shall we issue forth again to see the stars :
again TO behold triumphant the glorious EN-
blem which beams upon our flag" The right
Of the South the equality Of the States {" LiE.
the cross which Constantine saw in the Heav
ems, it is the symbol Of faith and the tokeI
} OF a victory. In that sign we shall conquer
From every vale and every hiR-top3 hes
the echoing tramp Of Democratic legion
: marching to the rescue Of the South. Radi
ant with hope, instinct with life, clothed il
, tie panoply of truth, armed with the sword q
, Justice, they are gathering for the STRIFE
| ''Iair as the sur--clear as the moon, o5ld Ter
: rible as an army with banners"