Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-03-13
Southern Rights Party of Alabama.

"A convention OF the southern Myths party OF Ala
bama convened at Montgomery on the 9Th inst, and
organized by electing R. P. McCord, President, and
j. W Brewer, and N. Gachet, Secretaries. a com
mttee reported series of 81 resolutions. The first
seven resolutions are cumulative of abstract PROPOSE
tons and likely to be contested successfully
the South The Sth resolution is but reteration of
historical fact, and with pleasure that we are
constrained to say that people have passed its
truths by, needless of the certain end which await all
who submit to aggression. The 18th, 18th and I4h
resolutions most admirably conceived and felcit-
ously expressed The 10th resolution reported gave
rise to a warm debate, and was finally stricken out,
and another substituted. The original resolution we
inclined to think the better of the two and should
have sustained it, had we been in the convention.
If we gather the object of the Southern Rights par
ty ofAlabama correctly lift is distinctly Swallowed
forth in its proceedings, should probably dissent
to it. A separate organization either in Alabama or
Mississippi is, in opinion, calculated to effect little
good and there much fear that such organiza-
ton would early dwarf into faction, and by its in
temperance and arrogance, do permanent injury to the
it was designed subseve, by alternating many
honest and excellent men, fit is designed estab-
fish party with the view to WELD the "baance of pow
influence, and to lend itself to whichever party is
willing to pay best, it will set example calculated
to do much harm, because becomes an object of de-
sire, and thus the door intrigue bargain and
ruption is opened. But if, and we regard the move
ment in this light, it is intended to stand aloe from
both the old parties in the National contest and be
lone guidedn its action to preserve the doctrine it in
cucates, and make the safety of the South and hel
equality its shibboleth, it may work out for itself
fame enduring and valuable We not one of those
who would willingly say anything to the disparage
ment of State Rights men, nor any wise less in
cned to hold up the doctrines of that pary than any
man in Alabama We cannot follow, however, ever
that party, unless practical points before
US. This has kept from falling in with many of on
ablest in this State, and aid in reorganization
! old parties upon National platforms. We hold then
to be wholly rotten and corrupt, and we are well as
surred that any Union organization mast be SuperEQ
tiueLy Corrupt Its elements in Georgia, Alabam
and Mississippi, well known-its freesoil proclivi
ties of record and it is headed by who are no
Fl toriousy known to possess political principles
Fl houesty-Foote, Clemens and Cobb In rendering t
the Northern parties aid, without demanding con
ditons was, in opinion saying to them, woul
overlook the past, and receive their hands grateful
ly, renewal of the pledges that they openly and
i vowedly had set side when the South was to b
wronged and robbed. Having once violated solemn
pledges, we should be cautious how we again CAV
them opportunity to cheat But Others though
differently and the result is we are considered disor
ganizer because. suppose, we choose to consid
er that the South has been wronged, and that di
believe the North entirely sincere when she said tina
slavery should be restricted and forthwith gave ev
dence both of her determination and power by restrict
ing it.
If our Alabama friends so shape their course t
restrain and check the action of the dominant par
ties in that State, they viii subserve valuable enc
and their organization will prove of great advantage
the true doctrine in the other Southern States. TIL
example will not be lost in Mississippi, and if the e
fort produces good fruit of the opinion that tn
State Rights men everywhere will profit by it. w
shall bide time, patiently if we must, but Away
calmly.
We shall givethe resolutions in our next