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

this term ever was used ~ MissisAlpPi t0 oea-
iguate an organized party. bad heard Of
Union Wings" and Union Democrats"
but it applied to individuals 0nly. When the
party. he organization, was spoken Of i
was called the Union party" That u my
recollection.
! repeat, sir, the DEMOCRATIC convention
in our State which appointed delegates % The
Baltimore Convention, was called as Demo
cratic contention and not as "so-cailed
Democratic State. Rights convention" But
why should my colleague have such horror
Of State-Rights?" i he not State-Rights
man? lie may think that an oppressed
State has no right but the right Of submission,
Or revolution and that If she judges for her
self Of "infractions Of the compact" and Of
the mode and measure Of redress" the Fed
erak Government may reduce her and hold
her as a conquered pr0vince. But ! rccollect
that in 1s4l land Iappeal 70 The public news
papers in Mississippi for The correctness Of
my reccllection) the gentleman ran On The
" Democratic State-Rights ticket" for At
torney General in our State. lie had no
horror Of State rights then. In that year
the term Democratic" meant the right Of
the people to rule, and State rights meant
the right Of the State 70 reject the payment
Of an unjust demand fer money. Our oppo-
nents said, know, that Democratic State
rights meant Republication. Ny colleague
won bis first laurels in this celebrated cam
paign. In 1851, ten years after, We hoisted
the Democratic state-Rights banner" again.
Democratic meant, as in 1871, the right Of
the people to rule, and State rights meant
the right Of a State, in the language OF the
Kentucky resolutions TO judge Of infrac-
tons Of the Federal compact, and Of tho
mode and measure Of redress" But tho
gentleman refused to fght under this banner,
and he now denounces Il as emblematic Of
treason, civil war, bloodshed. and strife, and
all the horrows known to man. hope he
will not get out Of temper if We tell him that
some Of Us think differently, and that We mean
70 enjoy our opinions.
The gentleman says the Union Democratic
Of Mississippi appointed seven
delegates to the Baltimore Convention. p
That :" the Union men Of the South hold the
Presidential election in the palms Of their
hands" They demand thus and 80, and il
the Convention does not comply with these
demands, Ii had better never assemble"
Wake snakes and came % jnagment-the
times are big with the fate Of nations. Tho
Union party Of the South holds The Presiden-
sy in its hands" Even a. the Almighty holds
The Universe. Il stamps its foot, and the
earth trembles Il speaks, and the sun stands
still. As AZ the bidding Of Joshua. Seriously.
| hope the scrcH men in buckram from
Do not contemplate upsetting the
Universe, even if the Baltimore Conven-
ion should refuse some Of their demands.
| have treated these domestic squabbles AZ
greater length than their importance may seem
o justify. I have treated them fairly, think
md have in good temper. set out with .
determination not to be provoked BY the un.
generous assaults Of my colleague. and have
,ept that resolve steadily in view. I am now
one.
The controversy between my colleagues
nd myself has not been Of my seeking. Our
constituents did not send Us here TO 6ght again
be campaign battles Of Mississippi. And if
had been left alone to pursue the inclina.
ions Of my own mind, never shoald have
Introduced the subject Of Mississippi politics
o this floor. The subject is foreign to the
usiness Of legislation on which we have
cen sent, and ought never to have been in.
reduced here. But when my colleagues COM
ined, as ! thought, to make up record
rcjudicial 70 my party.friends, prejudicial TO
he truth Of history" and calculated q fix on
be mind Of the country and Of aher ages
Trong impression as to the principles, objects,
nds and aims Of my friends, should have
een false 70 those friends, false to the truth
{ history, false to the reader Of these debates
nd in after times. if / had not inierpOsed.
They have made their showing--I have
lade mine and submit the issue to the Inn
artial arbitrament Of the country and Of
ostcrity, without one shadow Of doubt that
istice win Be awarded to us all I ask moth.
ig more, and win be content with nothing less.
This discussion is not suited 70 my taste.
obstructs the legitimate business Of legis-
ltiOn, and incumbers the Congressional TO-
ord with matter that has no business there.
ts present effect must be, if Il has any effect.
} weaken the Democracy and give strength
} tho Wings For all these reasons, and for
lany others, I am most anxious 70 gut clear
il. If the future depends on my action.