The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1865-10-28

power properly delegated to tho
other pom this three fold division
Of power is based the sovereignty of
the State and Federal Governments,
and both were designed to protect
the people IN their public and pi.
wtc aud in their foreign and domcs.
tic rights,
In view of tho supremacy Of the
Constitution Of the United Sintcs,
and the laws made hy Congress IN
pursuance thereof, and in view Of the
duty imposed on the President to sec
that thclaws are faithfully executed,
| bsrc elvars believed that no one
or moro States, could ConStiIutionally
sever the ties that unite the people of
the several States into one people.
Yet | nm not unmindrul that a differ.
cnt doctrine was taught in the carly
stages Of our Government, and was
maintained by somc Of the brightest
is.cgccts tfd nest Hlustrious patriots
that adorn our political history, 1t
is to be regretted that this school Of
politicians could not have found q
better mode for solving tho question
than the arbitration Of wat. But The
question was thus referred, and has
been decided against US bya tribunal
from which there is no appeal,
The people of the State Of Missis-
sipp5 acknowledging the decision,
desire 10 return 10 the Union, and
renew their fcalty to the Constitu-
ton Of the United States. 1t has
been officially reported from some
quarters that cur people are insin.
cerc, and the spirit ofrcyolt 10 ram
pant among US. But it un0ipching
fidelity in war, gives evidence Of rcli.
able fidelity in peacc--if the unyary-
ing professions that spring from prl-
yatc and public sources furnish any
evidence of truth, it is sufficiently
demonstrated that the people Of the
South, who, SO long, and against such
terrible odds, maintained the might.
lest conflict of modern ages, may be
safely trusted, when they profcs.
more than willingness to return to
their allegiance.
The South having ventured all OIL
the arbitramcnt Of the sword, has lost
all save her honor, and now accepts
the result in good faith, It is oul
duty to address ourselves to the pro.
motion of peace and ordcr-to The
restoration Of law, the faith Of th'
Constitution and tfej stability ant
prosperity tf the Union; to cul6vat,
amicable relations with our sistei
] States, and establish our agriculture
aud commercial prosperity upon NOR,
durable Notwithstanding tina
tho lessons taught BY the rebellieI
will not be lost either to the North .
the South---that freemen, once en-
lightered, will Eot submit TO wronj
or iniustiee-that sectional aggres
sion will meet with sectional resist
auce, and that the price Of politica
perfdy is blood and carnage.
The State Of Mississippi has al
ready, under the pressure Of the re
suit 6rtke war, by her own sclem
, act, abolished slavery. 1t would b
: hypccritical and Improbable to al
t tempt to persuade the world that sh
/. has done so willingly. 1t is due, how
, ever, to her honor, to show by he
, future course that she has deRe so
!. good faith, ard that slavery sha
G neycr again exist within her borders
. under whatsoever name or guise
e may be attempted. The snddC
t emancipation Of her slaves has d
= volved upon her the highest rcspoi
n sibilitics and duties. Several hui
j, Grcd thousand Of the negro race, u
10 lifted for political equality with Il
c white race, save been turned Toe
= upon society; and in the guardiapsh
Il she may assume ever this race, 81
is must deal Justly with them, and pr
N tect them in all their rights OF u,
Is son and property. The highest d
+ gree OF elevation in the scale Of cI
Sc ilisation to which they are capab
h. morally aud intellectually, must
T. secured to them BY their edacsti
t. and religious training; but they CT
" not be admitted to political or SOC
lie equality with the white race. 1t
,le due to ourselvcs-to the white ci
tv ,rr,nt invited 10 our shores and