The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-11-16

~ SSehAgt ~ tHN eANfa etrrtNh ot we
Legislature. uponthe D'slric, Bill offered
by Mr Shaekleford OF Madison. as suIp
',itute for the bill originating in the Sen
ate.
Ma SPEAEER-l desire TO give the tess.
ons IN as brief manner as possible, which
induce the 20 oppose aud use my lnfuenc.,
agaIns' the bill now under consideration.
offered by the gentleman from Madisou. -
Mr Snsekleford--which proposes TO give
to the whig party iu this State one or more
districts, inter from remarks which fell
irom gentlemen on the other side of ihr
House, the whig> that Union democrats,
who heretofore acted With the whig party.
on questions growing out ofthe comprom.
Use issue low settled, were under obligation
TO them aud ought to eo,openle with them
IN Distributing ,he state according to whig
tactics; but let me tell gentlemen that they
are very much mistaken II they suppose
that Union democrats have obligated or
pledged themselves IN any respect to carry
ont their principles and | repel the idea
that ever pledged myself TO cooperate
with the whig party any further than the
question of resistance or acqsesence was
concerned.
| now consider the important question
which ag.taled the State OF Mississippi from
one extremity TO the other, as definitely set.
tied, and that the great nbject for which the
Union party was organized has beeu accom-.
plished. aud that the agitation arising from
a serious apprehens of dissolution OF
the Union, has passed away, and is now IN
the stiffness of night. Ifthe question which
heretofore divided the democratic party has
been quoted aud settled, The Union organ.
izatlon at ouce ceased 10 exist, aud see no
thing TO prevent the fralernlzation Of the
two wings OF the democra lc party aud their
cooperation npon evesy principle antagon.
istlc TO the national whig p,attom.
long and loud appea was made by he
distinguished gentleman from Bolivar, Mr.
Stark aud other gentlemen over the way
to the Union democrats, urging them to the
support OF The bill now nuder consideration,
which early secures TO The whig party one
o more districts aud they rem n u o. list
summer, when the battle ragged, and now
nnifu y they stood by US aud fought the
enc y until uccess crown ID our eHCrts-
lh. admit. was ali true. but let ne re
nlhd you, again, gentlemen, that the qIes.
ton Is settled; that taere is no qLesiion OF
difference OF opuion npon either state or
national policy, calculated tc divide the de.
mociatic party. and why, would ask. do
g ntletnen make such earnest appeals TO tho
Union democrats TO come up 10 the support
of their measure! Do they suppose that
w, have deserted onr old principles, mere.
W because we acted with them for meas.
ufe which they Themselves declared was
neither whig nor democrat! n 80. take
great pleasure in informing the gentlemen
thpt they are laborlug under very great
mi'take for ] cannot see how gentlemen
eau expect me, aud others, who have ever
been democrats Of the Jackson school, iden.
tilted in every particular with the great de.
mocFatlc party, lo rally to the suppou Of a
measure directly at war wrh the very prin
ciples which regard as most sacred aud
the best calculated to advance interests OF
our c, m non country.
I am determined that my cour upon this
floor as "a democrat, aud upIn tho bill now
under consideration. slIaii be strictly colI-is.
tent with that which CONCEIVE to be righ,
according 10 he principles heretofore avow.
ed by me. The democratic p,uy are uni
ted as one man in the support Of ierce aud
King. for President aud Wee President Of
The United Staies; aud know there is no
democrat Oh this floor who more desires the
election OF Pierce aud King than do. aud
WHO more desires 10 see the shpp OF State
guided by democratic hands: Iheref IRE am
unwilling 10 give my support 10 The bin ul.
der consideration, which will, ifit goes into
a law, secure TO the whig par OF The aale
me Dis;rirt certain and p p,s.ibly several
IN the Congress Of The United States; be.
cause this would be Dolbing more nor less
han giving my vote for the election OF a
wing To Congress from the state OF Mi-sis-
'lppi, to oppose the administration OF Pierce
and King, and those very measures which
believe 10 be mosl beneficial TO The coun.
ry. II we democrats. as we all profess |
g be, aud earnestly desire the success OF
hose measures. for the success Of which,
we have long ioiied and grapp ed with
he whig parry. a1d li.d our iorces to victo.
", We ought noI ~ iegisale SO as to ad.
vance their p,ny schemes and thereby put
he opposlt" party in lsower, 20 as to bring
bout the defeat OF ~ very principles we
IRE endeavoring to carry out do not know
what course other gent emen on this floor,
,ccupyiug ike position with myself, may
choose to pursue, re. .atlge to this absorbing
question For myself. arm determined 10
vote sgalilst the bill now under consdefa.
ion, aud every other bill genymandenng
Ihe State. for the purpose Of securing to
.he wing pany Representatives in the Con
yreSs OF the United States, from decided.
y dem Jcratic Stale; and do IL on the lone
ground Of prIncipIe-determined that will
rot place myself IN iaise position on this