The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-09-09
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80" 1919. 1917 ~" u
II ~ Doppya'se Pogfv
~ zee iaie e~le,i.s-i wkah ,ost place. on
Moadsy nnd T,r.Ssy. tIe Ii .ud ai iasi
iLc dclegales 10 give cspsosSoa ,othe high
g anion'y l"OSsu ioouf ppsfucal system
-ihs, 1t Ne ~overisp people ola State
were chosen to represent IL en- % Con,cu.
ton
IL . ~ptcsnmeabb. that ibu u.conuonda.
tpoa of TIA, convention viii bs ratified Jy
lie pooplc.
The issue ia tie late canvass, wa, wte.
ILcf lhe States should quietly acquicAcc IN
the eusctmcnis OF the late Cougress, known
as the compsomise Il has been detcuniu
ed 10y tie prorle; whs, ibat determination
has been, we are moi fully informed, but
bc It what 1t may, Il is the will 81 the soy.
cocign people IA convention assembled aud
10 use The lasgpage OF Eh-GooelHoI
QVttssoH. IA has message to the Legislature
18th Noye,ubcr, 1850 ITO hs high
Potec' o~PrGeai1g he 1sqtordy ef he pro,
pie, and constituted the proper e.pouents
Of their deliberate will, all public authorities
and ali good c~itizeSe, should yield cheerful
aud prompt obedience"
TIais is true deinocratic doctrine-we as
democrats hold that the doctune Of the
wings, and renegade democrats, that, an
appeal lies from The people TO theit crea-
ture and agent the federal government, aud
iiaat a minority ofihe people OF a State iave
the night 60 call upon the federal govern
ment TO aid them IN putting down The ma
IoFity at the point Of the b~ayonett, is de-
structive OF the rights Of the people aud tho
) i%ate--lcading directly TO a consolidation
of all power in the federal government, and
by a short road. 10 m0Aarehy, or worse a
m,lttaIy dcs1Vtism.
Now. again to quote from Gov, Qutman's
message, recommending a call OF a conven-
ton. "Whcu. the sovereign power shall
have spoken, all good citizens, whatever
may be their opinions, will acquiescc. All
will vic with one another, IN patriotic zeal
to maintain the dignity aud authority Of tho
State"
In the coming canvass then the issue of
or aquiescencc, TO the compro-
mise cannot l~cgitimately he introduced. II
is settled, 'cs.aLindica,a, and the convcn-
ton will but give expression 10 the decree.
As democrats we have a high aud i'm.
portant duty TO perform, upon rs depends
the preservation Of the constitution aud the
republican doctrines, OF 1898, aud 1899,
transmitted to us by Jefferson aud Madison.
Uponthe November election depends the
overthrow, again, OF federalism in Missis.
which, like the Hydra has reared its
holrid lac ad aud threatens destruction to re.
publican principles.
Let as then throw aside any i'll feeling
which may have been c~ngendered, during
the time of the late heated controversy, and
and hand, like a band OF brothers.
unite c more in opposition 10 the ieder-
alism, Filcmoreism, Websterism, aud aboli.
tiouism. in any and every form. '
We are willing to accord TO the demo-
Gratis, who voted with the wings at the elec-
i'oniof delegates to the convention, patriotic
motives. though, we think, they acted from
mistaken views Of the real issue aud that
their course will invite further aggression, !
aud thus bring about a dissolution of the
Unioa--,he very thing they wished to guard
against. Bat that is past, and ~irrevocable.
The question now is. shall we aid in fix.
lug permanent wing rule upon our State,
by supporting the nominees of the wings,
for district, and county Representatives to
tho Legislature aud for State offices.
II remains TO be seen whether certain de-
mocrats, who. were nominated by the whigs
upca the Union ticket for the convention,
will, persist in u coalition with federalism,
now that the question of aquicsccuce iii the
compromises has probably been decided, at |
Tentatively, by an over wberuiag majority,
They can no longer pretend that tl,eir ser.
vices are needed in defence of the Union.
Hacquiesccuce in the compromise will save
tho Union, il is safe.
We shall soon see whether these gentle.
mcn wete sincete in their profession OF de-
votion to democracy,
We shall soou see whether they will con.
slider it necessary to the salvation OF the
Union, that federal higgery should triumph
by the election OF wings or their nomiuees
in short whether they regard as most i'm.
pcrtant their ORA etrruti0a 10 Office, a, the
hands OF the whigS. mud uodar nm ;,n,l,nl