Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-08-28
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Col Cobb read two paragraphs from the Scott At
kinson letter, and commented on them very fairly
did he forget to read this paragraph from the let
ter 2 Candor seemed to demand it at his hands, and
give it alone because he did not.
Il own myself no slaves, but never have attach
ed blame to masters for not liberating their slaves
well knowing that liberation without the means of
sending them in comfort to some position favorable
to the pursuit of happiness, would, in most cases,
be highly injurious to all around, well to the
manumited families themselves, unless the ope
ration were general, as the maumted families
themselves, unless they were general, and under
the auspices of prudent legislation But am per-
suaded that 1t IS q high MORAL OBLIGATION of mas
ters and slave-holding states, to employ all means
not incompatible with the safety of both colors,
to melorate slavery even to ExTERMINATIoN."-
Gen. Scott.
Col. Cobb's explanation of the reason why some of
the sixtysix wings who voted against the PLATFORM
very srkngvery. He puts on the ground that they
did any pIatform--tEat Clay and Taylor had
PLATFORM and that they did not ,oish to insult Scott
by giving him one. This plea is about equal to that
given for the "green sass drinks,' by Hooser. A
Hoosier stepped in drinking saloon, walked up
the bar, reached the counter and gently drew
the spirit mixer by the collar him. and whispered
in his GA green sass drink with all the fxns'
winked his eye knowingly, andbowed his head famil-
iarly The mint the ice, the sugar, liquor were
Mixed and straw stuck jauntngly into the glass
The Hoosier eyed it moment intently, ''al right
said he to the MISUNDERSTANDING received bow, the
Hooser smiled graciously raised the glass and seized
hold of the straw, gave it long, and apparently salts
factory suck, set the glass down with hearty excla-
nation of-"good." Presently he tried his exhaustive
power the glass again, and the straw squeaed
He lowered the glass the counter thrust his hand in
his breeches pocket and drew forth Bit slapped it on
the counter reached his hand and seized the bar
keeper by the collar drew him over the counter lit
tie way and said Give seed through them ar green
sass drinks-thur poorly good all 'cept the ce and
reckon thur cold enough 'thout that but stranger
that green fodder stuff is amazing idee for tenn
perance folks it's put in speculate to hide the lick
err"
We will not undertake to say that the platform was
put up hide the ''crtter-to blind the South to all
who stand under and on it. Greeley, Johnson, Ray.
mond, Weed, Thad. Stevens and Seward are conceal
ed by the "green fodder" The reason, therefore, ad
vanced by the sxty-sx any portion ofthem by Col
Cobb, is without force-t is eminently silly, and il
unworthy of his name or talent to prop itup.
Col. Cobb said that this campaign involved i'm
portant issue, vital question. This is true, think
We understood him to say, that the Democratic Ma
, tional convention was imposture-that it had de
feated every man whose name prominent befor
the people for the Presdency-and that the People
> said he, ''had no voice in that convention Let
look at this moment The nomination of Pierce
is true, not anticipated-neither Polk in is
A. yet he elected, and the action of the cenven
ton confirmed by the people. The same thing wi
happen in regard to Pierce. He will be elected b
" even larger vote than Polk was, and the action
the convention will be confirmed by the people. Bu
Col. Cobb said that the voice of the people &c
i heard in the Democratic convention. We are pre-
y pared to await their decision. But in the meantim
say to Col Cobb, that the voice of the people of tn
" South silenced in the convention that nominate
Winfield Scott, ofwhich he was member. He dar
deny it. The Record to which he appeals prove
it. We say to Col. Cobb, that Winfield Scott is tn
III avowed candidate of the very Northern men who OF
"a posed the Compromise. Will he deny it We say
~ Col Cobb that Winfield Scott is the candidate of tn
10 North We say to Col. Cobb, that Winfield SEQ
'n was brought out by the who operate with Sewar
i, and Greeley We say to Col Cobb, that Winfe
40 Scott is sectional candidate and that his nominao
&c was secured through sectional influences. We say
&c Col. Cobb, that these facts, and no degree of
PhoI0iy "hlCH lac ID CdPduIe Vi IlNohlHS, VIII |
~ sufficient to dscredit them. They stand in his pat
Ii like frownng efgies, and his explanation but confirm
us, that he breads their influence. He said that tt
opposition seized hold of these facts and ne added TIL
they had used them to the prejudice of Scott at tt
South. Can the statement of mple fact prelude
- Scott, when that statement is not colored ! We b.
. lieve not When we say that Scott is a section
~ candidate, we but give history. When we say TIL
IL Scott is the candidate of the men who opposed tt
Compromise acts as Finaity, but give history
When we say that Scott was brought out by the me
Gu who operate with Seward and Greeley we give hist
ny ry. When say that the voice of the South in II
Is wing convention silenced in the selection of IL
candidate for the Presidency give history. Whe
" say that candidate has ever been selected undo
~ such circumstances was Scott we give history
''' When say that Fillmore politically killed
that convention for having stood up to the const
tutional rights of the South, Col Cobb says we b.
~ give history. What right has Col Cobb to compla
lis of this If we do not state facts our columns are
pen to him. We fear no issue with him, even throue
- the columns of the Standard Wehave the documen
~ at hand-we always keep them, and if we cannot III
~ them gracefully as he can, we generally make OF
" points understood.
= Well may Col Cobb say that the present is an in
~ portant canvass-that the question is vital one
1 is struggle for power. Southern Compromise whis
~ having been defeated by their Northern allies IL
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