The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-08-24
SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY.

SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY.
That the dissolution OF the American
Union is a%nziously desired by some of
our Southern politicians and their follow
ers, cannot longer be a matter'of doubt.
his true the existence OF such a desire
has been studiously concealed by The
more shrewd and crafty politicians Of
their number; while some, ever now,
affect 10 deny any such desire; but the
more open, fierce, and Plain.spoken bold
dy announce dlsunion as a principle,
and speak with comPlacency and aPpar-
'ent joy. at the havoc and confusion that
would follow its adoption. That the de-
stFuction Of our governmen:-the only
one on earth in which the equality Of
rights is secured and protected, is the
object maay have in view, is no longer
denied or attempted to he conce aled.4A
The existence Of this desire, though I'M.
HvCwed, was believed by Rahy 10 have
taken q deep hold in the feelings Q,
those who prefer anarchy and confusion,
turmoil and strife, to the enjoyment Of
rational freedom. The disseRticns which
now agitate the country, and the ques
'tiCns which have given rise to them,
1h~reateaIng the constitution, on the re.
suit Of measures carried by Southern
Democratic politicians, and the wild and
.madly frantic efforts they are now
making to sustain themselves before the
people Of The South, is the surest and
most certaia evidence Of their conviction
OF the errors they have committed
The peoples of the South with a generous
confidence, placed their political for
tunes aad Interests in the hands of the
democracy, relying on their professions
eef devotion, and trusting 10 their ability
as statesmen, TO protect the one and ad-
vance the other. No one will deny but
they were Profuse in their promises,
nor did they or their friends permit
their ability to remain unknown or un.
sustained by proper endorsement, gar
nlshcd with every beauty the language
Of euogy could bestow.
How far they have sustained and ad.
Vanced Southern interests and rights by
their policy and their political acts
the craftsmanship eVinced-should now
be the inquiry Of every Southron.
The questions that now threaten the
peace Of the country, had their origin
10 Southern democratic policy, is admit
led by leading Southern democrats; anc
indeed, could not be denied but with tn
most reckless disregard Of truth. Tn,
democratic party, hurled from power b
az indigaa0t people, in 1910, resorte
% new questions and cant phrases to sc
cure a restoratioa, in 1914. New que,
ticns Of Texas and the whole Of Orego
were started, and the democracy wer
restored under q pledge 10 both those i,
sues. ia that canvass, the demccrac
evinceda willingness to acquire terrific
. ~ claimed by England, that would hay
eventually claimed admittance into tn
the American Union, as free States
The acquisition ofthat territory, whic
would have greatly weakened the poll
zeal Power Of the South, was pretente
~ Scalheen wings. But the Mexicu
war followed quickly, the settlement
ne Oregon difficulty. The policy
that war, and the object for which it W
prosecuted, was repudisted by southe.
wings. They we're opposed to the "
as unnecessary, and objected to tho .
QUESTION ofterritcry, because they So
you'd lead 70 the weakening Of Sou