The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-17
Leaders OF tho Southern Domoeraey-Fac'
for Union Men.

Leaders OF tho Southern Domoeracy-Facts
for Union Men.
The progress Of the campaign brings to light
ample evidence Of the trickery that has been
played upon Unien Democrats by the nomna-
ton Of General PIERCE. The candidates OF
their choice. bound to them by actions and
pledges, were not set aside without objects
differen, from those protested at the time; and
the proofs are now becoming incontestible that
the real object is at variance with the aims Of
the conservative section, and that the agilators
Of both sections effected his nomination, and
will control his policy if he be elected The pro
verbal affinites manifested by extremists were
never more strikingly shown than now. They
are seen in the allianceof Secessionists and Free
soers-in the Identification Of factions widely
apart in their protested principles, and brought
together by no higher motive than desire to
place in subsection the Compromise section Of
their party, and as far as possible to further
their own ulterior ends. OF this there can be
little doubt.
The all but complete enlistment Of the Free
soilers in the North and West-their hearty.
energetic support of General PIERcE-the ex-
plict avowals Of their organs in relation to the
platform-and the extent to which General
PIERcE's career in New Hampshire favors
their pretensi"ns-are so many evidences OF
the thoroughly sectional character Of the can
vass in that portion of the Union.
The South is not less prolific Of proofs, differ
ent IN their forms, hut similar in their nature
and teachings. The assertion that General
PIERCE is the creation and choice Of the State
RIGHTS men turns ont to be- no Idle boast. With
more fexibiily, because with less honesty,
than General QUirMAN. they are urging and
directing the movements in the South. The
platform is no, in their way. for they, like the
Freesuilers, accept it IN a Pickwickian sense,
and strike off without conjunction the various
"rotten planks" ofthe affair. The course pur-
sued by Messrs SouLE and FoRsYTH in refer
ence to the nomination has imitators in every
State in which Secession raised its head. In
no other quarters. and by no other politicians
south of Mason and Dixon's line is PIERCE re-
ceived with any thing like warmth. His
leading southern advocates are politicians of
that stamp None else could fraternize SO read
lily and so heartily with the VAN BURENs of
the North.
Mississippi affords case in point. The
active, directing spirits in that State are not of
the FoorE school. though Governor FooTE has
declared for PIERCE; hut they are the unre-
pen,an managers of the defunct Secession agi
.lation. The gentlemar at the head of the
Democratic electoral ticket there is Judge f.
G.. WILHINsoN who derives his chief claims
to political distinction from the position he DC
cupied year ago in the ranks of the Disunion-
its. He was member Of the first Nashville
Convention, and introduced into that body resi-
lutions Of the most ultra kind. In October,
1880 he presided over State Rights meeting
in Yazoo county, Mississippi. and again intro
duced series Of resolutions openly proclaim
ing that the Constitution and the Union had
failed, and intoxicating "the duty of throwing
off the Government, and providing new guards
for future security" These resolutions were
passed almost unanimously, and were signed by
Judge WILKINSON as chairman. The secretary
of the meeting was Mr. d. WALKER. the pres
en-, editor Of the Vicksburg Sentinel, a strong
PIERCE and KlsG organ. The .Missiwippian,
another PIERCE print, was the mouthpece Of
these Dsunionists, and in its issue Of October
la, 1850, we have a record Of the proceedings
to which we refer. From this source we take
five Of Judge WILKINsoN's resolutions, to
show that we do not misrepresent the character
Of the proceedings in which he played so prom
inent part
SOUTHERN RIoHrs MEETiso.-A large NUN.
Der Of State Rights men Of both political parties
met at the court. house, in Yazoo county on Mon
day October, II, and organized by calling Hon. f..
&. Wilkinson to the chair, and appointing d.
Walker secretary. The Chair submitted for their
consdr ton the following resolutions, TO wit:
"a. Rtsoivsd, That now. although tho letter Of
the Constitution 10 the same, its spirit is entirely
~ rpprfed its objects lost sight If and dsys gardsd,