The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-29
The Southern Democracy not United.


the Democratic organs on the subject of the
alleged reunion of the Southern Democracy.
Whatever were the professions Of harmony
from the South, there could be no
doubt in the mind of any intelligent OBJ
server as to the motives that prompted
which they proceeded. 1t is true that the
Union, which claims-or did formerly claim
to be considered the exponent OF national as
from sectional Democracy, was
loud in It's rejoicings at the event; but that cir
cumstance could not of itself satisfy those who
are acquainted with the deep seated an''paihies
that have existed between The Union and the
Southern Rights portions Of the party. i" sup
pose that the proceedings of the recent conven-
ton in Georgia were decisive as to the position OF
the party, was to believe that the Union Demo
Gratis had in all respects succumbed to thelr bitter
est adversaries. Human nature, and the known
predictions of many of the most influen.
tial Union Democrats, forbade such a result.
They must have been more or less than
men to forget the insults which the South
ern Rights wing had heaped upon them; and
assuredly they must have been singuiarly for
getful of their professed obligations To the
Union if they could surrender every thing t"
influences hostile to the Union, and having no
other recommendation than association with the
supporters of PIERCE and KING.
We stated at the time that mutterings had
reached us from the interior of Georgia of
nature fatal to the boastings of the Union; and
we are now enabled to establish the remark. We
cite in the first instance the comments Of the
Constitutional Union, published at Marietta.
Georgia, and having, in the number before us, the
names of PIERCE and KING at its editorial
head The editor says:
owe have stood by the principles of the Union
Democracy from first to last-irom the calling OF
the fret Nashville Convention to the period If .her
adoption by the National Democrat party. We
have earnestly desired reorganization of theDemo-
cratic party Of Georgia on the basis OF the national
platform, and were prepared to give such an or.
ganization humble support and CO operation
The effort has failed. The Union Democrats OF
Georgia haze failed to organize, and the Southern
Rights organization has been preseruei and, in Pur-
suance of the plan Of majority of the recent con
vention, offers the only medium through which
Union Democrats are permitted 20 cast their votes
for Pierce and King.
"Must we inquire what are the principles pre-
served in the Southern Rights organization Of
Georgia to know the extent Of the sacrifice re-
quired? 1t is said the electors are pledged to vote
for Pierce and King. Ia the party not pledged to
a Southern Congress; to resistance to the Compro
mise; to southern cooperation in the restoration
of our constitutional rights or southern indie
pendence;' to the right Of peaceable secession. and
to the declaration that sufficient exists to
Justify the exercise of the right? And what have
they done TO cancel these pledges? Have they
avowed their error-have they declared that the
Union Democrats were right and they wrong; or
have they only submitted to the will of the MAORI
ty until they reverse the decision Of that ma
iority? Not a sacrifice of principle to support the
Southern Rights organization Of Georgia! Why
every principle which we hold dear is demanded as
a sacrifice; and what do they concede in return?
Why the vote of Georgia to Pierce and King
Would the result justify the sacrifice! Lctus see
To getthe ascendency in Georgia, Southern Rights
men are willing to vote for Pierce and King. The
sacrifice to them is trifiing compared with the re-
ward. They preserve their disunon organization,
and. when the election ia over find it stronger than
ever, without the sacrifice of single principle.
They simply vote for Pierce and King as choice
Of evils, intently looking forward to the success
of their southern organization for southern co.
operation. We on the other hand in Georgia, in
uniting with them, are required to sacrifice every
prnciple-to recognise, in future, the Southern
Rights party as the true Democratic party, and its
principles principles-and perhaps at some
future day. when they have ceased to despise as
,aIau how vii inHl y hasfn m
some of the most servie post of honor in their
party.
"And is this the only Democratic party in Geor-
gia? Is this to be the Democratic organization OF
the State, in the Union out of it, Tor years to
come? II SO, let no man who thinks it worth while
to speak Of in this connection, ever again Get
down as Georgia Democrat-cass us rather any
where else; for, before high heaven, we would as
soon become a 'latter-d day saint French ia
Goblin as be buried in the whited sepulchre OF
Southern Democracy, filled as it is with all the
elements designed for the destruction Of the Ameri
can Union We prefer the election Of Pierce to
either that of Scott W. bster. Blu. friend Of
the Union and Of the principles of Pierce, pre-
fer the success OF Scott or Webster in Georgia t.
the success Of the Southern Rights party. As we
have said before, there ia much less danger to be
apprehended from Scotts election than from the
triumph Of those in Georgia who are in favor OF
taking he State out Of the Union"
That is statement Of the case by Union
Democrat, and we ask if it does not literally
bear out the views we have urged in relation ,c
the character of the controlling elements in the
Democratic party, and its consequent repug,
nance to consistent lovers Of the Union. 1t is
satisfactory to find that there are men entitled
to be heard upon this question, as Democrats
who deem the defeat of PIERCE preferable t,
his election as the candidate of Secessionists
The Athens (Ga.) Banner, another Demo
cratic Union journal, declares that Thousand:
Of Union Democrats and Wings are burning
with indignation at the arrogance of the Sc
cession faction" 1t prefaces second article
with the interrogatory, "Will you return as
slaves to your Southern Rights mastersP
which it answers thus:
"Thc attempt made by small portion Of the
Union Democrats recently assembled at Atlanta tc
surrender the great body OF their Union Demo
cratic brethren to the dominion Of the secession fac