Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-06-25

and party tickets, must now first look through the
sDeefocles and submit to the yoke othe Missisaip-
piom, before they dare give utterance TO theirown
opinions in reference To- our own party actions ?-l
God forbid Let Heaven and Earth record the
fact that, however able and efficient that journal
may have been, and however zealously we may
vet hope, in future, to see it advocate the true
faith and practice of the party, the MlsssslpPlan
Office is not the democratic party of Mississippi
Let that journal beware how it traduces able, eff
cient, and worthy members of its own party, by
scores, hundreds and thousands If no better
means can be emplyed by which TO make noble
man, Congressman or some other kind OF man,
out of "Brother Bill" which nature never design
ed and for which no foundation has ever been laid,
it were much better that the work 90 undone-
Our party never attempted so TO operate against
nature-as TO cndeayor to make the present so call
cd nominee for floating member to Congress a
great man. 1t is true, here few years ago. he
made himself candidate for District Attorney. in
this District, and l. with many other Democrats,
simply because he was the only democratic candid
ate worked hard bled and nearly died to elect
him bnt in despite of all our best efforts, the
Wing candidate beat him BY large majority
the heavy democratic majority in the District not
wihstanding. Then, AS now, he was the prop
CIR man. 1t was not possible for the party to elect
him then, nor can be be elected now. 1t will be
the party to vote for Mr.. Barksdale, at the APP
preaching election, as it was TO get them to vote
! for Mr.. Van Buren, in 1896. Party drill is no
stronger no than then. 1t will have no more force
in the present than in the former case. 1t made
myself and many other partizans vote for the for
mcr, and will, doubtless, cause many such to vote
for the letter; but it is impossible for the part-
zans TO elect, without the cooperation of the
masses.
But, Mr.. Editor, there is one other matter in this
connection, TO which feel forced TO allude. 1t is
TO the letter of Col WIN. R. Cannon, which has
been published and republished in this Stale.
Before noticing the political bearing of this let
ter, l must remark in reference to its author, that
Col Cannon and myself are friendS-perSonally,
politically and socially and have no fears that We
Shall ever be otherwise / did not assist in his
creation, but that performed my full share of
labor in Developing his greatness, and in placing
him in position where his party and his country
could receive the benefits of his talents and sound
democracy, he, when he shall learn my personal
name, will not deny. He is good democrat
and with him, regret now to differ fer the first
time. But if chance to be better informed than
he, i'll reference TO the NAL practice Of political
operators, he should not expect me to hold my
peace, simply because of such difference.
/ In what, then, does that difference consist p
Col. Cannon believes that Gen. Davis ought to
have been nominated So do l. He believes that
his nomination would have reflected the will of
the masses. So do l. We both agree in the be-
lief that his nomination would have been ratified
by the hearts and votes of the masses But Col
! c. believes that Capt. Barksdalc is the nominee of
the Convention, and that his nomination was con-
summated fairly and in good faith. l believe nei-
Their of these propositions believe that the nu-
merical strength of the party is greater in the
III 81 Co IL:
voted for Barksdale and if so, according to the
prime object of the Convention, and the principles
therein involved, Davis is the nominee. Col Cam
non believes that it is the duty of all good demo-
Gratis, to acquiesce in Barksdae's nomination, and
vote for him. under all the circumstances connect
ed with his nomination. do not.
Differing, then. as do from Col c. and many
olhers-known to be as good democrats as myself
| shall con>idcrit my duty and deem it my pIvi-
lege from time 10 time, to give the of the
faith which is in me-
In conclusion of the present communication,
will say, for the information of Col. Cannon, the
Missssippian and other persons and presses in the
State, who have given tone TO public opinion that
they had best beware how they cry "Wolf Wolf, >"
for the purpose of soaring the democrats of North
Mississippi into the slaughter pen of the South
4 Beware how you attempt to drive from our party
a portion of its vitals. Be not short-Sghted
gentlemen, to believe that portion of the heart
can can be extracted from our political chest, and
the party yet survive.
But we told by our ''sole organ" at Jack
son. that it were better that the ticket be defeated
by the election of Wings. than that it be reorgan-
lied, as was done in 1843 and yet when R. Da-
Wis and other democrats indicate by their actions
thait would be better for the party ticket Tin part
to be defeated, than that the Norther Democracy
continue to be the dupes of the South in general
and of the Mississirpan particular; that organ
denounces their faith, and excludes them from our
political church. Further. remark to these gen
tIemen, and to all concerned, that the disc ection
in the party is greater than they suppose. and
can never be healed by the means which they have
employed.
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.