The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-23

The Result In Mississippi.
Down. down." cried Mar, your lances down,
Bear back both friend and foe"
The defeat Of the Southern party in Missis-
sippi by considerable majority In the conven-
ional election, has, we observe, frightened some
of our friends in that State, and perhaps else
where, from their propriety. General OUR
MAN has withdrawn from the canvass for gov
ernor, and the Mississppian, at Jackson, and the
Free Trader, at Natchez, have announced their
retirement from the struggle, aud called on the
Democratic party of the State to re-unte On the
basis Of acquiescence in the compromise. We
see no adequate reason, and there can be no add
equate reason for such precipitate stampede.
We care not whether the submission majority
is six thousand, as the Mississppian reports it,
or fifteen thousand AZ the submissionists pro-
claim. We believe that the cause Of resistance
TO the compromise is right, and that the party
of resistance, although not majority in Mis-
sissippi, is strong enough, in such a cause, to
maintain the struggle with a prospect of ulti-
mate success sufficient for the fortitude Of good
it has prevailed in Arkansas; it is advancing
TO victory in Georgia; ii powerful in Alabama,
Florida and Texas. In every other Southern
State it has able and influential friends In
the most submissive of them we could des-
ignate persons of the very highest authority for
political sagacity, patriotism, and standing, who
are convinced of its ultimate success. But
whether it perish or prevail, now or hereafter
there Is a large body of the most intelligent and
patriotic men of the South, who believe that it
is identified with the Constitution and who re-
gard the Union as curse without the Consti-
tuition. The Southern party is strong enough
in number in talent in character, and in pur-
pose, for its own preservation and for usefulness.
The opposition heretofore made to the COM
promise has been no holiday or frivolous thing
II was radical, and it was devout: for that meas
ure was pronounced not only unconstitutional,
but fraudulent and atrocious. And this opposi-
ton rose above and beyond party, and has al
ready resulted in sundering both parties in
the South. To turn about now, and acquiesce
in it, would make a case of submission, compared
with which that of the original supporters and
apologists Of the measure would be respectable
and commendable.
But We are told that the question has beel
made, and the people have decided for the com
promise. Well, when was it that the principl
Wis adopted by either party, or any party, tina
simple popular vote on a subject of public dis
pute settled the question! Why, the Whil
party contended for Bank of the United State,
fifteen years after a majority Of The people de-
cided againsti.. The Democratic party had the
cOntumacy to persist against repented popular
decisions hostile to the sub-treasury aud finally
oh nined triumph.
But we are told the compromise is unchanged
bic. In what respect We assert that il has
no feature of perpetuity whatever. 1t will be
changed by the admission Of any new State
and by legislation on the Fugitive and District
questions. But whilst it stands, il is an aggres-
sion and fraud on the South It's so consid-
cred and so pronounced by the whole Southern
party, and yet il snow proposed that Southern
rights men shall ratify or scquiesce in it--nay
shall pledge themselves not to disturb it-noi
to redress a wrong inflicted on themselves The
condition of the re- union of the Hunker and
Free-soil sections Of the Democratic party in
New York, is, that We congratulate the coun-
try on the settlement Of the recent questions by
Congress" Is there any man in the ranks of
the Southern party who can do that IL so, be
can excel as word-eater the whole of the South
ern States that resolved TO resist at all hazards
and to the last extremity-he can excel all the
men who have clustered and then submitted.
And what is the object Of this new union
Is IT to prevent violation OF the compromise
lsit TO prevent further aggressions on the South
IL so, would not the coalition be a most appro-
pirate one-with the Massachusetts,, New York,
and Ohio Democracy--tbe champions Of the
Wimot Proviso--tbe men that send SUMNER,
and CHASE, and DIX to the Senate
Can it be Office that prompts this new
Ihise Of submission Surely, the men who
were ready to renounce the Union, on account
OF federal aggression, are not already anxious
for federal honors and spoils.
But whatever may be the motives, or the OBJ.
jects, the hopes or fears, of those who are look
ing to a reunion with either of the great nation
nj parties, we can inform them that the thing il
in vain,--it IL too late. Az for the Democrats
those who have Joined the Union party in III,
South, will never NIL be reclaimed. And ms for
the great body which has joined the Southern
party, il is impossible for them ever to re-entel
into party connection with the Democrats o.
Ohio, New York and Massachusetts,.
The Southern Wings will not, as Mr.. TooMBs
tells us, rel i'm the Wings of the Nortb,--hou
then,csn Southern Democrats resume Free-so
slliancel Moths agitation has not been without
any good II has produced disunion Of The two
national parties. And now the Southern party
and the Union party at the South nre, upon the
great question Of the day more united, than the
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