The State guard., 1848-05-09
"esileso a,ss; sE,e Democracy.

"ssiies" aaas; sEie Democracy. We have not the least objection to al open and candid discussion on politca or any other subject, when the intention; of such discussions are good; but from thu f tone and spirit evineed by "Giles,' in hi communication to the 'State Gazette" ir regard to MT. Yancey and the Democrat ic Convention, are of such nature as no to be calculated to be of benefit either tc himself or the Democratic party, for which he says he is laboring. In his last he lets loose Fall feelings of hostility,] both or MT. Tancey and that portion of the Dem ocratic party disposed to support MT. Woodbury for the Presidency. Not being content with the abuse of Mir. Yancey' s [ intentions in submitting resolutions before the late Democratic Convention. which were adopted unanimously, and a lair rep resentation of the claims of Mir. Buchan. anan for the Presidency, but carries his war, according to the endorsement of the editor of the "Gazettc," "into Africa" and charges Mir. Woodbury with Aboitionisin and Wilmot Provisoism. This course, on the part of "Gilcs," is inexcusable. So long as truth and fair dealing is concern ed, we have no objection of any individu- al urging the claims of any of the Demo- cratic champions who arc spoken of for the Presidency, but when misreprcsenta. tions and charges of dishonesty are re- sorted to to accomplish ends, we think it high time for not only the members of the mass of the Democracy of the State, but of the Press, to speak out freely in con- demnation of such unwarranted and unpro. yoked attacks upon any member of the great Democratic family. If "Giles' disapproved the resolutions of the Demo- cratic Convention-we only regret that they were not formed so as to suit all and of course he should have contenfed himself with dissent, without a resort 10 the most malignant attacks upon both MT. Yancey and the friends of Mir. Woodbury. It is the right of every individual to give his disapproval to any measure obnoxious, but for one claiming himself Democrat, to let his personal prejudiccs oyerrun better discretion, as has been:the case with "Giles," we think intolerabie. Is it to the benefit of the Democratic party of AL abama, for "Gilcs" to charge Mir. Yancey with dishonest motive in submitting the resolutions to the Convention or can it be of benefit to the harmony of the party olssthe Union, for "Giles" to bring on an attack upon AIr. Woodbury, and make the false and base charge of Abolitonism upon hin, whom the South looks to as the least objectionable of the Democratic champions for the Presidency. We think harmony is not the object of Giles" but to satisfy morbid feeling against Mr. Yanccy, and that portion of the Democra- cy who have not thought proper to subserve he wishes of just such politicians as "Gies."
 Thus much as regards the intentions of ''Giles," and we will turn the attention of the reader to the resolutions adopted by .he Convention, commencing with the Preamble to the resolutions introduced by Mr. Yancey:
 Whereas, opinions have been express ed by eminent members of the Democrat ic party, and by Convention of the party in New York assembled, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the Baltimore Convention, that the municipal laws of the Mexican territories would not be changed in tho ccded territory, by the cesson to the United States, and that sla- very could not be re.esta5lished except by the authority of the United States or ofthe legislature of the territorial Government that no doubts should be allowed to exist upon subject so important, at the same time so exciting" .s
 Showing, in this preamble, that some of tho Democratic party had expressed doubts, as to whether the municipal laws !! of Mexico would continue or become ex- tinct; it no doubt was thought proper, by the gentlemen through whose consultation ] MT. lancey introduced the resolutions [ which "Giles' takes to be so obiectiona. able, to express by resolution the feelings of the people of Alabama upon the sub ject, and that to no further admit these doubts to exist, the following resolution was suggested which "Giles" inlers is an satisfactorily the Democratic Conven. ton that Congress has a right to act upon Slavery in the territories
 "Bc t resolred, sth, That the treaty oi { cession should contain clause securing an entry into thosn tarr,tor;as to ,ll tl ,