The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-15
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Secession now confronts Mr. Lincoln at his
own doorstep. II he have a stomach for the
sight he may stand in his own window and
1 look abroad on the fertile land of generous
| people who disown him and his policy, and have
/ broken away from the government which he,
1 and such as he, control The platform on the
! circular stairs at the rear of the White House,
/ gives a broad view to the Virginia shore of the
! Potomac and the blue mountains beyond where
! the noble old Commonwealth warned him that
/ his dominion is to stop. He may shake his pal
ace Belshszzar-like, as the finger of fate writes
| to his vision, on the walls about him, that he is
weighed in the balance and found wanting, that
his kingdom has departed
=
With the banner of Virginia floating abroad,
what Southern State will hold back ?
! Not North Carolina for the inspiring word
/ from Richmond has warmed up the old North
State; and without waiting an instant for the
vain ceremony Of cQRstitqtian-where the souls
/ oi the people speak out through their flashing
eyes, and with eager tongue and heavy hand
her Governor has already seized the Federal
| fortrcsses and made ready for the act OF inde-
/ pendence.
Not Kentucky for her gallant Governor has
sent back to Washington, with defiance, the call
of the President for Kentucky troops, with
which to crush out Southern freedom and the
chivalry of Kentucky is in blaze of wrath
against the insolent demand. They have hands
and hearts for the South-but for Northern in
yaders, heavy blows and the edge of the sword.
Not Tennessee; the volunteer State of Jack
son, Coffee and Carroll-which sent forth its
thousands whenever patriotism and honor called,
and still as they fell or were maimed sent out
unstntcd thousands more, is not to be thought
of among the laggards while the enemies Of
Southern independence are booted and in the
saddle, and the South calls its chivalry to the
rescue The faithful Governor true to the re-
nown of Ills State, answered the rescrpt from
Washington, that Tennessee had not man for
the mcrcenary work of the enemy, but fifty
thousand to repel force. The tidings from Ten
nessee respond to the noble words from the Gov
ernor, and tme-sayers and traitors cannot keep
her out of the ranks of the South for a moment
longer than is absolutely necessary to enable
her to hurry into line
Not Arkansas for she is already on march
into position. Her tread is already heard, and
the first step of the Lincoln host will be an.
sworcd by the clash of the sword.
Not Missouri The fiery message Of her ir6s.
chile Governor returning I.incon's message as
an insult with words Of scorn and defiance, re-
spond for her She has position of peril on
the frontier with three sides exposed to inva-
sion, she may be tasked severely In defending
herself against the vengeance of the North but
there is proud and gallant spirit which will
deem degradation too great price to give for
prccarious mercy, and will spurn the alliance
with LincolDism
Shall we say, too, hot Maryland: We arc
not so confident in her early adhesion, but the
hope is strong. She has Linconzed EXccn-
tive and promscuous population about Balti-
more which is not identical with the settled SEN
timcnts of the State, and which hangs about
the Federal offices as Federal dependents, or eX-
pcctan,s of Federal favor, That a merccnary
corps might be raised there for any purpose
whatever, by the aid Of Federal money, is not
to be thought unlikely; but We do think it un
likely that the solid sentiment of the city, the
sentiment of the native masses Of the healthy
interior will bring up the Maryland line" so Ia
nous in the battles of liberty heretofore, to the
sidc of Virginia and the South, when the day
of conflict comes, and not before.
OF Delaware, we take no heed at this time
We expect nothing demonstratiye until in the
disintegraton Of the Southern Confederacyi she
has to choose a pew convention.
What thinks Mr. Lincoln to-day