Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-26


against this convention and produce the mpcs tha
dsunion was and still is, its object Now, know that
this utterly untrue Jackson Is situated In my congress
sona district and well understand The public sentiment
If that community, and have hesitation in making the
declaration that there is not people in the United states
more truly attached the Union than those who repre-
sent The real enemies Of the Union are those VINO at
tempt 10 strengthen the hands OF the aboonsts and free
soilers and their allies and who join them IN the hue and
CIV against every made for the purpose OF protect
ing the constitutional rights of the South The resolutions
adopted by the convention the best evidence OF what
did and what its intentions The convention was
composed of equal number OF wings and democrats and
am certain thar no measure had more unanimous
support than was. and is still given to this hope the
public will read the action OF the Mississippi Convention
and nudge of It's motives by what II has said and done
believe that every hundred OF the people
will sustain, under contingency the resolutions which
adopted II has declared the opinion OF the people OF the
State of ssssippi in reference 10 their constitutional
rights people of that State believe that those the
principles on which the Union was founded and that he
defence necessary its preservation this govern
men will act upon the principles laid down in the resou
tons adopted by the Mississippi Convention 10y re-ai
ing from exercise of doubtful or disputed powers II Will
last forever aud will never again hear the cry that the
Union is in danger II is the invasion OF the rights and
equality of the States that produces danger 10 the lno
and the real and only enemies OF the Union are those who
under the peence great attachment TO IT, making war
lin common with the additionally against every man who
has either the patriotism courage 10 stand hm IN defence
OF the constitution. have been astonshed 10 see that
numerous southern editors lending themselves to this
clamo and that they should be blind 10 the tact hat they
doing the very thing that done BY every Wmot
paper IN the lnlon lhey are paying INTO
the hands of their enemies again repeat that gea-
loyalty the Cuion is nowhere TO be found than among
the people of Mississippi that do not know single
disunonst in the State. But equally free TO declare
nv conviction, that Mississippi will abide by and maintain
the position she has taken any and every hazard She
loves the Unon but she loves liberty, equality, and justice
more These the very life and soul of the Union.
Without rhem it would be but dead carcass, not worth
nreseryinp Yours respectfully W. McWILLIE.
From the Mssissippian
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
The best exposure the base attacks upon The proposed
Southern Convention is 10 state the Objects forth By
the people of the States who have already determined
be represented in that body II will thus be that the
paramount object the convention is the support of the
constitutional rights of the States and thus the prsserva
lion of the Union Tha, the whole Southern States should
take part in the action of such body at crisis like
sent 10 be demanded BY every consideration OF
and national Union.