The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-11-25

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promise. The question that presents itse
is, which Of these is Mahomet, and whic
the Mountain? Their calls suggest di
ierent days, and both appeal TO the dcmot
racy. One, or both must concede, or Their
can be no unity Of action. The call of TIA
old line democracy proceeds from tn
rank and file of tire party, while hat of tn
new line emenates from thirty-two mem
bers Of the convention. The call of the oil
line democracy appeals to the party withou
regard to unlonor s-ecession-the call OF tn
new line appeals only to the yrisadS Of oh,
Understanding no invitation TO thei
former brethren. What do they mean b,
this call? Do they intend 10 set .hemselve,
up as the exclusive judges Of democracy,
and ex-communicsie all who do not re.
lounce, at the alter of Federalism, adher.
ence 10 The faith Of Jefferson Of Madison,
Of Jackson, and Of Polk? II 50, we may
presume to ask these ihirly.two gentlemen,
who elected them TO. the convention, and
what party supports them ! The answer
will be that they were elected by the wing
party, and a few democrats. Let ms then
ask, what party supports the call for the
meeting of the old line democracy? The
answer will be, the entire Simon Pure de.
mocrncy of the State. Was Col. Ventress
elected by democratic votes !? No. he got
the minority of the democratic vote. What
right, then, have these thrity-two democrats.
representing as they do, the wing party Of
the State, to prescribe the test for democrats,
and say that only such as pronounce the
Shibboteth properly, shall enter into their
meeting. Why did they not ask and invite
the other democratic members of the con-
ventioii to join them ii, signing this call for
a meeting? The answer is TOO palpable to
need mentioning. Are they attempting to
make the old democracy come to them, or
do they intend to join with the Old wings in
a new party, bearing the name of Union!
II net, what right have they TO treat with
contempt the other democratic members of
the convention, and promulgatea call "to
the friends Of the Union" making no dis.
t~inction between wings and democrats?
We speak the umistakeahle voice of the
democracy when we say that the question Of
the compromise is now settled, and as to
disunion. it never had a friend in our party.
Ii The Union democrats, who make this call
for a meeting, desire a concession from their
Sfates-Iights brethren, We will say to them
in all faith and honesty, we concede the set
tlenent ofthe compromise question, aud are
willing TO aqniesoe in that settlement but
we do not yield to thifty-two gentlement,
who represent far more Of wing votes than
they do of democratic, the right to dictate
to us what democfacy shall be. If they Dc.
sire to meet us in convention, they mus
meet us as democrats, pledged to support
the democratic nominee of the Baltimore
Convention for Presidency.
What else this call of the Uniou.democra.
TIC members of the State Convention san
be, other tina n a whig call, we are unable
to see. The maio,1ty Of The old whig party
OF Tins State, plainly see that the nominee OF
the wing party for President, must hail from
the North, and of course be a free soiler.
Their object then, is, to get enough of dem.
ocra's % SO with them, to hold a respectable
poll against the regular democractic nomlne
IN this State. They declare that they will
vote Tor no man, as a candidate for nominee
WHO'S not pledged to abide by and sustain
the compromise" Seward, Hale, or Gid.
dings would make them such a pledge-so
would Fillmore, Scott, Clay or Webster. :
Are there 80 union.democrats going to io,,i
the wings in the support Of either OF these
gentlemen. Certainly. the editorials of the
leading wing journals of this State, indicate
that they must, The wings in Louisiana
Alabama, Georgia, etc, are holding meeI
ings and nominating delegates TO the Matt
onal why convention, and soon Mississippi,
wings will do the same thing. Some Of the
above named gentlemen will doubtless b,
nominated. are these SO democrats going
TO support them. il they cannot make the
Baltimore convention nominate a candidat,
pledged to sustain the compromise. They
must do 50, or yield their present position
They will constitute the only Union.demo
cratic delegation. that goes to Baltimore
No other s:ats will send such a delegation