The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-23
To THE EDITORS.

TO THE EDITORS.
Messrs. Ritche& Burke:-Ithas occur
red to me, on reading the enclosed extract
from the Misslssippian, a paper published
in Jackson, Che capital of the State Of
Mississippi)-the place, so.far as | am
i Informed, at which the idea Of The Nash
vile Convention was first suggested--that
there would be a propriety in requesting
you TO publish it. The reason Of this re-
quest arises from the fact that there is Q
systematic effort being made 10 prejudlcS
the public mind against this convention
and to produce the impression tnat dis
union was, and still is, its object. Now,
know thatthis is utterly untrue. Jackson
is situated 10 my Congressional district;
and | well understand the public sentiment
Of that community, and have no hesitation
in making the declaration that there Is not
a people in the United States more truly
attached to the Union than those whom |
represent. The real enemies Of the Union
are those who attempt to strengthen the
hands Of the abolitionist and free-sdlers
and their allies, and who join them i the
hue and cry against every movement made
for the purpose Of projecting the cG'sii-
t~utional rights of the South. The reolu-
tions adopted by the convention are the
best evidence Of what itdid, and whatwere
its intentions. The convention was 'om-
posed Of an equal number Of whigSand
democrats; and | am certain that no meas
ure ever had a more unanimous support
than was and is still, given to this. hope
the public will read the action Of the Mis-
sissippi Convention, and judge Of its mo
lives BY what it has said and done. be
lieve that ninety-nine in every one lun'
bred Of the people will sustain, under eterl
contingency the resolutions which il abpt
hed. 1t has declared the opinion Of III
peCple of the state Mississippi, in refeTnc
to their constitutional rights; and thePeC
ple Of that State believe that those are til
principles on which the Union was foul
ded and that their defence is necessary
its preservation. Ifthis government W
act upon the principles laid down IN q
resolutions adopted BY the Mississippi 90
v%ention, (by retaining from the exercl
Of doubtful or disputed powers,) it "
last forever, aud we will never again he
the cry that the Union is 10 danger. 1t
the invasion of the rights and equality
the States that produces danger to I
/. Upion;and the real and only enemies
! The Union are those who,under the prefer
: Of great attachment 10 it, are making "
5 lin common with the abolitionist) agai
every man who has either the patriotism
e courage to stand firm 10 defence OF
b constitution. have been aslonlshed to
d that numerous southern editors are lie
IS inc themselves tothis clamol;' and I
they should be blind to the fact that Il
ID are doing the very same thing thai
Y done BY every Wilmot-P roviso-free-
'g paper in the Union, They are play
e. into the hands Of their worst enemies
er again repeat, that greater loyalty to
n Union is nowhere to be found than am
rs the people Of Mississippi / aver tn
do not know a single disunionist in
a. State. But | am equally free TO dec
~ my conviction, that Mississippi will a
!" BY and maintain the position she ha'
ken at any and every hazard. She !,
W the Union; but she loves liberty, equa
aFs and Justice more. These are the very
and soul of the Union. Without thel
would be but a dead carcass, not worth
serving. Yours respectfully.
W. McWILLI