The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

Extract from the Primitive Repub-
lican, Union paper a
AEe UNION1SM.
We had intended this week, had oc.
casion permitted, to have expressed
briefly the views which have suggest
ed themselves to our mind in connexion
with the proceedings Of the late State
Convention, involving as the subject
does, OF only the cause of republican
orthodoxy generally; but also the rela-
lions we sustain to the party which
controlled the action Of that body.
Owing however to the large space de-
voted to the proceedings of more
auSpicious convention, viewed either as
to its objects, or action-we mean the
railroad Convention-any elaborate re-
view of the political Sanhedrim must
be postponed.
When tried by the true and conser-
Vatiye tests of enlightened UnioniSm
we defer to no man, either in the sin
cerity or ardor of our devotion. In
as far as the doctrines of the Georgia
platform may be considered as an au-
thoritative canon OF Union Scripture,
we claim that both by priority of date,
AID uniform consistency of practice
and profession, we have set a worthy
example to the more noisy and bigot-
ed innovatorS, who speculate upon our
filth. We advocated the doctrines of
that platform before they were ever
embodied into a public creed, ahd that
too at time when our promulgation
of two important features of that plat
form rendered us as obnoxious to pre-
tenders, as our StedfaSt adherence does
now to our early views we allude to
the sentiment OF a diSapproval of the
measures, and to the ulti-
matum laid down for the future.
Sincerely asserting, therefore to the
three prominent articles Of the Georgia
platform-truthS which we had preyi-
ouSly supported in face of opposition
from partiSanS of both Sides we were
willing to cooperate with its disciples
in inculcating its adoption by the
South. The policy of final acquies-
cence was urged-not because the Com
promise measures were 'sliberal and
ust7-nor because sovereign States
had no redress-but "for the sake of
he Union"-the policy Of acquiescence
being accompanied by an expression ofI
lisapproval of the settlement, while is
was proclaimed to be sacred
md inviolable at all risks. Such isl
,ur "Union PLATFORM and if in the es-
of the wise and patriotic, its
)racles are as exalted in character, and |
in effect, as the mere dog
mas of party bigotry are unWiSe as per-
licious, then our "paSt at least is safe"
,ur future will be guided by the still
small voice." of principle and patriot-
sm, and not by the false glare of parti-
an influence.
In as far as the Union party of Miss
sSippi was based upon the practical is
ue of acquiescence in the slavery set
lement we were naturally allied with
mo farther. This we expressly as
erted when we placed its candidates
t our masthead. We repudiated the
olitical theories which prevailed in
hat party, and which the late conVen-
on embodied into public creed. LII
he transient nature Of the issues which
nat Convention was alone called to
etermne for the State of Mississippi,
ad not dissolved any connection of
urS with il, its late action inevitably :
that result. Where "We are
, go" if any where, the lights of the
lture will unfold. We propose to re-
lew the proceedings of the Convention
ext week.
We clip from the Georgia Telegraph
le following appropriate remark upon