The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-02
Is a Dissolutionof the Union Inevitable.

This is pertinent enquiry, and particular
" applicable at present. Facts, stearn realities
and features Of such an aggressive cast, con-
tinue to loom up to our gaze that we are forced
to look, and consider the solution Of this ques-
ton in the affirmative as the inevitable result
Of the infamous crusade waged by one portion
of the confederacy upon the other. We deem
it unnecessary to present figures to establish
the correctness of the principle Of slavery, for
the South, to a man, knows full well of their
right, both in the sight of God and man, to
retain slavery in their midst, and spurn the
idea of any other than themselves, informed
ding with the subject. On the aggressive
side, large portion Of the Northern people are
madly urging thier encroachments upon this
species of property, and arc moving heaven
and earth, leaving no stone unturned no mea-
sure unadvocated whereby slavery may be
entirely abolished. This is warfare waged
against the South and intended as vital
thrusts at her interests On account of sla-
very. the laws which exists in her favor
are spit upon and spurned with scorn by her
foes Of the North. No slave escaping from q
Southern State to Northern one, can be Sc
cured by the rightful owner, although con-
stitutional law to that end stands enrolled on
our statute books No negro thief who may
come in our midst, steal as many negroes as
he desires, so he but reaches the House of Re-
fuge, (the North) he is secure. This is no
mere supposition, but truth which has been
settled by precedence. Seward, the speaking
trumpent of this class, the mouth organ and
advocate of these fiendish and inccndiary ideas,
while Governor of N. York, refused to deliver
to Virginia, culprit who was amenable to the
laws Of the latter State. Now for such a
state of things to exist we deem to be utterly
impossible. When the rights of one section
is utterly disregarded, and that too by a
majority, we see but poor consolation for the
minority. tits contrary to the laws of nature
for such state Of things to endure. Our
only chance Of staying in the Union is for the
National element to preponderate, and carry
out the laws Alright. But is such the case p
No! Will such ever be the case Doubt
full In the course of time, and that not far
distant, we would not be astonished to see
Black Republicanism welding the sceptre,
with down with slavery for its motto.
A majority of the people make the laws, and
such laws as they please. With Black Re-
publican President, Senate, House of Repre-
sentatives, High Judges &c, is it not plain
that slavery would not live day? Why the
laws are barely executed at the present time,
and if the above condition pervaded the coun-
try, how could we expect aught else than an
utter denial. In this grand struggle the two
sections cannot live together, unless we annul
the Sovereignty of the States, and thus sue.
cumb to worse than anarchy. The stronger
| will conquer the weaker. or both die together
And if the ratio in which Abolitionism has
increased for the last ten years continues, and
no reaction takes place, we will either be en-
gulphed by the charge, or else be driven to
seek some other haven.
Will reaction take place is another
pertinent enquiry which we scarce know how
! to answer. 1t sometimes seems as if it will
and then nice persa. The recent elections in
| Connecticut and Rhode Island show that the
| National element are still in the aseendancy
which should be to us q cause of rejoicing
| Yet they do not turn the scale to any extent
| Let matters however, take any course they
! may, the South has one harbor into which
she can ride safely, though she will seek it as
an only alternative Her own domains afford
the material upon which she can work. With
the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific
Ocean, she cannot be hcmmed it. Even the
contemplation of the thought of having to re-
sort to this extrt ne measure, causes us to ask
| if this savors of the nation as handed down t.
US by Washington freshly wrested from the
hands of tyrants Yet there is a prospective
glance which the South should take-tht
| North will be lost to reason and truth, turr
We to the pure fountain heads and drink deeI
draughts, and show that your love of liberty
which was impressed in your souls in 1776
still retains possession, which will be callet
| forth on the first sound of the tosin Of war;
| Holly Springs Democratic Star.