The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-30

otto reapthe bitter fruits OF disappontmentwe appeal
teey reasoning say, IL not time for her 10 look
tcr Interests cease striving to elevate northern men
southern principles TO the presidential chair Unul
nern democracy evnce more liberal aud conserva-
tsprt than they have exhibited of the past years,
oe now eyincinguntil they show determination 10 do
usuce-so restore our rights which they assisted IA en
tug from ns-we would say, away with all NATIONAL
eventions' and Joint presidential caucuses Let The
9Th look 10 herself and her sons who have stood faithful
! he pfeteht peiilous and Inonentous crisis"
uch the language OF the chief organs OF the Sc
Gon pa and the tune was piped by The press.
OF that party all over the State and shouted from the
sDp BY all their orators, including my colleague, r
| bws.1
,uch. sir, was the heightened language of my col
kue and his associates in the early part OF the cam
gn. Bot about the month OF September the voice OF
tpeope fell upon them IN tones oil appalling denun-
dion heir secession candidates for the State conven-
i h were nearly all cut down and the gallant but mis-
aded QGlman fled from the field in dismay. Then II
v that tas scales fell from the eyes OF my colleague
ID his associates, who longing for the "iesh pots
oEgypi = ien il that they turned 10 the old dem
oeuc platoon their only hope OF succor and relief.
thr only chalce for "manna and quas = then ~ was
Iii they criedout "bord, Lord have we not taught IN
| thlDame, AM in thy done many wonderful
wdss ~ AM then il was that the people said, De-
par grou US, we know you not, ye workers OF IN.
iquY" My colleague alone escaped from The wreck,
by aynf the part OF the ELAINE captain and here ne
nov sans blore the democratic party OF the nation
mex andlowty 'subnlissionisr-a singular monument
OF he saety with which error Of opinion may be toe.
raid, whrc Rason is left free TO combat II.
/ lie is NV willing to beg his way into the Baltimore
Caventin upon any terms whatever Hear him
snow, ir, step further in tha progress oil MIS-
sspp plitics As as the election In our Sate re-
sued adversely my friends and to myse we AS mat
codse abandoned the contest. IL was contes, for
thematenance OF particular State principle or state
pocy. We were overthrown by majoty OF the peopie
ofar taie, and consequently we CAV. up the cones,
1 sWedo not believe The democratic party is going 10
cnc % standard Of Stae-rish but we know they
vii cone up to 1t than the whig party; and we
tercoe intend 10 20 into the democratic Convention with
i !. hon pur
ttmak fair and just nomination; and II you do we
endo support t. i a am asked who no the hs ss,e ga
Twill they will sustain any good, honest ongred
ad anl member Of the democratic party who has never
. tell you this that, in going into that convention,
to democracy of Mississippi viii not ask from It an en-
brseEnt Of their peculiar notions W indeed thoy oe pc
c,iia Jon The subject OF Saterights
(" M CuAsTAN, Gnteunpting) Let me ask the gcnue-
| nan ilhe would vote for Mr.. CAss
"MI BRowa. III were answer that question, might
lie askd by other gentlemen whether would vote Tor mis-
nan that man do not choose 70 engage IN any coAuo
Isl, was saying that shall not ask, at the hands Of
the Bamorc Convention endorsement OF our Peculiar
views the subject Of State rghtsif indeed these views
be peaar. We shall ask in the name OF the S.a'er,ght
o y a ldp and when have aided
shi ask part OF hs spos for weae not o The spo
bvingchoo. .,
s,eat ncipe which intend nourish, and, far
", he the power, protect you shall not put the heel
/ IN niliona democracy upon IT to crush IT,
u,colleaeuc here admits that he abandoned his Stat
polo of resistance 10 tie taos of the land because he wa
bedsa, not because he was Trong and ne now asks
| be limited into the Baltimore Convention, coniessin
| lha his views of Sa,e.righs are not IN harmony witt
hoa OF that body and declares in advance that himse
and lis friends wH mol ask he eonrhon 10 endorse ihe
pesuiar views OF SaferIghtS. All he asks IS TO be al
owd the mental reservation OF huggng secession TO hi
inmst SOUL and TO roll the sweet morsel, as the ppso
OF aps under his tongue" lie willing to make cea
the side OF the platter, while Tin II Is iui OF fo'eh
ness,nd dead mems bones He is very humble as on
in hi condition would naturally be- tie asks no plac
ehe the "head or the "tal" OF the national ilcket
| fromwhch understand that he is not candidate 10
PfeMent or Vice President This will be great reei
theaumerous apants for those stations they will nov
brehe freer and lighter He has great aversion to IN
spos OF Office, and only anxious TO and on the part
10 victory and for al this ESTABLISHMENT he SIMPLY ASK
The poor privilege, Lazaruslke, OF feeding upon 10
cruLbs that fall from the democratic tables Reall
sue wall is hard TO resist but inasmuch as my col
leaaie admits that he a5aadons The contest when ne
bedtn what guarantee have we that he would not max
a SIMILAR proposition TO the whg party IN the event
tet success and our defeat? HIS is peculiar, an
shnd be referred 10 the committee on propositions an
grwances.
h,e and we kept nothing else, and he found no enter
tsnment there. That IS true SIR and am giad ne na
hid the candor to admit the fact We dad keep the uno
| htel and il was very hard work TO keep H. My Co
apue and his secession soldiers beseged the Union hot
d six long months they assalled US with all the weaI
os OF civilized and barbarian warfare they gave us
lng and desperate hight, but we hnay broke .nef Sc
4
Comwel said OF one OF his famous victories, we hs
eiecuon of them for fifteen miles-aye more sur, u
brig.t,ghl hous1nd square miles the whole lengih an
breadth Of the State OF Mississippi was strewn wl1n tne
dead II my colleague found no entertainment AZ Y
Union hotel il because be an alien enemy OF u
Union and not entitled TO enter It's doors. lie - nueo
"a 10 cur humanity thet he was not hung as spy
| My colleague is pleased TO speak OF the democrai
Union candidates and OF the learned and venerable ed
Tor of the "Flag OF the Union," as ''so-caled ar
f-syled democrats" He says that Governor Foo
was oree elected TO the legislature 10 whig count
II Is very true that the wings OF Kinds county dld on
raw tb, compliment TO his exalted talents and his gre
personal worth but, sir, that same whg county on
elected Col g. r. Fall, editor OF the "Mlsslssipplan,
he same legislature and Col Upton Miller to the Sc
ate and they, like Gov. Foole, were both democra
Sir the democracy OF Gov. Foote needs no vlndcah
al nv hands; his fame is identified with the fame OF I
nation. and his name Is honored and cherished 6y Y
good the wise, and the patriotic throughout the leng
and breadth OF the republic. As Tor Gen Clarke, Q
candidate for Stale treasurer, he was democratic can,
date for Congress in North Carolina before my coieag
was born he has been twice elected democratic tres
urer of Mississippi, and holds that office now. L
same is the fact with regard TO Dr. Pickett me EDITOR
the "Flag OF the Union" always a conslsen, democr
The columns OF his able journal reute all The sneers a
slanders OF his enemies, and place him high upon
scroll OF the able and distinguished democratic editors
the United States Our candidates for Congress were
Inion democrats from their infancy, aud three oil IN
are rfbw here upon this floor II Is true, sr, that we
many gallant aud patriotic whlgs in our Union ran
and we thank God that we had them. But Tor Their
in The regniDg madness OF the hour, Misslssppi M
now have been disunion State, the proposed south
congress might have met, and this country might M
have been scene of strife and OF bloodshed which
language can depict II is equally true that many oil
abest and most influential wings were IN the secess
,.nks, and in the forefront OF the hottest battle"
And now, sir, as my colleague has raised The perso
question OF democracy, ] will "return the poisoI
chalice TO his own lips" II is common fame N Miss
spp that my colleague was reared in the wing ath,