The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-02-09
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the eafly daao # ponce aod pro-
pcfity IN thc land bu' dcm moth
ing more palpablc, however obscure
to-day, than that d flaming sword
oycrEanu America To-day the
American people stand on the brink
Of the grave ~ which Is consigned
their libcnics, shroudcd IN the Con
stilution Of the United States and
with them are buried the cmblcms Of
their former greatness. To-day the
American people can no longer boast
Of their cherished independence
North or South. U.urpatlon has
swallowed mp all the patriotism our
forcGthcr. bcqucathcd to their chill
dr,n, aud the Union-so long the
pride Of Amcricans-is no longer
known, or felt, or respected. Our
nationality is but a stupcndous fabric
destitute of the elements Of greatness
harmony and strength were cut down
hy tie sword welded by the hand of
strange Authorization aud to-day
we witness the harsh ob-cqnlcs TO our
departed glory, We read Of strife
and contention in the councils of the
nation-thc Rump arraying itself
against the Executive head, and
overriding the decisions of the SUI
prcmc tribunal of the country. We
hear the bold and steady tramp Of
anarchy upon our native hearth, aud
the voice, of maniacs are heard to-
day where once stood II Clay, n Cal
houn, a Webster, and their illnstri-
Gus compecrs.
What is Congress doing? Ostcn-
sibly il is reeonstructing the Govern.
mcnt, but really it is pulling down
the last pillars upon which stood that
wonderful supcrstructurc built by the
lovers of liberty. Whatever ma!
have been the motives Of the South
crn people in their attempted ~cpara
ton from the North, aud howcvc
wide the breach made hy that I'm
timely and disastrous step, 1t accom-
pli,h,d nothing detrimental TO th
pcrmancncy Of the Government com
pared with the lhuudcr-holt- hcin
hurled against it by a Radical faction
But, cherish what We may, there cN
lists a fact which time will >oon dc
vclop, aud That i. the Union is no.
and forera dssoircd! There are n
ties that bind rs torcthcr-no pow,
that makes ~ one, save that Of III
sword but the temper Of that ,wor
will be- tried in due time, howcy'
much the South may regret thi, q
tentative. II, blool-,,ainol hill wi
meet its FURNISHED compccr th'
flashes back the sunlight uf llcav,
On banner. more au,piciois than th
Of the ",tars aud har,.' But It
not Tor Us 10 forge this implement
death. Indeed it Is forged alrad
and the ig%nominious manaclcs 50 d
sultingIy fastened upon the heIplc'
though great, state prisoner of tc
trcss Monroe. have been transform,
into FURNISHED steel, and kissed
is thousands of votarics in 9th
land. and IN other climc..
Where are the Southern cNilcs
day. and what shrine do they kn'
10 in the far OF country Will 81
men as Breckenridge, Tonmbs, Bc
iamin, Early, aud many Others, aba
don forever their native land withc
a struggle to redeem a brave peol
from the thraldom Of political {
preston, both North and South, a
redress their own grievances and
,rieyc their lost fortunes Who
bccn able TO sokc the great Mexi,
problem, which seems bid IN the
crvt depths Of the mind Of NapolcC
In looking across the great waters
view the ancient halls Of the Mo-
rumas, he sees the fertile valleys,
beautiful rivers, and the broad
main of the down-troddcn So'
The Imperial flag still waves
Mexican soil, and II flashes sigi
back to the shores Of France unr
and UNDECIDED except by those \
wear the inverted crescent benC
their gloves.
Can thiscalamity beaverted4
American independence be maini'
"A, ard shc Union under the Con
tuition be restored and preserv'
This the South desires, butthe NJ
will defeat Il; and though we are
silent spectators nov 10 this "