New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
WAITING FOR THE REPUBLICANS TO
STRENGTHEN THEM.


from an Occasional Correspondent.
RAYMoSD, Kinds Co., Mississippi, Feb. 7, 1861.
No part Of your paper is go interesting to now az
the letters Of your Southern correspondehts-m who
wiite from the very centers of treason, often
rounded by whisky excited madmen, who would give
them short sbrift if therrea sentiments known.
propose, with your consent to employ this pleasant
evening in writing down briefly the position Of things in
State where believe you have had no correspondent.
In this generally quiet neighborhood-and which has
not made itsef conspicuous in this rebellionl am no
longer allowed to receive The TRIBUNE a, my proper
PostOce, but must get it from time to time as 1t can
be smugglea to me. must read il by stealth in the
privacy of my house. and be ready to put it out
of sight at any interruption. No copy must be left
thrown down careessy, as other papers are, be
ufed for any purpose where it might be recognized.
Many conscientious Northern think they are
acting friends of the Southern when they place
themselves platform that insists that there shall be
no coercion used to keep the States together. They
think, honestly too, that we are all Of one way of
tbnking-and that should not be unanimous in our
complaints Of opposition if rights had not been in
fnnged, and that look TO them in our weakness TO
protect us from vmdictve punishment. AS view oiour
position this il IL IL very sure that those
who oppose their Government have no more than bare
majority of in any Of the Southern States. Per-
haps not that. We SecessiOnsts upon compulson.
We live under reign Of terror as reckless ever ex
listed in Austria OF France No true who loves his
country and her Invitations daFes trust bis nearest
neghbor with h secret. / have lived in THE State
twenty-five years. Yet if should say-not openly on
the house top but at my own table, among my family
and friends coDgregated there, that do not consider
the South has any real grievances TO complain of-and
totally oppose the secession u this any other State
from the Union, my property, my life even, would not
De- fe for an hour.
Now if my constitutional rights are so little re-
erected, who an almost to the manor born, judge Of
the position Of the men of shOI. residence and few III
fuen;al acquaintance, howeser honest and worthy
they NAV be. M, Sir. We the Union men Of the
South cal on YOU Of The North not to desert us-we
only want Government that will show sef alire Tor
us to rally round-and We will claim our own rights.
Such rights as the privilege of receiving and
reading openly aud boldly such books and journals as
We choose subscribe for and pay postage on 10 cor
respond vi whom we please tbis letter addressed
to THE TRrpUyE must envelope, and send t. dis
tant lend 70 be malledl. We claim full right to dis
cuss all political questions and at the polls to vote
us have good fiends wio live in Free ates, claim
the right TO receive tfrir Wits regardless Of their
poiiucs, and that tuey shall be treated travellers
who behu' themselves like gentlemen are treated in
all other Christian c0uotrios. Our taxes are already
doubled, we claim right 10 protest against this in
fine, claim all the risbt guaranteed TO us in that
notc od-flshioned the Constitution Of the
Unt.o s atos Of America and that we shall be pro-
tc,,ed in them As Tor change in tbs instrument, we
ray no.
And IL at el sach change YOU would give us."
Rather lel us North and South for few years, try
aud ne, w 10 4 as il s. Tbis will be new expert
meut, and il may work we'll.
Divide and conquer srhe motto here united Sonib,
and divided North. Il, South with firm front and un
brohen ranks. Tie North divided by plans Of compro-
mise and coercion, It's paty cemoraliLed, iis strength
filtered away, will be conquered this time as it al
WAY 5 has been before aud will yield everything.
1his il the lhOnght Uf the who have forced US
into our present psiliou. We now powerless. We
hold our lives at the metcy of mob. We call on You
TO stand irm; yield nothing TO fear. fyou have
not beeu faithful to the Constitution heretofore, place
yourselves light now; then 20 10 ward in Gods name
aid 90 your duty 10 your counuy-your whole
cJurry. TIE Uuun n.en OF the South only wait for
you to slow our strength. p. P. U.