Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-24


people Of Georgia ~ hostility IN the people
of the south, and that all persons who par
take in such opposition are unfit 10 b. rec
ogniIcl rs component parts OF any party or
organization not hostile to the SOUTH
Re,olred. That in accordance with the
above resolution. whilst We are willing 10
act in party association with all sound and
reliable men in every section Of the Union.
We arr not willing 10 affiliate with any PAR
ty that shall not recognize, approve and
carry ont the principles and provisions OF
the Nebraska Kansas aet--and that the
dcmocratic PARTY Of Georgia will cut of' all
rarty connection with every man and party
NJ the north or elsewhere that dos not
come up fully and fairly TO this line Of ao-
tion."
This, said Mr. W, is IA the trc. gent.
inc, southern style. II had the unmis,akrI
able crack Of the plantation whip. II r.
maincd 10 hc ~rcn. whether the glove Of de
Gancc, thus thrown down b., Georgia,
would bc taken up by the democracy Of the
north.
Mr.. ". then proceeded to Rad the fol-
lowing resolution, adopted unauimcu'ly by
democratic State convention, assembled
on the Ith instant at jackson. Miss ssinpi
q" R,solrsd, That We extend our most cor.
dial sympathy and regard 10 those tue and
gallant northern men who have aibrd me- to
hrht the battles uC the south on the NchrAs-
Ia Kansas bill. and other mcasurr ioyoly.
ing the question 1T slavery and the Consti-
tutional right. or the slave States, ind arr
glad 90 act in PARTY association Will them (;
but W. cannot affiliate with any PARTY any
where that shall not approve ani nrry out
in good faith the principles ut the Nebraska
hill. and We arr prepared 10 ca. ol all par.
~ connection with thusr who dn not come
up fairly and fully 10 hi, limo of policy"
Mr.. ". then read IL, following extract
from letter of June | from Howell cobb
of Georgia, late Speaker NJ the I. $ IIousr
of Representatives
The admission Of Kausi. j. the "pan-
mount question of the day." The position
taken hy Georgia in her last legislature j.,
that NJ man J. worthy ul political fellow.
ship who drniy, the right uf Kansas and al
other territories On cumc into the Union,
with or without slavery, ~ their people
may determine This o. the dortrins ot thc
lrmurntir party of this STATE, aud Of the
sound national democrat. Of the nur'h.
Upln this basis the national democratic
party will stand in the coming contest. In
her rpuks there will hy NJ place Cor irrc
slilrr, and alplitiunsis The man who de-
ntr. this doctrine ought and will hc DEEMED
unworthy of fellowship IN the democratic
ranks
Mr. W then read the following extract
from letter II June e, from Robert
ro,mbs, United State, senator from Gcur,
gia
The true policy IT the sruth j. ,o unite
d lay aside all party divisions; Whig,
Democrats and Know Noihiuc., should
como together and combine iur their com,
mon uf,iv. n We are wiS' enough - j.
this. O. Ur,-rut one uuhrokrn column ~ iif
trgn states united Tor the preservation oi
their own rights, the Constitution and th,
Union. and tp uphold and support that
noble hand VI patriots ~ The north whl
stpnl or thr Constitution and the right
a-lins, the tempest NJ iananci.m. iully aut
tr,a.ln which a.slilrl them, W. .hall sue
cr,l. We shall then have conquered d
r.acr which will hr enduring, and Pos mcIn'
which will not invite further Aggression. W
Mr.. Cobb hal been the leading man o
the Unioa. democratic party of Georgia
while Mr.. Toomhs had occupied the sam,
position in the uullitius, whir party OF
that STATE. Their common devotion t.
slavery hal brought them together, ant
they were now acting In concert u' Picrc,
men.
II would b. seen from ,hcsr extracts, thai
the Pierce men IT ilre south rcpudate III,
old democratic party, in dircct terms, and
% in for a NEW PARTY, 10 b. made uI
Of ,r,ryiaiy at the south, and a1yloty al
the north who will joiu it, and in point o
fact ,hi. party would bc recruited At the
north in ahou, equal proportions from th'
bunker Democrats aud bunker Whigs
what, said Mr.. W, do old democrats
think Of party, made up at the south o
a" Wigs. Democrats and H1or Noihmc','
and made up AZ the north, of an amalsama
ton of the Dickiusons and Fillmorrs o
New York, the lIallctt- and Eycretts o
Massachusetts,? Was thi. the entertain
mcnt to which they have hccn invited
Mr.. W, then proceeded to consider wha
, had been the course Of things with the de
mocracy Of the North during the past cigh
teen months 4 great majority Of Their
condemned AMI dctcstcd The Nebraska mi
putty. Probably halt Of them had alrcad,
left the Pierce party. More would 90 80
a. events developed themselves. Still th'
democratic organisation remained attache,
to the Administration, aud approved, or ac
quicsccl in IT, acts. The democratic leader
and presses sympathircd with Pierce. Il
the inevitable progress Of things, the demo
cratic National Convention OF 1856 woul,
adopt a platform in harmony with the de
mands Of Georgia and Mississippi. In th'
present temper Of the South, twas imPossi
blc to have a national party, except upor
the basis Of complete submission to Southern
demands. The Know Nothings had jus
learned that lesson at Philadelphia. Th'
democrat. will learn It ne,t year when the!
meet at Baltimore, or Cincinnati. The!
have learned II already, and we shall wit
ness no such schi.m, outbreak and rebellion
at Baltimore or Cincinnati, as we have JUS
witnessed at Philadelphia. The men vhc
20 there, will be we'll trained. Order viii
reign in that Warsaw \ wag once des