The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-06-01

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country Alaa, ffitudsi thsse ar
priceless possessions, which you an,
J can no longer claim "A our ews
To 10 70 wemiiat ilfst pruve mraelge
70 have been untrue 70 tilo masIml
aad teachings n ouf fhthcn untru,
10 every social aud public tie thai
bound us together ~ southern men
Noi We have no tights, only sueh a,
The viciors' may give 49," oIa,
ricfis' has ever been the exultani
shout oi the victor and . Ioe o,i.ero
mhi, has likewise ever been The vail
Of that people who imprudcntly and
rnshly did "precipitatc themselve.
into revolution" We carried up ot,r
cause 10 that highest tribunal, from
whose decision there IL no appeal.
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We must pcrforcc submit, aud lct ns
do 50 with that grace and dignity. Il
possible, that was exhibited by Fran
cis, at Pavia, where be lost call, save
honor" "What submit to indig-
nities?' enquiries one. Undoubtedly.
II such be the will Of successful
powers. And should that power mix
for us the fatal cup, what recourse
have we? Either drain Il to the
drcgs, or move for a new trial. But
where our new evidences to sustain
that motion? Where the funds 20
fee the lawyers and foot the bill Of
costs2 Were II now desirable, could
we achieve independence with fists
and clubs? We can do no such thing.
But we can cultivate patience, hui
mility, hope, charity, and together
with these and other Cody virtues.
let us not neglect to cultivate little
more corn and common sense.
Let us cease to think Of national
affairs 50 much, in which we have no
property rights whatever. We can
rest confident In this one assurance.
that our kinsmen of the North must
either sink to the same level with
ourselves beneath the weight Of that
colossal power which they have built
up for our humiliation, or call upon
us for help to overthrow Ii. Mean
while we should accept the main issue
of the war in good faith, to-wit1 the
enfranchisement Of the negro-race.
we should school our hearts To sing
with Montgomery, "Thy chains are
broken; Africa, be free.d We should.
Is wise men and Christians. logically
and philosophically examine every
feature. of the question that pfows
)nt of this radical change In fbe oo, an
iition Of that race. Our personal
md political safety seems to require |
bis at our hands, leaving out of
,iew altogether incentives Of a nobler |
,haracter. In the further prosecu- |
ion of this subject, il will avail US
'othing to dwell upon the friphtiul
Genes of the past few years, in order
0 determine to which party the
'reater guilt attaches. Both sections
sill freely admit that slavery was
ither the direct cause Of the war or
IS pretext, yet the slave himself was
innocent, and during the whole war.
liking him in the aggregate, he con-
Inued so. II is true that f.p fout
{ the millions who staid at home
nder the sheltering care Of old mis-
rcss) did go into the Federal lines.
rompted by an idle curiosity to see
great show, and in 50 doing enjoy a
'nant's holiday, fearing no punish 4
tent on his return, for old master,
Dung master, and the overseer had
lined the rebel army. To yet in
as quite an easy task for Congo,
ut TO get out agais was quite another
iingl Why he could not, the re- ,,
officer from Massachusetts ]
10 best tell. Now this fec made !
'me additions to the musier-rolls of !
,e Union army, Of which let their |.
orthern friends boast to the utmost
their desires, but the great and !
Understanding fact stands forth as !
monument, imperishable--not made |.
ith human hands, of his fidelity as
slave---a monument testifyine 10 7
'e truth of Holy Writ, that Noah !
At uttered the fiat of Deity when he !
-onounced that judicial sentence: :
Cursed be Canaan, q servant Of SER
lnts shall be be unto bis brethren p
ow, the Southern people owe to this !,
'or and unfortunate race a debt of
they can never repay. Did
ey rise with lust and vengefal muir
Y in their hearts-with CORY hands !.
tipping wet with the blood of
aughtered women--with white chill
'en impaled on pixies 10 serve as |,
Lying signs to their black cohorts !
deathY No, no; thank God they
d no, though the blacker demon
Abeliiionisn hoped Cor L. prayed /,
: u, and encouraged them 10 begin
e devilish, work. AboIitionism |
ou spirit Of evil "repent thee, re-
mt thee" for as sure M God /. .