Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-10-16
: WM. srEwARr. SecrelarY.
Hon. Jacob Thompson of Mississippi


The Mississippan of the 10Th ut. contains a letter
from this gentleman which defines his position He is in
favor Of acquiesing in the compromise measures, but
says:
But in thus submitting we do not become unlimited
submissonsts. We hold those wso have carried this
convention the issue they have made and will for
the sake of Union, agree with them, that violations of
our rights may occur which will amount to ntolerable
oppression" amongst which are the following:
LIST. The interference by Congressional legislation
with the institution of slavery in the States.
ID. Interference in the trade in slaves between the
States.
Sd. The abolition, by Congress, of slavery in the
District of Columbia
4th The refusal, by Congress, to admit new State
into the Unon the ground Of her toerating slavery
within her limits.
5th The passage of any law by Congress prohibiting
slavery In of the territories.
9th. The repeal of the fugitive slave law, the
usal by the General Government TO enforce the const.
tutiona provision for the reclamation of fugitive slaves"
He is in favor Of falling back on the old democratic
organization, and looks the election Of Dmocratc
Congress and Democratic President the only means
of quoting the slavery agitation. We give the cOncu.
ding part Of his letter entire.
In the great States of New York and Ohio in NIassa.
chusetts, Wisconsin, and most of the New England
States, the Democratic party cannot be relied upon,
though in those States, they far favorable
to us than the Wing party The Democratic party. or
Pennsylvania, Indiana Illinois, and Iowa true and
reliable The united South, cooperating with the DEM
ocras OF these States may yet hope to the South
from further aggressOns and reform the abuses and
ruptions of the Government, economic Its expenses,
and conne it, by due observance of strict and rigid
construction Of the Constitution its action 10 its few
legitimate objects oil attending TO external relations
with the least possible interference with the States
their domestic affairs. We must with united voice,
strengthen the hands OF such patriots Buchanan,
Dallas, Stockton, Dickinson, Bright, Douglass and the
younger Dodge, to overcome such men insist adj
herring to the party, but who unworthy Of it;
Chase, Wmot, King, Walker, Cleveland and Rantoul.
Will any democrat who is at heart, now give aid
and comfort his political enemes and thus give them
strength at future time strike down2 Has any
one become so embttered and alienated from his old
friends that he would prefer the triumph of those
with whom he has long waged violent contest and
in whose political principles honesty he has conf
dencel Ii such there be 60 mark him WE'LL and you
will find that he goes out from us because he is not Of
us.
While we believe that the South has been wronged in
the late measures of Congress-while we believe ag-
gressions have been committed upon u.s. that the ci
zens of the North have thrown obstacles in the way
the quiet enjoyment of constitutional rights and have
unwarrantaby inteered with domestic institutions
both in and out of Congress- yet acquesce in the
decision of our Sate and for the sake of having union
abroad, assume the ground, with the mass OF our
people, that violations Of our rights may occur, which
will amount intolerable oppression.
We believe that the Democratic party, alone, can be
relied upon to ward off those obnoxious to
us ALL and to preserve our institutions in their purity
Then let cur rallyng cry be, the Union OF the De-
mOcracy for the sake of the Constitution end the Union
the STATES Let stand fast and struggle for
operation with the sound portions of old allies of the
North
| In hoe signo rincemus.
Your Friend, J. THOMPSON.