Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-03-08

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mestc institutions of the South. And at
last the abolitinnists of the North, with
the stealihy steps Of the vicious and blood
thirsty panther, have crept along from
year tn year, ON the ghfs of the South, I
until they have approached near enough i
to make leap, and with their greedy
fangs fasten on our rights and property I; |
they boldly declare, that they will tear {
them from us whether or not, and abolish !
slavery at all hazards throughout the
length and breadth of the land land that
was bought by the common treasure of our
ancestors. Is it riglta must we submit
longerl no! Can any southerner under
these circumstances crave to remain uni
ted with people, who cherish such hos
tile feelings towards us, and who for no
other purpose than to crafty mean and
uuholy desire would destroy everything
thar is sacred to the people Sonth. inn
agine, if the great Washington could rise
from his quiet tomb at Mt. Vernon, and
revisit the scenes of his revolutionary
struggles, stand on Mason's and Dixon's
line, look over the Union for which he
agonized, prayed and fought, and review
the political movements OF our Northern
brethren, for the last thirty years, ,methinks
trown would come over his manly brow
as he would turn his eyes Northward, and
| his clarion voice would be heard ringing
throughout the Sonth, "enough, enough
my cnuntrymen whilst his great heart
would swell witt, the same indignant feel
ings with which he opposed the tyranny
and oppression OF Ri sh power ''a7a the
days thut tried mems s0tsLs." 1t is not on
| ly argued, bur ii ais, become fashionable
| recently, in some places. TO brand the adj
vocates of s ate ghts and State snvereign-
~ ;is disunionists and traitors to their
country, but we not only deny that, bn,
We gp flrii er, we claim to be the bes:
| friends the Union ever lad, | mean, of
cnur e. the Union formed by the patriots
| Of he revolution Tia was a Union of
| treenle,, for mutual protection III all OF
the pursuits nt life, liberty, and happiness.
| 1t was nnt Il Union for the North to op-
! press tile Sou. II, or the South to- Interfere
! Win The Nnr.h i'll her domestic relations.
| But it Union Of equals IN q federal
! compact, granting to all the States the ex-
! erclse OF certain rights, necessary to united
,,csiou, and reserving To themselves all
rights not thus voluntary ceded.
But, | propose to look into this matter
little further. T!le first article of that
! crnl,.ct, after the style Of The Gonfederacv
declares empha;ically, tl;at each State re-
tains its sovere gniy, freedom and indie
pendeuce, and this is the Union that true
| southern men love, it is the Union by
winch they are willing to stand, and which
.hey will defend with their strong arms
! until every star that blazes on its banner
shall be blnttcd ont with blood. But
| Northern cupidty and fana,icism have
tnro.tIed the life out of this beautiful creia
tute ot our fathers. lis spirit has depar.
ted, and nothing Is left but breathless
cs.rlca.ure Of It's former selt
We are told by the friends of the com
ing administration, i'll the free States, anc
what Is sill more strange. it is admitted
10y great many of our Southern leaders
that these STATES are not sovereign, free
and ineel'enden', declared in the Fed
eral cnnpacf. But that tie general gov
errnient is the sovereign power, and cacl
individual State mast and shall ySeLd IN,
ptlcit obedience to the aoiW Of ats Fedora
hedd. What does this argue? why, i
only goes to show, that numbers Civ
power, aud thai the maj lnrit'es must rnle
f aud Fnat eighteen millions ot' Black Re
pubilc,ns may violate the Federal com
pac, tranple the Constitution on which
stands inEn the dust, invade anr reserve
righs, aud take away our property. Au
! still we hear the cry coming up from eve
rv no * aud 'rner in The border slave
: hoiding States, we must stand by the Ui
;. ion, though it annihil tes all Of our inst
!. t,liloils and makes lis and our posterit
n beggars, i'll order ro build up Northern il
T. stiIu ions, and support those who hav
; never Contributed one cent To establish on
r government.
$ Have not the Black Republicans of tn
= North, from time t" time waged war upn
5 our institutions of slavery in the Souih
n Notwithstanding that institution came in!
+ rhe Union under the Federal compac
I, and is guarded by the constitutions as on
> of our resel ved rights. Have not tl
5 Northern fanatics from time immelnori;
|, VIOLA ed the con pact, despite OF all the Ell
] treaties OF our pe"ples Have they NJ
r violated and tr.mpled under feet the Coz
r sii:ntinn by passing personal Libert
e B It's" III The face of the elnI'fiatfc law {
Z, Congress- Have they not been engage
, for years past in sending emiss;ries int
a oar border slavellolding States, TO ste,
. and rnn Oft nnr,negroesa Have they ii.
i Committed a still greater triine than this
5 by seliding thei mlserssble cus-thrn.ts
! our more Southern States, inciting servi
]. insn rection, piflagng aud burning on
b. pro- operty. aud poisoning and curing tt
e Illr.,ats of our cir cents. Aud sill we hei
d tile cry canning up III our midst, We mn
n stand hy the Union, Trough it costs q,
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