The primitive Republican., 1851-12-11

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attention, is whichof the parties at the North
had been the soundest on the slavery ques-
ton, and was most likely to engraft the priin-
ciples embraced in the platform of the Con-
stitutional Union party ofGeorgia upon their
national creed.
4 That those measures Of the late com
promise which were especially intended for
the protection Of the South, were voted for
by 34 outof so Northern democrats in Con-
gress, BY only a out Of 80 Northern wings,
byaH the Southern wings, except three or
denoaTnlIdI. n,oaaTnd by about half Of the Southern
D. That the Northern democrats nave, III
every State, gone into the recent elections
with faithful adherence to the compromise
as part oftheir political creed, andcondemn-
led all agitations for repeal or modification.
.. That, in no single instance, have the
Northern wings planted themselves. on the.
Ecompromise in good faith, but that, controll-
ed by the Seward wing of that party they
have either condemned it or insisted upon
agitating thequestion of repeal or ormodifca-
tion Of ofportions oft
| |. That, although he could not undertake
to say positively what would be the result,
1he felt bound in candor to say where the prin=
ciples Of the Georgia platform would be likely
to carry us-and that was to act in unison
! with. the National denaocrdts.
8. II, however, he should be disappointed
J in his expectation that the National demo-
Gratis will engraft the principles Of the Geor-
gia platform upon their creed, (for as to the
] wings he hadno hope from them) he would
appeal from both the old organizations to the
nation and endeayer to rally party that
Should carry them preserve the insti-
tutions of the Southland the integrity of
4 the Union
In the course of his remarks, he. took oc-
leasion to speak in the highest terms of com
4 incubation of the democratic States Of Penn
4 sylvauia, Michigan, Illiuois and Iowa, States
with which the Union party of the South
would be called by sense of duty to act in
!, the next Presidential contest lie did not
mention other democratic States on the oc-
casion, but left the impression that the demo
: craticparty nall the non-slaveholding States
: had eyinced a course of action OH the compro,
mise and slavery questions far more reliable
for the South than the opposite party. Take
his address all in all, it was one Of the bold
est and most mastery efforts we have evel
3 witnessed, and we think from what We OBJ
I served at the seatof government, it has car
Iried conviction home to nine-tenths Of thos,
who heard him.
2 From The fMiss1 Palladium
! The Doctrine of the Union Party leads Il
E War.
BE not incredulous, reader, however nucl
4 the above declaration may surprise you. ]
: is made, not for the purpose Of creating a
unjust prejudice against any political CON
: bination of men, or their public Acts, hu
! from an. honest conviction Of It's truth Hh
! principal part of the evidence which ha
: brought our minds to this conclusion may i
) found in theproceedings Of the late State Cor
y yention, which occupied portion of on
= columns last week and are concluded in til
. issue.
The Convention announces that it has d
n clarcd in its resolutions, .sthe positio
5 which the people Of Mississippi have takel
4 and which, in the opinion Of this Conyel
! ton, they viii continue to occupy, on IL
s great subject embraced in the resolutions.
i And ii assuming positions for the Stat
a they say that, the asserted right Of scees
u ion from the Union, on the part Of the Stat
- ior States, is utterly unsanctioned BY Il
il Federal Constitution. They adopt the la
$ guage of Mr.. Clay in his CoNsoLIDATIo
j. LETrERof the third Of October last, and sec
"a like him to proclaim as a aep disroeqg
political philosophy, that the Constitute
On was fralneclto establish, and MOTTO destrl
ba the Union of the States No body does,
ha ever did deny, that, the Constitution "
ta- framed to establish the Union; but ne
deny that, the Constitution was framed 81 t
IN Union established to take from, aud depri
IA Che people Of, the natural and e8palienaf
elt right to enjoy life, liberty and propert
.fa without the necessity of resorting 10 war d
n hloodshed, to protect that zig agslinst auce
s. Istitufional trespasses and senereach1nert
Iil- the Central power which the people, acfi
an by States, created and endowed vi limit
sauthority, to Be their agent and not til
y y s5oFeIsesiasff 1ssisf IIssqqg5 and master
Z The Convention further Eat, 6
fhe secession can in fact take place, witnon
-
ese slbYersion Of the Onion esta blished. j
-e which viii not virtually amount iii It's efFe
ar and canseguences to a civil revolu9io9 B
sbe says the same wise Body; Still Violate
IN Of the rights Of the people may oec
which would amount to tntoiefable oppfe
iif ion, and would J 6 II r q I IlSIl TT
"a III II1.AA Els or r les llssSS Is,1 4 3
IA then. tie convention makes tie blowing
81 fspeeiH Heations sc measures which, # eoas0
nv mated 81 Tie General Government aoi
efIl Justify ST d o1 tie part &c
arn Ist Ile ipterferenee By con gress ioIal
islation with the inst tuition 6f slavery ID
oW- States
I'd Interference ia Tie fade "a sla
Fas between tie States.
tics 3D. Any action o congress Sd be sabi
al Of slavery s. Gle Distrie e q l6nl ois, 81
ne places subject ID tie 5ulis iction Of eongrl
incompatible with tie safety ana doine
an tranquility, the rights aud honor of BID sla
nal a0ldine Staa
l 1he letusal congress adm
bg new State into Gle Union che g1oun
ion hel tolorating laieIy lib
ned 9TH he PASS Sc any la
the prohibiting ave- ans to
'ets 6th na epe s. 81 lave
ion and he neglect he enl
eflnien enforce