Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-25
For thu Columbus Democrat
MIR. BALDWIN AND HIS GEORGIA
EDITORIAL,

wish to occlpy a shot space in your paper
in reply 10 MIR. Baldwin's Georgia Editorial in
the last "Columbus Wing" headed ''Alr. Whit
field and his resolutions" Mr. Baldwin sets ont
with what be terms the reckless and desperate
conduct Of some ofthc Democratic leaders during
the past week He does MOI tell who these lead
ers are, and Of what their desperate acts consists;
moi at all The Editor taen speaks Of the man.
ner il which Mr.. Harris adyeried. il his speech
Of Thursday last, TO a set otresoutons, which he
/ ID pleased to cay was forced through 'hs aeii.
styled Democratic Convention, the Saturday pre-
ceding; and then publishes a resolution purport'
1 ing 10 be taken from draft furnished by the
Secretary OF that Convention deny that the
lst resolution, Published IN the Editorial Of the
Wing now under consideration, is tue copy
from any one Of the resolutions Offered in and
passed by the Convention, and call upon Mr..
Baldwin to produce the proof that it is. | have
in my possession the original draft Of these reso-
luions, and am informed by Mr.. Calhoun, one o.
the Secretaries Of the Convention, that the copy
which he furnished Of these resolutions, was, he
thinks, an exact copy, il his be SO, aad Of which
have no doubt some Of the gentlemen through
! whose hands il has passcdhaye Urged a word 70
, answer their purposes l. This the way that
honest wings DO up things!
The word consistent Democrat" would moi
have answered the Editors purpose as Well il
perverling the resolutions rs the word 'hones
Democrat" in the connection il which il is used
i, Mr.. Harris, says the Editor, denounced the
| "unhaowcd spirit and violent tendency Of ihcs(
i resolutions
| Did MIR. Harris, or doe, Mr.. BALDWIN, prctert
or attempt 70 reIute the TRUTH ofthe preamble ant
! resolulionsl They have not, and presume vii
: not They cannot deny that Gen Taylor team,
; before the people originally A. no.pariy caudi
! date for the presidency and pledged himself
! elected to be tho chief magistrate d Tic pcopl
aud not Off party, which induced many hoaes
n democrats 10 supper, him. Will Mr. Baldwin
ID deny the allegation 10 the lst resolution tina! Ger
y Tayor's cabinet is a strictly party enel Wi
2 he deny that tbs four gentlemen named in tn
! end resolution, Clayton, Meredith, Ewing an
!" Colamer are moi, all Of them iree.soilers an
/, that the latter, Mr.. Colamer Is not an abolition
4 istl He cannot deny the latter, for Mr.. Colame
!, has voted In Congress for nearly all classes I
ID anli-slasery propositions which most conclusivel
il proves his Abolliionism.
II The othcrTesolutions are only legitimate d
L ductions from the preamble and two first resoll
% lions.
: Mr.. Baldwin then devotes just counl
y in his paper to the few remarks which mae
! on Thursday night IN the Court House, IN relel
cnce to the TRADE Of abuse made by Mr.. Vim.
Harris in the forenoon against the resolutions /
!, bove referred to, their author and abettors.
4 After arrived at The Court House that cyl
., ming was informed BY several gentlemen,
It. the nature and character Of the unwarauiab
BE- attack Of Afr. Harris; and ia the remarks whlc
Il ! made may have said and probably did So
m things that upon moro mature reflection wou
= not have said. NJ said anything disparaging :
ward my old beloved Georgia, regret that AZ
10 take il oil back, tos Ecertainly entertain tho hig
or esegard for my native State and her institution
81 her cntcpriso and her consistent aud honest pol