Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-06-18

ple would have denounced Davis baJh S Peo-
ed thus, for similar reasons But he did % act
SO. He aOent into the Convention in good Ie DO
Its action has been taken, and by that . aSa
acron9 insult and outrage, under the circuns,'''Oa
ces Of his defeat, were committed upon bns.it
his friends and the almost unanimous BODY Of ~
Northern democracy by whom he was sunno 'ne
The North had claimed the right of the fdR "a.:a
member. No voice had denied it. It ~oaOg
quiesced in. With wonderful unanimitv we &c
scented Gen. Davis. We yielded You III.
which you could not claim again, to sel.on"
Governor. You failed TO do So The convsD,
met. The rivalries among your Southern n a.H
rants yet unadjusted, threatened to break on,
open hostililes. There being no diScord ann as ~
ourselves, with reference to candidate for -
Office, claimed by, and tacitly yielded to ne
left you to silence your own clamors, and s.tr.
your own troubles best you might. co,JS
not be done by tile defeGt Of Gen. Dayi, ' a"G
open and wanton violation OF the known wish.
Of the Northern counties. Tile JLoaO uos ,tr,,I''
and lie feH The sunshine Of Peace NAV he 49,.
ing upon your Southern plains, and the busbinn.
of gentle harmony be murmurng in your dr.sTar
ear, but the dark shadows of looming event.,
are lengthenng along our Northern hills G.,
Davis was sustained by the nearly unanimous yo..
of the North, including the great body of The
Union democratic strength. He, at all times ~.
pressed his willingness to abandon his position e
the harmony Of tie party demanded it, He ear.
nestly asked that he might not be thrown before
the Convention and then rejected. Where is the
man who will say he ever inlimated to him. or,
myself, that such a necessity did exist? Hi,
nomination said to be certain by all whom
have heard say anything on the subject, until
within short time before the nomination took
| place, when it was told me by the gentleman who
received it, Mr.. Barksdale, that there aros on
oyerWheiming influence in his foror, DC, De-
The secret WAS withheld. The dagger was drawn
upon our back, in the dark. The pour privilege
Ot "A surrender at discretion denied him. TIE
| Northern democracy must be rebuked for their
extreme impudence' in thus unanimously pre-
seniing him-whilst the hostllies of your own r.
val cheftains were healed, by burying IN his brains
the common tomahawk. Do you assume the DO.
sitiUn that he who enters political Convention.
or other voluntary association, thereby precudes
himself from ali opposition TO the action of such
assemblies, whether good or bad-right or wrong
whether perpctrated in insult to individuals, or
violative of The known wishes of a majority Of
those for whom they profess to act? Not only SO;
but that you are honorably bound to defend and
cor Tally TO support such action If so, have
only to say, you have reached point of political
sanctificaton, in obedient submissvenesS to the
edctS of intriguing aspirants and paronizing party
/
L feel am trespassing. but bear With me.
Again, You say: They went into the conven-
ton, dc, and simply because Mr.. Davis was not
nominated for Congress, they assailcd the action
Of the Convention"
| Not so. Ii | were capable Of assailing the &C.
lion of Convention, merely because a favorle
was defeated, | would, indeed, be tickle tnfcr,
the motives of whose conduct We're too low 10 de-
serve attention respect 1t is not, by very far,
II, -.
nations of my party. l never before opposed
one. They did not, however, involve in my per-
sonal disappointment diSrespect and ill-trcaiment
OF the gentlemen of my choice, nor wanton out
rage and disregard of the known sentiments of
majority my party Had they done So l should
have opposed them The proceedings OF the
jackson Convention, as L think, did do this. I
therefore oppose its action most earnestly
Again you say: I'VE have 10 compliant to make
against MIR. Bafkstfa!c'
You mistaken. We have serious complaint
TO make against MIR Barksdale l would uoi ,c-e
for him, il there were no other candidate in tie
field. The blood which followed you driven shaes
wet a feather, plucked from our own wing The
blade that stabbed Us, Was drawn from our OVID
belt !
Your bad opinion, both Of my sense and di>cre-
ton, could not have been better expressed than il
suppOsing | meant to bully the democratic parry"
The idea you denounce 1t, is absurd. II oFsi-
mates with yourself. Ii l were silly and arrogant
enough to attribute to any action OF mine The pres
cnt discomfort of the Northern counties, | ng :
be silenced and rebuked by the fable OF the ty
and the creaking wheel. expect To effect BU;h-
ing. The universal disatfecuun and determined
hostility to your action, which pervadts the North
ern counties effect much. IL is tie unbddtP
movement OF the masses Of our party-the crow
ded and crushing tramp of the rushing herd!
whose steps no man Can stay. You treat this
movement with sneerng indifference, as a trihiRs
affair, IN the article to which l am replying. Ia
another article, on the inside OF your sheet, the
curl rather fades from your lips aud with brow
most bteomingly sober, you admit that lit is assn.
ming shape which requires grave treatment"
word and close. The present movement in
the Mott must remodel the basis of our united
party action and restore harmony to our ranks, or
1t will result in the destruction of The convention
system, and the permanent diSorganization of the
democracy. These are some of the proposed
changes: l. That hereafter the Convention shall
assemble at KoScuSko, or some other central
point. e. That the basis of representation shall
! be changed, so as to allow each county woes in
proportion to its democratic strength. 8. That
more delegates than each county is entitled to,
shall have seats within the bar of the Convention
4. That the delegates shall Tile certified copy of
the proceedings of the meeting by which they
were appointed. The argument in support of these
propositions cannot now be elaborated. II the
present disafection shall result in the permanent
establishment of the Convention system upon
principles Of justice and fair dealing, and the reso-
ration of kindly feelnps between the two sections