Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-06
MISSISSIPPI.

MISSISSIPPI
Two Mississippi papers, which we received
yesterday, present fair birds eye view of the in
teresting canvass now going on in that State. The
jackson Mississppian, Gen. Qutman's particu-
lar organ, has its columns filled with appeals in be-
half of the cause of "Southern Rights" and conf
dent predictions ofits success. We notice, howev-
er, in the articles that journal, significant in
dicatiou that downright Disunionsm is unten-
able in Mississippi. The editor asserts, with great
emphasis that the issue to be tried is not "Union
or Dsunion," but whether the people approve or
disapprove the compromise measures. Yet the
Mississippan endorses Gen. Qutman's position
as being that of the Southern Rights party, and
defines it to be, that the State shall first make her
separate demand for redress, and if it fail, then
attempt to obtain the concurrence of other States
in secession. The machinery already contriyed
for this operation is worthy Of mention. The Le-
gisature, at its last session, passed act, under
Gen. Quitman's advice, providing for State Con-
venton, to devise the means of redress against the
compromise measures. Gen. Foote, in arecent
letter, stated that this Convention expected to
send delegates to the Southern Congress recon-
mended by the Nashville Convention. The Mis-
sssppian, which, of course knows better what
the indictments intend, denies this, and says:-
"The State Convention lis expected not to send
delegates to Southern Congress- but to submit
proposition to that effect to the people," A differ
ent course is, indeed, forbidden by the organic law
of the State Constitution one clause of which is in
these words:
Sec 7. And be it further enacted That the acts of
the convention proposed to be held by this act before
they become binding this State sha be submitted to
the people at the ballot box for their approval or dsan
approval such time aud in such manner 80 the Con
vention may determine.
How Gen. Quitman proposes that his "authori-
tative demand, by the State, of redress and gua-
ranties preliminary to obtaining the con currence
OF other States In secession in case of refusal !"
shall be made up and rendered to the Federal
Government, we do not precisely understand
One thing is certain: he and his party are str-
wing to secure majority in the State Convention,
in that event, they will advise the people to send
delegates to the Southern Congress; and this
must be done without regard to the fate of the de-
mand for redress and guarantees At pre-
sent, Gen. Qutman,- Senator Davis, and other
leaders of the same party, are busily canyassipg
the State in every direction.
The Natchez Courier reports the main noints
of "lecture" delivered by General Quitman. in
that city. on the 22d OF May, in the course of
which, it says, his audience dwlnded from near
ly two hundred to less than forty After de-
nouncing the Compromise acts, collectively and
severally, he came to the announcement of hi.
views on the subject Of redress. The Courier's
sketch Of his remarks on this topic is more speci
fic than any other statement of his position I've
have seen. We copy the report with some ex
cellent remarks of the Courier's upon it:
AS to the remedies proposed, Gen. Quitman was
most emphatic. Not one iota has he abated from The
evolutionary recommendations of his message Al
though II was evident that he abored throw the RI
OF love for the Union the ideas he proclaimed and
appeared anxious to check himself at times, as il the
prompthss OF his mind would carry him beyond what
was prudent and advisable, yet he said enough to show
his exact position He regards the sectional Question
as now IN that position which renders necessary per-
fectresoraton to all the South has lost dissolution
OF The Union. There can be mistake abou, his posi-
ton. There is (said he,) no applying a plaster TO
diseased llmb Unjust be reset, entirely cured made
whole as 1t was before, or it must be Topped off," al
am sald he tor demanding restoration 10 the South of
what she has lost. We must have IN equal division
OF the immense territory acquired from Mexico even 10
the Pacific coast. South OF the line OF division must
De ours. we must have such amendments of the Con.
stuton aswil guarantee rights there and the
equality ofthe South in the Government (and here he
very plainly alluded to equality ofmembers in the Sc.
nae) or II our request tor such division and guaran.
ties is not granted, for change IN our system of
government, a change IN the federal government
and and Inc me formation ct a Southern confedera-
cy" We use Gen. Qui'man's words as nearly as
we possibly can: Certain demands, Including diyi-
sion of California, Utah and New Mexico and inn
poitant constitutional amendments3 be granted,
or secession must follow and Southern contederacy
Such is Gen. Qutman's platform. Such is the plat.
form OF the Southern Rights party. And every man
VINO supports him or ii mounts that platform and
successful IN the contest gains victory for him and
1t over the Constitution the Union and as we believe
the true interests OF the South.
- one portion OF The subject was entirely overlooked by
Gen. QuitFnan He did not tell us how the Federal
Government, was 10 be broken or Southern Coined
eracy formed when at least twelve OF the sayeholdnp
states are wiling to acquiesce in the compromises
That South Carolina is ready to break up and revolt
we grant, but what other State! Except Alabama and
Mississippi, every other State opposed to its revoln
tlonary course, Who doubts that in Alabama, the
Union party will triumphl She will stand with Geor
sia and how, even If Gen. Quman succeeds in pIac-
ing Mississippi under the lead of Mr. Rhett, how is
that to make Southern Contederacy2 1t would be
hard to tell.
Again, If we break up the present Union and South
Carolina and Mississippi form "Confederacyn how
are we TO gam what has been LOST Will it give US
half OF California and New Mexico2 Will it restore
10 Texas what she parted with? She would laugh us
10 scorn, and refuse the boon, could we bestow it.
She got vast deal more tn N it was worth to her
"u o. oIi" i0sia' an attempts 10 make her do the
bargain back Besides fighting 90 States for aifor-
MIA and New Mexico, must we also fight one because
she will not take back what she has voluntarily given
npl And if such contests would be perfectly rIdcu
lous IN themselves it by them we can gain nothing
while utter ruin would await attempt shall we be
called upon to adopt plans tending TO secession and
disunlon! Have we not thousand chances now for
slave property In Utah and New Mexico, where we
would have one under the Utopia that Mr. Rhrtt and
Gen. Quilman would preach up?
Amid the calamties OF unequal civil war; take. eat
ing up me land; eul oil from the protection OF the Gem
etai government ana from the sympathy of sister
States; lighting for whatt is evident we could NOT oe
having exhausted all treasure and wasted our bes
blood in the deporabs contest would not the peone of
Mississippi be heard murmuring, disconsolae thew
incurred their lost Jerusalem, "How can we sing The
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