Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-12-13
From the Primitive Republican
The late Convention,

The late Convention.
Having briefly alluded last week to the min,
peachable evidence upon which we found 49,
claims to be considered early, consistent GA
steadfast advocate of the policy of acquiesence !;
the Compromise measures and as such, since
and devoted friend of the Union, and based ~
that evidence is, upon the fact that We earnestl,
and almost singly advocated the policy subseouer;
" embodied in the Georgia platform, when in -
doing we encountered opposition from the two er.
tremes of each party here, it may reasonably bs
presumed that nothing short of the most uroer.
and disinterested sense of duty, and none OH
than the most weighty considerations, could SEM
rate us from those in this state who now profes,
most loudly to have the Union cause at heart IL
further evidence was needed of the impartial and
independent spirit which prompts the present or
tcle, it may be found in the fact, that selfish po
cy would forbid our separation from what ba.
been SO recently asserted as popular and FREEDOM
inant cause In these days of prurient and "vaul.
ting ambition" we can hardly regret that We
have so conclusive proof of patriotic purpose for
the course we intend to pursue, the pseudo-union
and real federal furor now prevalent, rendering a
less secular proof of honesty difficult of compre
henson.
Without stopping to trace the formation Of par.
ties in this state consequent upon the controversy
which grew out of the passage of the COMPROMISE
measures, SuIce IL 10 say IudL tue call OF the late
Convention was the result. The practical issue
presented in the election of delegates to that con-
vention was whether not Mississippi should ac-
quiesce in those measures. The varied and dis
cordant reference which was made for purposes of
argument and illustration, to the merits Of the
measures themselves, and to the rights of State
no more placed these matters In issue, than did a
like reference to the character and public history
of various individuals. If the convention was le-
/ IL
were discussed in the canvass why then they
were guilty of great omission in not giving US
minute biography of Rhett and Qutman, Fooe
and Davis, besides large number of others The
argument of those gentry who think that ''heavy
docket was sent down to Jackson proves too
much, and is therefore fit for nothing
| The composition of the Union ticket for the con-
yenton, in this county, furnishes conclusive fact
against the false and fraudulent assumption that
the right of secession in issue. If so, how was
| it that Capt. William Barksdale was nominated
and elected as union candidate ? We refer the
reader to his remarks on our first page, N which
he proclaimed in convention what was known du-
ring the to be his fixed views upon this sub
ject. The truth is that the proceedings of the bo
dy, and especially its fourth resolution twas not
| the entertainment to which We were invited - if
it had been, we know of several prominent gen
temen in this place who would have with US
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of popular au hority, which pointed alone to The
simple single, practical issue OF acquiesence in,
resi> tance TO the Compromise acts.
Ii we turn to the Union platform Of the Stale
We find it equally silent upon the subject in regard
to which the late Convention volunteered sweep
ing affirmation, a subject upon which at least theic
was an honest contrarlely of opinion amongst tie
friends OF the Union cause, and one way
connected with the discharge of their practical and
legitimate business. Such an invidious gratuty
was as unwlse in policy it WAS Unauthorized in
| authority, since the protested cause itself, was
weakened by every new and unnecessary test. Il
was the experiment of Procrustes renewed ans
as such was unworthy even, of prudent caucus
to say nothing of an enlightened convention.
In view of these dogmatic tests, any connection
tours with the anton party, conradistinguish-
ed from the UNION CAUSE, would have been ineyi-
taby dissolved epen IF The decision ofA isolated
issue for p0ich the conVenfiou assembled, Tad not
IPso FACTo, finished the mission Of the Union par-
to- This as will be recollccted was the ground We
assumed when we hosted the candidates of that
party, having formally and explicitly proclaimed
that We considered its legitimate existence as im-
ted to the past canvass and its longer continuance
no less inyidious in design than injurious in ten
dency. This of itselfwe consider sufficient rea-
son to terminate our connection unfortunately
however, if this did exist the action of
the late convention furnished others more cogent.
II acas tile discovery that oar faith either as a re-
Pabtidan, or friend Of the Union, could not hare
been confded to more dangerous hGnds-tbGt eren
# the perpetaity Of the Union acos still in danger,
At aodS time ace looking ou Wiser, and more
faithful conserUators Of the sacred trust.
With these hurried and general remarks upon
the subject of constituent authority, our exhausted
space admonishes us that we must adjourn more
specific comments upon the proceedings of the con
venton itself, until next week