The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-09-16
The Question settled.

/ on the result OF tue CVHfthti'h SiSS''",
araning that the people had, by their solemn
franchises, settled the position Of Mlssis-
sippi, in regard to the compromise measure,
and avowing our determination to aqulesce
in and support that position This is the
duty, we think, Of every true citizen OF the
State.
We are happy to perceive that the press
Of both parties claim that the late election
has forever settled the compromise question,
so far as Mississippi is concerned, and that
there being no longer any local cause for
agitation, the people are to settle down up
on the principles which have heretofore dis
tInguished the wing and democratic parties.
All seem to be glad that the discussion Of a
question at once dangerous and infamatory,
has ceased in the South. The question was
forced upon us, by the North, and those Of
our W people who voted the State rights
ticket, honestly believed they were defend.
ing their political rights and their property.
We copy the opinions Of a number OF our
contemporaries, to show that they consider
the question Of the compromise settled and
we now patiently wait to see, whether those
gentlemen who have received the nomina-
ton of the Unionists, but, who have boldly
and zealously protested their attachment to
democractic principles, are in truth demo
Gratis, or whether they intend to support
a0higs for the Legislature and other Offices,
and thus establish federal rule in Mississippi.
The edicth has gone forth from the alag Of
the Union. "a wing paper-that the Offices
Of the State must be swept Of their demo-
cratic incumbents. Judge Sharkey, wing
is to he appointed to the Senate; one of the
Yergers, a wing, is to be elected to the Su-
preme bench. Clayton is to be defeated,
and a schtg elected in his place. We want
enthusiastically shouted their devotion to
democracy, in the late election, are go.
ing to obey this mandate from the head
quarters Of whiggery or whether they will
shew the people they were not deceiving
them, by a warm support of the democratic
State and County tickets.
From the Miisissippian, Sep. s.
"The Sovereignty Of the People is the
great fundamental principle Of the democra.
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citizens should bow TO the majesty of their
will, as fairly expressed at the balIot-box.
In the first number Of this paper which was
issued after it passed in the hands of its late
conductors, in closing an article on the sub
ject of the convention, we held this langu-
age; Let the whole subject, all the testi-
mony, the more the better, 60 before the
People. W. pledge ourSelves TO abide By
their dccission,' This pledge we are pre-.
pared, in good faith to redeem. Consider
ing the question definitely settled as to the
course which should be observed in relation
, to past wrong, we shall henceforward look
to the future.
, From the Free Trader, Sept. 10. -!
|, ave have to announce TO our readers,
that the principles that we advocated during
the late Convention contest have not been
approved off by a majority of the votes o.
the State
We honestly believe that our doctrines
were essential TO preserve the sovereignty
of the States and the integrity OF the Union
but the old democratic creed requires us to
submit to the will of the majority. We shall
e do so, and hope our opponents will have nc
cause to regret tue position in which they
: have placed the State. The vote of the
:, majority is for acquiescing in the compro
: mise measures, and we shall therefore re
4 gard the old Issue of whig measures in op
: position TO democratic principles, as thu
only difference between the parties"
From Port Gibson Herald (tchig) -
" "The above malorities are perfectly over
whelming to the Secessionists, and show
that the people aysto be relied or IN suppog;
l. Of the Union. We toybeay further com
n ments this sceck,"
From the Flag Of tie Union, Sept, s.
If 1.-THE Telegraph has been rolling in tn,
new OF the trlumps of the people, for the
last tllirty-six hours-an9 still they M
=" We give the majorities reported-ot cours,
there may be many errors in detail. The
e. general result in the counties, is believed
h to be accurate. Lauderdale, Kemper ant
# Newtown, are reported to hare gone for III
Union. Our Union friends at a dtstancs
may be perfectly satisfied, that Tie gkori
~ Uaioa' has t~riumphed gloriousiy' i,
T. Mississippi !"
From the Matches Courier, Sept. o.
"fiom one end of Mississippi to the othe
exulting thousands draw a freer and deepe
respiration, as they feel that a great victor
. has been obtained. But, over who-fo
Id whom! We vouch for it, hat never in an
b. people did a triumph 80 deeply moving tn
ID depths of the great public heat. have 50 lii
=, tie OF that acrimony or unkindness, whic
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