St. Mary's gazette., 1864-03-03

support. 80
The theory Of secession h little other
Ihau organic weakness reduced q. systep,.
but what that system lacks in the ~ay Of
sohes've power We have supplied by the
~sy of external compression. In tho shane
Of threatening proclsm,siu,,s. cou6sca,ian
acts. and other disabling statutes, aimed
at the people Of the South. when We should
asve cirectcd sll our efssts 60 the single
end Of sappressing the militsry poser in
vhh,h the insurreotiea lives and moves and
s;sssssss! u ss Is,l- sllsh,... ,s@u,.., .a.,,a.
to our material or moral resources. these
pr'slsm .iious and clabo rate
penal liza 5iliirs have 81 soliiified aud uni
ted the Southern people that to-day they are
seen willing I" endure at the hands nf the
usurr'ng authorities in Richmond an
amount and variety of oppression which
serve to illustrate in the most signal and
striking manner the sincerity Of the fears
inspired aiming the .$,mfhern peoJr BY what
they understand to be the intentions of our
Cover nn'ent in prosecuting the war Wha
believes that the Deopte would consent Ia
make. aud continue tn make. such sacrifices
OF life aud property and liberty in supper,
'f the rebellion If they believed they had
any thing to gain by returning Cd their
allegiance? And who does not perceive
that any policy on Cur par. which vi.ibly
tends to protect the theory Of secession
from its Inherent weakness is the vcry
''errnr of the moon"
We have been reminded Of this deplora.
BILE infatuation by the perusxl of a nam
Phlet recently addressed to the peopic Of
Alabama by the Hoo. d. C Humpirevs
a citizen OF that State, we'll known to us
for the zeal with which he resisted the
schemes Of the Southern anarchs when they
plotted tue dismembermens Of the Union.
aud carried their sche,nes into ef1ec. bv
''rreci pitating the S"uth into revolution !"
We extract from the pamphlet the following
paragraphs:
Had the people been consulted dclib.
erately, upon the change sought to he made.
We would not nov behold PROSTATE couu-
try. One-hdf shc population II the South
have looked upon tbe new Government a.
nsurpation. aud still view it in that light.
The conditi IN Of the country is a mclan-
cho'y evidence Of the instability Of power.
gained by violating principle. Usurped
power may reign to period, but it is ali
the while in doubt: more especially where
the rights Of the great mass are set .t
nought. Ii any section Of the old Uuitcd
States shall ever suecsed in setting 10 an
Independent Power the movement must be
tased upon the will of the masses. L..
ambition he hereafter warned not to rush
mad'y upon changes. Let the past be re-
viewed, aud the error is evident. But the
present needs no philosophizing. The
CONDITION Of the country is open to the view
OF all and To the comprehension Of any -
What Is to be done }? or what ran be done (?
are the intcrrogatorses propounded by all.
We know what is needed. but We do no,
see the way to arrive at the desired end
The resul, We seek is civil authority. re-.
stored constitutional liberty. aud organix.d
security. Did this country eve, possess
the blessings of good Government! Let
Us see. We had power to resist invasion
from without; We had protection q. home
The Southern States proluc.l ia great
abundance rice. sugar, Cation, tobacco. and
hemp. The Northern States produce in
like abundance wheat, corn, oats. barley
clover. timothy. aud the live stock sufficieu,
to supply the demands of ,hr whole The
whole country had its commerce.. The
Southern States exported cotton. rice
sugar, and tobacco. The Whole abou,ded in
mli.s "f the richest character. The Whole
had grown rich together. But what was tbe.
c"udltion of the S"u.h? Size VIA, rich
Together with the North, she n ., only I,aI ,h.
iiecessarics hut she pusscsscs tsc luxufi,.s and
convcniel,ces ii iiie. There was u., ,s,r, I'm,
our Vessel. entere.i. Our stsuls. w.,.
cLan.ed t ;. the manufactured good. .f r,g.
laud, log the silks and wines Of the Frs,cI,
ior the fuTs oi Russia a.ni fr the st,ice. ,,f
India. 80 abundant were our cr,ns al
great were The facilities uf trausp;rt.,;n, NO.
portation. and iinpurtaiir,, that alf w,. n, .,
c'nccrn Curss.ves ab 'ut MAS &, pro.lur. o..
raw material, aud all either ,uy, w.r, h,o,,,,.,
10 our doors. At kurfIk. Wilm;.y,',,,
Charleston, Savannah. Pensacola. Molikr Nm
Orleans. an'l Galvcst"n, the wbarve. w.,.
crowded with the ve,.els Of ALI na,;,,.. -.
ing the products oi ut:,cs clirnes To- me ,I.,.;,.
eta Ut those ports and thence ,li,tribu,..I Al,
over aud thsrsi:h the Iuntry. Mechanic ;,
Industry was n"t without its reward in ,h..
S''uih. A lew ycars oi s,,vern ..cnt v.,IJ
nave "penei NJ In the S..uth u,i,es If ir.u
orc. oeis "' ouai, I" have increased her v.al.b
AUD pro<pcfty. Nor va. this al. ". haJ
.a~' ofa-r' sye'ena'iz,i government. security
i"r fei."'' rcpatAti"n, and property. Schooi,
ana a.. e,"'ese' h'af,."ed. Scae.isc vas lending
't* a'a =" r"ys'cAl power to i.nprovs the g. a.
.ii''";i oi luc county. Ii the advantage. and
o's's'fss aud privileges ami s-cur,ie. euu-
a'er"'. Constitute : '-si government. then We
.s. ouss haa u. It w.'! a"s i. L. reply /. all
''AI mas oscn sleciiis,i. that there wss da,,s.-r
W '1e o'''crnusci'r. ar ti.at MANY psrs,u.
'es'lea .ha' ''aas:i..l eviIr wvuli re.ui, from
''n''hti"s tic Political co,,lecii,n with t,,. J
ihe otatss. Dur streigth wa. i'm Uuisu - /
Ever since tiic i'rctcasd dissolution ti,c Al. ]
in'n!ars sai"a oi aiiasrs in siss n u,ls.ro ,,a,,.
mas ncs''' seeking and striving &. farm, uus...
: ef"s sit'a,src a~iah E,,Siss.sl ani Er.u,c.. |,
Slsrs,e a.! alone the States ,l..s J