Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-12-25
Address

10 oar Unl0n DenOcTdtc cOedqUeS OF the Senate ana
House Of Representatives,: MesserS c. f. Hemingway,
of the Senate; and W. s. Patton, N. p. JONES' Pc
ter H. Cole S. b. Pierce, ErastuS Huntey, John Seal
p w. HemphH, j. s. Johnson, Jeferson Wilson, J.
A. SUHiUan, Christopher DearorS, Robert Phr0phet,
r. II. Wood H. A. Cool, j. d. Barrier, GEORGE /
1daberSy, Jas. Boo, l. ". iSser, Henry c. Adams,
and CHRISTOPHER Gillespie, Of the House of Represcn
tatiteS:
1t having been the good fortune of the undersigned
to in concert with you in reference to those great
questions which lately agitated the country, and dvi
ded the democratic party and being extremely desi-
rous that should still continue to act together
have ventured to address you Being distant from YOU
we compelled either to remain silent, or to com |
municate with you in the mode we have adopted And
as there is nothing in the propositions here make
in the views which here express that would cause
US to desire that they should not be generally known
we have addressed you through the public journals of
the country. We state to you, with that rankness
which should ALWAYS be observed between personal
and political friends, the settled and DISTINCT concu
sions we have come to parts and our views
in regard to the which all democrats ought to
pursue in future
If you and other Union Democrats have already
to such conclusions are herein stated we shall
congratulate ourselves that fortunate as to
coincide i'll opinion with men whom highly re-
spect and esteem. II not we have thought that the
reasonings and reflections herein contained might have
some intluence-that they might be approved and a
dopted-and that democrats would thus be- as they
have been, unit.
Our opinion is and as far as we are individually
concerned, intend to act accordingly, that Union
democrats and State Rights democrats should long
er recognize any difference distinction among them
selves, any schism in the democratic party; and as
consequence, that we should all join in the move
ment when the proper time arrives to hold regular
old-tashonod State convention, composed alike Of
Union democrats and State Rights democrats
1t is true that for two years past great and serious
divisions have afflicted the democratic party. Those
divisions were caused by questions of vital interest
calculated to override, and which did OVERRIDE old
party attachments-and which burst asunder for the
time being, (and we hope only for tme those bonds
OF fraterna regard which ever ought to exist anon
men protesting and acting upon the same principles.
We deem 1t wholly superrogatory, at this time, and
in this connection, to 90 into brief recapitula-
ton of the causes OF those divisions their history and
the final extinction of the causes which created them
1t is sufficient for to say-which all will admt-that
those causes have now passed away State Rights
democrats and Union democrats, have lately united in
the support OF common patform-have lately fought
( in a common cause-and are now rejoicing over
common victory. Thus it would seem, that the caus-
Of those divisions having subsidized those divisions
themselves should cease-tha harmony and good feel
ing should at once re-assert their wonted sway-and
that democrats of whatever distinctive name or opin-
ion should once again and without reserve regard each
other as brethrenall animated with the same convic-
tons fpatrotc duty and all being full high advanc-
ed,'' the same glorious banner of equal rights,
After contest SO bitter that which the State
passed through last year-in which it seemed that the
fountains of the great deep of passion were broken M
it cannot be doubted that all who were prominently
engaged therein, have much to forgive, and much to
forget. But when dH however wide their differences
cheerfuy accord to each other honesty Of motive and
uprightness of intention and that it was the equal
purpose of all to serve their country-the only ques-
ton being to the best mode of accomplishing that
great end-surey the sentiment of fraterna concord
will once revive, and find home with
all true democrats.
We know that serious fears entertained, that the
memory of our late contest will continue to ranke in
the hearts of many who took different sides therein,
and who will carry the prejudices the resentmens,
the private pques and personal antpathes engender-
ed therein, into the next democratic convention, and
into the future struggles of the democratic partv-
I'VE must say however, that we are induced to hone
better things, and to believe better things Convinc-
ed that our differences were based on hon
est and conscientious convictions of dutV-tha if err
rors committed those errors were on the ripht
Isde-and that what done, proposed to be done
WAS call in honor and naught in mace'-we can saw
for ourselves and we believe that we can say the same
for those democrats with whom we thought and acted
that desire to bury in oblivion the preudices the
resentmens the private pques and personal antipathe
to which we have just alluded and to put far from u.s.
eUerytbing that would prevent impede, complete
and honorable reunion of the democratic party And
we will add that such being the sentiments of our own
hearts, we cannot for moment suppose that those
with whom have always thought and acted in uni
son heretofore, and who, notwithstanding the occur
rcnces of last year, have joined us in the cordial sup
port of the Baltimore democratic platform-and who
have lately aided efficiently in achieving the great
est democratic victory record-are less generous
less magnanmous less inclined to be Just than our
selves. May we not therefore hope and believe that
all, nearly ALL of those who differed for brief sea-
son, will prove by their future action towards each 9TH
er that their hearts are deeply imbued with those go-
rious and tiIne-honored and now triumphant prnci-
pies which all alike profess!
1t may be true that there are some on both sides
who will make effort to forget the past and will
allow the bitterness of the past to influence their fin
ture action; but we believe that the great body of
both divisions will be found to be animated bv inst and
conservative sentiments and that they will act in sucb
way as to close eectually and forever the ABYSS of
democratic dissension
We believe that there is no disposition on the part
OF the Union democracy to hold themselves aloof from
their ancient friends, with whom they have CONQUERED
on many hardfought field, and with whom thew hone
to conquer again. In opinion they will rejoice to
join their State Rights brethren, again raising ur
the old democratic affairs, and again lighting up the Ole
democratic fires, in every county, town and neighbour
hood in the State. The speedy and perfect Reunion
OF the great democratic party of Mississippi is the
dearest of their wishes All they ask and ali they de-
sire 49, that that reunon shall be the principles
even-handed justice, and that in efectng result SC
desrable democrats shall keep the word of prom
Use to the ear, and break it to the hope.'
!, We believe also that there is the same disposition
on the part of late democratic opponents to baa
the breach in ranks And the evidences - III
effect which have been heretofore exhibited on tbei
part, together with the raterna assurances gven Il,
State Rights democrats to Union democrats n ever,
portion OF the State, leave no room to onbt the npa
desire OF our ancient friends for lust and sneedv =
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