Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-26
The Crisis demands the aDIest Men.

in this State and we feel it duty, occupying the po-
s;t;on We do IN say few words to readers on
subject in which they have large interest at stake
an interest not less than the preservation of the Union
and the preservation of our institutions The con-
timed eucroachment of the North on the Constitution
al RIGHTS of the South The INSCRIPTIONS means re-
sorted TO to reach their object the open contempt on
all occasions manifested when our rights are asked ;
the duplcity shown by their leaders, and the pet'y
tricks ofwanton politicians of all parties indicate
settled hostility toward the South and every effort is
made not only to harrass and divide people, but
the influence of the federal government is invoked a.
painst the institution of Slavery Success has rend-
cred the aboltionsts mpudentthey now boast OF as
sistants and abetors amid u.s. Where is this to end
Let us see.
The South has at length been forced to an extreml-
tv of either abandoning her rights or her equality 1t
i now necessary to act and hold that everything
depends ON that action The Crisis demands the best
talent-the clearest headed men, and beside all this,
it calls not for the aristocratic federalist, neither will
the man no has fitted his position to suit the times do
One word here. Those men who were ultra up
to the formation of parties and then suddenly changed
not because they thought themselves wrong, but be-
cause they found that they could obtain no office from
the party with which they acting, and who, sing
ular as it is placed forward by the party taking
them up for office, proves crcumstantialy that otice
and not principles, governed them in their change
we to say that the love umce too trans
parent in such men, and in opinion they wholly
unworthy of public confidence. Why, what security
have the people of the State thatslch sht-abouts will
continue steadfast for month Tempt them
with federal office, and will their virtue hold good
gainst it Doubtful. But men who so change in
every respect politically unworthy of trust publicly
The who his political principles by his
chances of political preferment is politically worthless
and people who knowingly trust their interests to the
keeping of such man, will learn when it is too late,
that their hopes well their rights, viii be made
subservent to the advancement of the hanger-on.
But we have said that the Crisis Demands the best
talent and the purest to carry the State through
honorably the pending struggle 1t demands men of
age, experience, GOODNESS and great forecast Polti-
cal trimmers always dangerous-the man who con-
tinuay seeks the strong side, generally ends in be-
raying both sides, and such not the the peo-
pie ought to trust They want men capable of framing
system ofmeasures that will bring security and peace
to the Souhthat will add her strength enlarge her
means of usefulness, and render her commercially and
socially free. Such the the Crisis demands
Look at this Union party and see of what material
ed the measures oppose with bitterness fully
as fierce it was insncere, because if they sim
cere how does happen that they now eulogize and
! defend those measures The measures have under
gone no change, and are as imperfect now as ever
hence if any change has taken place. the who de-
nounced, and not the measures-have changed In
the lst Congressional District in this State the Union
party have up endorser of all the adjustment
H.
in worshiping party as anything else. He wants to
represent Mr. Thompson's constituents but they have
thorough knowledge of his sncerty and will instruct
him to following the calling in keeping with the
character he pretends to represent.
In the district represented by Neville, the Union
men have out Gen. Freeman, simply to show, we
suppose, how ridiculous they could make very amia
bic gentleman appear. The General has been an I'll
ira State Rights man, but he wanted Office and being
satisfied that the State Rights party had none to ten
der him, he opened his the subs, said his liv
er torpd,' and they have consented to let the
: people "physic' him-theyI do it.
5 Judge Dawson, the Union apostle of the east ha
consented to let Brown exercise him for the amuse
ment of the people.
Our friend Wilcox out in this district--for VIVA
f we do not exactly know. We know him to be wag
and we have sometimes thought he endeavoring t.
practice an nimitable joke upon the sovereigns b.
making them think he was candidate for Congress
in earnest If he should happen to be elected we hav
idea that the Colonel will be thoroughly surprise,
that his joke proved profitable.
We shall say nothing of our county candidates-tht
submission are well known-their past and pres
ent positions before the peoples and if any one ha
D changed, they know it-one thing we know and car
prove-the measures of the compromise have not chn0
ed since some Of the gentlemen who are now candidate
denounced them.