The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-13

port Of ~ msaasesh&e psao,seions ouote1 ahoys.
la his whole ecurse, xhssS i ! oons1G1oncv. :
6rmnsss aad dt(uaty efpsspoae, hat shewc hjs
conduct TO b fseulatsd " exsa ~ ejsarlv q.
fined principle The Coaatisstls1 atsietlr CON.
strued, was bis polar star NTH biz ~ stun1i.
" fixed on that, his bark, hovsses fss{enS ia
tsmpsst, never was driven from Tie teup sepub.
loan track.
There is nationality in the pslticsi pripci.
pies Of Gen Pierce which IN tiles him 10 The
confidence Of The Democracy, in every part or
the Union. Devoted to the Constitution, b.
kaows no North, nor Soash, nor East, ror
West. but no looks with impartial eye to the
interests Of every section. In his construction
OF the Constitution, he 10 a. sound ~ Jackson,
or Polk. or Calhoun; and an unwavering friend
OF the Union. he watshes with Jealousy the
rights OF the States. ~ the best means Of main
tanning its integrity and perpetaity.
If these things be tsue--if have fairly and
truthfuIy exhibited the career Of Gen. Pierce, i
there one within the sound Of nv voice.
whether Wing or Democrat who does not feel
in his heart, that be Is the man for the occasion
-emphatieally the MIN for the S,uthe That
they are true. appeal to the journals OF Con.
gress II has been my purpose to present
facts without comment, feeling that the public
acts Of our candidate are his best vindication---
plead most eloquently his claims upon the con-
tidence of the country.
Fellow Citizen, how favorable an opportu
nifty does the present aspect of political afairs
sford, to restore the government back to il
pristine purity, by confiding its administration
to sound republican like General Pierce
With his views OF strict construction abuaes
will be corrected, economy will take the place
OF extravaganza, mutual confidence and fratee.
nsl harmony between the various sections will
succeed TO the strife and angry contests which
have threatened tho Union ITSELF Rigid adhs.
renee to the Constitution is peculiarly impor.
tant to the Southern section Of the confeder.
acy. We are in the minoray; to abandon or
forget the rule of strict construction, il to aban.
don and forget us. Throw the reins Of govern.
ment loosely upon the neck of latitndin arianism
and however other sections may flourish for
while. ours is doomed to utter ruin.
How beautiful the opportunity, for the people
Of Georgia, OF both parties, to stand a. unit, in
the maintainance of sound principles! How
beautiful the opportunity, for high minded and
patriotic Wings, without mortified pride, with.
out the abandonment Of principle and in perfect
parallelism with the bsst interest of their sec .
ton, to unite cordially in the support Of the
Democratic nominees. 1t is true we have diff.
cred widely as to men and measures. But I
would not revive the asperites Of tho p,st.
Let them all be buried in the grave Of oblivion,
never TO meet resurrection morning. Bot in
all sincerity, ! would appeal to my Wing fel.
low citizens, to reflect upon what they are now
called upon TODD. They are asked. at the bid.
ding Of party, virtually to rally under the BAN
ner of VIM. II. Seward of New York. You
will never do it! It is forbidden by every con-
sideraton which can move the heart Of pat.
riots. By the allegiance we owe to the Consti-
tuition, by our love for the union of the confed-
eracy, by the ties that bind US to the genera
tons to come, oh. let not such areproach a. this
rest upon the proud escutcheon Of our beloved
Georgia.