Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-05-08
MR. cHAsTAlN. lid not.

MR., CIASTAlN. Mr.. Chairman, hav
not sought to rob the grave, in which II has boe
entombed, Of the vile billingsgate and abuse wH
which they pandered to the yiiiaied tastes ar
morbid passions oflhe iufuriated readers In thci
editorial columns. | will permit these evideu
ces Of yin6ictive feeling aud raneorous hatred 4
slutnber on in merted oblivion. My purpose is
10 present the principles Of action which produc
ed their organization, and the results which the,
sought to accomplish,
Wien the Southern, Rights party of Georci,
met in convention 10 nominate their candidate
for Governor, they declared, in the mos, solemr
FORM that by the act Of Congress known as the
compromise measures the Southern State,
had bcen degraded from their eOaaitiDn 81 q
quality IN The Union and, BY way tgiyiag the
most marked and practical response in their
power 10 the action Of the Nashville Convention,
they nominated, as their candidate Tor Governor
the president of that conyenlon--the Honorable
Charles J.. Mcdonald. Il would have been
difficult for them 10 have adopted more success.
fol mode Of indeniiGing themselves with the
principles and destiny of thai memorable con,
yenIion than the selection Of It's head and organ
as their chosen leader, and declaring, at the
same time, by resolution, that they nominated
and recommended Charles j Mcdonald a. their
candidate for Goyernor-as fhe erpoRem and
standard bearer of their principles in the ap-
preaching election; thus presenting their candi,
date to the people ofGeorgia with the additional
incumbrance of an open RvoWaI and advocacy
OF the doctrine of pedceabie secession, with or
without cause at the will Of State. They
went into the late canvass in our State! the re- suit
is known, and il is not a part OF my present pur-
pose 10 speak Of il. i is Row history and one
which may be prof'aby studied by all who may
desire to guide their fra steps by The lamp OF
experience.
| have not presented this picture of the past
for the purpose of reviving eSasperated feelings.
II may, perhaps, have that effect. cannot help
~ my duty reqlirer- me TO do what have done
and have caIpd the attention of the country
to this hurried revirw OF the Southern Rights
paHyand ifH is not presnmit g on much would
ask their earnest confederation Of my next re-,
mark.
This, sir, is the pariy ieih these PRINCIPLES
and doctrines which prolesses and claims 10 be
the Democratic party Of Georgia l. and all
other Union Democrats in my State who refused
To- unite in this organization aud subscribe 10 is
herelical teachnVs, haye been held up before
the country as deseuers ECm the Democratic
faith upon our heads is sought 10 be Fixed the
responsibility Of fdisoT2anizing ihs Democratic
party Of our State. In what does our offence
cons 81 in mere party point of yrw, | put
the question TO every truly national Democrat in
this Honsein this counry--and / demand of
him as my right that he answers nae ia the hons
est conviction of own unprcjudCc heart.
mako 40 appeal to the Free s. pliers for know
that I shall find no favor with the vile Gnaticism
which, ia lis infuriated warfare upon my section
Of the country, with sicrlegions steps upon the
Constitution Of the eounfy--ihai holy bond of
bur political filth nor shall look f,ra ldyora.
bic response 10 the disubi1ni-l of the North, who
holds that sacred instrument as o covenant wdh
he devil, and a league With bell u4t 10 the dis
In0nisl Of the South, who regards our hon0rcd
Union as the inslmmrniaIity which has brought
Ipon him aud his household wrong aud dagtada.
ion.
To none of those do make my appeal bui 10
fou, national Democrats. both Of the North and
he South, who gave your votes and your voices
o the salvation Of your couniry,in that dark aud
hour Of her history, when the fanatic
Jared his incendiafy torch around the very ten
Die Of our liberties, aud treason HJatrd in every
1reeze. to you who stood shoulder 10 shoulder
with the Union Democracy of Georgia, and
" your united votes in favor Of tue compromises /
aid 10 the angry waters around you, "poace. be /
ill." To yoG, then, make the appeal, and tell I
ne, IN the honesty Of your hearts, we're we right /
" wrong in resisting this sectional and dsor. 4
lanizing movement which was sowing broad 4
asl in our land the seeds Of discomfort aud ulti-
nate dsunion We're we. ia yoMr judgment. |
eserlers from The Democuiic faith IN giving
"A.
# the compromise which had received the yoIes
If majority Of the party, and which have since
net the sanction of more Than two thirds Of the 4
Democracy Were we deseners ftom he Dem.
,cratic party in refusing our assent 10 the doc /
rnes Of the Nashville Convention. thai the pas
age Of the compromise had brought upon the I
South all The eUils of threateDei aggression up 4
N her rights; in refusing 10 unite 10 the recon \
nendation Of that convection moi 10 90 into any .
National ConUenfi0a under any party name
that eper. for the purpose Of nominating candi-
ates for the Presidency aud Vice Presidency T
p refusing to cooperate vith the friends Of ihs /
Nashville Convention to carry our iheir recon-
lendaiions Of a Southern Congress, which was
demand restoration Of lost constitutional
ghi.; and falling in this. then 10 pr0ride for
" future safety aad independence ia refusing
ur assent 10 the doctrine, that The compromise
7d degraded the sOs,hem States from their
DnditiOn Of equality ia the UoiOn, in refusing 10
ia ia the clsmofous and uagraieigl denan-
iations of CAss. BUoHASAS. and thosc oiber
ood and true men Of the North who had pefi'sd
ieir very political existence IN ihe defence Of
lr constitutional rights; 10 defending The meas
res which had been passed By ihs Democratic
lny from the relentless assaults of lhese mad
,ned and iniunaied men who nov profess 10 be
e only.r8e and sound ezpOneuis Of Democratic
rincipses; ia resisting the doctrine Of peaceab e
cession, violaiiss a. It i Of the great republi-
IN doctrines Of jefferson. Madison, aud Jack
w; IN a word, in defending those measures and
ivOcaiing those principles which ever have and
1w do receive the sanction and support Of an