The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-03


mind as to the good faith of portion of that
party, and beled the professions Of Cancellation
and harmony on their lips. A voice, supposed to
have come from high quarter, has Illuminated
friends and supporters orally and through one
of its satellites of the press. If Southern men
are to be denounced and prescribed before the
necessity for their aid is over what have they to
expect after that necessity has past If sold
Fogies" Of the party are to be INDUCED in I" feed
ing fat the ancient grudge they bear" those who
have thwarted their views Of personal aggran-
dizement, how can they expect their Democratic
brethren to dwell in unity? Insolent and I'M
provoked as these assaults have been, they are
not without motive: for the kiss of Judas is
often not more treacherous than the noisy va.
porting of the stabber, seeking to provoke a
brawl. The mettle of the Southern men has
been much overrated, if they will meeky endure
such buffettings, or consent to sit at the Demo
cratic board as "prodga sons" even with re-
mote prospect of slice Of the fatted calf of
party.
1t is well known that, previous to the reor
ganization of the Democratic party, we strenu.
ously insisted on the preservation of the sepa.
rate organization of the Southern Rights party
until the Conventions had acted, believing that
our friends would have more power outside than
inside of those Conventions. IN that policy we
were oyerruled the reorganization was effected
OIL certain conditions, and the next question was,
how best to secure the interests of the party
and of the South, within the pale of the Demo-
cratic party. My colleague was unavoidably
absent for some weeks preceding the session of
the Democratic Convention, and feeling the ne
cessity of taking position, | took the RESPONSE
bility of indicating the course which was, in my
Judgment, proper for the party to pursue. Ina
carefully considered editorial, which appeared on
the Friday preceding the session OF that Con.
vention, those views were indicated. On its
appearance it met the approval of those
friends in whose opinions place the most re-
lance. For that editorial neither Mr.. FISHER
nor any of my political friends should be held
responsible, for none of them were either con-
suited or cognizant of il before it appeared in
print. Subsequent reflection and examination
have only convinced me the more firmly of the
correctness of the views set forth in that edito-
rial. still adhere to them as right and judicoua
and in perfect harmony with our antecedents
and those of our party. 1t would be needless for
me here to reiterate the reasons and the argu-
ments then so fully set forth. II is sufficient to
refer to Them and to resfirm my conviction Of
their truth Those who carefully weighed and
considered the language of that editorial must
admit that its acquisitions were not fully met
by the action Of the convention, especially in
relation to the platform. But they reversed the
action of the Wing Convention, for the nomi.
nees were selected by the South, and have
proved more acceptable to the Southern than
the Northern wing Of the party. .....
To me, as to all Southern opponents Of the
Compromise, there are in that platform objec-
tionab!e features; and | could not honestly
pledge myself ito adhere TO and abide by y all
that string Of resolutions contains or implies
Yet, when the Southern Rights men in that
Convention agreed TO abide by its action, and
presented candidates personally unohjectionab!e
10 us on the main issue, and il became evident that
those whose interests and principles the South.
srn Press represented had warmly accepted the
nominations-it seemed 10 me that the question
was narrowed down TO choice between the
two pariles-snd in making that choice could
not hesitate moment, assuming the fact that
the faith they plighted would be kept inviolate
II seemed 10 me, that mastery inactivity
would not answer in this case and that for the
sake Of our friends, and The ultimate triumph Of
our principles, il was important, promptly and
openly TO sustain the nominees Of the Democra.
tic party, and oppose the triumph Of General
ScoTT, and the evil Influences which surround
him. This was my Judgment. My colleague
thought otherwise and cheerfully accord him
the same justice he will award TO me, that 4
lie was anxious, aud in fact insisted upon
promptly expressing his views on the Monday
succeeding, and was only withheld from doiny
50 by my circumstances and declarations Of de-
cidcd dissent. As the proprietor Of this paper
he had the undoubled right 10 give il tl,at drcc.
lion, rs bad the right 10 ayow my own indie
pendent opinions but We both hoped that we
might he relieved from this anlagonism by The
action Of the Southern Rights men in Congress,
at whose invitation We came here, and whose lat
tics we bad fought AZ my request we submitted
our difficulty 20 them, and proposed TO resign
our trust into other hands. The result Of that
negotiation, thus fer, has been already stated /;
and Mr.. Fr.HgR, as Gar az am concerned, Is re.
leased from any impeachment on that score, and
free 10 pursue any course he may deem proper.
have done my duty, and more than my duty, 10
nterposing and medisting thus long, and as il
has proved, thus Far, so fruitlessly. can do
no more. Mr.. FIsuER is the proprietor Of the