Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-08-23
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GEN. aUITWAN'S FLATFORN--TIIE
COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.

COMMITTEE az SAFETY.
At Athens on MONDAY last, Gen Q"iman
said that "prompt seces,ion" coad rot he i'suRa
in bis message. aud when he took up rils i cd
mcnt, he was very careful to stop lnst ai Ihs
paragraph where il wa, tund Ii asonished
rs to hear him make this assertion aud We
presume he didn't 90 e. 10 it," Every man
in the country knows heuer-he read from
bis message, (soliy tho on Tuesday, by re-
quest We copy here hi. platform -oi@hich
be is "rroud" (Which he endorses in every par
licular. We copy here copious extracts from
this jisuniou document. No ttif, appropriated
man can come to any other conclusion than that
il is deliberate proposition To- dissolve the ur-
ion. There is NOT single Union sentiment IN
his whole message--not one. Read these el-
tracts: "l'rom these considerations,
claim not exemption iron, error, but sincerity
ofrurpose in the expression Of the solemn cons
vclion Of my mind, that tar the reasons which
have been hastily glanced a, in this message,
the ~ UNION Of THESE STATES mas
BrES 50 GROSSLY PERVERTED PROM IRIS ORIGIN.
AZ PURPOSES as 10 render It's FURTHER CON.
TiNUANCE IN COMPATIBLE with the
HONOR, tae PROSPERITY, and the SAFE.
rl Of the slavchoiding States, UNLESS somo
correction Of past dggressoRs, and some Gdds'
tioaql and more egcciyql guarantees for oGr ia.
hre protection, be obtained from our - sociaies
in the cunedoracy.
Yet, 10 leave no cfl1rt at concilia-
ton untrcd, aud still further 10 unite with thosc
OF our own people, who ril look .or returning
sense Of justice in The North. let the propositions
be distinctly made to the people Of the non slave
holding States, to remedy the wrong 50 far as il
may be in the power OF Congress 10 do 50, by
obainin from California concessions south d
80 deg. 80 min, or otherwise and to consent
tc such amendments st the Federal Constitution,
as shalt hereafter amply secure tho rights Of tho
slnycholling States from misccnsiruci'on, aud
from further aggression
"ilut, IN the crem ofrcGsal, do not hesitate
~ express my 9ectied opinion, that the ONLY
EFFECrUAL REMEDY to cvtls which must
continue to grow from year 10 YEAR Is 10 be
found IN the Or PROMPT aud PEACABLE
SECESSION 30 Of the aggricved States.
"lhe probability cfthe ultimate necessity ina
resort to this cfeotire and paqges'iouaJle right
OF sovereign States should be kept in view, what.
ever measures may be adopted by this State, OF
EITHER ALONE, or in CONCERT 90 with
her sister States, to remedy existing eyils In
the mean time, and as carly as practicable il is
Of the HIGHEST lMPOR TAI & L tina,
some COMMON CENTRE Of OPINION and
ACTION should be AUTHORITiYBl,Y rs.
TABllSIIEn' This mag be c9eetri BY the
Constitutions Of several asserting States ptovI.
/ ding for the ORG AVIATION, and subsequent
periodical appointment or election of a 70
/ co MMITTEEo Of SAFETY -E0lor each
1 State, 10 consist Of number equal to their Sena.
tors and Representatives in Congress. These
/ committees, whose duty it should be periodically
+ TO assemble at some central point,lor the trGas-
action Of business, Or SHOULD nE INVESTED
WITH ADEQUATE POWERS, ABSOLUTE or coz.
1 rINGGNr, to act for their respective States Up
/ ON ALL QUESTIONS - connected with
4 the preservation and protection OF their domestic
( institutions, aud their equal rights a. sovereign
States
Now we ask tho reader TO reflect np)n these
propositions. Think Of that "commllec Of safe
! ty"---anl where the idea como from. We have
mover heard Of but one in all history, and il
forms one OF lis darkest pages. Robespetr
Dante and Marat during the French Revolution
established "eommloe Of safety" and by lis
cdcls hundred. and thousands Of innocent mon
were buchered for daring TO differ with il n
opinion. It was supported by weli pad army,
too Il had "ADEQUATE Pow ERo' both
absolute and CONTINGENT" and IT
exercised them. The scailoid--,hc streets Of
paris--tho river Scin were dyed with human
blood, and human gore But look Al this extra
ordinary proposition in another not lcss odlous
and dangerous light This Committee Of safety
"coasisling Of Sercn men in our beloved State
uouboritatyely established" mrcsiel nth
"ADEQUATE POWERS ABSOLu I'E or con.
taqenf over ALL QUESIIONo' il to su-
perscde the sovereignty oithe peopie--lake from
! their hands the guardianship Of their rights, the
protection Of their property, and the safety ot
their lives Monarous and extraordinary
What republcan--what wing or democrat fine
be true whg or democrat, can tolerate for a
moment such a proposition as THIS II aston.
i.hes "a TO SEQ the author OF i received with APP
pau.e and favor BY dur leilowci'izcns--whilo It
awakers a dread Of the possibility Of Us success.
When iha, day comc8--whcn this committee oi
tyraat, is "alahordiccig cstaJhsied' with 'dde'
qtate pouers' "ABsobUTG or CpNrtNGEENf
olcr all questions" the day Of the downfall Of
democratic repnbIicansm dawusl We call up
on our couulrymen TO reflect upon this thing.
Remember that each vote Ior Qullma0, is vote
tor this monslrou. proposton--a vote to -lVe Up
your guardianship Of your rights, lives and liher~
, ties 10 the absolute copuol Il seven men
Some of Governor Qaiiman's friends may
charge Va with misrepresentation, tnt we place.
his own words before them which he SIS proud
oC"--whicl h. endorses in every particular,
Look at them, aud reflect calmly upon them.
This /, no time ior men to vote blindly, aud NC
earnestly entreal them 10 look hei1re they taks
the leap for Coz. Qniman, secession, the South,
: ern Congress, and Committee Of safety
CrpA VoLrNrEGRs-A Cincinnati despatch
Of the 29h ult. says
The accounts q the revolt tn in Cuba have