Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-03-12
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The following jew desprit from an exchange that
gives 1t the credit Of North Mississippi Union Presuming
to be all night, infer that Mr. Nabers does not intend to
submit his claims to the convention in May The paper
that perperated it, published in the county of Tshemingo
and the organ Of the Union Democrats in that section If
the Ripley advertiser is blind it may picture in this
sketch more bloody than any thing which startled weak
nerves in editorial of the 29th u We commend this
tract to all Union democrats pattern of mehodica sober
ness Its irony is exquisite, and its point himitable.
"Mr. Nabres is entitled to a re nomination BY
the Democracy of this Dstrict-so think his
friends 1t is probable that he is aware of the
fact-yery If it was well understood that re-
nomination would be rendered him by convention
1t no doubt would very much crafty his friends
feelngs-very. If it was well understood that
the moment he put his head in a convention it
would be CHOPPED off-he probably would not put
1t ln--cutting head off is calculated to hurt the
proprietor thereof, and his friends feelings. Old
birds are very hard to catch-very There will
be majority in the convention--possibly unan-
inous one. Majorities are sometimes governed
by magnanimity, sometimes by policy, anG some
times by revenge. Magnanimity may say, ''Let
us do the clean thing--prove our professions by
our acts.' Policy may say, ''It's bitter pill,
but let us swallow it and make the best of it, be-
cause if we don't, it will be crammed down our
Threats any way" Revenge may say, "D-n
him, we have got him now, off with his head y
Mr.. Nabers' friends at present presume that poll
cy will govern the action of the couvention-at
least it is very supposable they do.
Let us suppose a case, that Revenge governs
the proceedings of the convention, and that Cap
tain Taylor, Col. Cushman, Gen. Wright or some
other Democrat, is put on the track labelled "By
Convention" 1t is in this country at least, rend-
cred as certain as that water runs down HILL that
conventions do not always govern the sun, moon,
stars, and last, though not least, the results of an
election Conventions do not vote-the people do,
and the more they are battered and hitched into a
team, and whipped up to pull load they dislike
the more they balk, kick out of the traces and
won't GO. Well, Mr.. Nabres friends, if they see
his head cut off, may feel uncomfortable about the
neck-in principle. They may insist they have
right to put his head on, and actually force him
out contrary to his desire to stay at home-ever
with his head off, He has great respect for the
actions of convention, and fears one very much
that is evident from his acts heretofore-he would
hardly have run so far ahead of its candidate, un
less he had been afraid. 1t will hurt his feelings
very much to find himself opposed by an indiyidu
al with ''By Convention" hanging to his Goa
tall He will probably tremble, stutter wipe hi
nose and sit down without saying word. In
District that gave him $500 over the Hercules
Ajax & Co., of North Mississippi, he will no
probably get vote, or an invitation to take
''cold bite in his travels His head will no
probably be clapped on him next November--no
at all probable