Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-11-24
THE DEMOCRATIC s STATE RIGHTS
PARTY.

held Ia many Of the counties oil The Stale, i09 ne
purpose Of appointing delegates to sueDd Sisie
Convention, proposed to be held at Jsekson on
the sth January next. The object Of This Con-
vention, it is well known, is 10 nominate cardi
dates for the next congress- and for State Offices.
This IS the best means--indeed the only practi-
cable means Of concentrating public opinion, and
bringing out the strongest men Of the party. No
Just exceptions can be taken 10 such convention,
, as It's grand design is merely TO give force and
effect 10 public sentiment Even our opponents
cannot consistently object to it, for they are ever
found ready to adopt it, when it will suit their pur
poses. 1t is only those who would stHe the pub
lie will, aud who would ride into power through
the divisions and distractions Of their opponents
that clamor agains; such conventions.
Butt is not our design, just now,o enquire IN
TO the merits or proprlety of Conventional nomin-
atoms of candidates. The various primary NEE
tlngs of the people, to which we have alluded
aboye,haye had another and a most important OBJ
Ject in ylew-the reunion of the Democratic and
State Rights party, and this is the subject that we
purpose briefly 10 discuss.
We set out with the position that the Demo
cratic and State rights party are one and the same
one in principle, and one in feeling. The pri-
mary article of their creed is strict construction
OF the federal constitution, and the reservation to
the States of all the powers not expressly granted
TO the General Government. Indeed II may be
set down as fact universally true, that Demo-
cra ls necessarily d State rights man, and rice
rsrSa division OF this party, as conla-dis.
tngulshed from THEN natural opponents, the fed
erallss,has unfortunately taken place,arisng from
difference Of opinion as TO the rightful remedy
Tor an unconstitutional law Of Congress In this
difference OF opinion, beth portions of the party
were no doubt honest and patriotic and both per-
maps IN some measure wrong Be that as it
may'--Ihe occasion which gave risO to h, diff.
terence has passed away. The Democrat and |
Inc CONSISTENT State rights man are now contend.
lns Tor the same ohject-thc combining of the fed.
eraI government within the plain letter s. meaning
OF the Constitution, and the denial to it of all con.
s'ruc'Iye or implied powers, not absolutely ne
ceSsary and proper" for carrying out such as arc
expressly granted in the Constitution. On this
point they are agreed, and upon this common
ground they can rally and unite, and they will do
'o' II they are honest and patriotic. They are
lo' cont'ndng Tor power-ther object is not to
'ul out or puI in any administration, but simply
o restore our national Government TO its original
purity, and cenine il within its legitimate orbit.
We have said that tie object Of the Demo-
rat and the consistent State rights man was the
amc. But all who profess to be State rights
nen arc not really so--therc arc, in fact, two
'lndS of nulllfers, whose principles and political
eel ngs are as opposite as light and darkness,
md we beg leave to point out the dificrencc-wc |
vii distinguish them by the names Of Hartford J
Convention nullifers, and South Carolina nu6 a
rs. We appeal to the history of the political y
artles OF our county, since the formation Of the .
ederal Constitution, for the correctness of our Il
y
Your Hartford Convention nulli6er is in "a.
or of the right Of State to declare null and .
odd any law Of Congress which it may conceive
Impressive and injurious 10 its interests, while at
he same' time he will support any law, alho'
learly against the letter and spirit of the Consti
luton, which will conduce to those interests in il
'her words, his notification doctrine is a mere o
natter of expcdcncy, and to be weighed by dol
ars and cents. He is a Shig of The same order
With those Of our revolution, Who fought for their n
country, not for the sake Of those eternal princ;. i
lies OF human rights laid down in the dcclaratioi;
u independence, but merely because they thought
| separation Of the colonies from the mother 4
country was erpedicat to the pecuniary interests !
VI The former Such is your Hartford Conyeu. o
ION nulher In lSl4, he was for putting down {
he national Government and hanging James a
NadIson-in 1888, he is in favor Of National !. !
SANK and at all tmcs,and upon all questions, he f
las ever been, and ever will be, aristocratc in his
differs from Fedefaist Of the
iamonlan School only in his wan, Of candor R
md honesty. ?
On The contrary, South Carolina nulI6cr. Ms II
We understand him, is one whose principles are 6
'ased upon tho Constitution. He errs if he crrs 81
It all on the safe sde--in favor of the rights of L
ne states. lie does not make notification L
natter of expediency but of principle. He Ii
ays TO the Federal Government, the Constitution 4
the bond Of our Uniou-ihe powers expressly
granted IN 1t, or which are clearly Unnecessary f.
md proper TO carry out such as are granted c