Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-13
For tie Southern STANDARD.
Convention Election in NOXuJee.

For the Southern Standard.
Convention Election in N0XuJee.
We have met the enemy and the day is theirs.
And vet we have done well. The Lewis letter.
backed by the broad endorsement of men who
knew better lost us one hundred votes, at least
Why, we had the Priests, the Devil and the Abb
olitionsts fight, and it is hard to say which OF
the three was the most INSCRIPTIONS, hypocntlcal
and trckey Men who will surrender their con-
stitutional rights, and rejoice at the triumph OF
abolition, are prepared to take the yoke OF slavery
without murmer Men who acknowledge that
they have been wronged, and yet have not the
courage to even ask TO have their grievances re-
dressed, are ready to fight to retain the yoke OF
bondage which gals their willing necks, as the
Tories did in the days of the Revolution. There
are men in this county who are so allied to power
and so bewildered with the false cry of Union !
that they appear to believe that if the present fed
eral government were abolished, liberty and civ
ization would never again be heard of. And
these are the men that assisted place Gen. Quit
man upon the platform which the State rights par
ty now occupy For maintaining this position,
resistance to northern aggression, they now abuse
south to expect from such men? Look at their
position They denounce, SANDER and belle Gen.
Quitman, and for what? Because he is unwilling
to surrender the constitutional rights of the south
without struggle. And who are they defending?
Corwin, Clay, Webster d Co., who were at home
giving aid and comfort TO the Mexicans, the enc
mics of the Union, and bidding them God speed,
while Quitman nobly fighting in defence of
tire stars and stripes, and adding new wealth and
glory to the Union. VIII such cravens as these
defend their property and their freSides? They
are now on the enemy's side, and when chat enc
my demands further surrender, it will be made
But the rank and file, the honest yeomanry of this
county are still open to conviction, and the county,
with the right sort of effort be carried in the
November election. There has been less speaking
less effort the part of the friends of the con-
stutional rights of the south, in this county than
any other in the State. Let the speakers for this
Congressional District, remember this and come
to aid.
Free-soil is triumphant at present in Noxubee
and the rights of the south trail in the dust-but
we not discouraged. There is still remnant
and undaunted band that have never bowed the
knee to Baal, who know their rights and dare
maintain them. Let the sleeping mariner and
his northern allies crow until the ides of Novcm-
Der, and then, like Peter, We hope their Growing
will but aggravate their grief By-the-by, the
mariner" has ceased to chant poetry from Camp
bell, and has fallen back upon 'sfrst lessons for
children and was bayng ''pig in lot'' when
last heard from, chow, WOW &C. 1t is THOUGHT
by proper judges of poetic illusions, that he will
be more successful in his quotations from the prim
er, being better suited to his capacity twould
be well for him to go back to first PRINCIPLES in
politics as well as poetry.
The fight has only FURNISHED our steel, and it
is the duty of every friend of the south to doubla
his diligence. A remnant of brave shirts have
always to strike the first blow for freedom. The
south never will be unanimous in defence of her
constitutional rights; all history is against the
possibility of a circumstance so desirable Was
our ancestors united in throwing off the yoke of
Engiand-ln dissolving the Union between the
mother country and the American colonies p
Washington and his brave compatrots waro do
hounced as rebels and traitors by his own conn
rymen tor attempting to redress their common
wrong The Saviour himself was cruciied for
his attempt to benefit mankind. 1t is ever Tins
Error comes clothed in colors much more fascina-
ing to the mind than truth, and its growth is much
more rapid Truth is slow of growth and tardv
IN It's progress, but sure, firm and unyieding. The
State Rights party of Noxubee have no cause for
encouragement. When the free sellers nominated
senator Foote for Governor, they gave us but sew
enty-hve votes in the county, and have never
never claimed less than 400 majority. Let us in
crease our efforts and die by the ship of the con-
stitutlon and the rights of the South.
FAITHFUL.
Noxubee Co., Miss, Sept. 3, 1851.
Inc worcester Mass, } Palladium says:
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