Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-08-21
INDIAN APOLIS
Mississippi.


In no Southern State the contest for and against the
comvremse measures waged with violence than in
Mississippi Former political divisions to be en-
tirey merged in this one question One party styling
themselves the Union party whose acknowledged leader
and cbampion is Cen Henry Stuart Foote, member Of
tho United States Senate. and the Union candidate
for Governor He only advocates the strict adher
enee TO the compromise measures but justifes their
ndopton as measures called for by the whole country
So long as the States in good faith adhere this settle
men he is opposed secession but he openly advocates
Gsunion the moment the Northern States nully dis
regard these laws Under this banner the great body
OF the old Wing party have rallied, and are now sup
porting Foote Freeman, Nabers and the Union candi-
dates The other party style themselves the Southern
Rights party and opposed to the compromise meas
ures especially the Texas boundary BILL by which they
assert that slave territory made free, and the adj
mission Of California with the provision excluding slavery
from the entire State and they especially hostile to
the authors of the compromise measures who they assert
sacrificed the interests Of the South. Their candidate
for Governor is General John Anthony Quitman, gen.
tleman Of talents wealth and high military reputation
The leading talented and active men OF the Democratic
party belong this organization Among the most
prominent are Col jeff Davis, Governor Brown, Col.
Neville Jacob Thompson, w. S. Featherston, and
host a others whose talents and influence have hereto
fore been invncible. We regard the doctrines oil this
party much more dangerous than the uhraism oil
South Carolina They not for immediate and uncon
dtiona disuuion They opposed to separate action
Indeed they are opposed TO any immediate action Ia
all their speeches they aud the Union it was formed
and euogize the wisdom and patriotism OF those who
formed it, But they aege that the Union has been per-
verted by the domineering spirit Of northern anacism,
and that to secure their rights under the original CON-
pact they demand an amendment to the Constitution.
and further guarantees from the Northern States. They
demand division of California and the formation Of
slave State on its southern border.
To these demands they know the north will never yield,
and whilst they praise the Union and dSclare their de-
termination fight for it until the last armed foe ex
pres yet they for joint action and joint secession
of ell the Southern States, when this demand shall be
refused They arc for a Southern Congress, who SHALL
in the name of the whole South demand these additional
guarantees, and if refused then they are for sep
aration and the formation Of Southern conlederacy
In the mean time their policy will be to agaie in favor
Of their reasonable projects and msrepresent the views
AMI lie Of The north Every entisavery movement
N the north is to them God.send II is tue fuel that
leeps burning their disunion fires The action Of town
meeting at Lynn, or the resolves Of few mad at
OF NhOlc
morrill, to break down the Constitution and destroy all
their rights the Union. This agitation is to continue
until the whole South converted to their doctrines
then disunon will be inevitable The North Will never
further amend the Constitution, TO guarantee
or strengthen the institution Of slavery but they will give
the slave States their entire Constitutional rights, with
any abrdgment and the South must be content with
the Constitution is without demanding further
cessons To restore the ancient harmony between the
States the North discounenance a sectional legis
lation they must rown down every attempt to agitate
the slavery question. They must leave that Institution
where the Constitution has left it. Instead Of conquerng
the South, they must conquer their own prejudces.
They look around their doors find subjects
for their sympathy and their benevoence better and
liberal spirit prevail. In the language Of
kindness and affection should reason with erring
sisters. ga soft turneth away WRATH" says the
Book Of books. Confidence and concession must bind
together this Union. Armed men do it.