Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-19

the subterluge Of this genuemans po-
sition, on tbe slavery question In
doing so, we shall speak Of Col. liar
ris as a poliician-not the private
citizen. His course is one of politi-
cal fraud and deception, and we will
give the evidence from which we
draw our deductions. Cunning, wiz
" lawyer as he is, he has kept the
facts sub rosa, ana we are compelled
to draw our conclusion from prosum.
i've evidence. We give them to our
readers, and leave them TO Judge for
themselves lie supposes himself to
be a very proper individual to repres-
ent this District in Congress, and is
exceedingly anxious TO persuade the
soyoreigns into the same belief How
can it be accomplished lie is con.
frontod with a large Democratic ma
iority-peThaps one thousand, a ma
iority Of good and true Democrats,
againstw whom he has in by gone years
zcalously industriouslyand eilicien-
liz acted. 1t will require some plau.
sible, ingenious. and seemingly hon
est trick TO hood wink this large ma
iority. lie has devised one--a cum
ming one we confess, but like dishon-
es, tricks generally too shallow TO
elude detection. Warmly attached TO
the whig party, Notwithstanding his
bitter denunciations against party
spirit. he is watchful Of lis interest
and devoted in the support Of its ad.
minisuation. 1t is necessary to take
position as much calculated 10 pros.
per his loved party as to send him
to Congress. lie is aware Of the van
ity Of presenting himself upon tho
true positions Of the whig party I'm
{ disguised. Doleatwould then be in
! evitable. The submissive policy o
7 Mr. Baldwin on one side and Of Gov
Brown Of Tennessee on the other
stand forth as fearful beacon
r warning him against the craggy shoal
/. upon which they have foundered.-
G Policy dictates to Col. Harms, tn
S folly Of assuming this position IN
n disguised: but another presents itse
T. which finally directs the party to Ii
same point-the same ends to |
accomplished but by different mean
h These two gentlemen, with abilii
~ and eloquence Gf we are correct
r informed Of their true position, an
r. we are not mistaken in Gov Browns
81 opposed any determined resistance
.e the Wilmot proyiSo. Their obJc,
+ in short, was TO persuade their col
J. sdmeuts not to fight against the Wi
IS mot Proyiso. The people righteor
w decided against this course al
declared in favor Of placing ther
1g selves upon their constitutional RICH
- and maintaining them at all hazard
a. This was Gen Tfousdale's pos
DIS ton. and at first glance it seems
Of be Col Harris. He says fight
& erect a monument Of bleaching bon
nd rather than submit 10 the Wilm
RI Proviso. But how is resistance
lrc be accomplished! Gen Trousda
Mr.. Inge, and the entire Democra
party South, believe the interferer
a. of Congress on the slavery qucs.i
IN to be unconstitutional 1t was
..5 this violation Of the constitutional
l, infringement upon our constitution
II rights, against which they were
~ ing TO fight
Well Col. Harris also SAYS fg
but in the very same breath a
II Congress TO legislate on the slav
~, question-thereby yielding the c
- sdtuGonal cause for fighting.
~ knows how utterly futile the eff
~ would be TO getup any thing ljk
formidable resistance with our pee
- after having induced them to bell
that the constitution was bey
A. them-that Congress had the con
~ tutional right TO pass the Wilmot
N viso. True Col II. denies thena
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