Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-05-01
We Will and You Shall.

We Will and You Shall.
The Wings of the North have grown SO large
and independent that it appears they intend to
have their own way in future, irrespective of the
will or wishes of their brethren in the South
We have long looked for this state of things
The word now is we lead and you follow. Read
what the New Bedfort Mercury says:
''What claim, then, has the South to attempt
to control the whg party of the Union What
has it done for the whig party !? And first let
define what is meant by South ?. The term does
not include Delaware, which goes for Scott; nor
Kentucky, which leans in the same direction, nor
Maryland, which will not be led away BY the ul-
traism Of the South 1t may include North Car
olina, but we doubt it, Let us, however, concede
that it embraces n. Carolina, and it will be found
to include one pretty reliably whig State, besides
the possible whig State of Tennessee and the i'm
probable whig State of Georgia.
" The States, which in the most amiable and
disinterested manner, propose to take charge of
the whig party are North Carolina, (possibly, ]
Tennessee, (possibly,) Virginia, South Carolina,
Missouri, Arkansas Mississippi, Louisiana, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Florida and Texas. The two first
named of these States, with Georgia have occa-
sionally been whig States but the other nine have
uniformly been democratic States. The chance
that any one of them will vote for whig nominee
10 dpOuI eQudl " 6HdI vi the luCky
holder of Jersey lottery ticket to draw the CAPT
tai prize. Virginia has only two wings in Con
Igress; South Carolina, Texas, and Arkansas,
none; Missouri and accidental delegation of two
or three wings Mississippi not an avowed whig !;
Alabama and Louisiana only each. In short,
these nine States are the very strongholds of loco
focosm-not excepting Florida, which has once
or twice had spasmodc fits of whggery. None
of these States have done anything for the whig
to ch tba nortv off
holders and even the men they select as wings
are wholly unreliable. If they should dictate to
the democratic party, they would only be exercis
ing jurisdiction within their manor: but when
they attempt to lord it over the whig party they
encroach foreign soil, and mere interlopers.-
The whig party never had any favors from them,
and never expect any; consequently, the whig
party will not feel at all alarmed about their votes
MILLARD F1LLMoRE.-The following daguerre-
otype of Mr.. Fillmore is taken from the Penn
sylvanian:
.tThe efforts of a few interested partizans to
bolster the pretensions of Milard Fillmore to a
reelection to the Presidency are truly ridiculous.
They have been indulging in paroxysms of patri-
otic admiration for the chief who has exalted them,
and anticipate explosion shortly, of this
over abundance of semi official .fatrore. What
/ has Mlard Fillmore done to deserve this fulsome
praise His accidental administration has ac-
complished no great political deed. He has sug-
gested no project of public policy, neither has he
/ or his cabinet established system in any way
national or in any particular conducive to general
prosperity. Syeophancy, and degrading humilia-
tion to tyrants, have been the distinguishing fea-
lures of his administration. He quailed before
the blusterngs of Spain, and winked at the infa-
my of the bastard Napoleon. His course in rela-
tion to the Irish patriots has been as humlliatne
to the country as has been the conduct of En-
gland overbearng and tyranncal, Every where
the Democratic press out in loud denunciation
of his course All blend their voices to crush him
with Just censure, and the Vcksburg Sentinel
says truly, when it declares that, although posses
sing no national reputation previous to his having
been put on the Wing ticket for Vice-President In
1913, after he was invested with the Presidential
robes every blind supporter of the administration
simply because it was Whig seemed or at leas
professed to know much about him, and all tc
the effect that he was very great man. His
name has almost invariably been coupled with
prediction to that effect, that during the remand
er of the presidential term that he had to serve
out, he would render himself no less illustriou
than the most renowned men that had preceded
him in that dignifed and exalted station. He ha
now filed that station for nearly two years. Th'
presidential term is drawing to close. He ha
had opportunities, perhaps equal to those of an,
former President, to immertallse himself by som,
master stroke of policy, or By prompt and efficien
action in a trying crisis. But has he done this
/ No-emphatically NO must be the prompt an
) swer. Corruption and anti-republican sympath.
} for tyrants have been the main characteristics Q
his contemplate and disreputable conduct. Infa
my such as should render any man .odious thro
ali coming times has attached itself to his almos
r every act Only his own party. and those VIII
held Office under him by special appointment, flint
it in their hearts to land him, or enter into de
d fence of of his equvocal and corrupt conduct
7 The high-sounding phrase in which he threatene
to call out the army and navy to enforce the exc
: cution of the Fugitive Slave Law, and his timi
e and dilatary movements when decision and promI
action were needed, all GO to show that he wa
man afraid of his own shadow, and utterly unf
t for the station he occupies. The praises of hi
! talents that were sung so early, have proven t
0 be in advance of the music, and the poor asp
rant finds that those among whom he distribute
the loaves and fishes, only urge his claims fo
a second election. He can rest in peace afte
!, his present term has expired, the remainder
e his days .
DUEL CAsE.-Y Yesterday morning was the tin
! appointed for the trial of the parties concerned
3 the duel in which j. w. Frost was killed in la
July. When the case came on Judge Laurie e.
!, cused himself and the clerk called upon the 9TH
= District Judges to take his place. No one, hoV
ever was found prepared to serve, and for want