The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-04-05

t-t' "dt" ~ptii a'cuats u % making an
u-iemPrei aud ill-umed assault upon the
Juion party" Nov, however, this mas seem.
10 Intention, w. are innocent; We had no sub
idea, when the words which seem b g,
most offence were used, al, We weFe intention
ally driving at ~ simply contrasting tao
present position, respectively, Of Davis and
Foote, nothing uncourteous was aimed at any
body or any pady-certainly not at the great
Union partyn-for we would nothave know
where to find this organization. We shall keep
cool, o, certainly "eool as T. c~ueuniberr
But when we think Of certain things we do
feel inclined to throw up that hat of Gun
Especially as is an old one) and halloo too
as loud as our feeble state Of health will admit
Yes, we remember President Pierce's inau.
gural, the Baltimore platform, and all the
President is a compromise man, and so are
all bis cabinet. Else, how are they to be con.
sidered "a unitF Col. Davis is not an ex-
ception. and we defy proof that he is-it can
not be brought. Certainly, the writer is cor
rect in asserting that "he was far from occu-
plying the position Of a prompt secessionist"
of which, however, he accuses Quitman and
the whole State Rights party, especially prior
to the September election. This is another
position we deny, and we call for the proof.
Neither can you prove it by our own files"
This is true--you can take flies Of the Repub-
can for the summer Of 1851 and prove that
the then editor was, himself, personally in favor
Of disnnion-we don't deny this; but, now
you certainly would not bring this as proof
positive that the whole State Rights party
were in favor Of disunion, tool Why, YOU
make us laugh-we had no idea zoe were so
important IL reminds us Of the logic Of the
fly brought to life in the shell Of an old cheese.
and which reasoned from that fact that all
world was a hollow cheese. We not only
deny secession as being ever the object of the
party, but assert that JEFF Davis was. to 90
great or even greater an extent than Quitman.
the true embodiment Of the feelings Of the
party.
Once more, the writer makes merry over a
typographical error, which, in common char.
ty' we hope every one else but him knew to
such. In speaking Of Col. Davis we took
occasion to speak Of the principles which "he
nobly advocated" When this went TO
press we were tossing upon a sick bed, and
our compositors read the proof; Judge Of our
horror, when sufficiently recovered to examine,
found we had been made to say, which
we so nobIy DC" only a change of an h for
what's all. Though there were manv
mistakes we could have forgiven all :
but this. f,
In conclusion, we consider the State Rights :
party or the democratic party rathe r, as occu.
lying the ground it has always contended for. g
Union, but State sovereignty; all we ]
'ontended for in 81 was that, as States and a
southern States, we had certain rights which I
we're in danger Of being encroached upon BY
he terms Of the compromise, we wished to d
how to the Northern States that W. could
lot be trampled upon with impunity, and to 4
he spirit, we as a party then exhibited, we be- !
leve, is owing that great good feeling which .
Iow exists among all sections on the subject d
I slavery Well, elections came off, and the c
everywhere quietly decided we had best 3
to the compromise measures-the will :
the majority is always democratic law. SO y
ne next step is The quiet construction of the a
at Baltimore by Democrats from all p
of the Union Pierce has been elected u
lereon, and here We are in Mississippi ready :,
60 into our State election on the same issues. +,
.ow' we don't see any faction" about all this. v,
may have existed in Sim 'se we W
'pect plain wing and democratic fights. and h
e call upon our democratic friends whereso. -
'er dispersed, TO come boldly forth and do in
for the good cause. For the much
BOD advice Of our friend we profess ourselves er
lly grateful, bus we really think its too much "a
ask Of us that We should be like the great =,
ID good man spoken Of, in fact, were we to h;
y IT, like "Samivel Weller" we hardly know &C
hat wood bee the conscience Of that ma. as
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