Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-08-07
For tie Southern .Stn.,- ,

Mr.. Editor Il have been so often a.,
intended to vote, as between Pierce ana lOs
that there seems to be no mistake that nv SCOT
have not had the pleasure of seeing, would!nSho
know where | stand l have tbouvbt !, ~eb
of place TO make known my views on hi. ~ Cut
esting subject. My preferences were knom.a't'
for Willard Fillmore next 10 him 7 "e
Daniel Webster. Believing Dir. Filmorfe 'e,efftd
be sacrificed for his support of the fug;t;ra 'ss'o
law by the Scott interest at the North, r.. Ae
been proven by the action of the late VIII. Aa
yenton, al early day | refused to sunno,S,c @'
Scott not that | had any objection to HIM "a
to the higher law order, the Seward and JoI.%
wing of tie whig party. To them had na,s
ly objections, but felt a repuguance atnubplse
contempt. Ii the friends of the conslitulj,n 81
of the South to be displaced on aecon,t v
their known determination to stand TO the Corr.
misses, being the law of the land, what if ,t r"
that are selected should now take the satnL .,sIs
still the objection comes now with redoubltg go
seeing we have sectional candidate, and H., ~
didate forced upon US by wing of the wEg ~,
tn with which the South has DO affinity. 1f%,
whg party is to be the abolition party let US lnos
it. Ifthat wing of the party determined 70 mi.
or ruin, let us know it. Open and manly ayov..
are always to be expected, though the thipgn
self may be condemned. If Mr. Fillmore WASH
popular at the North on account of his epforrs
ment of the fugitive slave law, how comes il n
pass that the enemies of the law adopta platform
recognizing his known views on this subject? \
Is only because the great mass of the people Al.
known to be true to the Union and the Cyustn.
tion This shows the cheat that has been nr.,.
ticed, in nominating Scott. The General NAV b.
and no doubt is, a patriot and no doubt is VEN
far from being abolitioniSt, yet if his nomination
has been effected by this management, would he
not be under some obligation to place many Of
them in power? | cannot expect that Gen. Scott
is SO far above the common frailties Of humsniy
that he would not listen to the counsel of even the
devil himself, were he known to have coniersd
such honors upon him much less than those Who
may be honest, but led by spirit emanating from
the same region. | am truly mortified at the &C.
ton of the convention but believing it better to
go for the Union, the Constitution and Southern
Rights, than to get Wing President under false
pretences, say to my friends, between Pierce
and Scott, | shall certainly go for Pierce. 1t NAV
BE- said with much truth, that Mr. Pierce is in bad
company SO far as the free-soil democracy is con.
cerned-l grant IT, but 1t cannot be said that that
wing of the democracy controlled or forced Mr.
Pierce on the party, nor can it be said with any
semblance OF truth, that his nomination has beef
effected by sectional feelings or prejudice; while
on the other hand, Gen. Scott has his nomination
to very great extent By sectional feeling. and BY
that wing OF the party, that cannot consent i
keep company with, much less, allow them q
rule. 1t is said birds of feather will flock to
gether--now, if the abolition and free-soil win
OF he wing party had strength enough to carry tb
convention. by the law of gravitatlon, the Jesse
body must be controlled ruled, and governed b.
them. This | cannot consent to, much less All
them in 50 doing. prefer the internal improy,
ments OF the State now in progress, to eitheI I
the can ddates and us there is but little pro>ptc
OF either party gaining much, by war OF emp
cannon, (all sound and bluster) it is to be hope
hat our railroads, now in progress in this Sac
viii. L much prefer to give what little al a
hnueEce may possess, TO improving my adoll
I'd Safe than in an useless war 20 advance u.
claims Of ei.her candidate or parry, ,sIesisil
when 10 s,rea, ,xient both are wrong
JOHN GiLMER.