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Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 69
e most notable frogs in the puddle are beginning to croak that King Jefferson I. is no better than a Domitian or a Nero. Our authority is the aforesaid Mercury, which ought certainly to be considered a good witness in the case. Its first grievance is that the Confederate Congress, in clear violation of the Confederate Constitution, has furnished King Jefferson Davis with a palace ready furnished, at an expense of Seven Thousand Dollars--a most shameful imitation of the rascally doings at Washington under the old detestable rule. It further complains, that all the doings of the Congress which should restore the Revolters to supreme political freedom, are kept profound secrets from the Southern people — debates, decisions, and all! It is only known that the Emperor — we beg pardon — the President Davis vetoed more bills of the Provisional Congress than all the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to Andrew Jackson included. He is, therefore, very properly styled a <
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
ay fight for Jefferson Davis, if he pleases, but then it is no violent presumption that he may please to fight against Jefferson, and in favor of another man. South Carolina, according to her own favorite political theories, is a member of the Southern Confederacy only during the time of her sovereign will and pleasure. She comeswspapers denouncing Davis as a Despot! By what worse name did this Mercury ever speak of President Lincoln? If this Mercury be right, it is already time for South Carolina to bolt again! Will she do it? How do we know? How can any man foretell what she will do? And should she declare once more her independence, by what authonts. He has abolished all law in his dominions. He holds office not by the will of a majority of the States which he professes to govern, but by the will of South Carolina alone. If she sustains him now, it is only because he permits her to reserve the right to deal at him the deadliest of blows at any moment when it may gratif
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 69
a bad prominence in these affairs by men who are themselves the petty tyrants of the plantations; who, in all their intercourse with those about them, have substantially possessed a power over life and limb as great as that of the Russian nobility over their serfs in the days of Peter the Great. Now, the plantation is not by any means a good school in which to acquire a habit of personal obedience, at least on the part of the master. What does a Slaveowner, upon an isolated plantation in Arkansas, care for the authority of a parcel of talking fellows in Richmond? He may fight for Jefferson Davis, if he pleases, but then it is no violent presumption that he may please to fight against Jefferson, and in favor of another man. South Carolina, according to her own favorite political theories, is a member of the Southern Confederacy only during the time of her sovereign will and pleasure. She comes in under protest, and when she sees fit she has, upon her own absurd principles, as good
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 69
, at an expense of Seven Thousand Dollars--a most shameful imitation of the rascally doings at Washington under the old detestable rule. It further complains, that all the doings of the Congress which should restore the Revolters to supreme political freedom, are kept profound secrets from the Southern people — debates, decisions, and all! It is only known that the Emperor — we beg pardon — the President Davis vetoed more bills of the Provisional Congress than all the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to Andrew Jackson included. He is, therefore, very properly styled a Despot. So the Southern Confederacy, in its enthusiastic pursuit of liberty, has secured, by the confession of The Mercury, a Congress which merely registers the Edicts of a Tyrant! Pray, was this worth the crime of which the Rebels have been guilty, and the sufferings to which they have been subjected? Poor little fishes! why don't yon come back to the old frying-pan? Then there is anothe<
French Revolution (search for this): chapter 69
istory proves, to over-throw an existing Government for light and transient causes. Unless the injuries of a people are substantial — unless they exist otherwise than in the ambitious views of political schemers — it is the most dangerous thing in the world to stimulate popular passions, and to seduce communities from their allegiance to the laws and to fixed Constitutions. The engineers usually get the first hoist from their own petards. What became of the men who excited the first French Revolution? Does Davis ever think of their fate with prudent apprehension? And how long can he be sure of his army? Its number is stated in Rebel newspapers at 300,000 men; but how many of these are Slaveholders? How many of these have a stake in the contest? How many, not being Slaveholders, have a direct interest in stopping the war? Everybody knows that, in raising the Rebel forces, there has been a continual resort to terrorism and coercion; and how long can these go on without a counte
n of The Mercury, a Congress which merely registers the Edicts of a Tyrant! Pray, was this worth the crime of which the Rebels have been guilty, and the sufferings to which they have been subjected? Poor little fishes! why don't yon come back to the old frying-pan? Then there is another trouble, which is, that as soon as the Confederacy has provided even the semblance of a Navy, it is straightway blown up and annihilated, and all through the inexcusable negligence of a blockhead--Secretary Mallory--who may reasonably be supposed to act under the orders of Davis the Despot. Upon this point The Richmond Examiner dwells with a deep pathos. From other quarters come most portentous growls; so that, although the Southern people are not now just in a position to depose King Davis, and to tar and feather his Cabinet, they would unquestionably do both, if it were not for the army. We do not mean to say that they would come penitently back at once to the Union which they have so insa
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 69
Confederate Constitution, has furnished King Jefferson Davis with a palace ready furnished, at an exsonably be supposed to act under the orders of Davis the Despot. Upon this point The Richmond Ex insanely deserted. They would probably upset Davis only to set up King Somebody Else the First, bomething of this kind before the war is over. Davis is n't safe from the tar-pot yet, poor man! Hwho excited the first French Revolution? Does Davis ever think of their fate with prudent apprehene small, as The Richmond Examiner complains, Mr. Davis may heartily wish it much smaller. Poor whing fellows in Richmond? He may fight for Jefferson Davis, if he pleases, but then it is no violentas good a right to bolt from the government of Davis as from that of Lincoln. Why should n't she? is one of her principal newspapers denouncing Davis as a Despot! By what worse name did this Merc her independence, by what authority will Jefferson Davis proceed to coerce her to her duty? He ha[1 more...]
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 69
of the Southern Confederacy only during the time of her sovereign will and pleasure. She comes in under protest, and when she sees fit she has, upon her own absurd principles, as good a right to bolt from the government of Davis as from that of Lincoln. Why should n't she? Here is one of her principal newspapers denouncing Davis as a Despot! By what worse name did this Mercury ever speak of President Lincoln? If this Mercury be right, it is already time for South Carolina to bolt again! WPresident Lincoln? If this Mercury be right, it is already time for South Carolina to bolt again! Will she do it? How do we know? How can any man foretell what she will do? And should she declare once more her independence, by what authority will Jefferson Davis proceed to coerce her to her duty? He has made waste paper of all precedents. He has abolished all law in his dominions. He holds office not by the will of a majority of the States which he professes to govern, but by the will of South Carolina alone. If she sustains him now, it is only because he permits her to reserve the ri
George Washington (search for this): chapter 69
ven Thousand Dollars--a most shameful imitation of the rascally doings at Washington under the old detestable rule. It further complains, that all the doings of the Congress which should restore the Revolters to supreme political freedom, are kept profound secrets from the Southern people — debates, decisions, and all! It is only known that the Emperor — we beg pardon — the President Davis vetoed more bills of the Provisional Congress than all the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to Andrew Jackson included. He is, therefore, very properly styled a Despot. So the Southern Confederacy, in its enthusiastic pursuit of liberty, has secured, by the confession of The Mercury, a Congress which merely registers the Edicts of a Tyrant! Pray, was this worth the crime of which the Rebels have been guilty, and the sufferings to which they have been subjected? Poor little fishes! why don't yon come back to the old frying-pan? Then there is another trouble, which is, <
Thomas Jefferson (search for this): chapter 69
limb as great as that of the Russian nobility over their serfs in the days of Peter the Great. Now, the plantation is not by any means a good school in which to acquire a habit of personal obedience, at least on the part of the master. What does a Slaveowner, upon an isolated plantation in Arkansas, care for the authority of a parcel of talking fellows in Richmond? He may fight for Jefferson Davis, if he pleases, but then it is no violent presumption that he may please to fight against Jefferson, and in favor of another man. South Carolina, according to her own favorite political theories, is a member of the Southern Confederacy only during the time of her sovereign will and pleasure. She comes in under protest, and when she sees fit she has, upon her own absurd principles, as good a right to bolt from the government of Davis as from that of Lincoln. Why should n't she? Here is one of her principal newspapers denouncing Davis as a Despot! By what worse name did this Mercury ev
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