Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-26

al legislation with the institution ofsla--
very IN the S tates.
2nd. Interference in the trade ir sla-
-es between the States.
3rd. The abolition, by Congress, of
slavery in the District of Columbia.
4th. The refusal by Congress to ad-
nit new State into the Union on the
ground of her tolerating slavery with
in her limits.
9Th. The passage of any law by Con-
gress prohibiting slavery in any of the
territories.
9th. The repeal of the fugitive slave
law, or the refusal by the general gov
ernment to enforce the Constitutional
provision for the reclamation of fugitive
slaves"
One object we should keep steadily
in view; and that is, we should seek by
all means in our power, to give Missis-.
sippi the greatest possible weight a.
smong her sister Siate, by presenting
a united and unbroken phalanx on the
subject of slavery and our rights. No
false pride as TO the means, should con-
troll us TO prevent ga conSummation SO
devoutly to be wished for" We are
willing, then, to say with these gentle
men, that the above enumerated acts
would each and all amount 'to intolera-
bic oppression" But we ought not to
say: tive are now and at all times OPP
posed to any agitation, by conventions
or otherwise, OF these questions, reserv-
ing the mode and measure of redress
until such injury shall be inflicted"
As long as "agitations' Sy conven-
tions, discussions or otherwise, is kept
up for tine end and purpose of assaulting
and aggfeSsing upon our rights, so long
must we keep up "agitation" by con-
ventions, discussions or otherwise to
defend and maintain our rights. We
must overcome a local Irritation by a
counter Irritation. And instead ofwait-
ing till the injury shall have been in
ficteG, our efforts should be to ward
off the fell blow and thus preserve
our institutions and our Union, our
rights and our constitution. 1t is true,
most of our party believed, we could
have reached this point, with more con-
sistency, more certain ty, more dignity,
by condemnation in the convention
OF those measures. A frank assertion
of our constitutional rights; protest
in the most solemn form against their
injustice, and by taking immediate
steps to unite the South in demanding
the protection secured by the Consti-
tuition, as it as. The people having
discarded that means OF averting the
blows we know will be aimed at the
South, what course is left to be pur-
sued by the Democratic. State Rights
party?
1t can and must be done through and
by means of our national organization.
A Wing President wields the power of
this Government and dispenses its i'm
mense patronage among his favorites;
his principles are all federal and consoii-
da ting, his sympathies are ali anti-south-
ern. Many who have acted with the
Wing party in Mississippi for years,
willnow act with US, because they have
seen in Mr.. Fillmore's pronunciamento
against Texas, asserting her right of
jurisdiction over her own soil, his una
dulterated federalism and free soiIism.
They will not now, support him in bis
Bank, Protective Tariff or Internal Inn
provement schemes. They will not
subscribe to his prodigal expenditures
and will join the Democratic party in
all their efforts to reform the Govern
ment, diminish its overshadowing pat
ronage and economize its expendi-
lures.
Those ofthe old Whig party, and the
larger share, | confess, are of that class,
who favor this administration, will join
this new tangled third party, and by
offering their aid to such democrats as
are ready to abandon their ole. par
ty and party friends for office, they
hope to commit the State to othesupport
of this administration and thus strength
en- the chances for the perpetuation OF
the old Wing dynasty.
The parties outside of Mississippi re-
main Whig and Democratic as they were
in former times.
Already are heparties ofmost of the
other States, marshaliing their forces
for the Presidential contest which
comes off next year. 1t has been q
time-honored custom every four years,
for each party, during the session o.
the Legislature to hold conventions to
appoint delegates to each respective
national convention to select candi-
date for the Presidency and Vice Presi.
dency. Every child in the State knows
where the delegates of the democratic
State Rights party will go. But where
will the delegates of this new third par
ty go2 Ye men of Gotham, tell me
wherel Yemen of Castle Garden tell
me wherel If they come TO the dem
ocratic council house, their credentials
will be disputed, they will find the seats
occupied by the true and faithful; and
in that event, the Wing party, called
by any name, will be dead and buried
in Mississippi. But they will 60 where
the affinities of three-fourtfls of their
party will carry them-among the
friends of Fillmore, and Webster, and
Scott, and Seward, and Corwin, they
must and will take their seats.
Let US cast our eyes over this broad