Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-07-02

Senaon NO man, or set of men, dare claim it.
It's bare faced usurpation and makes the Con-
Nehtion system, bad enough at best, mockery.
Ii caucus can be called to control the Conven-
ton another caucus, may be called to control the
caucus, which controls tho Convention, and so on
indefinitely. The general Conpention is the high
est court OF party appeal To seek to restrict its
power, and trammel its deliberations, by the e
diets OF little midnight cabalS summoned without
reference to time-ac,iug without rues-and COM
posed of just such audiences as designing leaders
may see proper to summon or admit, is a system
which the common honesty of all pure minded
men, mustrlse up in udmcnt ag inst, and condemn
Who composed the famed caucus whose history
have detailed Did members Of he ConrentioB
alone compose it? No--No -No-Let that be
remembered. Ii was not made up of delegates
A charge, that it was not, | would have consider
ed slanderous had thought, Il ras of course
We are indebted to Gov. Brown, in his speech
here, for the information, that it was not compos
cd of members Of the Convention: but of any
and every democrat dboGt jackson, who saw prop
er TO participate in its proceedings That fact
sleeps the whole affair in the very stencil of cor
ruption-offensiye to the nosrIls of every just and
candid man-and sinks its proposed object and
probable character, below the level, even of de-
cent respect. Mark and remember Hat Demo
Gratis of the North, and honest men every where
That your rights, interests and wishes are to be
submitted to, and passed upon by mid Knight
caucus--whose action is equivalent to the action
OF the general onventiOn--Summoned without
authority-acting without rule-and made up, Of
any and every body claiming to be the Demo
ocrat who may reside, chance to be in jackson,
at such time
have depressed. Let me return. When that
caucus broke up it was midnight. It's obecthad
not been effected The design, however was too
short. Without some combination and concert,
the body of the Convention might respect the adj
mitted rights and wishes Of the North. in the nom
ination of Davis, States Rightsman for Con-
gress. At that late hour, after the adjournment
of the caucus, as | am informed, many of the del
egates, from the Southern counties, assembled,
either separately or together and adjusted the
scheme of his rejection. Morning came. No
note of warning was yet heard. All was silent
Gov. Brown and others informed Davis, they
knew of no opposition he was satisfied bis coun-
try was for him, and he would, doubtless be nom
mated. / was told the same thing. A short time
before the Convention met, Capt. Barksdale, the
nominee informed me that the Holmes delegation
spoke Of voting for him. but that, he said, he was
candidate. | heard nothing further The
Convention met. Mr. Adams proposed first to
nominate the Governor. / offered to substitute
the nominee to Congress. Many of Davis friends
opposed my proposition, among them, Gen. RAJ
burn of Pamela and Col. Cannon, who insisted up
on its withdrawal upon the ground that the other
proposition had now been made, and was the usu
al course of procedure. Mr.. M'Alee, the nomi-
nee for Auditor came to me and asked not to
insist upon it, assuring me he was Davis friend
did withdraw it. The nomination for Governor
came on. Tarpley, MWillie, McRae, M'Alee,
and perhaps, others, were placed in nomination
On the first ballot, Judge Gholson and myself de-
termined to support MPAfee, Union man. He
received no support The determination to nomi
nate States Rightsman, was palpable, and he
withdrew his name, before our county was reach
ed. The States Rights candidates now took their
general chance, and NJ Rae nomited The
ministerial offices having been chosen, now came
the selection of Congressman. No opposition was
yet generally known TO exist to Davis, who had
been at his room came up a very short time be-
fore the nomination. He returned at my sugges
ton. In less than half hour he was informed
that he was rejected and that Captain Barksdale
was the nominee !! A few glorihcation speeches
followed The drama closed. Gov. Brown issues
his appointments as candidate for Senator and
enters upon his tramp through the State.
A few remarks on some other points, and I am
done. l have said, would not vote for Captain
Barksdae, if no other candidate was in the field
have told him so, and these are my reasons.
do not think he acted with that good faith which
his position towards Gen. Davis, and his friends
demanded of him. He thinks otherwise. The
difference may be one of opinion as to propriety
OF conduct between different men, under similar
circumstances. believe that he was aware of
the effort being made in his favor to defeat Davis
that he satisfied himself he could beat him
and whilst declaring that he was no candidate for
the nomination, gave intmation of his acceptance
should he receive it. shall state the facts upon
which [ base this opinion. I waive any alusion
to what stated by Mr.. Lanier, at his residence
twenty five miles this side of Jackson, in the
presence of COL Powell, of Madison, Mr. Glenn
Moore, of Itawomba, Gen. Davis, myself and sew
eral ladies' viz, that Mr., Barksdale and his rea-
ton, Mr.. Owen, Of Holmes, on their way to the
Convention, at his house, were overheard plan
ming the defeat of Gen. Davis and Barksdale's
own success If that is believed, it would con-
vict Capt. B. of downright treachery. That mat
ter as | told Capt B., should leave to him and
Mr.. Lanierr
Half an hour before the nomination took place,
saw Davis and Barksdale in conversation
Barksdalc had iustinformed him that he (B.) was
spoken of for the nomination Davis appeared
excited, and drew aside, as he now says, to
instruct me to withdraw his name should he have
opposition, and not be selected on the first ballot.
70 this private interview Barksdale sternly obec-
ted and prevented, because, as he said, it seemed
to question his fidelity to Davis, and with much
earnestness, declared the sincerity of his friend
ship. AT my suggestion Davis returned to his
room, without informing me. The converse
ton was resumed by Capt B. and myself He