The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-17
NEW SERIES, VOL. 2 NO IS.


But in order that our readers may see the
inconsistency and passion which prompt
such bitter assaults upon US, We need only re-
mark that the very same number Of the
Jacksonian containing them, introduces, with
high encomium, the name of Mr.. Buchan-
an, of Pennsylvania, as the man with whom
the cause of "the South qcould be safe and
The Union Be preserved"
Now, every one at all acquainted with the
public conduct of Mr.. Buchanan, knows that
there is not man in the Union-not even
Mr.. Clay or Mr.. Webster-who is more tho
roughly committed to the support of the
compromise than he is, orBho would be fur
Their from insinuating the 5dea that resistance
to hatmeasuse is either necessary, expedient
or patriotic. Mr. Buchanan IS not only com
mitted in this manner by lfis written declar-
ations to the Union meeting of the people of
Philadelphia after the passage of the COM
promise, but by his known sanction of the
proceedings of the late Democratic Conven-
ton of the State of Pennsylvania, where
the execution of that measure was made a
party watchword without dissenting voice
in the body. It seems, indeed, extraordina-
~, that there can be men at the south, in the
face of the various demonstrations which
have been made by the Democratic party in
all other portions of the Union, who can i'm
agine that It's sentiment may be invoked to
Justify resistance to the compromise, or tc
make acquiescence in its provisions depend
ent on any new demands upon the future ac
ton of Congress, whether in the form of {
modification Of that law, or of any other ac
ton, in respect to the territories acquired
from Mexico, inconsistent with the constitu
ton. Wherever the Democracy, in an au
thorized manner, has spoken, its sentiment
is not only in favor of acquiescence, but it
political influence is at stake in opposing al
: attempts to render that measure imperative
The position of the Democratic party Of
this question is now, as it has always been
in favor of that compact of the constitution
/ which secures to the STAKEHOLDER summar
: remedy for the recovery of his fugitive prop
e erty. This party has never conceded any
e thing to the spirit of fanaticism. 1t has ney
, er courted the favor of the Abolitionists.-
e From the commencement of the government
: to this period, it has frOwned upon all a
e tempts to array one portion of the Union ;
: gainst another. 1t has uniformly contende
e for a strict construction of the constitution
t regarding the preservation of our gloriou
s institutions as depending on the harmoniou
# cooperation of the State and Federal autho
r tiles, each supreme within the sphere assigl
@ ed to it, and both held in check by the INTEL
l. gent sovereignty of the people. In this r
it spect the Democratic party stands where JIG
l. ferson and jackson did. 1t can never advi
h a course of action which menaces the Unio
a before it tries in good faith all the peaceab
IN remedies Of the constitution. 1t can nev
ID sympathize with movement which, viii
n complaining Of the action of the FEEDER
cs Government, makes the distrust of its abili
u to execute law the ground of revolutiona
e. appeal, thus unfolding the very evil again
y which it protests,