The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-02-18
The Whig Give In.

The Wing is very tragic this week, and
disposes Of US as summanly as a novelist
would a hero. But ike the good patriarch
in the valley, we intend to wrCstle with the
Wing ill 1t does something about its endor-
sal of Mr.. Fillmore's celebrated letter to the
Erie Convention. No difference whether
we be treated with silence. or whether IT be
said that we are raising a dust with which
70 cover a retreat, we intend to cry aloud
aud spare not, til there shall be no man in
the county in whose ear The Wings posi-
ton shall not be wrung. In doing this, we
assure the public and al! others concerned.
that we are acting for what we believe a
general good, and not to crafty our feelings,
or wound those of any other person. We
are here, probably as deeply identified with
the welfare OF the South as any man in 1t.
IL is true we own no slaves-bui this is tue
fault more Of fortune than choice but our
home is among slaves and shareholders
many Of whom, of the former, can read and
write as well as their masters. When the
leader OF a great party u~nequivocally de-
oiafes mai ne is in favor OF immediate Iegis-
lation, for the abolition OF slavery IN the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the pressdeciare there
is nothing OF danger to TO the South in such
legislation, it becomes the duty OF the peo-
pie to investigate into the motives Of such
press. We set not ourself UP as a peculiar
guardian of southern interest. or aPompous
sentinel upon the waich-tower; but We are
The conductor of a public journal, and it is
our moral and boundeh duty, to advertise
the public who support us, Of every thing
that may initiate against their interests.
From this dnty we shall not shrink, and
while we are inclined 10 hope that a South
ern press which has declared in favor Of Mr..
Fillmore's position, YVES ~actnated more by
political zeal, than calm reflection, yet we
think it no more than right, that when the
cause Of that zeal has subsidized, that a full
unequivocal retraciion should be made.
We thought it to be our privilege, to ask
our neighbor how it stood affected on this
ground, inasmucb as il made q great flourish
over what it conceived to be our conversion
to the Unionists but while we do not re-
tract one word Of what we said in our article
of the 4th, and are willing to give a reluc-
tant submission to the adjustment measures
of last Congress, if we can get a guarantee
that that body will NEEDLE with slavery no
more, yet we had rather have our hand pluck
ed off, than give it in fellowship with a par
ty in the South, that we sincerely and heart
ly believe is working the total degradation
if not destruction of the South. Men differ
in their opinions and in this country it is
unfair to impugn the motives OF any unless
they are VIGOROUSLY erroneous. While we
willingly accord the right of opinion and
perfect purity of motive to all who differ with
us, yet we shall with no other view than
mutual good, exercise our right as a jour
nalist upon all questions and positions as.
snmed by our opponents. as well as friends.
The remarks our neighbor makes upon
the invitation we gave it to inform us of its
present position IN some of the chief is.
sues OF the last campaign, are astonishing
1t says;
"All the stuff about our darkness
'penitent confessions conscious smit
ten and such like twattle we hav,
nothing to say, and as little concern
ing the "Atherton resolutions Mexi
can laws" Fillmore letters, &c, &c
There is nc interest, ne public concern
in these matters, o. that we know
of, but were they in any manner be
fore the public mind, we should b
perfectly willing to lend oul hand a
explanation of discussion. il the Ne
publican wants contest on those SUI
%tiects, we hope it will have a "goo
time" by itself. Its garbled and pei
verted extract from an article of th
Wing published in the presidents
canvass has been exposed and refute
SO often that we will let that rest"
If we have garfield any extract from tn
Wing, we have done so Internationally, an
if our ncighbor will point out wherein W
have wronged it, we will do it justice. w
are satisfied that we have not perverted tn
meaning Of a single sentence, and shoul
think it contemplate to seek such an al
vantage. That 'therei is no interest. no pull
lie concern in the political opinions of OF
Chief Executive, we believe no one w
agree with the Wing; and the declaratio
that his opinions are not lin amy way be
fore the people" will be equally destitute {
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