The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-30


share oft believe in part induced Congress pass the
compromise and abandon the Wllmot provso,
and therefore produced good effect The first session oil
that body took no ultimate action They declared what
the rights OF the savehoding States and adjourned
In order TO what would be the final action Of Con.
gress which body then was discussing the subject
Judge Sharkey OF Mississippi was the president OF that
convention and was made his duty TO reassembe the
convention Immediately after the adjournment OF Con-
gress Congress passed the compromise measures With
these Judge Sharkey satisfied and he refused TO
assemble The Nashville convention He did not do It. II
was reassebed by one having no authority 10 do So IL
was sparsely attended, and in all respects "a beggarly
account OF empty boxes" The Whole delegation from
Mississippi elected by The State convention and by the
legislature refused 10 attend This second session Gov
ernor luiman cthout any authority OF law, appointed
three delegates 10 represent him in that convention The
people OF Mississippi had part nor lot IN the matter.
was this second session o the Nashville convention
that recommended resistance to the compromise meas
ures-that passed the secession reSo[onshat recon-
mended southern congress, and an abandonment OF the
national democratic party. The seceders in Mississippi
sustained the proceedings OF this second session OF The
/ Nashville convenon--the Union men condemned them
Why did my colleague take refuge under pa,fisf sate
ment OF the facts on this point! Is that specimen OF
democracyl And now, sir, to the Baltimore
Convention, the Union democrats OF Mississippi claim
their seats in that body as matter OF right and not OF
favor.
The call for the so-caled democratic State rights
vention was simply an editorial article published in Sc
cesson newspaper which, in the hands OF its former con
dnctos. had been the democratic central paper OF the
State, but under The control OF its preseaf owners had
openly abandoned, by its editorials, the national demo-
cratic organization, and pinned its faith to the scheme OF
resistance The editors OF this paper had authority TO
speak for the democracy OF Mississippi under such cir
cumslances: there democratic State organization
democratic central committee orespDnding county
committees In the struggle upon the scheme OF reststance
former wings and democrats had mutually commngled
on either side In this state OF affairs thirty three leading
Union democrats from all parts Of the STATE who had been
elected to The State convention by the people at the ballot
box, Knowing that the seceders had publicly abandoned
the national democacy, before shown, published call
for State convention to be held on the 5th OF January
i last
In pursuance OF this call the convention assembled ap
pointed delegates TO the Baltimore Convention. and
resolved as follows:
lst That this adheres the principles and
of policy adopted by the national democracy IN
the conventions held in Baltimore in lSiO lSii and lsi5,
pery which, under their auspices, has attended the admin
istraion OF the government
lieve TO be dangerous heesy which sound democrats
have heretofore condemned which have resisted,
deem dle ourselves and required by the importance OF
tue OCCASION TO declare our concurrence In the LANGUAGE o.
the patriot Jackson that call secession "a constitutional
right conoundng the meaning of terms, and can only be
done through gross deceive those who are willing
to seI right, but would pause before they made revo
lulon, penalties consequent failure and t
carm the declaration OF the democ ratio convention hele
in the city of Jackson the 9h Of Jnne 1884, that con
utiona right Of secession from the Union on the part
single State is utterly unsanctoned by the edeI constl
luton, which framed establish and not to destroy
Union Of the States and that no secession can N fac,
take place, without subverson OF the Union e,abshed
# which will virtually amount IN its effects and con
sequences to civil revolution
II
lately escaped having arisen from ag'ta,on upoh .e s
jcct Of slavery and further agitation or tue oieraon o
10 the perpe,uiy Of the government it is our de6era
Judgment that the OF compromise, whose eicac
has been felt in queting dangerous controversy, shou
De taken by all section. Union to be final soulene
/. Of the vexed question"
is These resolutions are in accordance with the publ
N resolves of the entire democracy OF the counr
Throughout the whole of our painful and perlous stru
gle we have sustained the national democratic faith
have carried the good old ag with all lis glorious en-
ulems.
now present trophies TO the Baltimore Coaventor
,r Shall we be received will vanqushed and SUI
plant foes be permitted to steal without shame, al
" wear without remorse. the diadem OF the Cesars I"
lie II the Baltimore Convention repudlates these prime
pes and with them the Union democratic delegates ifo
IS the South il bad better never assemble Such an a
e would be political suicide, from which there could
" no redemption. .
/. The Union men of the South hold the PRESIDENT,
is election IN the palms OF their hands They require I'll
Baltimore Convention TO give them nominees for Pres
of den, and Vice President free alike from the SIN o sece
"a sion and aboon-men whose past lives and pubic Sc
ID vices will personiiy the great principle Of the integrity
the Union, and the equal rights OF The States -,
n We also demand peace upon the slavery question IN
whole domain of the nation is no provided with law
State and territorial and there is no plausible pre'ens
N forfur,her agitation OF this subject We claim the Tg
J. worship under our own vine and hg-uee, WIN nol
p democracy nop, in bygone days. to secure us IN u
a enjoyment of this right They have the pouer to
r 1.-THE democracy Of the republle IN lhelr primary
Is semhes, have already declared that they nil do IT,
I'd the Baltimore Convention fails 10 execute this Decree
or nominees tcii fail 10 bseleeted.
I'd The institution OF slavery is and under the prov
r dence Of God and the constitution OF our country, we
he tend TO protect it The ways OF Providence are !
he scruable and past finding OUT lie has planted hs
IL slution among il has grown with our growth al
strengthened with strength. Compared win the co
tic don OF their native in Africa, southern slav
H. have been transported from worse than Egypnan bon
nd age 10 land flowing with milk and honey Their 10
lie and ramen are better abundant, and more ceris
y than those OF thousands of the free laborers oil the No
ce they are reared in all the industrial and mechanical
ployments that pertain 10 the husbandry OF the SOIL 10
zee are protected by State laws from unlust punlsnmer
TO they are early imbued with the principles OF nofay
n religion they have their temples OF worship ana w
Is esde alfas and they have more professors ot reg
on than any equal number OF people upon the lace OF
he earth They deprived only o those rights wnen,
he nature they incompetent TO enjoy, and are as
rth beings as live Why then, make war upon the cond
,ur OF race which is evidently hing It's appropriate pi
a. in the sphere OF human economyf
ue Hair Drained philosophers, pseudophllanhropsis,
as oorrup, politicians have caricatured, vihed, and ST.
he dered this institution for half century and ye
OF progressed without any percevabe change IN s ona
rat ler or destiny The ignorant, the wicked ana ,ne co
md must have occupation. Conscious OF lneil o"u
the pravty slant effort TO direct the aehoh o.
of world from themselves 10 others. lhey nave se'eo
all the institution OF slavery their victim, ana 'ney
EN- now attempting to make an instrument o. NohR'ers
had accomplish their ends am glad 70 see INA. 'nen "
ks but malignant babbers upon this hoor are usa'eu
i'd large majority with that derson, sco,n, anu o9nse,
ght which are due their ignorance impuoehoe anu NV
em and political depravIiy
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