Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-06-25
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May, SO. EMMA EATON.
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From the Monroe Democrat
Mr. EDITOR We are in the midst of family
quarrel, which, to some, may seem of little i'm
portance. have, however, closely watched the
political waters, and find them seriously-awfuy
muddied. Indeed they are hourly casting up
''mre and dirt to the modification of all true
democrats. Were TO say that had not for years
past anticipated, sooner or later, similar results
it would be saying that which is untrue and were
not to say that have, all the time, been endeav-
orng to prevent and forestall the present state of
affairs, it would be failing to tell the Aole truth
But in despite Of all the best efforts which good
democrats have been able to make, serious rup-
ture in our party has been made, and which can
not be healed without much effort, and an honest
application of the principles, and the employment
OF that zeal and honesty of purpose, which should
ever 'actuate all those who SEEK to advance the
interest of the party. But TO my present pur-
pose:
AS above intimated, Mr.. Editor, have been a
looker-on, and not actor, during the progress
of our present difficulties. But now pr pose to
take full hand in the fight until our party shall
have been restored TO that state of purity in prac
tice, which believe it is in principle The mode
of operation which propose, is through the COL
umns of the Monroe Democrat This, however,
can only be done by your permission. And in
asking that favor at your hands, it might not be
amss for me 10 tell you and your readers uho
am. For the present l will give mypoEuical name,
and aft-r that, if any desire TO know it, for proper
reasons, will give my personal name
First then, remark. that am no boy, Except
it be in intellect and have no relish for children's
/ play. | am no humbugger. and never employ
humbuggcry TO advance the principles of my par
ty. am no political trickster, and am not there
fore, skilled in the use of political triggers But
whilst possess none of those qualities, which of
late have become the most potent weapons of sue
cess for those Who aspire to Office can say, and am
ready to verify, that, in my opinion have attend
ed and participated in more State and District
Conventions, than any man in the State, except
Col. j NJ Elder of Madison county. l have spent
more labor, time and money, for the support and
defence of the Democratic party, and its establish
ed usoges, than any man in the State, in proper
ton 10 the amount of stock on which l had TO
draw. That have so acted cheerfully and dis
interestcdly, none successfully deny. / have
never sought nor obtained office from the party
and have failed TO support the party
ticket Ever since the year 1836-the first wear
l was a citizen of the State l have been a labor
ing partisan in the Democratic traces. Since that
time believe ] have been regularly appointed
delegate to every democratic convention in the
State, and of the District in which / reside, and
have attended and participated in nearly all of
them.
Mr. Editor notwithstanding my political histo-
ry whether it be given in full or in part, will show
that have ever sustained my party, as some be-
lieve, and have so charged, at the sacrifice of my
country, cannot, nor will not, endorse the action
of the late State Convention. Nor can but con-
denim, in the most unqualified terms, the course
of the Mississippian, and some other Democratic
presses in the State. But shall dare to utter my
disapproval of their course, and thereby become a
fit subject for the political slaughter house of the
State? However clear and unspotted my polite
al record shall be found If those weapons of boit-
ical dealh-especally the Mississippian-shall ev-
er be leveed at ME, | must of course fall. Be
that however as it may, by permission of the use,
ofyour columns will cease not to tell the TRUTH I'M
til the actions of our party shall be purified SO as
to harmonise with its principles.
And here, Mr.. Editor, allow me to refer to a
trick in our history-a page on which many eyes,
now sparkling in our political family, are deemed,
by some, TO be of the better 6lue, never gazed Ii
is is this: The State Convention, which was held
in l843. failed to reflect the will of the the mass
es, in Its nomination. Then, as at The present, a
favorite, or favortes of the Mississppian was no.
minated. Them as believe will be done in the
present case, themasses of the party repudiated
the ticket An humble, but devoted member oil
the party, then dared, through the columns of the
Tribune, then published at Pontotoc, to give ut.
terance to his disapproval of the ticket. as am
now attempting to do through your columns. The
effort was seconded by the editor. the motion car
ried by the hearts. JUDGMENT. actions of the party,
and St cond Convention helds which organized .
new ticket. rejecting The viii of the masses, and
which was triumphantly elected.
Now. DIR. Editor, how inspertinent is tin polit-
ical organ Cylinders. who in the days to which l
have alluded, had not even learned to lisp their
A B @ IN politics. now to hurl forth settlement
otism 81 their fathers and elder brothers--the
war horses and standard works of The party l.
What has it come to this, that the veterans oil
the cause, who have, for twenty years. zealodsly
and faithfully laborcd FOR the success Of the party