The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-31


sary CT useful. ii rs practical working. Aftei
this coufsderacy had been put into operation
Il Is probable il would be joined in few years
by al of the remaining slasehoIding States
and thus an entire separation Of the North
and South would be effected.
We will now proceed to consider very
briefly some Of the obstacles which may delay
or prevent altogether, q dissolution Of the
Union. The first IS, the South is frightened
by the shadow Of imaginary evils behind the
yei Of disunion- She thinks it better to abear
the ills she has, than to fly TO. others she wots
not offs This kind ftimidity may be classed
with the afollies Of the WISE" not less than
with the sfears of thf;a brave !" but we have
already shown that such fears are groundless,
although it may be salutary to entertain them,
if thsg are kept within proper limits
g A second obstacle is, the blind, deep-seated,
unreasoning attachment to the Union per Sc,
without reference alike TO its acknowledged
present benefits, or its possible future evils,
which perYades the Southern mind to very
grsAt extent This feeling has been some-
what weakened by She events of the past few
years, but it still exists, and readily responds
Sto patriotic appeal.
Another obstacle of the gravest character
Is, the inxincible ignorasee in the South as to
her real position IN the Union, and Of the dan
gers BIZ which she is environed. Many South
ern men Of intelligence even, who ought to
know better, exaggerate the importance of
their own section, and make the double mis-
take Of oyerrating its power and undertaking
that of the North Up to q very recent peri
Cd, The South certainly welded her full share
of influence in all the depsftments of the fed
eral government, and contributed more than
) was due to her relative numbers in forming
and controlling the legislation of the country,
and, generally, his influence has been wisely
exercised But all this has changed Almost
the only power she now possesses, and some |
times it is an important one, is to arrest the /
machinery Of the government, and delay its
action wheaaver some monstrous scheme of
sectional Injustice Is about to be consumma-
ted. But, after all this opposition is but
temporary obstacle in the way Of the domi-
nant majority. Tariff bills, homestead bills,
reckless pension and bounty-land bills, and
others Of the same detestable brood. intended
to conciIate the Jack Cade elements of society,
have been and viii continue to be passed, in
spite Of the South. Craftsmanship no longer
looking 10 the interests Of the entire country,
has degsaerated almost wholly into system
of scheming to accomplish sectional aggrand-
izement The Spirit Of Moderation has for
ever fed from the halls of Congress, and in
its stead the dark Genius of sDsscord broods
oSer the councils of the Republic.
But . more important obstacle than any
ne have enumerated, in the way Of Southern
action. IS the aspiration Of Southern men to ,
the Presidency and other high federal Offices ,
We have several memorable instances of sucn !
men, who had been regarded as the chosen
leaders of the very vanguard of the Southern
army Of resistance, tamely yielding to the
seductions Of federal Office, or the hope Of OBJ
tanning it, and then abandoning their ad- (
.anced positions, and timidly sneaking to the t
rear. to JON in the tumullsuous cry Of "Save t
the Union.'' S
While we have pointed out the dangers to
the South n the Fnion, and demonstrated
thst dissolution is alike her duty and her
policy, unless some mode can be devised to =
protect her rights frsm being trampled under I,
The iron hoo Of q Northern sectional despot- =
Sun, or unless some great and unexpected
change Of sentiment shall take place, it is
proper to state that the strong feelings and
he e. NEST desires of the writer Of this paper
aYor continuance of the Union of our
athers. Like Terentius Varro, after the a
laughter at Canne, when the ruin Of Rome ;,
eemed imminent, and detection and gloom !. :!
s1ng over the Republic like funeral pail, we II
% not yet despair. In the midst Of sectional
euds and, strife, when the light of reason has
imost gone cut, and the hoarse voice of S
assion and prejudice only can be heard, We II
hall continue to hope that that Providence v
rho has showered down upon US SO abun-
antly all the rich blessings we have enjoyed
S . nation, until "our cup" of prosperity /.
runpeth over" viii still comfoFs and sustain -
S with his rod and his staff" and will yet e,
llide, US safely through the dark valley of -
he shadow Of DEATH" and viii again make =
\ ito lie down together IN green pastures"
nd lad us @beside the still waters of har-
lony and peace. n &C
WAsHINasoS CrTY, May, 1860. a.