The southern press., 1851-12-18
From the Louisiana Courier.
Position Of Parties-App ointment Of Col.
MaRnA


The Wing papers denounce the acting COW
ernor of Mississippifor appointing Col. McRae
to fl the unext red term of Jefferson Davis in
the Senate of theU States. The ground of their
objection is, that McRae belongs, like his distin.
guished predecessor to the State Rights wins
of the Democratic party This, we confess,
would be a very formidable objection, if every
body believed that sovereign States were little
more than municipal establishments and that the
old fashioned notions of jeff rson and his fol.
lowers on he relations of The federal and State
governments, are unsound, irrational and trea.
sonable.
If Jefferson, and his disciples have been wrong,
Governor Whitfield is certainly naughty fel.
low for appointing SO rank a traitor to that au.
gust assembly of conscript fathers. The gov
ernor IS, private life, a circumspect and cautious
man, with large stake in tho peace and pros
prrity Of the country. fall the public men of
our acquaintance, he is the most averse to agita-
ton, having been for many years member OF
the church, and approaching in'their full force
the words of our Saviour, blessed are the peace
makers" He knows, intimately, all the public
men of Mississippi, and the exercise of the
executive patronage has been and will continue
to lie, in his hands, matter Of careful enquiry
and of conscience He will be very certain to
appoint sound and reliable Democrats, who
maintain tie doctrines Of Jefferson, Macon and
Jackson, ard 90 for preserving the integrity and
union of the Democratic party as the best means
of preserving the Union Of the States. With
this view of e case, the reproaehes cast upon
the governor have no sting. He will stand not
only acquitted, but applauded by the Democracy
of the country.
The resignation Of Jefferson Davis made a
vacancy not easily supplied His brilliant ac.
tons in battle his clear and forcible arguments
in the Senate; his courtly address, and his in
tense and lofty loyalty to his native State and to
the Contribution of the republic, nanded
always for him, and will continue to command
the admiration of his friends and the respect
Of his opponents. Recent events have only
made him more conspicuous, and from the seclu.
sion Of biz farm thnse qualities that rendered
him so much the object OF observation here.
tofore, will glow with brighter and enduring
lustre.
The vacancy he left, required man Of talents
a man Of nerve; n man o, unsuled personal
honor; man enjoying and deserving tie con.
tidence e the people; n man f arless Of resp,n.
sibility. a willing to sacrifice popularity, fame
and station, Either than shrink from Just cause.
apublic duty or a conscientious conviction: n
man who by long term Of services me,ited
farther promotion; and above all, man who
BELONGED TO The old line Democracy
Democracy which recognizes as its leaders JEFF
ferson ard Jarkson-and which, disregardinp
temporary differences upon isolated aneslions-
always look TO the reunion and ind visibility
Of the party in presidential contests, as The sheet
anchor and safety guard Of the republic
The governor found such man in Col Nc
Rae Though still young he has filled with
credit offices Of trust under the State and fede
raj governments. lie has been twice speaker Of
he house of representatives. He il n man of
finished education, and a ready, adroit and elo
qnent debaier. AT the recent election he hid
been returned 10 the senate Of the State by n
large majority, and he comes from section of
Mississippi which has ever been the buIwark of
the Democratic party, and has never failed 10
support its regular nominations Ills appoint
ment was due, therefore, not only to his own
merit, but 10 geograp zeal position; and IL left
TO the PEOPLE Of eastern Mississippi, where the
great BODY Of the Democratic party resides. il
would be ratified by acolamaiion
In the late contest n that State Col McRae
opposed the compromise olicy The anticom.
promise ticket was defeated This, say the
Wing Journals, should have excluded Col. Nc.
Rae Not SO, messeurs The State has Not 90
decided. AT the late election the people Of
Mississippi did not even approve the compro.
mise. Not at all. They merely decided not to
appeal noo, and not until farther aggression
compelled them, to the only remedies suggested
secession or resistance. Even the Union con
vention did not endorse the compromise. Ga
the contrary, i expressed its disapprobation Of
several Of its features All that the people and
the convention have decided, is, that acqui.
escence, under existing circumstances, has be.
come duty. From The date Of that deci
sion, what is there to divide the Democratic par.
ty9 The feud should no longer exist. Cover.
nor Whitfield very wisely recognizes no such
division as Union Democrats, or State Rights
Democrats. The Democracy presents now an un.
broken font Those who would perpetuate
Distinctions are traitors to their party, and are
preparing the way for Wing triumphs. The
Democrat who would exclude those members
OF the party an account Of fomer opposition TO