Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-01
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Wednesday Morning, April ss, 1852.
Reunion of Parties.

It's somewhat difficult to learrthe actual state of
the negotiations for the reunion of the two old par
ties respectively--for the dplomatists themselves
are distracted by good deal ofnose and confusion
1t is certain, however, that large concessions have
already been offered by the Southern Wings and
by certain portion of the Southern Democrats,
and we think it quite probable that they will be
accepted gracefully by their magnanimous North
ern allies.
When majority of the Wing party in Georgia
united with minority of the Democrats of that State
and constructed new Union party on the Geor-
ga platform, the latter pretty generally ac
cepted and applauded as patriotic and satsfacto-
nv by all the submissionsts of the Southland was
to be sustained by them thereafter at all hazards
and to the last extremity.
The Georgia platform declared substantially
that the Compromise was the utmost to which the
South would submit. 1t is now announced by the
Southern negotiators for reunion that the Com
promise is the utmost that the South demands.
The notification of the fugitive slave law is tr-
umphant in the North and Seward is victorious,
and in this state of things, when the only condi-
tion which the South captulated is broken,
Southern actually beg their Northern allies to
agree that this violated captulation shall be the
basis of reunion, of equality and fraternity
We have good reason to believe that the North
ern Wings even will acquiesce in this adjustment
of the adiustment-that Messrs. Seward and Scott
will in due time grant the humble prayer of their
Southern petitioners.
The portion of the Southern Democracy that be-
longs to the Union party assumes the same sup
plant position. And that we may not be accused
of Misrepresentation publish to day the speech,
in Tammany Hall, of Gov.sCobb, of Georgia, who
went on as is said, to borrow money for the State
and, as appears, To- beg spoils of the Northern
Democracy, The publication of this speech viii
be a quite sufficient apology for our intervention
in these party movements, particularly when we
consider the character of the speeches recently
made by Messrs. Christian and Wilcox, denounc-
ing Southern opposition to the ComprOmise--the
Southern anti Compromise Democrats having done
nothing during the session to disturb the harmo
ny of the party.
We call now the special attention of our read
ers to the following passage in Mr.. Cobb's speech
Il profess no greater sagacty than my fellow;
around me but, in the earlier stages of this move
ment, l thought that there one line of policy
which would save the Constitution from violation
and the Union from ruin, and that policy was
marked out by the charter of Democratic princi
Piles. Applause. Those were the principle.
that we rallied for in the Presidential campaign
of 1848-those on which the Democracy of the
whole Union, with its Individual exceptions, haC
stood immovably-tho principles which were
found in the party, wherever man turned East
West, North, or South-the power, the capabllty
and the right of the people of every State, as wei
of territories proposing to become States, to de
termine for themselves the nature of their institu
tons Applause. For causes unnecessary t.
be mentioned here the Democracy were defeated
in 1913, with those principles distinctly ayowed
and streaming on the banners then unfurle
throughout the land, The history of the politica
world does not afford parallel to what [ am no,
about to state. Here was party defeated on Ger
tain avowed principles and yet in the correct
ness and efficacy of those very principles wa
found the only basis for settlement of the threat
ening issue. The agitation carried into Con
gress, and sectionalism ruled the hour. n ort
was arrayed against South, and South again:
North. Every patriot felt that there was impend
ing danger but, thank God, there were patriot
ism and wisdom enough in the land to meet th
danger. That wisdom and that patriotism foun
in the great principle that every people has th
undoubtel right to decide for itself what institt
tons 1T will have, the platform on which the DE-
mocracy could everywhere stand. The measure
of adjustment of the last Congress were adopted
accordance with those prineiples-the principle
OF the Consttution-the pricples hallowed by tt
best blood of our revolutionary fathers. Al
plause, which made the Wigwam ring Whetl
er these principles right or wrong shall | ste
to discuss with the advocates of Democratic prime
ples--with you who recognise but one sovereignt
and that residing with the people ? IRenewt
applause.
The Southern Compromisers are tormented G
ther with unsettled inteects, or unquiet CO
sciences, or with unsteady constitents, or with pc
verse ycissitudes, or with fearful forebodine
There is no unity or fnality in their defences
the Compromise. In the commencement of t
present session of the Senate, before word h
been said about it, Governor Foote wanted to
fend it over again. In Tammany Hall where nc
,assail it, Governor Cobb begins his speech by {
tending it. Yet the moment one defence is maj
the necessity is felt for another, and after that
done the necessity is still greater than before.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth l
1compromisers defend when men no longer alta
But there is in fact necessity for defending
Compromise against its defences and defende
Gov Foote defended it cas- the best we could ge
Mr.. Stephens, because it conceded more than
asked. Gov. Cobb defends it because it was O.
stitutional and Democratic
One proposed that the South should rejoice o.
it-but she refused to illuminate Another p
posed to acguiesce-anothert to submit gracefully
but the Georgia platform finally decidedsto 81
nit groE1ingl3, with threats of disruption.
Now, We do not propose to attack or to ansV