The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-12-12
The Duty of the South I'm the Pres
ent Crisis of the Country. no

The history Of the rise and fill Of empires
kingdoms, and nations, during the past ages of
the world, has suggested the question whether
the republican form OF government is as stable
and lasting as the monarchicsl or despotic. If
we confne our views to the ancient world, We
arc constrained to say that the republics Of that
period were shorter in their duration than the
dcspotic andImonarchical' goyernnients,; but iq
the establishment of the republic of the United
States in modern times, it was no doubt the par
amount wish of the sagcs who established il,
that il should become standard memorial in
proof Of mans cqpablity of self governments
aud that, conIpersurate with its grbwth and gE
gantic expansion should its stability become
verified. But notwithstanding such result is
the most desirable especially it can be real
lied upon principles of perfect equality for all
sections of the country, still, when we find the
people Of One scetiOnyof our commdpI county
endeavoring to force their views upon another
against its will ii then becomes Of paramount
Importance that the Union should he severed.
That there are two sections Of people whose
views of domestic and social life are different,
none can doubt But for one we contend that
they are both legitimate and right, and that the
weli.being Of the whole country Is dependent
upon the recognition Of the perfect natural com
patibility between those institutions which ap-
pertain TO the two sections But that compati-
bility has notibecn recognized by the people of
the North; and because they have the power,
politically, by virtue Of a plurality, they are
disposed to exercise il by enforcing their unnat-
ural views upon the people Of the South We,
hold to the opinion that the only way a dcsira-
bic unfof, Of tiiesc States can Bs pfesefsed Is
for all sections to have equal and exact justice
done them. That the South have had their
rights encroached upon more apd mare espe-
calfy during the hast 80 years, aft impartial
persons must admit; and as that eucroachmeht
has reached its eliminating point by the election
of candidates for thetwo chic pfacssTin thdgift
of the people opo,ff wholly Sectional Views;
therefore, how can it be expected thatthe people
of the South will submit to the rule Of Prcsi-
dent and Vice Presidential the selection Of whom
they had no part The founders of this govern
ment eustamped the impress Of expanded and
enlarged minds upou it; but instead Of the
whole people favingrminds liberal enoughto
appreciate It, and its institutions as whole, We
find a large majority Of the people of the Nor
thcin States have had their minds imbued with
the most inveterate prejudices against the insti-
tuiions q the South This pfSudice has been
instiiled into their minds incessantiy through
the pulpit, press literature, and educstiensl in
stitutions Of tliatPaft Or The country: 50 deep
rooted has that prejudice bcrVmea that it has
itself in the passage of laws, making
the constitutional pnOvison for the rendition Of
fugitives from service mere nullity. And
what makes it the. more aggraEating. is The fact
that many of the Northern States have enacted
laws imposing fines Of from one ofivc Thousand
dollars, and from three months to fifteen years
on the master who attempts to
rescue his servant Among all. the nations that
have had an existence during the ages that have
passed away, none viii compare with the United
States in regard to natural Advantages As a
nation, we embrace twenty-five degrees Of lati-
tude, and our lon sitnde ranges from the mighty
Atlantic on the east, to the majestic Pacific Cd
the west On the east we are invited. to inter
course with the nations Of Europe, and 'on-tiie
vest 70 commercial advantages with the Asiatic
world. Our soil for fertility is not surpassed,
and minerals Of all kinds are in the greatest
prOfusiOn. Our inland seas are the largest bod
les Of fresh water upon the globe, and the ints-
rior of the country IS washed by uufBeFoas
rivers, divsrging throughout the land, Ike 50
N any arteries. With The products Of the tor
nd and temperate zones at our command, we
would, before one century more shall have pass
cd away, If the Union could be preserved in
harmony and peace far eclipse an nations Of
ancient or modern times. TbAtvths South Is