Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-29
.notber Of the "SuggeSted."


1o,h n Cobb a gentleman as CONSISTENCY
:-.:o,,;a. as they are ever made now-a-days' ocou
flor Cantain Barksdale concluded MS
- col Cobb is a man of decided talent ; wen
pod IN the insurrectionary history of the country
,,onotnous sneaker and one of the "suggested'
:, . to 90 at length into the merits oil INC
-. of tho colonel There was presented great
Of history but the whskey insurrectionary history
the Burr conspiracy and such other matter may
hoo very appropriate in fact when the position OF te
colonel is considered in connexlon WIN ms
avowed political opinions, we were coiIPeiieu ~
NIT that the submission party had "sugSeS'eu ohe
gentleman whose notions OF republican government
corresponded with refusal to demand rght from
fear that injustice might be done UNDERSTOOD COL
Cobb TO saw that he would cheerfuly JON WIN 'hoSe
who demand protection to slave property IN the terri
tories ifhe were satisfied that Congress would not give
the South more than she asked for In other "oruS'
he would not ask for what he believed right because he
feared that Congress might do a wrong. Weh' our
notions of republican government differ IRON thoSe
advocated by colonel Cobb If the South ask Tor pro-
lection for guaranteed and recognized right and inc
CONGRESS- of the u States nict injury or In grant
mo the protection conditions making the pro-
lection curse instead of blessing, we think that the
soener she takes counsel not from her ears put from
her native strength the better for her honor and her
safety If systematic policy of wrong is to be plr-
sued bv the North and demands for justice are TO
be coupled with conditions that are insulting to the
South we are for raising the standard OF rebehon.-
Col Cobb must draw the distinction in regard to his
poton with more precision than he did the other eve
ming or he will prove concIusvey that he fears to de-
mand his rights of government erected and held to-
gether by the principle ofrepublcan equality lie will
prove too that he is the suggested candidate OF par
tsans avowedy afraid to demand their rights OF gov
they profess to sustain, not because is just
but because demand for justice will bring from 1t an
open and direct avowa of hostility to the institution OF
slavery If we understood Col. Cobb, these nferen-
ces are legitimate We will not misrepresent the
colonel willingly.
The use made of Mr.. Toombs' speech by col. Cobb
was funny enough. Mr. Toombs in his explanation
to his constituents for having aided Alex. Stephens his
colleague, in killing the Clayton Compromise, stated
that the Mexican law excluding slavery in the newly
acquired territories was in force and would remain
until repealed by Congress- We have no recollection
of that Mexican law being repealed by Congress. Ii
is true effort made in the Senate but without
avail. 1t is also true that Mr.. Toombs amendment
inserted in of the territorial bills, but it is
no value whatever And the idea of using Toombs as
thunder in Mississippi is ridiculous enough, He is
adrot politician, and has badgered the present admin
istraton into his terms. Every gentleman can quote
from Mr.. Toombs-he is a free-soler, disunionist,
submssonist, and splendid party leader because he
is ready with plausible for any position and
now the most unreliable politician in Georgia, excep
Alex. H. Stephens.
tory of the country, remarked that there Jack
son now to grind into the earth with his iron heal dis
union or insurrectonary movements There was pc
cuar vigor in the manner and expression noticeable
We will remark Also that there is no Jackson now
old Hickory at the head of the Government. ht
would have dismissed the Marshal at Boston for alin,
to discharge his duty in the CRATES case and every of
cer who had neglected to enforce and that PROMPTLY
the slave reclamation law, would long since ceased
be official. There is no Jackson now at the head
government. It to be regretted. In this connect
ion if we correctly gathered the tendency of the coils
remarks, we should class him as high federal in h
opinions. We should say that he was most cordia
hater of Thomas Jefferson the doctrines of '9S-g anf
generally opposed to State Rights and all those pow
ers natural and reserved that undere our whole po
teal system We should say that he is great adm
rer of the political opinions of Hamilton, Adams an,
Otis; and would resist State action generally. He i
learned in the whskey instructions of the country
and may be impressed with the idea that we are abou
getting up similar one in Mississippi. But we car
assure the colonel that there are diseases that str,
deeper into the body polite than whiskey insur
rectons We have to face one now. There is Nc
lodging it. Those who passivey fold their hands
invite further aggressons Let the colonel look TO if