The southern press., 1852-07-13

port of his memorable resolutions quoted aboys.
In his whole course, there Is consistency. a
hrmness and dignity of purpose, that shews his
conduct to be regulated by fixed and clearly de.
fined principle. The Constitution strictly con.
strued, was his polar star with his. eye steadi-
ly fixed on that, his bark, however furious the
tmpest, never was driven from the true repub.
| loan track.
There is a nationality in the political princi-
| Piles of Gen. Pierce which entities him TO the
confidence of the Democracy, in every part of
the Union. Devoted to the Constitution, he
knows no North, nor South, nor East. ror
West, but he looks with impartial eve to the
interests of every section. In his construction
of the Constitution, he is as sound as Jackson.
or Polk or Calhoun; and an unwavering friend
of the Union, he watches with jealousy the
rights OF the States as the best means of maine
tanning its integrity and perpetuity.
II these things be true-if have fairly and
truthfully exhibited the career of Gen. Pierce. il
there one within the sound of nv voice.
whether Wing or Democrat, who does not feel
in his heart that he is the man for the occasion
! -emphatically the man for the South That
they are true, appeal to the journals Of Con-
gress. 1t has been my purpose to present
facts without comment, feeling that the public
acts of our candidate are his best vindication--
plead most eloquently his claims upon the con.
idence OF the country.
Fellow Citizens, how favorable an opportu.
nifty does the present aspect of political affairs
afford, to restore the government back to it's
pristine purity, by coniding its administration
to sound republican like General Pierce
With his views of strict construction, abuses
will be corrected, economy will take the place
| of extravagance, mutual confidence and frater-
nal harmony between the various sections will
succeed to the strife and angry contests which
have threatened the Union itself RIGID adhe.
renee to the Constitution is peculiarly impor.
tant to the Southern section Of the confeder.
acy. We are in the minora'y; to abandon or
forget the rule of strict construction is to aban.
don and forget us. Throw the reins of govern.
ment loosely upon the neck of attudinariansm
and however othar sections may flourish for
while. ours is doomed to utter ruin.
How beautiful the opportunity, for the people
of Georgia. of both parties, to stand as unit, in
the maintenance of sound principles I? How
beautiful the opportunity, for high minded and
patriotic Wings, without mortified pride, with
outthe abandonment of principle and in perfect
parallelism with the best interest Of their sec.
ton, to unite cordially in the support of the
| Democratic nominees. IL is true we have diff.
cred widely as to men and measures. But [
would not revive the asperties of the past.
Let them all be buried in tile grave OF oblivion,
never to meet q resurrection morning. Bot in
all sincerity, would appeal to my Wing fell
low citizens, to reflect upon what they are now
called upon odo. They are asked. at the bid.
ding of party, virtually to rally under the BAN
ner of Vim. ii. Seward of New York You
will never do it! 1t is forbidden by every con-
sideration which can move the heart of pat
riots. BY the allegiance we owe to the Consti.
tuition, by our love for the union Of the confed-
eracy, by the ties that bind US to the genera
tons to come, oh! let not snch areproach a. this
rest upon the proud escutcheon of our beloved
Georgia.