The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-07-01

WI VI u0lOds WHICH, SUCH 1nGereSCS as these
are involved! Better, infinitely better, be
defeated by doing your duty to the country
than to win mean, miserable, and ruinous
party triumph by bringing upon your country
evils such as those / have suggested!
l will not look to the question of victory
or defeat | see plainly-and every man
must see what is the path of duty if we are
trying to take care Of the public interest-tol
make safe the republic, and public liberty.
Let US, then, trample under foot every mean
and paltry consideration of party, and do
our duty to our country. That is what II
think we ought to do. And, as a whig-a
southern wing, national wing, that has be-
heVed the maintenance of that party and It's
ascenddency was yaluable-was important to
tie interests of the Union, I have to say
now, that l would infinitely prefer to be de-
feated. would rather make the Presiden-
tial, if we must make Presidential fight,
without receiving the vote of solitary State
in the Union, upon such principles as are ma
tional in their character, and tend to pro-
duce the results which Ihave indicated, than
to carry every State in the Union, and be
borne to spoils and plumber by the sacrifice
of the permanent interests of the country
And he who cannot work himself up to this
sentiment, and to this principle, has not, in
my opinion, studied and comprehended the
duties of patriot l say, deem it mat
ter of high national Importance, reaching
far beyond the present, reaching deep into
the future, affecting vitality, and perhaps for
ever, the fate and fortunes of this republic,
that these two great political organizations
shall nationalize themselves in the approach
ing Presidential contest If they fail to do
f so, sectional strife, the end of which no man
can foresee, and all the evils which We had
hoped were overcome by the enactment Of
, the compromise measures, will come back
E upon us with increased force. That is my be-
lief. Sincerely entertaining this opinion, il
/, is quite in vain for any man to raise the CRY
of party! PARTY! PARTY 10 me, to Sc
duce me from the performance of duty
O which connects itself with the accomplish
f ment of these great objects, addressing them
o selves to the welfare of my country.
It But the honorable member from Nortl
), Carolina thinks there ought not to be an,
l. platform, adopted by the Wing Nationa
n Convention. He is disguised with platforms
J. Well, think there has been a good deal i
some of the platforms which is well calcu
~ lated to inspire such feeling but there
3 something in the late platform of the demo
N cratic party at Baltimore which is cminen
" ly patriotic, noble, and honorable. [ woul
=, feel myself personally degraded if l woul
y raise question upon that point. The
:? ~ have come up to the necessities of the hou
g and adopted resolutions which cover Il
~ whole question in reference to the section
IN difficulties which have disturbed the harm
:, ny and threatened the existence Of the U
If ion. They have so met that question as
N, nationalize themselves.
ed The two great parties Of the country ha
Ir. differed in opinion, and may yet retain a
6s maintain those differences of opinion u
on on questions of mere expedicncy; but So
ers questions, though important, are infinite
the insignificant when compared with the con:
Will quences involved in this question, greater
us its consequences than all of those put
ate gether Waving at present all discuss
S is in regard to those points in their plato
're- which do not meet my approval, I give tn
lity my testimony here to-day, before the VIII
I'd country; and truth and honor requires ev
III man to do it, that they have nobly come
teTs to the necessities of the times, have adop
e to resolutions in regard to these sectional al
tate tions, to which have referred, the tend
ates cy of which, at least, is to nationalize
has democratic party, and bring it up to a h
a he national standard which will recognize
les, binding obligations of the Constitution
, to all it's parts-North and South; and wi
date tends to give peace, tranquility and secu
gen to the country, and permanence to the
nigh ion.
ooFe The wing party meets in convention,
ests' Baltimore, in few days, and what are
MA to do? Are we to stop short of this sta
'lyes ard of patriotism, erected in the blaze of
TINS and Immediately under our eye? five
Ives, short of that standard of patriotism, how
MA , we, without blushing, so before the pc
hlch and tell them that we are patriotic,
can claim their sympathies, and ask their
and port anywhere? I would be ashamed
mar speak to any other than an Abolition a
outh, ence upon that question, if we fall shol
and that standard From such an audience
part could l hope for plaudits or huzzas.
o~ wing party must nationalize itself at B
ltlon more, or cease to exist as a party, exten
the over the whole Union, and such ought
mum its fate. My honorable friend from N
'llga- Carolina Mr.. Stanly] bowed my friend
ID TO- Florida very gracefully out of theWhig r
% OF for expressing some ideas like these
MIA have already drawn upon my irmness,
the my philosophy, to prepare myself for
stltu- liar denunciation. laughter Wit
calling in question his authority to thu
.gani- forth in political party bulls of excor
rinci- nication like those thundered forth by
:, and Pope of Rome againstever erring he
[ be- I say if he shall dismiss me I will subn
5ernal it as well as l can. He has been too
rs to in politics-he is too old in the politica
North vice, for me to presume to advise hin
lnged make to him suggestion having refe
srican to the propriety of the course which he t
ers- proper to pursue; but if he will pardo
istitu- for such liberty, I beg to suggest to
their that he had better set his ear for the
ed to ders of accommodation emanating fir
.otect- power more potential than be possesse
ldren, mean the people who gives him the pri'
,erity, of speaking upon this floor. am pro
in the ayow always, that am native son o
earth, good old North State, and I have studio
i and character Of her people, being her SON.
And if have not entirely inexperienced
act, character, their patriotism, and their j
|, foun- gence, that thunder win soon break up
ed hndIpar II Ia ,,nrenvnras IN the conrse ind