Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-01-31
TIE Ed Of Tnionisla in EllssIssipni.

Parties profess to be based principle, but wheth-
the Union party Of Mississippi holds together on
principle now, is question of debate. Let exam
inc this matter The Union party arose upon iso
lated point-a point involving principle in fact
theory Congress passed certain laws the friends of
said laws, called them an Adjustment or Compromise.
They contcnded that the laws settled definitely, the
slavery question: question that had agitated the
country for twenty years. On the other hand very
large party at the South declared those laws no Ad-
iustmen and that they were wholly unworthy the
of Compromise for the reason that they grasped all
the benefits for one side, and held out empty promises
alone to the other side. They declared was set
tement of the slavery question: and that it would in
crease instead of allay agitation.
The Union party declared its determination to sub
nit to those laws, and the State Rights party the
other hand proposed to resist them. The matter was
referred to the People and the question put thus
RESISTANCE or SUBMISSION. The People decided to
Submit.
Having briefly stated the points, we proceed to say
that the Union party having rose up the question
Of Submission, that the moment Resistance was put
down, that moment the mission of the Union party
was at a end. We 60 on the supPositon that the
Union party acting upon the square, and that its
real object to prevent Resistance. Ifths its
real object now since resistance has been abandoned
by its friends and all parties acquesce, tits truly diff
fcult to comprehend what is intended by the Union
party retaining its distinct organization Why does
tnot fall back upon one the other old organiza-
tions-why does it not dissolve
We propose to answer that question in brief and
direct way. The Union preservers have dwindled
down into scramblers for Office Their highest patri-
otsn is to serve the State, and their graves study is
now to keep up agitation and turmoil in order hold
the fragments Of their once powerful party together
that they may ride into power upon some acciden-
tai wave. There is no principle ! common among
the leaders, who are concentrated at Jackson but that
of Office. The fear Of defeat holds them together and
there is internal among the asprants for
place, bitter that waged by them upon the oppo-
sition. party that is avowedy without public prin-
ciple-Who make pretension to any, and who band
together in order to sell their conjont niquy at the
highest rate, ought never be suffered to domneer in
the State. The Janssaries are said to derive sort
of freedom from the very condition of their servitnde
they permitted to act just they please provided
they always true to the great ruling principle of
their organization So it is with these Union men
their idol gives them free license to do as they please
and they only required stand fast their organ
zaton just long enough to the personal purpos-
es Of their eader-tha is, to continue him in power
Men held together by the cohesive power of public
plumber deserve no sympathy. They can do much
mischief but public good. They can prevent hon
est legisation retard public business, and keep alive
discord. This is their mission.
No one can tell what the legislature viii do. but
most men viii say that its duty transact the pub
lie business and adjourn. 1t is the duty this legs-
lature to elect, and that Immediately two IT, s. Sena
tors. The place vacated by Col. jeff Davis, is filed
by Executive appointment The seat vacatedby Gov.
H. S. Foote is misunderstanding has but one vote
in the U. S. Senate, and she is entitled to two The
legislature is bound to go into election forthwith
What prevents it is question hourly asked We
answer, the Union party So far it has refused to 90
into the election to fill the unexpred terms. 1t is de-
termned 10 hing third election upon these two un-
expired TERMS and thus deprive the State ofthe counsel
and vote of another Senator. Thus it is that this
great Union preserving party is employed; battling
for the Offices and not for the public good Thus has
Unionsm last exposed its proolvties and made ap
parent the world, that its organization was basedup
policy of public utility, and that its end to
be prolific Of State misfortune.