The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-08

General Qaltman wAa loudly called TO re.
spond to the toast To our country, which he dld
in speech OF some length. The General as.
crbed the greatness Of our country TO the virtues
and energy of the people. rather than, as was a
very common error, to the mode in whi:h the
government. was administered The people were
always in advance of the government. The people
had never ratified the designation of robbers and
pirates bestowed by the executive upon the un-
fortunate young men, some OF whom had sealed
their sincerity with their lives in Cuba, and
others, whose hard fate had been mitigated by
the Kindness Of the noble gentleman whom they
were honorng. General @. referred, in The
most complimentary terms to the proud spirit
which characterized the foreign relations Of
Great Britain, and to The honor everywhere ac
corded to an English subject. The Generals
speech contained many palpabIe bits, which,
however, he appeared to be under an apprehen-
sion might tfsnd some sensibilites.
When the toast to the press was drank Judge
Walker, of the DeLta, responded in his usual
happy style, and in conclusion offered the fol-
lowing sentiment
That the foreign representatives of the United
States might emulate and initiate the national
lty, the devotion to right, justice and humanity,
which disiing lished those of Great Britain.
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d. Corcorsn, of the Della, being loudly called
for, gave:
The heal of the Fl st American Governor of
Mexico, and the last great Governor OF Missis-
sppi-in noble heart he has the best title Of
nobility. CThree cheers to Quitman)
c. d. Yancey being called upon, gave the fol
lowing, which was drank with loud applause:
Cuba and Republicanism.
''He who by the plough would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive"
Many o her patriotic toasts were given, but
he want Of space precudes us fir, m publishing
them, as also the speech of Mr. Smith, 10 fall.
Alabama.
The'Montgomery Journal thus defnes the po-
siton of its party and Alabama
We are glad to observe that meeting of the
Union party is called at last. Verify, it ia
time. We trust that lis object is to recommend
action of some sort---if it is for the purpose Of
repeating resolutions on paper about principles
without any effort to carry them ont the affair
Will be useless, yea, worse than useless. II
men really desire the success of the principles
Of the Georgia platform, it is time that they
were Mt work to advance them l., some manner
which reason points out as likely to be effec.
tive This the people want, and this they must
have, or suffer their principles to be overwheIm-
ed and blotted out in the rush and progress of
parties. Let Us then be up and actively at work,
we care little under what name or organization,
provided it is efficient, and is able to Impress its
principles on the nation, or on one of the nation
al parties. AS matters stand now, it is evident
that as the great body of the Union Democrats
have long since reorganized under the lead of
the Anti Compromise Democrats, there will be
no Democratic compromise delegation in the
National convention. The Wings, of course,
would not be admitted there, but they have open
to them the Wing convention, where they can
oe represented, and where they without violat-
ing in any respect their consistency or their
duty to The Georgia platform, can aid their com
promise allies of the North, and of the other
Southern States, in endorsing the compromise,
and in obtaining a compromise candidate. Some
men talk as if they believed that the delegates
would be bound to support the action of the
convention even if it repudiated the compromise.
This is not so, aud all know it and the reso-
utions not only of the meetings of this State,
but of all the Southern States especially guard
against this.
"lt we succeed in nominating Mr.. Fillmore
or IN sustaining the compromise, we will have
accomplished much for the South and the cause ;
If not no harm is done, no inconsistency COM
mltted' and we are in the same position as be.
fore. Others fleet to believe, or at all events
attempt to create the impression that there is
something in the compromise resolutions ncom
patible with Wing principles, and that when
wing esponsod them, he necessarily unwhgged
himself; that, in fact, a Union man can be no
longer Wing. We deny this in toto In all it's
bearings, inerences and what not. The Wing
party at the South has always been the conserv-
ali party.
"The compromise il itself the measure of u
Whig Observation-Disclosures sustaining it, we sus
tain Wing administration In fact, so plain
and definite are the resolutions of the late meet
ing in their object, and 20 manifest is the policy
to say nothing of duty and gratitude to sustain
Mr.. Fillmore and the compromise and its friends
in the convention, against the schemes Of their
enemies and Freesoers, that men may well
wonder at the pertinaciy with v hich men labor
to decry his prospects.
"The question is frequently asked, do they
indeed desire his nomination ?--and some assert
their opinion that there are persons claiming to
be Union men who would regard the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Fillmore by the convention as a
great calamity. We do not imagine so, and
look on it as mistaken policy. The idea of men
desiring the election of MIR. Fillmore, and then
standing back from rendering any aid to him and
the compromise principles is, indeed, strange
anomaly. Men, doubtless, are hone. in these
opinions, and have right to b, lieve that mac.
ton is the best mode Of accomplishing an OBJ.
ject, but they should concede the same right TO
others who do not understand that doctrine"
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