The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-10

The standard, published ut Columbus, Mis-
sissippi contsins the following distinct announce
ment of the present feeling of the Democracy
Of that State. The Standard is not what is
usually termed ultra" in its tone, and its bar.
monies, therefore. must carry weight with them
The Souhside (Va) Democrat contained q
strong article of the same tenor but few days
since. The article we subjoin merits the serious
consideration of those specially interested, foI
il represents state of feeling very general, il
not universal, among the Southern Rights wing
of the Democracy
GEN CAss-The gentleman whose name
heads this article was, MS all our readers well
know, the candidate of the Democracy for the
Presidency in I84S The same gentleman il
favoraby mentioned by nearly all our Southern
exchange papers in connexon with the same
position, and it is not improbable that he may
obtain the nomination of the Democratic ma
tional convention. In view OF this fact, we
would like to obtain the distinct avowal whether
certain presses in this State in the event OF his
nomination by the Democracy of the nation, will
sustain him. All are aware that struggle is
now going on in this State between the Foote
are the better Democrats This contest il
amusing, and would be ridiculous, were it not
that it has developed the approachable side of
many important men in our State, proving that
most men have their price, aud that in order to
obtain that price, they are neither choice nor par
ticuar in the use of means to secure it, 1t is
hardly necessary for us to say, that as between
the Democracy Of Foote and Davis, there is but
one opinion in the State Foote 10 followed
and boIstered up by few old federal iogies,
who have been favored by accidents, aud the
success which cunning and frequently, dup'icity
brings. They have reaped rich harvests by
claiming to be Democrats, but really entertained
but few general principles in common with
the founder OF that party. In regard to the
rights OF the States, they were wholly federal,
and when that issue was presented, they natur-
ally took shelter under the doctrine Of the two
Adams, and Alexander Hamilton.
On the other hand, the men who sustain
Davis are the true strict constructionists, and
belong to the party founded by Jefferson.
They are as widely separated from the old tory
principles of Daniel Webster as they are from
those Foote and his Democrats defend. In
regard to the rights of the State, Foote copies,
almost without alteration, the doctrines of Web
ster, and the State Rights men as wholly disa-
vow them. This is the line of distinction
Well, in regard to the pending contest, as to
who shall be endorsed by the Northern Nation
al Democracy, there are two points over which
we have had, and expect to continue to have,
some sport They are, in plain terms, these:
lst, Will the Davis Democracy or the Foote
Democracy obtained seats in the Baltimore
convention! And and, Will the Davis Democ-
racy sustain Gen. Cass, if he is the nominee
Cass belongs to the Foote Democracy, is in
fact f, dera Democrats but he is not singular
in that, for there is no doubt but that four fiths
Of the Northern politicians ere federalsts IF
the first point is left to the honesty Of the con-
venton it will be decided without debate; but
as honesty of purpose has little control over
such assemblages, it is probable that the Davis
Democracy will obtain seats. We say this, be-
cause it is known that Foote is really without
a party in the State because he cannot lead
the Federal Wing party into a national Demo
cratic convention, and without them, he has but
few hundred miserable deluded followers
Davis numbers his by thons ;nds, and the North
ern Democracy are less in the pursuit of princ
pies than the spoils. Of course then, the Foote
Democracy will be kicked out of the convention.
In reference to the second point we halt
Two or more years SINCE we placed upon record
our purposes in regard to Gen. Cass. 1t will
stand as the record of our purpose, without the
least regard rs to what the Baltimore conven-
ton may do If Cass succeeds, the principles
of Foote succeed. If Cass is the nominee, the
Baltimore convention will be merely the organ
of Freesoil doctrine, such as all parties de-
nounced in unmeasured terms in Mississippi in
l848. And in anticipation of the happening of
such an event, we would like the press to speak
out.
Would Davis, Barton, Whitfield, Melville,
Brown, Featherston, Ghoson or MrRea, sup.
port Cass were he the noni"ee? Would the
Mississippian, the Sentinel, Free Trader or the
Palladium sustain him? In our opinion the
South has made but one step towards that aw-
full dilemma events are hurrying her; and we
say it more in sorrow than in anger, that our
strongest men are doing much to urge her for
ward.
sy- We find in the Augusta Constitutional
isl the following notice of the first effort of one
of it's representatives in Congress