The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-12-12

I Asst appears 10 me- the course to be pursued
n dis els'srgancy hthat which has already been
i,,,,,gursfcf. Let11e people in all the Southern
Stafes. n s,emn oosncil assembled, reclaim the
powers they have delegated Let those conven-
tons be composed of men whose fidelity has
beeo apruuFed-raep who bring the wisdom, ex-
nerience ana firmeess of age to support and an
no,qaee principles which have long been matu- =
red Let these Conventions decide firmly and
solemnly what they will do with this Geattrust
I corns,itteD ID theifx hands let item luIedge
each other in sacred covenant to uphold and
perpetuate what they cannot resign without dis
honor and palpable RUIN. Let thep fqfheriT
take all the necessary Steps boxing y sepsrstef
and independent existence, and initiate measures
for frsming asew -spd Homogeneous censedsFus-
CIV. Thus, prepared ,fer,evfry reent9geneyslst
the crisis cornG .Paraioxieal asst may seen, II
there be any way to save, or rather to recon-
struct the Union of our f6refathsrs. &c fix Il
Perhaps, at the last moment the conserva-
ABYSS into which they are about to plunge
Perchance they may arise and crush eueforever
the abolition hydra, and cast it into grave from,
which there shall never be resurrection.i Ice go
l. Thus, with restored confidence, we may .be
rejoined united and happy people But be-.
fore 6sdy beIese tliat nothing will effsctfhls .
but the line of policy which the South has been
Tess frankly, Tam notsanguine that such saaus-s
picious result will bereached Partly. bscsnssss
do not see how new guarantees are TO be graft
ed upon the Constitution, nor how, II gra1ed
they can be more binding than those which hare
already been trampled under foot; but chieayrc
because 1 do not see how such guarantees ssn s
be elected from the people al the North. It's
cannot be disguised, that almost to man, they
are ant-slavery where they are not abolition. ~
whole generation has been educated to lock ups
on the system with abhorrcnee as; q national -
blot. They hope, and look, and pray for its ex-l
tinction within reasonable time, and cannot, be
satisfied unless things are seen drawing to that -
conclusion. We, on the contrary, as It's consti.ss
tinted guardians. con demand nothing less thsn
that it should be left open to expansion, subject
| to no limitations save those imposed by God and
nature | fear the antagonism is too great, and %
the conscience of both parties too deeply impli-
Gated to allow, snch composition of the strife.
Nevertheless since il Is within the range OF pos
sibility in the Providence of God, / would not
shut ont the alternative. -
| Should it fall what remains but that we say
to each other calmly and kindly, what Abraharnk
said to Lot LET there be no strife, i pray
thee. between me and thee, and between, my Y
herdmen and thy herdmen, for we be brethren ::
Is not the whole land before thee ? Separate
myself pray thee, from rne--if thou will take
the left hand then ! will 70 to the right aofjfD
tnOu depart 10 INC rlSlt nAllu teu = Nfl Cko'tSF
the left" Thus If we cannot save the Union,
we may save tho inestinable blessings i ensr
shrncs il we cannot preserve the vase, we viii
preserve the precious liquor II contains.
| In all this, 7 speak for the North no less than
for the South for upon our united and deter
mined resistance ut this moment depends. tho
salvation of the whole, country-in saving OUR
/ selves, we shall save the North from the ruin
\ she is madv drawing down upon her own head"
| The position of the South h. at this moment
sublime If she has grace given her to know
her hour, she will save herself, the country, hBdT
the world. II will involve, indeed, temporary
prostration and distress; the dykes Of Holland
must be cut to save her from the troops Of Hill
| ip But warn my countrynen, the historic
moment once passed, never returns III sheG
will arise in hermajestS and speak now as with
the voice Of ole man, she will roll back for all
| time the curse that is upon her. If she size
cumbs now she transmits that curse as ali heirsi
! loom TO postery.
! We may, for a generation, enjoy comparative
ease, gather up onr feet N our beds and tielinE
/ peace; but our children will go forth beggnrety
! from the homes of their fathers, Fishermen
will cast their nets where your proud cou,mer-,
! cia navy now rides ut anchor and dry them tip-N
on the shore now covered with yonr halcsoft
merchandise. Sapped, 7crcamveDted,- nHdertS
mined the institution of your soil will ibe overs
! thrown and within five and twenty years, tho
history of ST. Domingo will be the record ,of,
! Louisiana If dead mems bones can trcmbls.
ours will move under the muttered curses Of
sons and daughters, announcing the blodu~.ss
and love of ease which have left them an lmher-
itance ofiwoe. 1 ,..,. s.... ala ,.t ,-.;,..ty
| have done my duty under as deep sense Of
responsibility to God and man, as have ever
, felt Under full conviction that the salyatioaI
of the whole country lis depending upon thesac-.l
ton of thu. South, 4 am impclled to deepen thsg
sentiment of resistance in the Southern mind