The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-13
~ The Commercial Bulletin one Of the

H-Ths Commercial Bulletin, one Of the
Wing organs at New Orleans, INDUCES in The
following speculatons, to the policy proper
to be pursued by the Wings of that and The
other Southern States
MISSISSIPPI WIG PoLTici.--Thc Vicksburg
Wing, one of the abest conducted papers il
our sister State, has taken decided ground il
favor Of the proposition that Mississippi b.
represented in the National Wing convention
by the number Of delegates TO which she is en-
titled by her actual representation, and calls
upon the Wing members Of the legislature and
the Wing press throughout the State to CON
slider the propriety of holding State conven-
ton on the 18th Of the present month, for the
purpose of organizing the party in the Va -oua
counties, as well as for the appointment of del
egates.
The Wing assumes the highly tenable ground,
that a Wing National Convention will offer
stronger guarantees to the Union cause, to the
Southern people, and to the protection Of the
compromise measures, in the nonui alton of can
didaes for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
who are undoubtei friends Of the adjustment,
than would Il convention of their opponents
The correctness Of this proposition will hardly
be questioned outside of South Carolina.
That the Wings Of the Union will meet in
general council! during the course Of the ensuing
summer, seems to be point universally con-
coded; and that selection of candidates for
the two first Offices in the govern ment, will be
made by them, is absolutely certain. The ad.
mission of these facts leads irresistably to the
conclusion that the Wings of Southern States
should be properly represented in that body.
There are reasons Of the highest Importance
which demand the exercise Of their influence and
weight in the convention They should repre-
sent the South for the sake of the Soutt-for
the projections of her peculiar institutions, which
might be disadvantagcously assaulted in their
absence--and in order that her voice and inhu-
ence may be made known and accordingly re-
apected. Staying away and remaining wholly
unrepresented can be productive of only evil
consequences. 1t will exhibit degree Of apa-
thy and careessness, OF remark bic, not to
say suicidal character. How, in the name Of
common sense, can we expect our rights and
prerogatives to be respected, or ourselves APP
preciated, when we contemptuously neglect the
very means necessary to the accomplishment Of
those ends? Other people are not going to at
tend to our business. That is dnty which de.
wolves exclusively upon ourselves, and if we
neglect it, we should discipline our minds to
endure the results of such remissness without
nhuiHuii'S. Anu, ~" .hei, surprising an eApo'ho-
ly improbable case for the cake of illustration
If the Southern representatives should be UNI
able to carry out the wishes of those they repre-
cent in the fullest ex ent, they will be on hand
to protest against, if not defeat, any gross in
fraction Of the privileges guaranteed Them by
our common Constitution.
AS a general movement is in progress provid-
ing for the representation of the South in the
national convention, we would respectfully sug-
gest that the Wings of Louisiana make some
demonstrations, to that end, at early day 1t
would seem particularly proper that something
should be done before the adjournment of the
Legislature. We submit the subject to the at
tention Of the Wing members of the Legislature,
who are better informed of the views Of their
constituents than any body else, as worthy of
consid Grafton and reflection, if not action.