The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-09-09

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quirements of law, the people are haughtily
told to change ther yirdict!!
| Who should be punished. the evil or the
just? Will you, my fvllow-citizens, desert
those who stood by you in 1851, and who
defend you now. on account Of the evil deeds
of State Rights men? Never. Ihave said
that the State Rights leaders have shown a
total disregard for principle. The proof is
at hand IN 1851. the test Of democracy
with them was opposition to the Compro-
mise. Falling to carry out that test-this
year they offer US a test the right Of a State
to nullify the laws and secede from the I'm
ion at pleasure, but fearing to pass that in
their Convention-they make the support Of
the nominees the touch-sto of Democracy.
Here, fellow citizens, in one short sentence
you have three different and distinct tests Of
democracy. We have already repudiated
two of them. and / think VIC had better
stand aloof from the Iemaing, for by the
next full moon-a new test may be offered
to US. The conduct of the State Rights
leaders in Mississippi shows that they are
not democrats. They.refuse to take the In
augural Address of President Pierce in its
entirety. Union democrats take that adj
dress as it stands. but State Rights leaders
Invoke the genius of equivocation-that
sources who palters in a double sense-and
keeps the word Of promise to the ear, but
breaks it to the hope" They dodge the
constitutionality Of the Compromise.
But it is said that President Pierce recog-
nizes fre-eaters as democrats and gives them
Office let Us see the reasons which oper.
ate on the President in making these ap-
pointments. Franklin Pierce is man of
great ability; he has seen how the State
Rights leaders Of Mississippi have done call
sorts of twisting and turning" to get into
power. On the other hand, he has observ-
ed that Union democrats stand firm upon
the platform of the constitution and laws
Now, tue President feels bound to distribute
Offices in such manner as will keep his
party united land knowing that Compro-
mise democrats stand by him upon princi
pie, and consequently will not bolt. he gives
Offices to State Rights leaders because he
knows that they belong to thatset ofmen who
are held together by the cohesion of spoils.
State Rights leaders are bound to love the
Union to the amount of their salaries -
Again: it is very general rule with all ad
ministrations, to give Office to those who
cannot get anything from the people. All
the prominent appointments in Mississippi
have been given to those who were defeat
ed in 1851. II there is anything left, I
hope President Pierce will give it to my
opponent, after defeat him this year.
Loud complaint is made against me. fel
because I refused to submit
my name to a caucus, butt know you viii
commend me for it, when you hear my rea-
sons. In the first place, large majority of
those constituting the caucus were my ene-
mics. Do you blame me for refusing to be
tried BY a packed jury? I know you do
not
But the great reason why refused to
submit to caucus was this: have q thou
sand fold more confidence in the people than
in caucus.
have appealed from the decision, then,
of prejudiced caucus, to the freemen of
this district. / wish the people to try me;
and rely with confidence upon their justice
and magnanimity.
am charged with refusing to submit to
party usages. what are those usagcs? One
is to make nominations-another is to re-
elect a member of Congress il be has dis
charged his duty. Now, gentlemen, Mr..
Wright has been nominated, which carries
out that usage-my reelection all carry oat
The other So between my opponent and
myself, all the party usages can be sustain
I'd. MY triumphant election, fellow citizens,
in 1851, gave signal proof Of your devotion
to the Union; my reelection now will adj
minister salutary reproof to the corrupt
caucus system, and manifest, il a glorious
manner, your personal independence.
Whenever the health Of my family will
allow, I shallmake a list Of appointments
% address you: but if am denied the priv
lege of speaking to you at all. I shall ney-
srtheless rely on your supporter ] know
hose who sustained me il 1851 are men Of ]
stability, and not to be turned from their
purpose. shall address you more at large