The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-12-19
The southern Teights Party.

The Southern Rights Party.
1t Is a subject of graduation to ewes
ry true friend of the South, that there
has at last been formed, party whose
end and aim is the defence of South
ern Rights. We say "at last" be-
cause ii is. the first time IN the history
ofthe party struggles Of half century,
that political organization has been
based on the single, great and patriot.
ic principles Of Southern delence.--
Heretofore, the Federal Government,
Its honors and emoluments, have been
the Mecca on which parties and parts
sans have steadily fixed their gaze for
their rewards and puplshments, While
struggling with vehement energy
worthy Of a better cause, for these
ephemeral prizes, the Wings and Dem
ocrats Of the South, have been heed
Iessly blind to the dangerous inroads
which Abolition has been steadily
making on the Constitution. While
lighting for straws, we have lost our
constitutional rights in this Govern
ment, ana have suffered its vast pow
ers to pass into the hands of the ene-
mics of our institutions, who make no
secret of their purpose so to use those
powers as to devote them TO destruc-
tion. But at last, thank Heayen, the
South is partially restored to reason
aud The late alarming and rapid strides
of The Government toward the accom-
plishment of its Abolition ends, has
given birth to the Southern Right:
Parly---a great party that is destined
so absorb the spirit, the manhood and
the patriotism Of lhe South, and to save
it from the "foul domination" which
would prostrate its honor'its right;
and its liberties.
This party has already achieved il,
first great triumph-it has broken uE
The Old political organizations ofSonth
, ern Whiggery and Democracy, 10 the
dust and heat of whose conflicts, ines
, Unable principles; aud Interests vita
, to both, have been forgotten. The
> Southern Rights party already embra
ccs IN its patriotic ranks the masses o
I the Old Democratic party and high
r ly respectable minority OF the ole
: Wing party. Standing out against i
as YET, but soon 10 join IT. under th'
: certain pressure Of Northern aggress
: ion, are the majority of the old Wmi
5 and the minority of the Democratic
q party From these last, the ranks 0
r The Southern Rights Party are to b
, recruited, until before two years, tn
/ South will be, as fully united as tn
I American Colonies were, in their Rev
J ol,ltionary struggle with Great Britain
We count as nothing, the late delea
II in Georgia If the Union Submlsslo
J Parry is true to its purposes and prln
e ciples, and dares to execute It's threat
d Of adjournlng the convention wilhon
n throwing down the gage Of battle
2 Northern Abolition Power that conrs
e will but hasten the result oil Soplherr
y independence, and overwhelm the .sp'
y ty authors Of such policy. 1t on 10
ie other hand, it make stand Tor 70
:" rights Of the South, our great part
:, Il already in the advance, and will ba
9 tie with them for liberty and Jpsi'eee.-,
te The future then, is bright for u
% Southern Rights party. We inyoE
'e its leaders, its presses, its rank an
1r Ale. its well. wishers to stand firm,
1 preserve their organizations, 70 Zee
Of ID their Southern Rights Association
= u act. with energy and maintain y
'e fght, until either the States ot y
p South are restored TO their origin
Y condition Of equality in the Unin
IN or strike for and attain Sovereign II
r dependence out oft.
ts '.sa [Calam6es (Ga.) Tones
"a People seldom improve when INC
s. have no other model but themselves
le copy.
4 !. Sbenstone says "Poetry and 80 Z.
1 1, sumption are the most flaiterlns , ora
eases"