True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-05-06


whole question of sIavery-the very exis-
tence of our domestic institutions, were
involved during the last canvass in the
great question of the annexation ofTexas.
Here in the south we openly put ii upon
the ground that annexation was iHdiSpeH-
sable, as a barrier to the abolition projects
ofthe British government and to the eX-
tensive schemes of European colonization
in western Texas, adverse 10 the existence
ofslavery. Mr.. Calhoun, in his celebrated
correspondence with the American minis
ter at Paris, even d Tended slavery IN tie
abstract, aud thus properly identified our
institutions not only with the constitution
and laws, but with the designs and wisdom
of Providence. All this was revolving TO
universal public opinionin the free States
il shocked mems mindS-it was forcing a
terrible responsibility on the democracy of
the north. to call on them 10 stand by the
south and sustain annexation on such
issues But did they shrink Did they
cover before the clamor OF the Infatuated
aboitioniS,s! Did the voice of misguided
philanthropy, preaching Utopian theories
Of liberty aud human perlectablllty, scduce
them from their duty to as? Not at all.
Firmly they stood bravcly they fought
many of them fell in the cOnilict-yet the
victory was won by their efforts. Texas
was annexed and southern institutions VIM
dictated by the votes Of the northern DE-
nlocracY Where would Texas have been
if New York, Pennsylvania, Maine aud
n. Hampshire had taltered and equivoca-
ted on that question, as We faIter and
equivocate on the Oregon question? Think
of tins gentlemen of the South. Remom-
Der thai you socmny pledged yourselves
to Oregon in the Baltimore Convention
YOU made it one Of your uniform Issues IN
the canyasS--yoa appealed for IL and
agaiaSt the British claim, al all the assem-
blages Of the people, and you never thus
appealed without receiving acclamalIous
and applause. You elected a President
committed by his own convictions, Iris
positive declarations aud the creed OF the
party, to defend our tile lie has abldcd
by those pledges She stands where he has
always stood undiSmayed by clamor or
opposition or deSarllou, and ye, IRE laItcr,
zoe hesitate, zee tremble in our shoes, IRE
pause to ask the degrading question, achut
,cM England dog
Is this Southern chivalry? Is it wise
policyl Ist good faith? Isit patriotism?
Is il Democracy!
mol no! mol 1t is not DemocrGcy We
dare answer for Hat The people Of the
South are against the British claim. They
are for their country, their Whole country
aud nothing bat their country. They
are against sacrificing an inch of il, or of
giving up one drop ofwalcr, IN any of their
great rivers, To British keel.
The masses the men that do the work
and the fighting, the men that make aud
uumake legislators, the whole soulcd, iron
hearted Democracy Of New Orleans are
for Oregon, for the resolution Of the BtIti-
more Convention, for standing by the
President, and for a brush with England as
soon as she pIcaScS.
Let politicians and baby statesmen try
the issue when they choose, lei them call
meeting in ST. Mary Market, the stamping
ground Of democracy, to question the
validity OF oar claim, To dispute the wisdom
d ihe Presidents accommodations to talk
ab ut referring a question Of territorial
boundary to the 1rJirdtioaRf kiHgS, let
them try this, and they who 90 there pulit-
icalgiauts, Will come back Tom Thumbs
~ q. Hg.