The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-10

Cor time Il concealed its purposes. and
given unmistakabls evidence Of its inten-
ton to marshal the fall strength Of the
Northern States for The conquest and sub
iugation o. The South, We are now upon
the eve Of q war which In the very nature
Of things must be one Of The most terrific
in its incidents. and the most tremen-
dous In al its aspects and consequences
Of any that has ever desolAted this fair
earth. built up and destroyed kingdoms.
and empires, and caused high Heaven 10
weep over The sinful passions and iollies
o. mankind. The two sections are EN-
pires within themselves-possessed Of
boundless resources in men and means.
which being fully brought into play will
produce . shock Of arms such a. the
world has rarely witnessed. The people
are brothers Of the same race and lineage,
equally brave and equally determined in
this contest. They have come 70 hate
each other a. blood relations only can
hate, and the struggle once fairly begun
q feeling Of vindictiveness and unsparing
cruelty viii be thrown into the contest
producing scenes that will cause hu-
manity 10 shudder aud the very angels to
weep. The very mildest fate which the
leading organs d the fanatioal sentiment
a the North. by whom the Government
Al Waahingt0n l. inspired and controlled,
assigns 70 us Of the South, is, utter and
complete subiugAtiOn-sacksd and burn
ing cities. ruined and deserted villages,
aud ell the INDISPENSABLE horrors OF an
unlicensed warfare. The furious aud
liabolical spirit which actuates them Is
tbundantly manifested in the tone Of
their leading newspapers and most distin-
ruished public men. They tell us our
.oil l. 10 be ''plowed with cannon ball and
.own with gunpowdsE'-the South Is 70 be
wiped outy-wo traitors and rebels are to
feel 'sthair power''-our leaders are 10 be
hanged and the warts not 10 be terminal
I'd until every slave Il set free and sec
tiond Abolition despotism is firmly e.
tablished over the whole territorial limits
Of what was the late United States Of
America. Every indication proves that
these are the sentiments which prevail
with and dictate the policy, Of the Nor
thern Government The most fanatical
and ultra portion Of the party that ele-
vatod Lincoln 70 power Is theone 10 whose
principles he seems 10 be conforming
his action. The Greely's, the Webbs, the
summers, the Burlingames and that class
Of mer whose every expression for years
has exhibited an inappeasable and indy
ing hatred 10 the South, and who have
iaborod unceasingly 10 bring about the
very state Of things We now witness, are
nov debating the policy Of the admins
ration, and there can be no doubt that
they have sufficient power over the Nor
.hern mind to sustain that policy, and
ieiy and crush out all opposition TO It in
the Northern States. The ultra portion
Il the Black Republican Abolition party
ave become, 90 10 speak, the National
iarty Of the North; all opposition 10 III
loninancy IL silenced. the struggle has be
ONE truly one between the sections fol
conquest on one side and defense on the
ther. and even though the whole slavery
question could now be blotted out anC
orgotten, this war would have still TO b,
ought until che North is disabused Of th'
tupid and conceitod error that il car
ubjugats The South.
In entering upon hand-to-hand, death
Ike struggle like this, Il behooves Us u
ok the mattsr fully and impartial
y In The faoo-so weigh justly the strengtl
& our adversary and our own strength
. calculate the results that may ensue.-
he North l. superior 10 US in number
nd for the present IN resources. Bu
urs being an agricultural and producin
puntry, theirs chiefly a commercial an
B. manufacturing one. II Il becomes pro
acted war. we are better able 10 endur
ts consequences than they. They max
% secret Of tbe fact that they mean
car Of conquest and subiugation. RI
ruth l. that neither party can oonqul
ne other, though We verify believe ths
"a every Sight where the terms are At =
quail, the Southern arms will prove vi
.Eous. Amer fighting for years. expen'
~ untold millions Of treasure, sacrih
.ne hecatombs Of valuable lives, and %
.,ng both sections back half century
, III the elements Of national prosperil
nd greatness, the whole thing will en-
ust where Il begun. The failure 10 col
iuer ua, e. fail they must, will be the d
eat Of their object In commencing Il
!, var. and the aoheisEementof ours, Whi'
simply defence. They viii be cor
,ellsd at last 70 yield 10 our demar
A uado IN the outset-the privilege
eparating from them aud establishing
government Of our own, suited 10 o.
q wants and necessities, and 80 framed
o operate for the protection and not q
destruction Of our Institutions and righi
Il does seem most incredible that al
a set Of men, however stolid or fanatics
could be found foolish enough and vic
h. ed enough 10 inaugurate such war, u
"a Ter such circumstances and for such pS
~ poses. The absurdity Of the thing b
o. induced the impression upon many We
n intslligent minds in the SOUTH that
!. the mastering and Arming on both sid
be will end in nothing-thata few skirmish
4 may occur, but that the difficulty "
"a soon DO terminated by negotiation. '
=. should b glad 10 believe this, but we c
ne see nothing 10 render Il probable. 7
In spirit Of fAnaticism, and The hatred Of I
no south At the North, have become 80 "a
pant that the Washington GOvernms
nd vim BE- compelled 70 bow 10 Il, and
an an have no peacs until We vindicate {
10y ability for self protection.
The hostile States are rapidly must
M ing their forces and concentrating Ii
ed means for the awful strugge, and now
ar congress Of The Confederate States '
n, formally accept the gage which the Bla
IN Republican Government Of the Unit
he states has forced upon them. not mer
sn sith0ut authority Of their own cOnsti
=, lion or Law, but in direct violation
% them. Perhaps The action Of the c
usaa al Montgomery may be laid Def
our readers spontaneously with
article. Il win certainly appear not Il
A., sler Il. And Ne call upon all true n
~ 70 weigh Il when q is placed before th'
4, and carefully 70 compare The action
-, The South therein eliminating. with q
III, n our asgsssivs Northern enemies. II
~ win End. - has all along been carefu