The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-17
Comments Of the Southern Press on
States Rights.

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We publish below few of the
thousands of comments upon this
cardinal topic Of the times-comnen
inspired, in the main by the recent
speech of eX-President Davis. 1t
will be seen that the doctrine of
States rights is a popular doctrine
with the journals from which we
quote and they are but few Of the
many that have spoken in the same
tone within the last few weeks.
All save five or six of the hundred
papers in Mississippi have Endorsed,
or, at least, have lent their semi
approval to the timely utterances Of
the Confederate Chieftain. This fact
speaks volumes upon volumes in
proof of what the Mississippi States
has always and uniformly claimed,
to wit: "That our people, as a peo-
pie, have not been beaten nor bullied
out Of their opinions by the war that
was Wagcd upon us by the assassins,
thieves, land il cendiaries Of Puritania.
The "fruits," the Legitimate resuItsD
of the war, concerning which the
Radical and Conservative people
have chartered and jabbered since
our flag went down before the rufiian
hirelings of Lincoln, have never
been, and never will be, accepted by
either the old or the young Chivalry
of the south"
Holly Springs Miss South: The
address of Mr.. Davis, tried in the
fire, will come out pure gold.
Jasper County Miss Ueruld:
We say, All hail to the noble chief
tain Of the Lost Cause, the grand Old
hero Of the doctrine Of States Rights!
POntotoC (MisS.) DemOcrut: We
are States Rights Democrat; we
fought for those principles on the
battIe-tieldS of the COnfcderaCy, and
we expect to maintain them while
we live, and be buried with those
principles in our breast.
Nicksburg Miss Commercial:
We publish to-day a few more press
comments on the speech delivered
by Mr.. Davis, a. Mississippi City.
1t will be seen that none Of our
Southern papers find anything in Mr..
Davis utterances to condemn.
HandsborO' Miss Guzete: With
regard to the fourteenth amendment.
even if it were no LONGER of any Drac,
teal force or efIect-Which is a mis-
take-it5 existence is stereotvprd
and perpetual insult to the Southern
States. 1t is one of the
foulest blots upon the political history
Of the land.
Newton (Miss,) RlD ot: In our
opinion. Mr.. Davis did sneak the
true sentiment of the South. in spite
of the Vicksburg HcralPs crave and
unauthorized dprloration fo tha con-
trary,
Aberdeen E.raU3j7ey. The mon
from the North that we care to win
will read the speerh of thn y.prn.i-
dent in the sense in which if was
written. and they will also recoonizn
the fact that if is, in ali essential nnr-
ticulars. Endorsed Inv n vast mniorifv
of tho mon and all Tho Uoman If ia
South.
Yazoo lNissA HeyaId. Tot fine
world saw what if will. he If onrs fo
derloro tIot tho ronsa, for ,,,Iia ",' ,, ="
fought was Il Just cause, aud that in
appealing to the arbitrament of the
sword we did no more than the men
Of the Revolution did in their war
fare against the tyranny of George
the Third.
Crystal Springs Miss Monitor:
The Mr.. Davis of to-day can be
nothing but the Mr.. Davis of Con-
federate times. 70 change his views
would be simply to admit his error. /
which God forbid he should ever do,
as thousands Of bleedings Southern
hearts would rise up in munity |
against him.
Canton Miss Mail: The doc
trines taught by Mr.. Davis are the
underlying stone Of the foundation
Of our government, and all men are |
coming to see it; and though the .
Confederacv failed, the principles