Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-08-28


men of the North-Seward, johnson, and Vinton,
array their disciplined battalons against him. In
vain did the wings of the South struggle in his be-
half; IN vain did they, four days and nights ex-
hiblt an uhbroken 'front.' and say to their northern
allies: We present man from your own section,
whose only otfenee-f offence it be-is, that he
has obeyed the constitution and accorded to us
rights. Their appeals were spurned. The decree
had gone forth Let him die. Let his fate be an
example hereafter to all northern statesmen who
dare to pander slave catching policy. Can there
be unity or nationality in party where discord
reions upon such vital interests Is this cues
ton upon which southern wings can agree to disa-
gree with their northern allies Is it sufficient to
tell me that the platform recognises the binding
efficacy of that law :? l have already shown from
the manner of its adoption how little confidence
can be placed IN 1t as a rule of party action and
besides, mere paper resolutions, when they stand
alone, are airy, unsubstantial nothingness They
are salt without its savour-bodies without souls.
The nomination is living, breathing, animatng
principle that mparts life to the object and assures
US there is a reality in what We see.
The wing party might have been nationalized, it
might have been made powerful. Had the com
promise resolutions been adopted under circum-
stances to give satisfactory assurances of its SINGER
ity had the distinguished representative of the
principles embodied In that resolution been tri-
umphantly placed upon its PEDESTAL and had
the northern wings rallied 10 his support at the
polls in to testify that they had the heart
to honor and support man who had the irmness
to maintain the constitutional rights of the south
then, indeed, confidence might have been in
spired in their patriotism and fraternal sympathies
that would in some measure have atoned for years
of hostility and warfare upon our institutions
But the opportunity is past; the nationality of the
whig party is gone secUionalsm must forever pre-
dominate IN its present organization. Scott may
succeed. He may become president. But sue
cess or defeat will now be alike fatal TO it. Its in
evitabe destiny is to have its northern wings here
after absorbed in this great abolition freesol party
of that section.
1t is then. manifest that, with my views of Gen
SCOTS position in the present canvass he cannot
receive my support Shall l be neutral in this
contest No, sir, that is alike inconsistent with
my sense of duty.
Franklin Pierce stands before this nation, in this
contest-the representative of that conservative
compromise policy, which was sent here to sup
port, and upon whose inflexible maintenance, de-
pend the peace and tranquility of this Union
No man. who looks to his past course, to the in
1uences to which he must be indebted for his
election, feel the slightest emotion of appre-
hension for its disturbance while he occupies the
executive chair. have already shown YOU that,
with the first burst of sectional agitation and tu-
mutt at the North in the fall of 1850, he repaired
to the post of duty, and before large assemblage
of his countrymen, threw the full weight of his
character of his unbounded personal popularity
of his great and acknowledged abilities, into the
scale of the Union. His presence there, upon
such an occasion and under such circumstances,
was an evidence of his patriotism. His remarks
manifest Just appreciation of the Importance of
that crisis and OF the necessity and justice of re-
cognizing the constitutional rights of the south
Since that day every act OF which we have any
record every remark which in any authentic
form has reached the public eye every letter
which bears his signature, breathes the same
anxious and profound interest in the maintenance
of that conservative policy. And in his letter of
acceptance, which contains the last declaration of
his views, he speaks with the frankness of a sol
der, and with the fulness of patriot-who esti-
mates the vast influence which the question must
exercise over the destlnies of the Republic
Il accept the nomination upon the platform
adopted by the convention not because this is expec
ted of me as a candidate, but because the principles
1t embraces commands the appreciation Of ay judg
nnent and with them | believe | can safely say,
there has been word nor act Of my life IN con-
fict"
My first acquaintance with Gen. Pierce dates
back to August, 1888. Since that time | have
been a close observer of his public career. Time
does not enable me, now, to go into an eXamna
ton of his course. But do not fear contradiction
when assert that the record of no northern states
man exhibits more uniform and consistent re-
spect for the constitutional rights of the south than
his-nor can one be shown manifesting more true
loyalty to all the objects and purposes for which
this great Union was formed. 1t will give me
pleasure, sir, to record my vote for him.
R. X. CRALLE, EsQ.-This thorough Southern
man, so well and favorably known in our State,
as the disciple of Mr.. CALHOUN, and the editor OF
his posthumous writings, has written private let
ter to the editor of the Richmond Examiner, OF
which the following is an extract
GREENBRIER COUNTY, Va
| F'Pierce, l have doubt, will get than a
party vote in this section of the State. The more
his claims are canvassed the stronger they will APP
pear to be. l confess he is the only candidate
since the death of Mr.. Monroe, in whose success
l have felt any interest. l know him well, and
be is worthy, most worthy of the high trust to
which he is about to be called. I acouEd support
no other man North Of Mason d Diron's line,
NTH the exception Of Mr.. Dickinson Of Neao York,
or PauLding Of the same State-one of whom I
hope will be his successor. By the bye, if you
will permit me, l will shortly contribute my mite
in favor of Pierce, by writing you account of a
conversation with him in 1888, few days previ-
Gus to the la1nented and melancholy death of his
cherished friend, the unfortunate Cilley. 1t will
show you the heart and head of the man."
A LETTER ERoM GEN. PIERcE.-We copy in