Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-12-20
HeorgaHization--the Democracy.

Our attention has been called to an article in the
Columbus Democrat, of the 18th. inst, headed the
Gre Organization of the Democratic party-Upon
what Basis :" Without pretending to speak for the
Democracy of old Lowndes or to set forth, in au-
thoritative form, any Basis for the future action OF
that party we shall indicate very briefly, (or our
health is vet too precarous to fully views
the course this Press will pursue.
We have ever held that the fundamental principles
upon which the Democratic party based to be
of Jefferson and Madison of 1889, and they
subsequently explained by Madison in l799-lSoo, in
his celebrated Report These resolutions in our hum
bic Judgment define the powers of the Federal Gov
ernment and recognize the Rights of the States, and
mark with precision the legitimate province of the
former, while they explain the rights of the latter.
This Press will not therefore, sanction any organi
cation in this State that fails recognize those
utons and the Report referred to, and adopt its
fundamental Basis the principles therein inculca-
ted. This is our creed Of Democratic Faith.
In regard to the Finality of the Measures of Con-
gress known the Compromise we have to say, that
we hold it rght and proper that full weight should be
given to the will of the majority of the People OF
the State of Mississippi expressed in the election OF
September last regard to the Slavery question: and
that we consider acquiesence in those measures as
the settled policy of the people of Mississippi and
that we are unwilling, by the introduction of either
Pledges Tests, to reopen by agitation otherwise
any sectional issues This is our position upon the
COMPROMISE Measures.
What we have said of these Measures of Com.
promise we have said in good faith. We have not at
tempted to deceive or mislead the people, and dc
not now remember paragraph, sentence, line word
we have ever uttered against them, that would al
ter, except to make them pointed pungent anC
denunciaory. But the People, the Jury before whom
the cause presented have decided against u.s. As
Jefersonian Democrat, we submit to their decision
In regard to the proposition to Re-Organize the
Democratic party, will simply remark, that we are
unapprzed of any pending issue in this county upo1
which division exists. Those who subscribe to the
doctrines of Jeferson and Madison, are in our opin
ion, sound Democrats and those who unwilling
endorse and defend those doctrines are Federaits
The Democracy propose no new Tests, such for in
stance, as demanding Pledges that the laws of Con
gress are final, when majority of that body can Re
peal modify them at any time. If then, those wht
have heretofore acted with the Democratic party,
re-arm their adherence to the Doctrines inculcatet
by the Fathers of the Democratic or old Republican
Wing Party, the doors open, and they invited
to cooperation with US. If this is -Organiza
ton of the Democratic Party we for it. If on
Union Democratic friends can subscribe to these po
stons, they invited to come up on Saturday next
the 9th instant and cooperate with the Democracy
of Lowndes. 1t is proposed to select delegates at
tend the Convention Jackson the Sh of January
next, to represent this county, and to aid in giving
public re-affirmaton of the Principles of the Democ
racy of 1888.