The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-11
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The Federal Union of Milledgeville, contains
the following article, which, coming from one of
the oldest Democratic journals in Georgia, will
be read with much interest at the present time
The PREsIDENcY-Th call for national
convention of the Democratic party at Baltimore
iu June next, which has been lately issued, will
induce some speculation and no little contro-
versy amongst the press of that party in the
South. The utter confusion which prevails at
this time in the ranks of the Democracy of the
South promises anything but harmony and good
feeling in its future counsels. Those Democrats
in Georgia who have followed Howell Cobb off
into the mazes of Whiggery can never worship
more at the same altar with the great body OF
the Democratic party who have stood firm, and
steadfastly adhered to the old faith. Mr.. Toombs,
Mr.. Stephens, and their friends never did, never
can, and never will unite with the true Democ-
racy of the country in national convention
We have warned the Democrats ct Georgia
against the coalition of Mr. Cobb with Messrs.
| Toombs, Stephens, and Fillmore. This step
has 80 far committed Mr.. Cobb to the support of
the administration of Mr. Fillmore as to have
precuded entirely the possibility of his reunion
with the old Democratic party. While Mr.. Dom
elson, of the Washington Union, is calling upon
the Democracy IF the South to cease their quar-
reings, forget their feuds, and rally again around
the time-honored standard Mr.. Cobb is proclaim
ing everywhere in Georgia that the Democratic
party is Dead and that no other party claims his
consideration save the Constitution and Union
party-a party composed almost entirely of old
Wings. Such are the elements Mr.. Cobb will
bring into the national convention if he proposes
to unite with it. We do not believe, however,
that such is HE intention We sincerely hope
and trust it is not.
The convention which met in this place in May
last, and nominated Governor Mcdonald rs its
standard bearer, was truly convention of the
Democratic party Of Georgia. 1t is true there
were Wings as well IA Democrats in that body,
but they were men who believed that the Wings,
as party, could never exist again, and their pa
triotism and honesty directed them to the Dem.
ocratic platform as the safest and best refuge in
the hour of their misfortune. Ii the proof is
demanded, let any man who doubts the asser-
ton, refer to the platform of the May conven-
ton. IL is Democratic to the core the same
principles are there promulgated that have ever
been the chart and compass of the old Democ-
racy of the country. Was there any objection
urged by the Wings who had a seat in that con-
vention to the policy there indicated? None
whatever
we canululy tell SUCH presses as tue CHtoH anu
the Pennsyuanian that union of the South
eru wing Of the Democracy is out of the ques-
ton. These papers have lent their influence to
the scheme Of Cobb g. Co. to break down the
Democratic party in Georgia, and pave the way
for Wing in the person of Hon. A. II. Ste
phens in the United States Senate. Is this the
Democracy Mr. Donelson and Mr. Foney de-
sire? We believe not II is our honest con-
viction that these men have been deceived
They have been deluded; they could not be
made to believe that Howell Cobb had been
thrown overheard by the true Democracy Of
Georgia; they had eyes, and saw not-ears had
they, but would not hear They have Oh n
their company; time will prove how congenal
il will be- This assertion we fearlessly make,
and we offer it to the Union and the Pennsylra-
man as a morsel of our prophetic ken, to be laid
aside till called for Howell Cobb will support
Willard Fillmore for the Presidency. What will
the Union and the Pennsylvania then have to
say, Will they bury the hatchet---cense their
dailypbillipics against Fillmore, and with Horace
Greeley and Cobb, shout hallelujahs to the DEM
ocratic Union Fillmore ticket We shall see.