Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-02-28


cree a sovereign State by its military power
These were old principles of the Democratic creed,
and their re affirmation entirely unnecessary
Resides there was not, there Is not, an issue pc
fore the people which would involve either of those
The sovereign voice has been hearo
through the balot-box.
WHY. then will the Standard still agitare this
question, settled by the decisive adjudication Oh the
people Ill. Thu Demo-
cratic has ALWAYS been the State Rights Party TO
that Party we must hencetorth look for que re-
card of he rights of the States as soverelgns, ana
, conservation of the Constitution. To make It's
ore at and vital princip piles effective IN MISSISSIPPI
the re union of the Democracy is essential. no"
can this be accomplished Not by contuma-
eious adherence to an exploded issue not by an
impracticable spirit of adhesion on the part OF
each and all, to their own prejudice and dogmas'
but by oblivion of the unfortunate and nef1ectu-
al past. and by assuming old and uniform po-
sition upon the resolutions of the Baltimore Con
vention Thus we aid IN eievaung TO the
Chief Executive station and duties Democrat who
will strictly consrue, according to It's letter and
spirit the federative organic law, and who, by an
impartial administration, will restore, or at least.
preserve from further disturbance that political
rouiibrium between North and South, which is
the best guarantee of the permanency OF the I'm
ion
III The point of order which was raised, and
which caused the resolutions OF Messrs. Barry and
Fontaine to be ruled out, We voted for, and cast
what we then and now consider an honest and
patriotic vote They not only conticted with the
previous action OF the Convention, which required
that all resolutions 'declaring principles should
be referred to the Committee of Fifteen, and that
Committee having reported, and the result OF Their
deliberations having been sanctioned by arg,
majority in full convention, deemed 1t both I'M
fair and unwse to change, alter, or modify what
had been done. Independent of this. the COnven-
ton was authorized TO perform but few simple
duties in its representative capacity, and these
were, to appoint delegates to the National Dem =
cratic Convention, and to declare those great fun
damenta principles which had heretofore formed
the platform OF our party. We were charged by
the people to do this, and nothing more, and after
We had discharged this duty, our mission ended.
The call for the Convention distinctly announced
thai ALL DEMOCRATS were invited TO participate IN
its deliberations without reference to recent
local divisions who believed in the old landmarks
of the panty. Under this invitation some twenty
or thirty Union Democrats appeared as delegates,
and shook hands with Us brothers, with the pa
trotc determination let the past sink into oblv
ion. This course was based upon the primary ac-
ton of the PEOPLE, which was intended for great
and glorious purpose, tie thorough and COM lete re-
organization Qt tie Democracy Of tie State. All
rejecting and intelligent men well know that it is
impossible to establish permanent third party,
based upon isolated questions and, knowing
this, what, we would respectfully ask, is to
be gained by keeping up perpetual agitation
/ Besides, did not every State Rights man in the
last canvass announce repeatedly, after the soyer-
eighty of the State had been invoked in reference
to the pending questions between the State and
Federal Government, that the decision of the peo-
pie of Mississippi would be final, and must be ac-
quIseced in by every good citizen This pro-
claimed from the stump by all our orators, and by
every press IN the State on our side. After the
PEOPLE have solemnly acted upon all the questions
growing out Of the Legislation of Congress in refer
ence to the institution of slavery, with what con-
sistency any State Rights desire to re-
open discussion upon settled questions We be-
lieve the State of Mississippi has done wrong il
denying her reserved sovereignty, and voluntari
ly surrenderng herselfinto the hands of MAORI
ty OF those who may, from time to time, contro
the Federal Government. But this is our simple
opinion and when you hear Union man explain
what he considers the right of revolution and
the right which we claim of withdrawal from The
Union, in the event of ''intoerable oppression,
the difference in respective remedies, is abou
that between tweedledum and tweedledee We
contend that the separation may be, and of RICH
ought to be- peaceable in its character, while oul
Union friend argues that in of the withdraw
al OF State from the Federal compact, the SWORD
must be drawn and blood flow. ln either event
should Congress unconsttutionally attempt to co
cree retiring State, the result would be precisely
the same.
In closing this branch of the subject, we would
remark, that should these questions ever again be
come practical ones, We will be found where VT
have always stood, and where every Democra
!, must always stand, who looks to the writings o
jefferson as the standard of his political faith.
In pursuing the course which We did in the Con
vention, actuated by no spirit OF unkind
ness to the small, but noble and patriotic band o
State Rig hts Wings, who acted with in the late
r canvass. They showed moral hercism in sepa
rating from the great mass of their party upon
what they regarded as vital principles worthy tht
highest admiration, and we desire to do nothins
which would hurt their feelings or place them il
a wrong position. We feel wei assured that bod
The old parties about to be re-organized anC
5 that the State Rights Wings would remain Will
1 the Democratic Party, if they considered it tn,
State Rights Party. They separated from thei
!. brother Wings because they advocated the princi
piles of Federalism and consolidation and the,
can never consistently return their original fold
until the present doctrines of their old associate
are repudlated. This is not the case with tn,
Union Democrats ; they are bound in good faitl
hereafter to cooperate with US, because ours is th
only Democratic organization extant in the State
and because we stand precisely where the nationa
Democracy have always stood.
8. In this connection and without the leas
feeling OF unkindness, We feel bound to explain