The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-23

y avowed. does any sane mind believe thI
this spirit can be propiuased and Statistic
BY lame yielding TO a. acknowledged il
fraction Of ourrightsi Il is impossible.-
Win we leave to our children the task q
resistance; task which Ne had not n
manliness and courage to perform our
selEesi Because we know the history Q
the world demonstrates, that a spirit Of sui
mission-tO wrong and injustice on the par
Of nation or people, invites and begets
spirit ofaggressiOn and assaull, in the mind
ofthOse clothed with power. The perfor
nance Of the two first acts in this grea
drama, as | sincerely believe, will be at
tempted in the next Congress. Already
Vice President is installed who pants 70
the honor to afix his signatureto such bills
Already candidate is designated by tn,
party in power, for the Speakership Of tn,
House Of Representatives, who viii so ar
range his committees as to bring forward ID
|themosi imposing foIm these disastrous rnea
Isures. Already we haven cabinet surroun,
ding the President Of the United States
performing the whole Of the executive du.
ties a majority Of whom are eager for the
enactment of the "Wilmot Proviso" restric.
ton. Whaithen, under these circumstan.
ces, can your member in Congress hope to
TO stand by and see the vi
tails ofhis constituents pierced through. the
shield Of the constitution which is thrown
around them, is a'melancholly and revolt-
ing task Is there then no way of escape
| consider there is one and one only. 1t is
10 be found in the spirit Of our people; in
hat kind ofspirit which moved our fathefs
in other days-that spirit which is bfsathed
IN the 4th resolution adopted by your Con.
Vention with one simple amendment, which
IS consonant with all the resolutions adopted
IN this subjec, -"Resolved. That Congress
mas no power to pass the "Wilmot Proviso"I
n any Legislation she may adopt 10 regard
o said territories. and If the same is adopted,
ought TO be" land il shall bel resisted by|
III means and at all hazards"
If the same unanimity, which characleri.|
ed your convention, should be felt by the
whole people ofthis Congressional district
Irrespective fParty, then would be proud
indeed 10 return 10 Congress. to speak the
Dice ofsueh a people, and if | failed in oil
ny efforts 10 arrest this contemplated blow
q our rights, should return with the proud
that lived among people
loahy, Of the biuhright derived from our
ncestoFs.
With due sense ofmy obligations to a
onstiiueney who have so long rallied
round me, and sustained in triumph our
luse; in consideration Of the absorbing in
rest Of the present crisis, which requires
] the experience, and the most reliable tai.
It's our district can command with the
'pe OF being ofsome little service in efiec-
lg the union ofOur people in the support
rights that must be as dear to wings as to
mocrais and with the belief Ina, efforts
III be made in the approaching Congress-
: the dominant party, to reconstruct the
plOdei, rotten banking system, on the
wnfall OF the constitutional treasury, 10 {
peal the tariff act Of 1916, and restore the
ious and unjust tariff law Of 1912, 70 I,
nmence an unequal and extraagant sys- q
n Of internal improvement which win i
FOlve upon the people the most oppres, 9
e taxation; in short to strengthen the cen
Il government by fastening upon the :
nnIry the VI features Of Federal, {
! and that Imay do something 70 foil .
On. with unsigned misgivings Of my !
n fitness, Iaccepi the nomination. and
lin throw myself upon the kind indul- q
zee oflhe people Of the District, and in &
&c their generous support {
Gentlemen. You must indulge me 10 one
her remark Should Ibete,urnsd to the /.
4 Congress, which now desas. and us Il
firmly believe, | shall feel myself Of lib h
without mourning the disaPprobatiOu Of .
ofmy respected eonsiiiuents, uncondi- :,
ally to decline another canvass for The 4
,s position. IS.
lccep Of my thanks lor the handsome e
nner 10 which you have discharged the %
= assigned you. and my earnest l.rayer el
the health. long lie. and prosperity Of u
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