The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-17
From the Southern tea.) Banner
To the People OF the sixth Congressional Dis
triet

Occupying the position which do as a candidate for
reelection 10 the Congress-, owing 70 inc many
that are abroad among The people as
10 my political opinions and present posiuon, Is hrceS
saFy that should address yod, and place my views ana
position in such authentic form hai mere can DC no mis-
conception with regard 10 elmer
Two Years ago the people oil Georgia divided into
two political organizations, outside oil bolh the great ma
tional parties. on The Compromise and The right OF
State 10 secede from the Union pleasure. and without
any rig the part OF the other States TO call her
coant therefor la both these organizations TO be
found former wings and former democrats. AT TWO
cessive elections The judgment OF the people was
pressed by very large majority IN favor oil acquescence
in the Compromise and against the right of secession,
set forth IN the platform OF the southern-rgh,s party
The Judgment Of the people, thus emphalcay
pressed, commanded the respect and obedience Of the
soulbern-rghs party. and induced the abandonment OF
their organization. During the struggle between these
two parties 1t is well known that belonged to the
sllu,onal- union parry believed that ought to
qaesce the Compromise, and that the right OF Stale
TO secede from the Union was not derived IRON the con
stituon, but was revolutionary, and exists IN that uni
versal unalienable power which every people have
to change their government, and provide new guards
for their happiness and security. II IS also well
known that exered every power OF argument and per-
suasion which possessed TO bring others 10 the same
opinion with myself, believed, and still believe ha
the organization OF the Union party required 10
cure the peace and safety OF our country | believed,
and sill believe, that the principles OF the Union party
are well founded in constitutional law. Vi course, do
not intend upon discussion OF these questions
here They are passed they are settled they are filed
with the public archives, and constitute part OF the
history OF county. refer 10 them merely as indl
eating the point from whence we started-the road we
have trayellgd-and as inducing The inquiry What shall
be our future course Without presuming to advise or
dictate 10 Others. have determined Tor myself. And il
is due 10 you and is due 10 me, that should, with my
characteristic frankness. avow that determination. in
tend to act with the democratic party will not join
the souihem-ghts party. No sach party exists and If
an attempt is made To organize one, will war against
il. will not join the Union party No such party ex-
ists and the necessity for such organization has, in
my uly WhV the Union
party! What principle is sought to be incorporated IN
it's creedl Acquescence in the Compromise That is
imbodied in the platform OF the democratic party. An
economical disbursement OF the public money; the le-
vying duties imports for the purpose OF raising reve
only and not for the protection OF domestic manu-
features the collection, keeping, and disbursement OF
the public money by the officers Of the government; a
denial Congress of the constitutional power to appo-
pirate money for internal improvement within the States
The protection OF our natoRa honor and the observance
OF The plYhted faith OF our country IN our intercourse
with foreign nations the cherished principles of very
large majority OF the people OF Georgia. and these are all
embraced in the creed OF the democracy.
have not heard OF one single principle avowed IN any
quarter which is sought 10 be made the basis OF the
ganzaon of the third party, which s not embraced in
the platform OF the democratic party Can the great and
valuable principles which dear TO all the people OF
the State be maintained by lew thousand acting as
third party IN Georgia. SO well as by the hundred thou
sands which make up the democratic party of the naon
and which pervade with strength and power every
State in the Unoni is it better TO organize third
party carry the principles held by the demo-
party, and with the avowed purpose of making
war upon it, unite with il and thus swell its num-
beers and multiply its strength and thereby secure the
triumph OF IFS principles
The purpose OF this third party whether 1t be called
Union republican, will be 10 oppose and war upon the
national democracy-upon that party which, at Baltl-
June last asserted rights, and pledged all the
energies of its mighty organization TO maintain them,
AM gave guarantee OF lis sincerity candidate for
The presidency whose record IN Congress showed HIM to
be elnneny constitutional and reliable with regard to
great institution oil The South. Such purpose
not meet my sanction. can cooperate in carrying
itIorward. As southern man. feel bound to give in
my adhesion the national democracy Il feel bound 10
stand by those who stand by General Pierce, while
candidate for the presidency, boldly ayowed that bs
record 10 the Senate Embodied the settled convictions OF
his mind upon the questions therein embraced. In his
letter OF acceptance be slated that the settlement OF the
slavery agitation upon The principles OF the Compromise
met the sanction OF his judgment In has inaugural ad
dress he reiterated the sentiment and declared his
determination TO appoint such men to office as concured
with him IN opinion upon the great principles which
were TO govern his Observation-Disclosures OF which was
the settlement OF the slavery agitation. hold, then,
that every man who takes office under General Pierce,
with this dstact ayowa on his part, whether southern
rights or free-soler, whatever may have been his abb
straet opinions on the Compromise is bound by every
principle OF honor TO acquesce in those measures, and
carry Quit good faith the principles Of the democratic
platform. And will believe, tll something 10
convince me 10 the contrary that all appoint
menis to office from him have done so.
The position of the democratic party is, that the com
promise measures OF peace-measures OF
set,lement-a hnaily 10 the slavery agitation.
The effect OF third party, whether intended not,
will be 10 keep up agItaton--tO Keep up uncompfo-
missing war upon all, whether North South, who at
any time approved these measures. Such party
never become national II will always be sectional, and
IN proportion 10 rs strength will endanger the harmony
OF the Union The great purpose of the constitutional
Unqp party 10 make the Compromise final settle
nenf OF the slavery question, and such Is now the OBJ
lect OF The democratic party, Why organize party
year TO make the Compromise final settlement of the
slavery question, and the next year organize another
party TO keep up the strife ha question: These
and other bring to the conclusion that the
formation OF third party unnecessary and unpatioic.
There is not in the district who will say that there
is any why should join the wing party, If
there wing party in Georgia
The charge that ! have Joined the fre-ea,ers-that
have turned secesonSt-that have joined the southern
rights partys not true. | intend to belong clique
wing of the democratic party. These distinctions
and divisions settled at Baltimore; and when mat
Ter " settled, u Is wrong 10 keep se with regard 10
IT. stand upon the principles Embodied IN the demo
cratic platform and the Presidents inaugural address
and will, with generous confidence cooperate with
all who occupy the position whatever may have
been their former associations All who will cooperate
IN carrying forward the principles which govern
ment ought TO be administered viii recognise breh
ren; 10 them wall give the right hand of fellowship
and with them will walk, because vita them agree.
have held The southeTn-rghts doctrine Of seces
sion TO be political error But that issue is not be-
fore the country II has passed await is dead. Let
be buried the tomb with other issues which have
divided the peope-which have had their day and which
are now dead. Let il be buried ia the same tomb with
The Mexican war, The annexation Of Texas the removal
OF The Cherokee Indians, the United States Bank, Troup
aud The treaty, the last British war the alien and sedi.
uoh laws, and Jays treaty, and doubt not every patri
QUO man 70 America will JOIN with US IN the ardent wish