Southern standard., 1853-07-02
NUMBER 90.

they came there as dt tmocrats-thAt they only de-
sired the success and harmony of the entire party
that they knew they were in small minority
that1hev were helpless beneath the overwhelming
majority of State Rights men, which controlled
the Convention--that they demanded nothing
they believed their State Rights brethren would
appreciate their cond lion, and do them Justice
that they relied alone upon their generosity--bus
that whatever might be done, they would sustain
the sction of the convention. The change of sem
timent which this produced in the mind of the
great body-of the Convention vas instantaneous
and complete. The whole house accamation,
tumult and congratulation. Kindliness and good
feeling took the place of diStrust and suspicion.--
In the body of the Convention the liveest feel
ings of lberality were awakened. From that
hour. the gift OF one of the important Offices to
the Union wing, was settled Which should a6e?
The fate of the whole previous arrangements
amongst the Southern aspirants for Governor and
Senator, hung pendent on the answer. They
soned among themselves If We dare withhold
the admitted right of the North, and disregard its
wishes by setting Davis aside for Union man,
''a things will be, as they were from the begin
ning"-our plans are undisturbed. If, however,
it shall be decided respect their rights and wish
rs in the nomination of Davis, and to give the
Union friends The Governor, then the whole roost
of State Rights asprants for that offce-McAfee
Melville Tarpley McRae--all are swept from the
!
certainty, again enters the field against Brown for
Senator TIE claims of the North to the Con-
gressman had been too fully admitted; and the
position Davis, based upon that claim, was too
favorable, to risk this important decision in open
Convention. The probability of his success and
their defeat too great n called
10 pyeUeht Il, and that noted asSembage met in
the Office of the -NssissIpian, on Monday night.
There no publicity given to the movement
+ [ Ma IfS NpTp off nd tod No
announcement made in the Convention. /
| card nothing OF 1t on the street. A large por-
ton of the Northern delegates knew nothing of it
until next day. But very few of them were there
| learned of it, by accident from Mr.. McAfee,
with whom | attended it. When we got there the
door was closed--we knocked several times, and
was at last let in. The house was crowded-the
meeting in full blast. Mr.. Melville was in the
chair, Gov. Brown was speaking. stood back
to learn the object of the meeting. After some
speeches about ''harmony" DC, Capt. Taylor
remarked that as the object of the caucus seemed
to be to give the Union party the floater, he pro-
posed that the nomination be conferred on Mr.
Nabors. Judge Thompson, of DeSoto, followed
and supported him. The die was about to be
cast, when | asked permission to address the eau
f Gus. / asserted the admitted claim of the North
to the Congressman--its justice--our harmonious
; action upon it--and argued that the rivalry of
Southern aSpirants the sole of discord.
| opposed wrong and unfair the then threaten
t cd movement. For myself and large portion of
the Northern delegates, declared our willingness
to for any Union man for Governor that might
be sclec'ed--spccitied Col Johnson and Mr.. Nc
: Afce then present, and asked that the Southern
+ delegates should make the selection. Should that
= be refused, however. and all the candidates be
thrown before the Convention, we should choose
Tor ourselves, and it would be unfair for the friends
n of any defeated favorite TO oppose Gen. Davis,
n our choice for Congress- in consequence of our
/ action. spoke earnestly for l felt what l said.
No man denied the claim or right upon which my
4 whole speech was based nor objected to its fair
| ness. After closed, Mr.. Walker, of the "Vicks-
burg Sentinel who had before addressed the
+. caucus in an earnest speech, to make the matter
e practical. he said, moced h0t gice to our
= Union friends tie offce Of Governor. This was
o the ordeal of trial, and l awaited the result
: Suddenly, up sprang the editor of the MiSsissip-
f plan. Ny eye was upon him, and my mark
r ed him well With much agitation he said-"I
n object, Mr.. Chairman. object to vote being
q taken the proposition. The caucus is too small,
n and the action of the caucus is equivalent to the
e action of the Convention. move adjourn
r ment.'
:, Who believes. or can believe, that this was not
l. done by that gentleman, prevent the possibility
"a Of an acceptance of Walkers proposition? The
u proposition to give the Union men the toater, had
ID been made, entertained and debated, not twenty
as minutes before. The caucus was large, as it
N was then, and that quite large. What
- wrought change SO sudden, and An objection Sc
p radical? | answer, without egotism, that the
h sheer fairness and truthfulness of my remarks,
pit had not been without their just influence, upon
y the ''uninitiated" of that assembly, of whom
II sincerely believe Walker to have been one; and
'r it was not impossible, had the question been taker
at on it that his proposition would have carried
Id This risk had to be prevented. The clucus lis
ey solved, and the unrighteous and unfair object o
=, this secretly summoned midnight conclave, as
ds congratulated myself had been thwarted. Tha
er such was its object no one can doubt. There ex
r listed. as | have shown, the strongest impeng
r. motives for such selfish action The course of it
'e own proceedings prove it. Gov. Brown, in thi
place. said ;" ''that it called to prevent cross
as ping, by which, more thro accident, than desig
I'D both offices might have been given to the Stat
I'D Rights party This admits, that its object wa
nd to decide which one should not be given to them
m but to the Union wing. But Gov. Brown also ad
mitted, that he had been in favor of giving bot
rit positions to the State Rights What change
lp- him !? The necessity which have explained
nd He took an active part in that caucus. Will Coz
ife Brown or his friends so far drawn upon ere
ith dulity as TO ask US believe that he did not d
hut sire that the post of Governor should be
ent for State Rights man? Did his friends take n
rs action to prevent McRae, getting back in his wa,
nus after taking so much trouble, TO get him out of it
ore But apain-after its adjournment, / met Cap
MID TAYLOR. at Spangler's who rather oheett
+ !, to the earnestness with which had opposed Il