Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-08-21

any friend of our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition Gov
erS. and was intended to embrace, the whole sub
iect of the slavery agitation in Congress; and,
therefore the Democratic party OF the Union,
standing on this national platform will abide and
adhere 10 the faithful tx cution OF the acts known
as the compromise measures, settled by the last
Congress-the act for returning tu9itlves from ser
vice or labor, incIuded which act being designed
to carry out an express provision OF the Conslitu
tion cannot. with fidelity thereto be repealed or
so changed as to DESTROY or impair Its efficacy.
Resolved That the Democratic party VIII re
sist, all attempts at renewing, IN Congress or out
of 1t, the agitation on TIE slavery question uhuef
whatever shape or color the attempt may be made
He insisted that this resolution did not endorse
or condemn the late compromise; on the contrary,
it appeared to him TO be studied avoidance oi
any expression of opinion upon the policy oi mat
compromise. |! simply pledged that party to a
faithful execution of the laws Ii this had been
stricken out of this platform, and 1t contained nc
alIusion to those acts whatever, still Gen Pierce
if elected would have been bound IN the very hrSt
act he performed AS President-yea, IN beng made
the Prrsdcnt-to have taken a solemn oath to ad-
here to and abide by the faithful execution OF those
laws Aud, said Mr.. Y, even if we were now
to nominate Gen. Quirman, and should elect hin
to the Office that would, necesSdate ret, be also
lis first official act !"
We ask, now, if Col. YAHcEY's is not the true
consruc ion of the action OF the Convention :
All The Southern Rights m1n WHO were present Sc
regard it, DAVIS, eoULE, MCWILLIE, FoRsYTH
aud hundreds more, all concur on this point
, And of the whole body of Southern Rights men
in Congress- or out of it, we have not heard OF
, single leading man, except Gen. QuITMAN WIZ
considers the Democratic resolutions As an endorse
mcnt of The Compromise. We know that ooTE
COBB, .'et id oatne genaS,' affect to glory owe
these resolutions, alleging that they amount to al
approval Of their glorious Union policy. Bu
they, poor fellows! have TO swallow the dose
| ..wi We, nil yc,' and for the Southern Right
men to find fault with the knack of their opponents
in putting on a pleasant face whilst gulphlng dow
/ sehbEeasaat doses would be too Grabbed IN III
5 former,
e Let them dance and glorify over the Baltimor
h resolutions and nominee. We know, assnrcdly
n that FoorE, CoBB, Ct a., deserted by their VIII
: allies, are done iur. The fate Of HALE, ATwooI
n etc in New Hamp-lle, is that Of The leaders
d all coalitions. The Southern flights Democrats
:. Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi have he gam
in their own hands. Never WAS there bette
Z, time for the State Rights, Southern Rights, slfl
i Constitution party TO become dominant IN nearl
It every Southern State; and yet Gen. QUIFMAi
V and a few others like him, mistaken, and pufSuiii
n false policy, may make the final triumph "nee
It tain.
d Col YANCEY's course is the correct one. EVt
If ry consideration of principle or policy recommenc
If /, to the Sou hcrn Rights party. His argument
e in maintenance OF his position, are unanswerabl
II And not until the Souh shall learn to act upC
10 such policy will she ever band together dom
nant parry in Ge.cnce Of heI lights.-SOathei
J. ,Standurd.