The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-07-17
The Southern Rights Platform.


We had intended to say something Of the
absurditics which mark their position, as il
Illustrated in the late mosaic patchwork Of the
Quitman party. The present extract howoy-
err answers our purpose SO fully in regard to
some Of the ridiculous features of that plat
form, and conYiets them 50 fully Of that sub
missionism which they charge against others
as to make comment unnecessary. Let it be
borne in mind that the October convention
of our State, enumerated certain specific ag-
gressions against which the whole south was
committed, and that the Quitman party pred
icate their resolutions upon the assertion,
that these very acts against which the Octo-
Der convention demonstrated have been con
summated. With these assertions of the So
called Southern Rights gentry, the Match
os Courier proceeds as follows:
The Convention in adopting these rcsolu-
tons has placed itself in this position. First,
they re-resolyc, and re-afirm a previous sol
emn declaration that they would not submit
to certain things, and that the doing of those
certain things by Congress would snake it
the duty, as it IS the right Of the slaYe-hold-
/ ing States, to take care Of their own safety
and to treat the non slave holding States as
enemies to the slave holding States and their
! domestic Institutions"
Second, ;;hhcv declare that those certain
things have been done, and that the South
has been unoonstitutionally aggrGssed upon il
the manner and mode alluded to.
Thirdly, they disappgoye and strongly con.
denim being so abused!
Fourthly, they declare that they have an
unquestionable right to secede for what has
been done, but
Filthy, thai to secedo at present would
be inexpedient, and therefore, such prop
osition does not meet their appreciation!
To repeat; the Convention resolved tina
the South would not and should not submit
to being abused; second, that it had been aw
fully abused; third, that such abuse was too
bad; fourth, that it had right to 90 out O
the Union on account of such abuse
but fifth, that it had better not so out, how
ever.
Now what is all this butthe n1oanest, pet
test kind Of craw-fshing2 What is it bu
Sinking in the original sense of the term
For months back we have been told by tn
Southern rights organs that there was no ii
formative but resistance or submission-nW
see but two ways SECESSION or sUBMIs
SION" Eve must and will secede from thi
Union. There is but one way to prevent dis
grace and abolition, and that is by secession.
Slavery to be preserved must be preserved
out Of this Union A dissolution of the Tn
ion or the ruin of the South are the alterna
tives." !" Anything is preferable to acqui
Iescence, said Gov Quitman in a speech i
Z October last. The only effeetual remedy
is tosbe found in the prompt and peaeeabl
Isecession of the aggrieved States, declares
q Governor Qaitnran ia his December Mes
sage.
Compare these proud and fierce threat
with the languageof the Convention Wher
slEis the ehivally gomez Stretched outupo
5 the bedof submissionisIa, q n1onumentof il
clown f0ll a neck and a by word for ridicule
ne mountain, after all itsthr0e and its ag
onizlng labor, bus brouel t forth ! mousse =
: May We not be all0 e 10 aigote with effect
Icelehrated refnark IS le att lor Sc The sI2ss
3 leeted ADDRESS Is ohnsonian period
Z but lend feTee tothe sal !
: Professions lalishly effuseC and parsitnt
e niousiJ verified are alike Inconsistent ssitht ii
Z pfeeepta Of innate rectitaae and she practiic
of external policy. a swelling opening
too often succeeded y an III iiIcaf s6ncI,
3 SION. Rffurient mountains have ere 40
( produced 1nVseIpular abortions5 aud tho Al
thor who comp res lnelplenb grandeur Wi
final yul garitg, IS reminded Of the plops llaV
kers Of Eonstilnopie, who solep1nty pfea1
bulate The streets, exelaiTning, IN the nan
of thc Prophet