Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-08-21

dpced from these that Gen. Pierce was found ,o-
,;nlr with the South. and Mr.. Pinckney, and Mr..
C,Ihoup and against the North and Mr. Adams,
on every issue presented by the Abolitionists,
save upon the question to receive their petitions
and that while lie voted to receive, in his opin
ion. in, diving the right of pet ion he denounced
the aims of the petitioners in decided terms.
Mr.. Y. read Mr.. Pinckncy's celebrated reso-
uions, repor ed in 1886, by selec, committee, to
whom had been referred all papers relating To The
subitc Of slavery, and of which committee Gen
Pierc, w. a NJ, mber. These resolutions were
united upon J> ,he southern Representatives, as
presenting The bes issue upon the slavery ques-
lion and were fercely aSsaIed by the entire Abo-
lition party General Pierce advocated the reso-
Iutions in committee and in the House-in all
stages.
Mr.. y. showed that in 81, Mr.. Calhoun brought
forward his Gel, bryt ted les ou ions the same
uuesti,n covering wider view Of the issues pre-
<cntrd than even Mr. Finckney's One of those
resolution asserted that Tie Efforts OF the people
OF the Safes or oi States III, n,>oltes, 10 procure
the bo ion OF slavery in the States or territories,
were direct and dangerous attacks on the lnsu-
tu,ions of tbe slaveholdIng States.
! Gen. Pierce vo;ed TOR, and advocated the en-
tire series pres, n,iug ode true issue here and
to tLt cuunjry-an ISSUE which would raise roJ II
n, re question of cxpedicEcy. bu. one OF much
rtctly mvuis,d'
Mr.. Y alluded. also TO tie conduct OF Gt n.
] | cree, in New Hampshire, upon HE question "t
the ai,ut xaton OF Texas, wien Mr.. Hale took
ground against that measure as It pro-saN,ry act,
shown. that General Pierce gay, I'll lis n.fu, nee
to tie South and coun raced Hae's ScdI.IouS
Influence. He also alluded To Gen. Pierce 5 con-
duct, Two years since when Mr.. Atwood The reg
ular D, niUcratic nominee in New Hampshire, lol
Il meth
the treesoilers for their support. Gen. Pierce at
once to,k The bold ground oI advocating the re-
scindinn OF tie nonIunation-Ihe putting up ot
new and sound man iii the midst Uf the canvass
and succeeded III eftcting this policy. Mr.. Y
contendcd that review ot his entire career, show
ed that it had been the aim ot Gen. Pierce, no
only to kctp himself above all suspicion OF favor
inc Frcesoiii>m, but to keep, Tar as he could
: the New Hampshire Democracy in a like condi
! lion.
Mr. Y also reviewed he past lie of Genera
Pierce with reference to Tie State Right doctrines
and Pronounced him pure Salc Rights MAJ
as is 20 be found out of South Carolina lie insist
ed also that ii Il matter worthy OF cousid'ra
. tl1n that Gen. Fierce had not been involved 10
wears III Il corrupt and coirup.ny struggle Tor tia
= Tresid, ncv. The office had sous5ht llm-he ha'
Il not sought The ctlce lie had sold hIm>el
nor bou III others 10y sacrifice of ihc lndepend
cnc, o. tiri>c eli fnd Jhe RI, hts of any section, Il
order 10 - .urc his elevation to thlS high "ihce-
ilI~ past he was iii perfect accordancc with ihl
g1a,i yin. fac--Lc having IcI,a ediy decline
: III IA s,asions or .he peaceful FareuI1s ot PiiFa-
life.
: Such man, Mr. Yancty went 10 say, mus
p, r>onaiiv be ace, piabto o he o.a.e Rights me
e 1i the whole coun.Iy. There Que personal OF
icc.ion urged 5aiust him however, and but on'
j. c!.sr.cd .h,. he has said that lie ''deplore
HrIe ,x,..,lc. o....v,ty'' HI. Y. sail that
, iii regard !. a. a pos- % hc aousher hiei
Ic.t. tlj VT =, juceu thc tXstencc OF siaS.lN
e or. .,t,. ...l,1loftd' - existence, he w
:, thcrli.>- 81. ,.,.... - southern ht5hys On Il
i, contrary, .a.I, were thousands OF true Il, are
=" -ou hcincrs III our midst, who, while bei'tvn
Il Ia. the State alone has control over Ec quCsilol
stld that The institution Is i'll lica ely ntrwoNe
L. IA our social aud political sls.,m 10 be now d
=, s;roy,d, would yet gladly get rid OF 1t II II We
:" Lr,c,lc, bic.
Inc co,,,n;ion Of February, 1851, had IL
1t Question b, ,ole --au Tic Mo.luu oi Nj. DE an
p,r, oi Mobil,-and refused 20 adopt docl"r
B." ION that slavery was IA moral and poll lcl h!cS
! mo. Mr.. Y, from Ills. detuccd ,hat Tie me
u fac. that Gen. ii, rec depIored slavery. threw
= obstacle in tle way al hi> being support q by Al
q" Suutttrn Riz his man. Nhrn the cncum>ihLc
C. an irr which ne made the remafk are conSdtFe
tEt. az caratun WAS divoSiCd oi even Tie Stt mn
"' OF II ot,ic cslun. IT,, ma WAS aiIt a'd |" i'i.
br, II used III pt tch made =! btht tial lhiet
" his war uron A wood, ior having wInkcd 100 la>'
"S thjv uuon Free oill,m and i'll that very >Pctt
GU he told ,kv .. o that ;Eeir Individual We VS.
~ to lie g,tud or evil OF >i&NNy, mus give Wy
hM' M lh, cons u,iona protection which the ns'l,u'
uJHed.
/ wcs said, however, ii you support Fierce J
e' endorse the cun.p promise. which We have 50 OF,
no denourc, d, and The Baltimore platform Is rel
io upon as authority for this assertion MI
here read the resolutions of the late Denoera
III ma onal con,, ntiun on the compromise, which
in these words
~ 9. That Congress las power under the q
stilution To int tcre with or control the domes
81 institutions of the several States and that 81
sod States are the sole and proper Judges OF eve
nv thing appeltanng to their own affairs, not proh
49,. i ed bv the Constitution that all efforts ot
Abolitiunsts or others made to induce ConSr
.,, to interfere with questions of slavery, Or TO Il
an. incipent steps in relation thereto are calculated
lead 10 the most ALARM ng and dangerous con
- ouences and that all such efforts have an lnt
II table tendency to diminish the happiness OF
-, peope and ndanger the stability and perman'
NJ, OF the Union, and ought not TO be eounenah
:, :, bv anv friend OF our political institutions.
our Resoiyed. That the foregoing proposition c
ers and was intended to embrace The whole $
med irct of the slavery agitation III Congress
therefore, the Democratic party OF the Uh'
ster standing ON tins national platform, VIII ABIDE
cog adhere TO the faithful execution OF the acts kn'
ntal AS the compromise measures, settled by the
S in Congress-the ACT for returning iugitives from
labor included which acg, being desls