Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-08-09


country was formed on the doctrine ineulcated by those
Resoutions-thev were the foundation-the Alpha ana
Omega-of lis organization, and through half a cen
nrv Of political strife the true and pure old Democrat
has np to those doctrines as the anchor of safety not
only as the sure means of preserving this Union, but
cipa Liberty itself Through all the storms and strife
incident to our political system those doctrines have
ever been held sacred So they are now, by the true
Democrats and Patriots throughout the land.
Never since 1859 have those doctrines of States
RIGHTS been openly questioned and menaced by power
but once, and then the difficulty was happily adjusted
Now they are questioned by power, and strong par
tv has sprung up in opposition to them We see the
Federal men range on the side Of pooer, and the DIM
ocratic men range on the side of5erty and the States
And the issue now is as it was in '989 the federGstS
TAKING the side of the General Government against
the States and the democrats taking the side of the
States aqqfnst the General Government. This IS the
true state of the case.
When Gen. Foote and the party sustaining him ie-
nv that they are genuine eraliss we meet them thus
You favor the action of the General Governments
did the teeralists of '98-9. They defended the Aln
and Sedition Laics and denounced Mr. Jefferson and
the States Rights men who defended him and denounc-
ed those laws as an outrage upon the rights of tle
States They denounced Mr. Jefferson as an agttabr
and DISUNIONIST.
Again we say, that no true Democrat, understanding
the legitimate issues, can sustain Henry S. Foote.-
He is as noted for his changes he is for his proc-
ty for office, and he is known to have changed to get
office therefore, his Democracy consists in this =
Which side shall take to obtain Office that is the
way he reasons. and all political principles go down
before that enquiry.
Those old Democrats who profess to be the true dis
ciples of Thomas Jefferson, and who have boosted of
being the pure opponents Of his principles; and who
have fought many battle under his banner, wide
ofthe mark in following Henry S. Foote. Ifyou have
ever been democrats, and believed in the doctrine OF
States Rights, ask where are you now In the
camp of the old Federal Pory wagng relentless
principles you have ver professed believe and
advocate.
s Let us see how the records sustain us. Where is
: the federal party in Alabama Under the lead of c.
c. Langdon, the editor of that old federal sheet the
Mobile Advertiser. Parson Hlliard of Montgomery is
y preaching up federalism, and there is not one ok
democratic paper in that State defending the positions
II announced by Foote and his party. The is thu
case in Georgia, where the whole federal influence 0
" the State is arrayel against the gallant Mcdonald
ID headed by those two Southern renegades Toombs
o Stephens Tennessee is rallied by that old warriors
Trousdale, and we believe there is not federal pres
e in that State that does not denounce him. Arkansa
sc is in the field that true Southern man, Bob Johnson,
e nephew Of that stern old democrat, Col. R. NJ John
son. is carrying the true doctrines before the people
n and here again the federal press denounce.
at How is it in our own State ! The whole FEEDER;
press oppose and donounce the States Rights party
to "agitators and disunionsts" They did the same
III the days of Jefferson Except the Columbus Dem
Is cra there is not old democratic press in the Ste
at defending Foote. And how is this We shall n
no readers the injustice of supposing them ignor1
ny on this subject
a lew words more andwe then let Gan Old DEM
'c- crat' travel We have large number of State
O. tights Wigs aiding They are scRigs apl are n
nd therefore, Federal Wings. They are Jefersonia
re States Rights wings; who place the sovereig
e. y of the States above mere issues ofIegslave polio
and hence, when that sovereignty was questioned
e the Rights of the South invaded like patriots of 98
N they cast of the shackes of party to defend ae
IL If need be, the Rights the States and the Liberty
or the People They the men the People may thus
ur for they have abandoned positions of and quee
ne IN order to carry forward prnciple-tha of us
De and American equality They submit to be tern,
IL 'agator,' ''factionst, and even disunionst' rat
err than see that principle for which the immortal Je
e5t ferson battled oblterated from our records and
ey General Government concentrate within it's conr
lat those rights reserved to the States and the People
lat the trainers of the Federal Constitution They ro
IN that the issue is not the bank, tariff internal impr
Is ment, and other like issues. They know what Il
OF issues are, and like men-like American citizens tn
OF are defending them. We thank God that such men
re- exist and are ready to sacrifice every personal cons
as Grafton in standing forward to defend the doctrn
u- preached and practiced by THOMAS JEFFERSCI
ire We could name an hundred-the very life and size
1r OF pure patriotism in this county-men as ready
w perish for the preservation of this Union of States
Ike righteous cause, any Union Footeite we care
Is what profession they may make of fealty to this Gle
he Gus Union. What we say, we can prove by cloud
b testimony.