The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03

It is we'll known that our connection with
this Office originated from our preference for
the claims of Gen. Taylor in the canvass of
1848. That fact accounts for the patron
age and support bestowed upon US by the
wing party, continued as it was during the
last year, because we advocated the policy
of acquiescence in the "COmpromise Meas
ures." Convinced as we were that the can
vass of last fall terminated the legitimate
mission of the Union party, and that its
longer continuance was but an insidious device
of the whig party, to break down the ascen-
dancy, and weaken the integrity of the Re-
publican cause, both in Mississippi and else
where, we led the way in boldly proclaim
ing our convictions, and warning every re-
publican Of the threatened danger, at the
same time sustaining the authority, and en-
dorsing the electoral ticket of the 9Th Of
January Convention. In so doing we alien
ated, as we knew we would do, the good will
of the great mass of our patrons, who from
causes already referred TO were chiefly wings
Policy it is true would have led US to con-
ciliate our patrons, by temporising with the
Union organization as some Union demo-
cratic papers have done to the great gratif-
cation of whiggery, but believing "hOnesty
to be the best policy we early and vOlun-
tarily endeavored to counterfeit the disorgan-
izing evils of speculative Unionism, by sus-
tanning the unity and integrity of the repub-
lican cause. We believed the success of
that cause to be identified with the best in
terests, and only hopes of the country, and
approved the strength of our attachment,
and sincerity of our convictions, by proclaim
ing them at a time, when, the loss of patron
age and popularity, stared US in the face for
SO doing.
1t now remains with the democratic pub
lie to say whether or not we shall be sus-
tanned, and to determine whether that indie
pendent policy which estranged wing sup
port, does not commend US to every true
friend of the democratic cause, for which we
sacrificed the hOnors and profits of popular
and reigning humbug. So far as we were
concerned, our present national position was
one of choice, and instead of being taken, as
in the case of most Union democrats, because
UniOnism IS dead, was prompted by the SIN
cere consideration while in the zenith of its
glory, that it ought to die. Theirs was an
alternative forced by the current of events,
ours free will, and to US, costly Offering at
the shrine of the republican cause.
Other Union democratic journals have by
the fall of Unionism, and termination of the
wing party, been guided by fixed fact,
while we fell an early martyr by proclaim
ing the great truth involving both the
prediction and Interpretation of that fact,
which was that the unnecessary continuance
of the Union party was "Trojan Horse"
used by the advocates of federalism, whigge-
ry, &C., to destroy the democratic cause, and
that when it had accomplished their purpo-
ses, they would "throw it, as useless weed,
away" 1t is a most remarkable and sig
nifcant vindication of this truth, that while
the wing party are organizing every where,
the great central organ of the Union party
at Jackson, is bullied by the wing press, for
still adhereing to the "forlorne hope" of the
Union platform.
In conclusion we would say, that we claim
no credit, nor challenge any reward for our
course, since we have done nothing more
than our duty in following wherever our
honest convictions led u.s. This we will al
ways do without fear, favor, or affection -
We task no favors nor shrink from any re-
sponsibilities," but simply leave it with the
democracy Of the country to determine,
whether their cause is likely to be promoted
by our humble butindependent advocacy, and
whether we are entitled to receive at their
hands that encouragement and good will,
which, in the pursuit of political truth, we
have sacrificed at the hands of others.
From several fattering tributes to the
course of this paper by democratic journals,
chief amongst which are the Vicksburg Sen
tinel, and lMississippian, and which are not
the less gratefully appreciated, though not
paraded in our columns, we conclude with
the following extract from the central organ
of the democratic party at Jackson:
The Democratic Electoral Ticket
owe have already" says the Mississ!p-
plan, introduced to our readers the Column
bus Primitive Republican as an able "Uu.
ion" paper which since the settlement Of the
question at issue in this State last year, has,
with soundness of Judgement and patriot
ism truly commendable, declared in favor Of
the doctrines and measures Of the great
Democratic party.
We give below the greater portion Of its
remarks, on placing at the head of its col
umns, the Electoral ticket nominated by
the Democratic State Convention in Janu,
airy last. These remarks are creditable alike
to the head and the heart Of their author
and stamp him as Democrat Of the strict
est sect-a Democrat of the school Of which
/ I eror.o,, 80, tbo fouDlorv We will mt nor