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

ny NnaC pody, could save the Union, and secure
the South in her rights If your enemy
threaten to rob you ola valuable piece of prop
erty, would you consider yourselves agrieved,
after the property had really been taken, than you
were when merely threatened?
But it will be said, that if Texas saw fit to sell
her territory, tits no business of ours, and that
the lands were barren and worthless, at last She
undoubtedly had a right to sell, but the other
States being the purchasers were entitled to
voice in the matter. Concede the right, that the
General Government can, at her discretion
pledge the faith of the States, for nominal con-
sideration, and whese is the extent of her power
But it is clear, that the South gained nothing,
but lost all, by parting with her own soil, and pay
ing two-thirds of the purchase money. Where
then, is the efficacy of this vaunted Union panacea
which Foote and the Unionists pretend to have
discovered in the Compromise denominations 1t
exists alone in the distempered imaginatons of
office hunting demagogues.
Yes but it is asked, where is the law for the re-
elimination of fugitive slaves; that is undoubtedly
great concession on the part of the North. No
concession at all The Federal Constitution en-
forces this duty upon Congress, and when the
northern members s4fered the law for the recove-
ry offugitives, to pass, they only complied with
sworn obligation. There has been law for this
very purpose even since 1898, law, which Mr.
Webster told the people of New York, in recent
speech at Albany much more favorable TO the
slave owner, than the present. Then, according
to Mr.. Webster, we have lost even in this.
Where, then, is Mr.. Foote'S justification for
ceasing to maintain the rights of the State of Mis-
sissppi, upon the passage of these bills Of Compro
mise? There is none. On the other hand, these
very bills convict him of assisting the abolition
North, in practising an enormous and gross fraud,
upon the Southern States and degrading her peo-
pie, by placing upon them the brand Of inferiority
and damnable sin, in prohibiting the Southern
Stakeholder to enter the District of Columbia, the
common property of all the States, with his prop
erty. Are the people Of Noxubee county, who
descrvedly stand high for intelligence and moral
recttude, prepared to honor the man who has as
sisted is despoiling her of her right and equal
ity d? Are you willing, by casting your votes for
Mr. Foote, who has brought discredit upon you
and your Institutions, to pass verdict against,
Davis, Quitman, Melville, Brown, Featherston
and Thompson, men who have faithfully batted
for your interest," equality and honor to the last
tremity 1t cannot be. And I ask Democrats
how they can reconcile it with their principles, to
vote for Henry S. Foote, who, since he become
an advocate of the Compromise, and noisy haw
ker of Union notions, is following the lead of Hen
~ Clay, Daniel Webster and Willard Fillmore.
These are the men upon whom he layishes all his
praise, whilst he denounces every leading Demo
crat in the State of Mississippi. Men are to be
judged by the company they keep, and parties by
their leaders; and this rule conyicts and truly Mr.
Henry S. Foote of having deserted the Democrat
ic party and gone over, body and brooches, to the
Federal Whigs-the admirers and supporters Of
Clay, Webster and Fillmore. Look at the papers
in the State, that support Mr.. Foote, who and
what are they The old Federal Wing press
with scarcely an exception. Democrats, States
Rights -men-of Noxubee, choose ye?
lift were not for fear of bringing upon myself
an AFRICAN war;" by answering the helmsman
of the Union Bark of Noxubee, freighted and
differed by the above abolition crew, it would not
be improper to whisper into the Of the reader,
that this same 'sleeping Mariner" or, late author
of the Life, death and suffering of LGlLard Fill
more" has pregnantly declared, that he could car
ry the second Congressional District of Mississippi,
on the Abolition ticket This man originated the
Union party of Noxubee; but for him there would
have been no division in the Democratic ranks, in
that county, upon the present issues; and now he
is swapping and Snarliag at every Democrat that
has the curiosity to peep in upon him, in his new
/ quarters.
And have been told by very respectable Cit
zen of Noxubee, that the Democratic Union can.
! didate for the Convention, declared last summer
/ that he would give up every slave which he pos
sessed before he would see the Union dissolved
Men are selfish and never impose upon themselves
political moral burthens which they do not thinl
their neighbors should likewise conform to- Th
gentleman believes, doubtless, that all his fellow
citizens should follow his benevolent, selfsacrif
+ cling example. Are democratic States Rights mel
amy southern man, prepared to follow the lea(
Of such men And such men as these-enter
tanning such sentiments and following the lead 0
| Webster, Clay and Fillmore. have the unblushinE
hardihood to charge the State Rights party led b.
Davis, Brown, Featherston, DC, with co-opera
ting and sympathising with the abolitionsts of tn
north This is of their creation, ant
they cannot utter any just complaint when me
upon the ground chosen by themselves. And