Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-09
JUDGE SMITHS ADDRESS TO TIE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

we have read with groatp pleasure Judue sn,,h,s
nu'hifaO'e Addf IS delivered at The close of ,ho
pelnocTnlIc State Rights convention, which WIN
be 'onnd below. We me huppy 10 perceive ,he
excellent srul prevailing among our State Rr.h,.
'''hds mere They viii 10, heart aud hind, WIN
Us IN tho support Of The Congressional and STATE
uchet nominated by the Convention. The h,s y.
y OF our country tillcd as II il wnh deed. ii
| "'s" 'e"o"h ana chsarous patriotism, exhibit.
no Instance Ola more dsintcrpstcd devo,,,n
Pf'hcIpIe Than IS presented in this re.on,on -.
'''e democratic and State Rights parties. They
nave met together, and Ike honest men ma M.
P"d'"'' nave laid down nil past differences or IN.
'''"r Of Their coouIy. They are how one aud IN.
S'PifaDIo PincIples, MOI men il their MIN
me PerPoiuny Of our Zee institutions ia l,,dod
GOWN to Us by The sages Of The revolu,,,, and
~ wv '"s'e's OF overthrow Of any admin.
''o"''oh Is Their glnnd object They have unl,
JoS''ce and The Constitution on their side. nnJ
'i'cy must uIumpb. 10 doubt il, to nppr,hend
''''''' "'u'u Oc' ~ Tue language Of JUDGE
''''''h "" instruct the capacity q ihc people II
N'97''''ppI Tor sell go'egDmcnt,--n would be 10
ocny 10 'Aem intelligence 10 dsceln, o. yrlue Of
patriotism 10 defend lhoir rights"
Delegates 81 he Democratic and STAT, R;,b,,
contention Your unqualified 4ppsoml q. fhc
manner ~ "drh have discharged l1e dunes al
me Stal"n "hich you wcte pleased t. assign ne.
mas awakened sensations Of pleasure and gtal,.
tud'' "hfh no language could eniploy V,nEI
be adequate T. express. viii therefore content
Hysei by saying, that ii ali tie after ne,,,d -
ny existence "he,'s'fr ny lot may b. casl--ln
WY 9''n'--aH'h't every yIcIsiludc Of fortune
h'"u.h Nh"h may be condemned to Struggle, |
: Sn'' 'raf WIN NE a proud aud undydg reco. |
lfclion Of tbs occasion.
me circumstances under which YOU we're con.
vehed' We hustle and haste incident 10 an assem-.
image oi ms character, ard the prnmptpess with |
"hch y Was necessary 10 determine every oues. |
ton submitted 10 the Cbuir, leave me no pte,,,nd
r. presume hat have II every instance dec,d.d
correctly. Having however, betp GUIDED h, n,
honest and unsNerymg Determination 10 ueriorn
my duty and sustained by your Altter,nR ap. |
pi"'al' fepose with confidence Upon The Justice
and naguam'iy Of tie Convention.
am not ignorant how unmporan, 10 YOU
masi be any circumstance connected presumably |
wan an individual 80 humble ns myself, vii |
however lake occasion 70 say that The political 70.
Iaton which bear 10 those Of You Who have
hefeiolme composed HE Democratic party. n.
ronra-d heulshed from be State Rights Pa,y |
has not been The result Of any comprom ne of tke |
which you profess. o. syoy. Tho |
position winch occupy in reference 70 The or. |
Of parties, il ihe inevitable result or
my political creed--Nhich has not been adopled
Or fashioned to suit the aspect which the politics
y tne Gay may have assumed, but which has |
Deeh CHERISHED from The earliest maturity OF my
Intellect. ind you. gentlemen who we're OF the |
Democtae Party, giving a jealous and effective |
support 70 certain measures Of the National Ad. |
at the bottom Of which he those
great principles which constitute The solid basis
Of inc prosperity Of the American People; nay,
upon winch The cause Of Constitutional Liberty
liseii can alone IA safely repose. To the support
OF these measures you have been una,odably I'D
by those maxlms which constitute the rule OF
your political conduct The cannons which |
employ N expoundng the constitutional COMPACT
under which we live, and the view which enter.
tain Of the policy Of those measures, make !, i'm.
peraiite on me to joh with you and giv, 10 them |
my hearty aud strenuous support The union |
the corporation, Of the Democratic and The Sta,s
Rights Parties i the point. the concIuson N
winch the political premises assumed by both in
eW'ably lead. So that, had The personal differ.
ences and personal preferences between US been
Tar wider and 1raateY ,ha1 -.h,, tLa,,L.a -.