Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-03-27

what we mean. The resolution now hat
Convention has alone this object in v;or. Aa
| it is urged against it that the ntrodnn,;. su
any new issue might prejudice the claims - Of
vorite son Of this State to a nomination . a.
Vice Presidency-might cause the evol,''a lie
our delegates from the Baltimore Conyen,~io Of
disturb the harmony of the party vii; ' and
notice these objections, and hasten to corai HPdy
marks already extended farther than 7 ~. re
when / rose l wish it to be understood y ndet
man in this assembly would hail with decraa mat
ifcation the selection by the Baltimore ~ sfst
lion of Col Jefferson Davis for the biob On'tr.
to which he is recommend than would I station
cause he is my neighbor and friend No, 10y De-
he wears laureIs gained in the service of h.
Try, but because he is firm and able d.sO91N'
of the rights of the States, and true fr;as1ef
the South ; because | believe that his oa;u
upon the theory OF our government and his sDe1
ments upon the sRbject of negro slavery stna'
with my own would regard his nominees. ;;Oneur
that of any prominent State Rights Dem on
most favorable indication OF the sentimaa... as
the Democrgtic parry of tie Union. unon y
great questions in which we are so deenlv -, We
led-bu, am at loss to conceive how snr ~
declaration of principles, which that dstip,:,p l9
gentleman, rs well most of US are knowH ;, "eu
terrain, can have the effect of PLACING obs,.. W
in the way of his nomination. On the cont. s
my impression is, that any appearance Of evas;1
on our part, will tend not only To weak '1 @U
cause, but to ;njure all those who have been ~. oI
inent supporters and advocates of our prirc,,l
As To The objection that We may be e,cIn5.,
from the Baltimore Convention, let that alsrr
one In our State cont st we have been bes,a, y
Is true, but we have shown.a strength entits6.'
respect | have 10 doubtthat the asprspts g.
the Presidency, and their friends, are more af;a5
that the Southern States Rights Democrats Nv
not be there, than disposed to shut the door
gainst them, if they come They know full m
that in the present divisions of public sentimer,
mo democrat can be elected, without the sum-
of the Southern States Rights men. Take f. ror
the Democratic party OF the South those uIa
maintain the right OF State as soverei,r -
resume her delegated powers, and scarce con0.
rails guard would remain, mere remnant With M
political influence except in Union with whiqs
We are necessary for success, and this s6rg
admonlsh us To seize the occasion to obtain n.
recognition of sound principles. Of what copss.
quence is it who is elected President, beyond 60
curing principle Without this the contss
would be mere struggle for Office, nteresipg
only to those looking for share of the spols0
came here in the hope that through the Demo.
cratic party, something might be gained to prs
serve the remaining rights of the South. and to
check the great evil of our system. the proclriv
towards the consolidation of all power in the
Federal head. But for this, | would MOI be here
As want 10 office, | feel no interest in the Press
Dental contest, except TO secure The success Of
principle. 1t was to check federalism and central.
ism, that party was organized under the lead Of
the immortal jefferson, and called Democratic
For the same purpose REORGANIZATION is NOW
| am tf.,a M II III I l. .
nalIy consulted, | would have advised retaining
our former organization, and rendering to he Ma
uonal Democracy OR cooperation only on condi
ton that the nominees were made acceptable to
US. Such position would, | think in the present
crisis, have given US more weight and influence
IN the National Democratic Convention, than We
viii have II present and acting therein. Il hss
been determined, however. TO send de!epaes 10
hat Convention. Let US then. bv declaration Of
principles, furnish our natives in thatb body
vi h chart to guide them.
L have thus briefly, Mr.. Presid,nt presented
ny views. 1t is apparent that they are not &C.
'eptabie to the majority | have felt it due to nv
position to offer them. shall, however respect
be acton Of the Convention, and unless am
allied 10 sacrifice principle, shall conform to il,
because / know nos now whore TO look except 10
he Democracy for effective help amid the u,rils
which, threaten our Institutions. l expect 20 sup
'ort the nominees of The Democratic Conven.iun,
or Presidl mt and Vice President. But | will not
ote Tor any Southern man, who advocated thtt
unning series OF measures, called THE adjust.
aent, by which The slaye-holding States were
triPPed of their equal rights in the common ter.
ltory o. AL the States, shut out from all rossi.
Aliiy OF maintaining that balance OF power in tie
oni,teracy which Is essential 10 their safety, ard
degraded from the position of equals in tic Union.
may pardon the advocacy OF these measures ly
northern man, because in the struggle for suprt-
macy, he bat sided with his section-but the
southern men who deserted us in the hour of need,
can never trust With them | can have no DC.
teal utilization. l speak not of those who &C.
ulesced IN the wrong, because to them the RENE
y appeared greater evil than submission but
those who supported and encouraged these
'sastrous measures, that time the trier of all
nngs, will yet show, constitute the first cbapter
l the history of the decline, degradation and
nal ruin of the Southern States.
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For the Southern STANDARD.
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