Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-05-08
ooIVMBvs, MsslsslPPl, sAVURDay NAY s. 1882

oph0shith tN iif NfElhirtIDH Ni sectional par
ties upon sectional pf.aclplrs, which eiyes calar
: aid substance 80 ihsCbags agansl us in the
3 eyes Of naiunl. aaa If any political party Il
tbese acls coastttnie dcsea,en iom he Drmn.
cratic party, then sif. Vp have abandoned party
whose principles we never held, and to whose
organization we shall never return; bul with as
you exeommuucalc every national Democrat
IN the land, aud dssrcrate the memory Of every
republican ather whose name Is now associated
with the struggles aud riumphs of Democratic
principles.
ln presenting this review Of the Sonhrrn>
Rigdb party, have virtually considered tn,
causes which brough, aboat ihe union or4ant
z'lion OF Georgia The Union Democracy do
'ernned al The outset 10 resist these cucroach'
menls upon oar lin'o.honored principles, feeling
a. firm conviction resting upon our minds that
they led not only to the disntgauizhtion ot all
political parties, but it successful must end n the
/ ultimate overthrow OF the Union itself Our
/ opposition, therefore, aud our principles were the
very opposite Of ths sectional party, and in the
action ot the Georgia Convention, you will find
ihem lmhoiled ia what is tlmlay known TO
I tue country as the Georgia platform. We, in
common with an overwhelming majority of tho
! people OF our state, determined To acquesce in
/ ~ The compromise measure aud though we did
not wholly approve them, yet We agreed to stand
TO and abide by them as final aud permanent
settlement Of the slavery question. This we
| propose 10 do in good faith on our part, and we
expected and demanded the same on the part
ol the other sections Of the country The final
ay aud }athfd enforcement Of the compromise,
IN all It's parts, was and is the Georgia platform.
Ihrre we have sloon through this whole contest,
and there we intended 10 stand to the end, invit-
ing 10 our cordial cooperation all who are willing
upon these principles to unite in allaying further
agitation, giving peace and quiet ton distracted
people, aud securing the enforcement OF the con,
siiuio nal rights oi that section Of the country
who alone have any practical interest IN the set
tlemrnt of the question. These two organza-
tlohs IN Georgia consisted Of Wings and Demo.
Gratis Whether The one or tha other contained
The majority Of the Dem lcracy of that State
viii not stop To inqnrs, nor is il material for my
present purpose for II my positions are well
taken, and stood isolated from The entire De-
mocncy Of my State, my appeal should not be
the lees regarded f il addresses itself to the JUS
tCe and sound Judgment Of the country do
mand that my facts aud arguments shall be sub> !
Iecled 10 The test Of correct principles and not
tried ny the STANDARD el popular power, though |
we may yc learn that they will not be found
wanting when weighed In pliher balance.
Such are ihe CAUSES which led TO the iorma-
lion ottbe Union party, aud such are the princi- |
pies upon which il acied aud have no besiti.
lion in making the declaration that there il not
u rnpasure which we supported, not a principle |
which we advocated, which is not in strict &C
cjrdance with the welI-seliled doctrines of the |
national Democracy. l. il not familiar fc,, |
that dudng that heated and bitter contest we i
Jar ~ ri m Ia affrlf aif lp
encouraging voices OF national Democrats
throughout The land ? you ask for the proof,
rsger you TO the evidence which the memory OF
your own honest hearts viii abundanilY furnish |
Where s lhe national Democrat who did moi
-ympa'hise wiih u, in the dcfruca Of those truths |
and principles With whichhe ir common with our !
solves Is identified viii Gu ocrupy your
time with lha numerous evidences Of this char
aclcr which could furnish YOU from the editorial
colums ul hc Washington Union, the organ Of
The national Drmpcracy. aud other journals OF
position aud prominencei bu, ] cannot iorbear
reading sh1n extract from The Pennsylvania
on this point. 1'hot able journal says
"Nor is II material to enable the public, IN
our Judgment 10 decide that the position Of Mr.
Cobb, like ibat Of Governor Tronsdale and Gen.
eral Foote, me rRuE DEMocnArIc ONE, THAT
ALONE which viii bring the power Of the south
once more into hafmony with the sound public
sentiment &C all the other portions Of the Union,
and which will eli'ct1ally Danish from the Fed
eral Government all the agencies Of discord."
The Ceorgia platform If ME last gear has
been already respDatei 10 bg Me DEMoCRACY ~
All rue tEsTERy AND NORTHERN PORTIONS
or rms UMos. and, will add. ought TO have
been - responded to or il imboded the princi-
pies upon Shch the Democracy Of the Union
had stood through that memorable struggle.
Entertaining these views, advocating these
principles, and sustained and supported Wy these
evidences Of Democratic approval, what else
could the Union Democracy Of Georgia anici-
pate Than that our Uni organization would, by
force Of iis own principles,be necessarily thrown
into association with tha same DaiioBal Democ- I
racy Of the couniryi
To that result we looked. and contemplated the
pleasing spectacle ia our aniicipaiious Ct seeing
our ranks swelled with numbers Of The patriotic
Wbigs Of our own aud other States, who had I
not only given 10 these principles their sanction
and approval, bot had Identified their political
existence with their success aud triumph Shall /
.his anticipation be fealzcdl That is the qaes'
Ion 70 b. determined aud answered By the ma
iional Democracy Of the country. If | am ak.
I'd to say whether or not there is any impede
meni in The way which eahno, and ought not 10
be overcome, reply unhesiiafiagly, that ia my
Judgment there is NONE. 70 We submit any
lew tests None. We simply ask you TO affirm
four own weil-seiiled principles. We ask, you
o declare IN fivor Of the 6naliig Of the compro-
mise, as permanent settlement Of the slavery .
question. And 700 tel us that i is your own
Iced and you viii maintain u. We AK Tou 70
Isclare in favor of iis faithful enforcement 10 al
e parts. Iol tell us thai you ara opposed %
he repeal or Modification Il any portion q H. ,
Ind that yog are willing and prepared 10 eIiorce
4 faithfully and efeeiual.y. hese ara ne 9
personal responses that csms rom tie Democ- .