Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-31
CHANGE OF FRONT

The Columbus Times, the most violent of the
Disunion papers has graciously proclaimed its
willingness not to dissolve at present, provided
the "Submissionists," as those who oppose seces-
sion are styled. will enter into solemn league
and covenant to dissolve at the very next oppor-
tunity. This is an adroit way of abandoning what
another Georgia paper, of degradation views
called "a position untenable in Georgia" 1t may
now, indeed, be regarded as settled that Georgia
will not "lead off, as Mr.. Rhett required-we
will not say, hoped, for of that we have verv Sc.
rious doubts, knowing that mighty undertakings
upon condition are rarely proof of reality of pur-
pose.
But we must confess, we are somewhat sur
prised to find in the Southern Press, of Washing
ton, the following quasi-endorsement of the anti.
Observation-Disclosures policy, which is directly
the opposite of the counsels of that paper:
The Augusta Constifutionalist, the leading Demo
cratic print in Eastern Georgia. thus endorses the tick
ct which appears the name of James NJ Smythe
editor of the ablest Wing paper in the place The
C0nstitutionalst of the most moderate of all
the Resistance presses But it will be seen that jch
mond county has made the bodest ISSUE and that the
Constitutonalist stands up TO the ticket We append
its article
OF the Southern Rights party OF this county of its can
didates Tor the Convention. They are George w La
mar, James NJ. Smythe, David F. Dickinson, and John
c.. Snead, Esqs.
1t is due 10 candor to say that this ticket embodies
much OF what termed by opponents utraism. 1t
Is well known that many OF the southern Rights Party
are utterly opposed the adoption of secession as the
mode and measure ofredress tor existing WRONGS and
IS the only course for future protection of Southern
Rights. 1t may be and we believe, is the fact that
the majority think this extreme measure Yet neces-
sary expedent, and hope that such necessity NAV
be averted by action short oft this and within the con-
stntiou and the Union. But where various shades of
opinion entertained by persons acting together for
common object, 10 the best mode of action it is an
imposbihty that all be suited in the selection
OF their candidates Nor have those right complain
who having The numerical force select candidates OF
exactly their own views, refuse attend meetings OF
the party and have their voices heard
% the contrary we take the position that they should
cordially and zealousy support the ticket nominated
comes nearer representing their views than does
the ticket rendered by the submission Party Az be.
tween secession and submission our choice has been
already declared. The candidates on the union ticket
advocate the do nothing policy. They hold that there
no ground for resistance and no occasion for anu
ton on the part OF Georgia through her convention
Two OF the candidates the Southern Rights ticket
Mr. Lamar and Mr. Dickinson prefer the policy ofse-
cesson ferhaps should say they believe that no steD
OF secession will be efectua The other two Nj
Smythe and Mr. Snead favorable to irving measures
OF redress and iuure protection short OF secession