The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-23

We gave, lew Gays since, the views OF the
Mercury in relation to the position of this
State towards the Presidential candidates. Since
that time, the Standard, the organ of the CO.
operation party, has also expressed its views
which we append:
From the Charleston Standard
The NEXT PREsIDEKcY.-We have hereto.
fore, expressed but little interest in the mn.
preaching canvass for President of the United
States. Our indifference to this matter was
caused partly by the pressure of State matters
more important, and partly by the hope which
We have heretofore INDUCED, that some united
efforts would be made to rally Southern party.
The lapse of few weeks will suffice to show
whether our State troubles are soon to be
ended. The present calm may prove deceitful,
but we live in hope of time of sober peace
When it shall come with it comes ALSO the time
for inquiry into the prospects of the Southern
party And here we will not disguise our be-
belief, that the prospects of that party are
gloomy enough for the present. Until some
new emergency shall arise to stir it into action,
its candidate for the Presidency could get only
votes enough to expose it's weakness. The
failure of the convention in Alabama is mani
fest and other States have not failed, only be-.
cause they have not even ventured. We do not,
therefore, expect another effort to rally South
ern party upon present issues. All hope of u
successful movement TO that end, is dead in the
bosom of even the most sanguine Divided
councils at the South has done its work, and we
must now be content to try the measure that is
next best.
What, then, is that measure? Simply this !:
we must support, as cordially as we can, the
candidate for the Presidency who is most favor.
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State who repudate this policy, and desire that
SOUTH Carolina should stand aloof. though all
her Southern sisters return to the contest in the
old ranks. But they who support this do.
nothing policy are destined to find few to keep
them company. The body of the people are
resolved to unite once more with those of the
other Southern States. And to this end. thew
are determined to exert their legitimate influ.
ence in the next Presidential canvass. We can
now, once for all, assure the friends of the
Constitution, in and out of the State. that
South Carolina will not stand aloof in the an.
preaching contest. She looks with expectation
for the nomination, by the Democratic party, of
candidate who shall be acceptable to her, such
man as Buchanan, Douglas or Dallas, or any
other who upholds the Constitution as it is,
advocates an economical government, and
opposes the re- enactment of tariff which
would add another weight to that which already
presses so heavily upon the agricultural, com.
mercia and Southern interests. Such man
would unquestionably receive the support of a
very large minority of our people. Despite the
croakings of fewd South Carolina will asser,
her right to choose the less of evils, content no
longer to be isolated in feeling and in action
from the States that are so identical with he,
interest, she will in the day of blttle be found
at their side