The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1860-12-06
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,au mil.f uutf9 on thr 1Oih htt I
~ thpt have 5000 claim ~ yoHr cow.
la.y ln a.bng nf nl rlcs in faaf c.l
amus, " ea'root any niapprohens.on "
me positions taken w me- in The DISCUSSIONS
Iaclam ~ those proceeding 'rhrcitcnm.
stanco n my participation nre familiar 20
yoa that I bal ON the preceding lay. for
fhc ff.i time entered the limits of your
sm'c-ihi' the ctl m,ie upon me wns not
only unexpected bll resisted to the last
c,trcmity--thu W.. forced by circum
stances to become n'misnonis'.--a term
generality o. tepfoach rather than commcn.
dation. Ny remarks we're Of course, m.
prcmci.tatel aul subiccl to misaprehcntion.
anil designed chiefly sau acknowledgment,
of the complim,r' Of the call, appreciated
more highly ~ the en,n,tion Of the per.
spnal Kindness 1t some old fricnls--rathcr
than any confidence in sny ability which |
possessed
| Regarding myself thus, IS only "icn,n,
By t'is coa-,csy' Of the stand, | stated that
| did not deem it proper to embark on the
,empestuous ocean Of party warfare, but
iha, a. ! wcI the representative Of State
which, mor, in fancy than fact, had ac.
laesccl IN the sobriquc, of the mother OF
States anil Statesmen. would only nc,
.hc part Of mother in counseling her
children to calmness. forbearancc AMI con.
sidcra,ion but that even IL regarded as
erring and impe,uous--she 6rs, person who
struck blow on one Of them should re.
ccive the second from the mo,hcr-,hat
ihougt nigh, regard them ss nto1icstei
with patriotism. had no penalty to inAict
that favored a Sos,hern Convention TO
deliberate on our rights and grievances,
with the declaration, ths, whenever the
Star spangled Banner Of the South WAS
embarked in any cause, pslsed BY the arm
,ha, nigh. be upifted to tear away single
.iripe. or lin the la,,re Of . single star.
presented o. Considerations for calm
dclibcraiion and reAccton-your 6ne coun.
try; the happy condition, of its citizens; /;
yoar dresid-. adorned BY loving wives snd
lovely daughters; the fairnes, Of the eIec.
ton tie reception Of unan'ni,y as home
and a conservative cooperation from abroad;
ba, that though there nigh, be come differ.
encc A. to the means aud inessurcs---ve
would all finally unite for one common oljec,
--one noble destiny.
i, would seem that this curren, Of di..
eussion would preclude the necessity Of
any esplanstion--nor voali any csis,-bu,
for the fac, ,ha, vss succeeded By gen.
;leman of much ability and ingenuity. oc.
eapyins. villa, may be regarded extreme
Southern grounds, and appearing to stray
ss antagonists, oil who did no, ~ to the
SANE extreme lengths all ., once. l iid
not have the opportunity Of reply. and
hence the necessity Of this explanation
fer If my views were worthy Of develop.
mcnt aud applieatiOn--t~hich I do not
claim j, is bu, JUS. tina, they should cccu.
ny their proper position for which an
more solici.ous, because Of the probability
Of casting my interests amongs, you. or
those Of my children. The only contro-
vcrsy ] can wage with the talented gentle.
man referred to. is confined 70 the question
.. to which is the best Southern man, OF
pursues the most effective mean. Of secur.
Ing the ends 50 earnestly desired BY him.
self, aud - this 10 competition for the
palm II rendering the greatest service 70
1ur Southern country; considerations Of
patriotism should ia-pire = srs.scstiOn.
that. after the exhaustion Of our own high.
es. eGorts, there vss another, able to do
still more for . suffering and blacdins cosn.
try. The frss essential position assume.
ss conducive to the important object, 10 "
pussne that course best calculated 10 secure
ssAsinisy, and - much eo-spsrssios
slsssd, = DSsitla Il nag se ssIseisn.
10 dsserniss shs bns method Of sccom.
plishisg shis, ~ h Is vsry sary 70 sssges.
hew il sassss - dsss; /; viss--ty denosne-
inn YAeos ueee 6pliopssss "a eu,s;devsse