The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-08-15
For the Herald and Correspondent
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

parues VIII soon understand, that the Demo- !
cratic State Rights party, ALIAS the Southern
Rights or Secession party, have avowed, with
out qualification, the doctrine of Secession, as
constitutional remedy for State in case of
aggression on the part of the General Govern |
ment And it is equally well understood, |
that no such doctrine has ever been tolerated
by the true Democratic party; but has on the
contrary, frequently been denounced, by the
great leaders, as unauthorized by the Consti-
tution-revolutionary as right and in its
character-disorganizin in its tendency, and
destructive of the great ends for which the
government was formed.
This nep doctrine of Secession dates its birth
coincident with the formation of the new De-
mOcratic party, at the head of which stands
those venerable Democrats Hon. John l. Guion,
Hon. T. Jones Stewart, Hon. Caswell R. Cliff
ton, and others whose reputation is more of a
neighborhood than a national character.
In all probability Guion, Stewart and Chf-
ton never had drop of pure Democratic blood
in their veins: they have been known, for
very many years, as the great head and front
of the Wing party; and now, to carry out pur-
poses which they are ashamed to ayow in
their fulness, they decorate themselves in the
garb of Democracy, wrap the time-honored
mantle around their diminutiye forms, and
say, "BEHoLD US DEMocRArsm
Shame! where is thy blush
It is evident. that the name of the new fac
ton is subterfuge. 1t is certain that the
doctrine of disunion could not be forced upon
the people of this State, unless it should be
dressed in the gilded garb of Democracy.
And to accomplish this end. conspiracy has
been formed by the discontented leaders of
the two parties, whereby new political party
should be produced, whose object is Seces-
sion Who are the conspirators? John L.
Guion, T. Jones Stewart and Judge Clifton
lead off, and abandon the Wing party to join
the new one, and John A. Quitman and AL
bert G. Brown abandon the Democratic party
to identify themselves with the Secession coa-
lition. Behold with what boldness this new
faction goes before the people.
Here them, We eredulOus, unsophistieated
Democrats, claiming to be the Simon Pure,
unadulterated Democratic party, and ask
yourselves if Andrew jackson and James K
Polk ever tolerated such doctrines as are put
forth by their Convention2
| Examine the features of this new born babe,
and see if they resemble the parent. Look
at them with the scrutinizing eye Of suspicion
and see if the features don't pronounce it bas
tard! Yes, as illegitimate as is Secession
Lwhen called constitutional. The hideous fea'
lures Of this newly discovered monster cannot
pass current even when dressed In the pure
garb of Democracy. Let US then, spurn the
offering of this political hermaphrodite, anc
disown all that were at the accouchement
They deserve neither your votes nor your CON
fidence They are endeavoring to pass eur
rent upon the spurious coin of Secession, by
calling it Democracy. Gen. Foote is as honest
a public servant as Gen. Quitman, to say the
least, and, in the present crisis, by far a safer
man. Judge Dawson is gentleman of the
highest personal and political integrity, with
more talent and less political taint than Gov
Brown, and, in the present crisis, the very
man we want. Let us vote for them, thai
Gov. Quitman and Gov. Brown may retire tC
the shades Of quietude, and repent for what
they have done.
II is charged by them, that Gen. Foote has
advocated the doctrine of peaceable or consti
tutional Secession. Let him speak for him
SELF He repudiates the doctrine as DANCE
rous one, and sustains himself by offering the
testimony of the noblest Roman Of them all
| Andrew jackson. The following is extracted
from speech made by Gen. H. S. Foote, IL
the u. S. Senate, in August 1850:
Now sir what is the precise doctrine which honorable
gentlemen undertake to assert here to-day Why, If
understand them they insist that, whenever State o
this uon acfth or acihou just cause chooses to res
t s +Sort of the General CIoyernment and seced,
from the Union her right to proceed must be at once
recognized by the Government, and IS indeed matte
taken here to-day and which honorable gentlemen con
ceiye the whole South inclusive Stats of Mssissp
pi pledged mantain by arms if necessary. Now
SIR / wish to be understood having been
those who supposed that State would in no case be jus
tiable seeding from the Unlon On tne cOntrafgs
have repeatedly declared here in place. that did no
at all doubt the right of State thus to act under certain
circumstances Never have held that State of thu
Unon or any portion of free people, are bound tC
ntoIerabIe oppression The Union IS indeed in my estl
nation of inappreeiabe value; but the Union itsel
would be worthless without that liberty and happiness
which it was intended to secure. Describe to me cast
of intoerabe oppression and will at acknowledg
that in such case secession would be Justiabe vii
go further and say have often declared here anS
elsewhere that any attempt the part of the Fedora
Government te interfere seriously with theTghts of th
South connection with the subject Of domestic slavery
If eonsummated would justify aresort to secession fo
this would be- in my Judgment the most grievous and in
tolerable wrong which could be perpetrated upon th
Southern States. Thus far am seeessionist- vii
not take it upon myself to say that secesson in such
case as the one Just described, would be eonstttioa
remedy Great statesmen have differed on this point am
will perhaps agree. Whether it be- though con
stitufional or revolutionary remedy, it is, perhaps
no practical Importance to determine The remedy c@
tanly exists in FORM and may be justiaby resort
ed to in case of real and runoUs oppreson when al
other remedies fail. confess that have been away
inclined to agree with Gen. Jackson in supposing it to
enforcement would have the effect of oyerturning tn
Government and have been in the habit of regardin
that revolutionary its character which must be neces
sary productive Of this result Perhaps Philip Bar
bour was correct describing secession the politca
arsenic of system to be resorted to excep
when all other remedies prove inefficient Surely ST
it cannot be successfully contended that there is right
strictly in its character possessed by eac
one of the sovereign States Of this Union to ecede from
the Union at pleasure Such proposition really seem
almost too absurd TO deserve serious consideration
Il The following extracts are from the Procla
| roat;on ne Andrew jackson TO the State o