The State guard., 1848-07-04
For the State Guard.
MR. EDITOR:

MR. EDITOR:
 trust that the action of the ratification meeting in your Council Chamber, will be a warning to Democratic leaders not to rush headlong into difficulties that might be avoided. felt for and sympathized with the Hon. Vim. l.. Yancey. Still, the Rubicon, 1 saw clearly with him was passed. He had like some over brave generals gone entirely ahead of his for ces. To follow was certain defeat. Yet we trusted at first he would come back to the fort, but when he sad if "Taylor comes out on the Wilmot Proviso he would support him. and labored to get up a Southern party, it was but too clearly evinced, that his principles were to give place to sectional prejudices. Alas for democracy when it comes to this. like sir, to know that our Southern sentinels keep even enthusiastic watch over our sec- tional interest, but let me, let Alabama, let North and South, the land over, be de. livered from tanaticism, from whatever quarter it comes just as much when for, as against slavery. 1 cannot help it, the conviction has forced itself upon my mind, that MT. Y. is as fanatical as the aboitionists. And that were we to follow him in his wild crusade against the North, we should be as unworthy members of the great democratic family, who go for the constitution, the broad shield of each and every interest, as the Northern democracy would be, were they to follow the abolitonists. Certain it is, sir, that fanaticism will always injure the cause it espouses. What did it do under Peter the Hermit ''for the redemption of the holy land," but strengthen the inidel bands? What has Abolitionism done more than strengthen the chains which bind the ne- gro race in slavery? The democracy, who are true to their principles, will not allow this glorious confederation ofstates severed, either to overthrow or build up slavery, and the Democracy of the South will no more go in favor of the extension of sla. very, with Mir. Y., in violation of the le- gal and inherent rights of the settlers of the territories, than will that of the North with MT. Wiimot, against it, by the inter- ference of Congress, in violation of the Constitution.
 This new doctrine, in my view, is not mere abstraction," as some have cal. led it. It is subtraction of flndamen. tai principles from the 4th article of the democratic creed. 'Every citizen and every section of the country has right to demand and insist upon an equality off rights and privileges, and to complete an ample protection of person and property, from domestic violence or foreign aggres- sion."
 Rest assured, MT. Editor, the strength of the South is in suffering no Delilah to shave single lock from our head. MT. Y. may think his late is hard one, and so it is. But it is only his 'yiolent deal- ing" with the Northern portion of our family, coming down upon 'his own pate. If we were really injured, there are oth- CT and right modes of redress. "Truth is mighty and will prevail" Here is our tower of strength. When we suffer our selves drawn from this long tried fort, into the wild mazes of error and fanaticism, the expert abolitionists will overwhelrnn us by their numbers.
 In conclusion, attribute to MT. Y. no corrupt motive. His error originated, in my view, from too much zeal in support off J Judge Woodbury, man the party will at proper time delight to honor,' if his friends do not sink him.
 Col. Rose was cleary right in your meet ing Mir. Editor, when he contended that the patent from the General Government gave the settler the legal right to citizen ship in the territory, and secured for him the protection of his person and property, and that these citizens had the inherent right to regulate their own domestic af. fairs in civil and religious matters. And 1 insist that a denial of these immunities to the people of the territories, is destruc- tive to social s.nd political equality among American citizens. have no fellowship, sir, for that kind of democracy which would make free owners of American soil "tenp.nts of the States" It may be dubed "5outhern Democracy" but it is not mende.d with me. And say, if freemen are tc, be degraded to extend slavery, let it be forever pent up. MT. Cass, in his Nicholson letter, has given the true doc- tine. "l am in favor of leaving to the people the right to regulate it for themselves. This is all we ask.- And we will always have it while true to our principles. 1
 JEFFERSON, JR.
 IF The roorbacks, are just now, to the effect that fhe Aholifinn Conuan.