Southern reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1851-185?, 1852-05-19

Gratis Federal Democrats, Union Demo
crats, and State Rights Democrats. And
the question on which we differ is this "Whai
redress has State. suffering intolerable op.
preston from the Federal Government ?" or,
What remedy has State for violation o.
the compact between herself and the Federal
Government" Il viii be observed that the
question is one which each State must, Of ne
cessity, decide for itself And every individ-
ual will decide it for himself according TO bis
Federal Or Republican proclivities. A Fed
erat Democrat would say that State should
submit under any and all circumstances A
Union Democrat would advise revolution,
and he would, suppose, lead a rebel army /;
but where TO- and against whom, God only
knows. A State-Rlghts Democrat would
advocate Peacea5le secession. But We all
agree that each State must be left free to
shape its own policy. No one would think Of
consulting the Federal Government or the
National Executive as to what State should
Do in such case National parties and
national conventions have nothing to do with
State policy, and have no right to instruct a
State as to I" the mode and measures Of re-
dress in cases Of "infractions Of the CON-
pact" Il follows, therefore, that the Balti-
more Convention can have nothing to do with
the policy Of Mississippi; and if il shall as
sumo to tell her what are her rights as a men,
Der Of the Confederacy, it will transcend its
authority, and its act. in this regard, viii be
null and void. The Baltimore Convention
will commit no such folly. Il is question Of
State policy, with which national parties.
national Executives, and national conventions
have no concern Now let Us see whether, in
days gone BY, the Democracy Of Mississippi
has been required to submit is l0cal or State
policy to the supervision Of national con-
vention.
Three times the Democracy Of Mississippi
has shaped the policy Of that State without
consulting the Democracy Of other States.
Twenty years ago. the Democracy Of Missis-
sippi determined to elect judges BY the people.
Il was bold innovation. New York, Penn
sylvania, and other States have followed our
example.
Fifteen years ago. Mississippi Democracy
set its face against banks and banking I'm
der the lead Of McNutt every bank in the
State was swept away. We took The lead.
The Democracy Of other States hesitated, and
finally refused to follow.
Twelve years ago, the Democracy Of our
State declared against paying certain BONDS.
issued in the name Of the State. and bearing
its seal. The Democracy Of other States was
hOrror-stricken; but we had our own way.
In no one Of these cases had we the sup
port or countenance Of the National Democ-
racy and in all Of them there we're boilers
from the party, who denounced it, as my col
league now denounces u.s. When we resolved
to elect judges by the people, they called Us
and Jewelers.. When we made war
upon the banks, we we're Jacobins and Red
When we were opposing the
bonds, they denounced US as repudiators and
public plunderers. The true Democracy Of
Mississippi survived the gibes and taunts Of
its enemies in those days; and it will survive
the denunciations Of the gentleman and bis
associates now. We settled all these cases
without losing our identity with the National
Democracy, and without consulting its wishes
And we never failed to meet them OF national
questions, in national coventions; and we shall
not fail now. We shall not dictate what
others are to do in the vindication Of their
rights, nor viii we tolerate dictation from
others as to how we shall defend our own.
Tho gentlemen. strangely enough. mis-
understands what / said respecting General
Foote'S being at one time Wing. lie speaks
IF Colonel Fall Colonel Miller, and other
Democrats, having represented the Wing
c0unty Of Kinds. In this. he misses the point
These gentlemen we're all elected as Demo
rats. Il was a high tribute to their worth,
% be elected from a strong Wing county yet
d caused great labor and extraordinary dbl
gence on the part Of their friends General
Foote had an easier time Of ii. lie run as
. Whig. lie icas elected as Wing.
He served as Wig. As member from
Kinds county he voted. as the journals show.
or Wing United States Senator. I hope
i'm now more clearly understood
I should never have introduced the name
# General Foote into this debate if it had not
become necessary in vindication Of Governor
luitman. / commend to my colleague a
lomely adage, "that those who live in glass
houses should not throw stones"
Ny colleague thanks God" that bis par
y had in its ranks many gallant and patri-
,tic Whigs" It may be all a matter Of taste.