American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-03-15
WHAT WE MAY EXPECT.

II arguments addressed to the patriotism
and unquenchable love of liberty which
should distinguish Southern men were in
su16cient to prompt them to the full perform
snee of their duty, they might easily discover
po4ent incentives to action in those motives
Of telf preservation which so frequently gov
an the conduct of nations and individuals
H BOILER stimulants were wanting might
conf identity appeal TO these. 1t may be fairly
pres umed that every Southern citizen is
desirous Of protecting his person, enjoying
hts liberty, and securing his property. All
of them will be in imminent danger of cur
taiment or destruction if the Federalsts
succeed in their designs upon the South. Of
<his there can be no doubt whatever. Even
nov our enemies arc consulting in Congress
res pecting the most efficient means of break
ing down Southern power and resources in
the event of our subjugation. One member
himself renegade son Of the South
coolly proposes to hang every rebel. Another,
shocked not at the inhumanity but the mex
pediency of the proposition, is in favor of
vanishing the leaders severely, and letting
the masses off with the loss of their property.
BIZ some it is suggested that the slaves should
be cOnfscated, and liberated, and removed
Ito some territory adapted to them; while
others, shrewder and more covetous, oppose
tbs measure, and desire that the slaves should
be Kept in the South that they may raise cot
ton, sugar and tobacco for their northern
mnsters. But, however diverse the modes by
Of ba -
|pE.ted, there is no difference of opinion in
|fegard to the Wholesale system of rapine and
plnn'ler to which our unhappy country would
Be subjected, were LIncolnism to succeed in
lording it over the land.
We are perfectly aware that the Federalists
themselves occasionally assume an appear
Ance of extreme lenity towards the South.
we know that during their raid down the
IenneSsee river, and upon occupying Nash
rMe, they protested much good feeling and
|ktndness. They sold coffee and whisky and
pofk quite cheap to al. who felt disposed to
del with them, and they pretended that they
would respect private property. But this did
not prevent the marauders from Selling and
casrying off every pound of cotton they could
iay their hands upon; and when assured that
ke was private property, their reply was,
cotton is invariably contraband." General
d1erman at Port Royal, and General Burn
dc from Roanoke Island, launched forth
Vaccinations of similar import, OVERLOOKING
Nlth the milk of human kindness-but they
nke like the SLAYER with which the anaconda
TQbricates its victim he swallows him.
kney seek TO gull the simple by their menda-
BUS promises, and in the meantime pillage
4srything valuable, and destroy private pro-
&4rty in all directions.
But if we required evidence of the base
stimulation of the foe, and of the wanton
ndalism of which lie is guilty upon every
forable opportunity, we have merely to
zee his history since the invasion of yir- |
7 fs, Missouri and Kentucky. The enormi- |
perpetrated by the rutfians of the Federal
my the villages burned to the ground
- unarmed individuals slaughtered in cold
pod; the fields and granaries given over TO |
struction; the old and feeble maltreated. /
not subsequently murdered the country
Eoiated and reeonverted into wilderness /
herever the footsteps of the invaders have
Paden; poverty, misery, despair and death /
ing the CHASTITY train which accompany
em-let these attest their friendly and fra
fnal sentiments towards the South These
the natural exhibitions of the vile race.
ever they appear otherwise-if at times
fy assume the semblance of humanity. ard
nduct themselves as civilized beings, rely
on it tina. Machiavellian policy dictates
ii conduct. They suilc upon us &c hetray