Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-01-03
Southern Interests vs.. FreeSoiIism.

In the present position of the political state of
the Union, the true division of parties should no
longer be into those of Wing and and Democrat
but into those of ConStituHonaliSt and Anti- Con-
stitutionasts. This division becomes necessary
because of the question of Slavery. All anti-sla-
very are anti -Constitatonalists and it is no.
torous that the curse of antislavery nfests, more
or less, all parties.
This new classification of politicians would be
a powerful means of preserving the institution of
slavery from the attacks now made upon it by the
North, with the view of destroying it gradually.
All the Northern Wings are Free -soilers--that is
anti-slavery men-and they are, therefore. to be
classed among the anti -Constitutionasts If there
any free soilers among the democrats let them
also be prescribed.
The safety of the Union depends upon this ques-
ton of Slavery. Those who are necessarily ma
king war upon the institution of Slavery, whether
under the name of anti-slavery men, or free-sol-
ers, or abolitionists-are the enemies of the Union
and of the Constitution and put them down,
and preserve the rights of the South in respect to
slavery, guaranteed to US by the Constitution,
should be the aim of every citizen of the slave
holding States. For the preservation of the inst-
tuition of Slavery and of Southern Rights, let us
lay aside all the old distinctions of Wing and De-
mocrat, at least for the present, and unite this
great questionable question of preserving the pc
culiar institutions of the South.
In the great Presidential election, in 1852, that
should be the great question, and both Wings and
Democrats should unite in voting for a man who
is not only known to be in favor of the Compro-
mise and the Fugitive Slave law, but also known
to be free from all tant of free-sosm, and of all
antpathy to the extension of slavery. Such aman
is the only one that true Southerner can consist
emily vote for.
+ This, it is true, would prescribe Mr. Fillmore
and Mr.. Webster: but the great interests of the
South are paramount to all men, no matter how
eminent they may be; and every honest intelligent
whig, are persuaded, will prefer the true inter
ests of the South to any mere man that can be
found If the wings of the South unite with
those of the North in voting for either Mr.. Fill
more or Mr.. Webster, they will, in so doing, draw
the sword against the institutions and interests oil
the South, and help the North on in their crusade
against slavery.
1t is vain to deny, that the great thing most
ardently desired by large portion of the North,
is the extinction of slavery. This enters into all
their political movements, and is part OF then
religion itself If, then, we would save ourselves
from ruin, we must enter into more complete or
ganizaton, with reference to this great question,
We must arm ourselves for the fight or slavery
will fall before Northern fanateism
It is also vain to deny that Messrs. Fillmore and
Webster are open advocates of free -soilsm They
are for the extinction of slavery and this is
enough 1t is extenuation to say that they are
only for its gradual extinction They want it ex-
| tingnished, and that is enough to show that they
are no friends of the South