The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-08-31

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statement of his views on all matters that
could enter lcritimatcly into the canvas.
Tho Governor reviewed tho history of
tia to growing States and -lid that /
ifthr poodle vyTr true To- thcm-clyc.. and f.
the North and the South would both stand I
by the Constitution. we should become a, /
o united youlsdcracy. the greatest and F.
richest people on the globe. bespoke % F.
the condition OF the country at the time
when there were no other political lurtie,
in existence except the oil Wing ani
Democratic parties. H. compim'n'ed
the patriotism and ability Of the old Wing
party. The Democracy. however, had
proven triumphant and the Wing party.
o. political organization, had gone by
the board. Pride OF opinion. and prciu-
dice, alone kept many Of the Wings. after
their party was destroyed. from uniting
with the Democracy. when the latter had
become. a. cyery one must know, the only
national party in the countryside only
one which hy possibility could preserve
the Union upon the terms Of the Constitu-
ton.
The Governor next traced in a succinct
and striking manner the rise Of the Anti
slavery party in the Northern States. That
party was organized upon the single ques-
ton Of hostility to the South. Twenty-Five
years ago il was mere faction-contempt
lille in numbers and universally dcspised.
| Now, 1t has grown into a most formidable
| power. md has obtained the a~cendancy
were now but two political organizations
/ in the free States-the Democratic and the
Black Republican. The Republicans
l claim that there is an "irrcpressible con-
/ nict." between the institutions Of the
F. North and those of the South. They de-
mand the abolition Of slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the prohibition Of the
slave trade between the States. and the
exclusion Of slavery from the Dock-Nards,
Forts and Arsenals Of the United States.
Il Is also plainly their purpose finally to
strike at the institution in the States.
The Governor spoke next Of the new or.
ranintion in the South. which Is passing
itself under the name Of opposition.
lie thought il most ill-timed and unlortu
nate. Many Of the best men formerly
, known - Whirs and Americans. are nov
/ sympothHinr with the Democracy. Tn,
South ought 70 stand together on q com
mon platform. which would demand al
!, her rights under the Constitution. II i
only by this kind Of unity that she ca
hope 10 maintain hcr rights. lis opinio
was that we ought 70 resist, a, one mar
!. the installation Of a Black Bepublica
President
4. lie bad always been a democrat. ~
b. when that party proved false to the cor
!. .titutional rights Of the States. he woul
e Immediately abandon il. lie alluded I
4. its past history, and the honor, the glor
b. and the substantial advantages IL hi
v achieved for the country. u was und,
2 the democratic administration OF Mr. j.
/. ferson. shat we acquired Louisiana an
J. the mouth Of the Mississippi Il was nj
|, der the administration Of Mr.. M,puo
h that th doctrine Of the right Of .carc
was successfully resisted. The great pri
ciplr of the Monroe doctrine, was pr
8 pounded under another democratic a.
10 mmistratiou-that Of Mr. Monroe. TT
n United States Rank was defeated bv &c
10 lack on aud The present democratic po
u e., which the country now almost unar
n nnu-lv approves. was established und
.r hi. and the succeeding administration
+. The independent Treasury. which uoho,
10 now thought Of obicctiug to. was put IN
10 operation by Mr.. Van Buren,. Under q
d. administration Of Mr. Polk. Texas "
b. added 10 the Union. and the Mexici
,r war took place. which resulted in the a
dition Of the golden State Of Caliiorn
and the territory of New Mexico. to q
- area Of the Republic Tho Gadsdcn p
= chase was effected under Mr.. Piercc'- q
20 ministratiou. and the odious Missot
~ Compromise line oblitcratcd. Tho presc
be- administration had been sincerely dnsiro
~ Of obtaining Cuba. and IL might not Yet
7 too late TO effect that object. The Gov,
pc nor spoke in high terms Of Mr.. Brcu,N
~ and considered him patriot and stat
~ man.
" The democratic party had done mu
~ for the preservation Of southern RICH
I" and was still pledged tocoutinue it, efIor
~ But lac regretted to acknowledge Il
Nv there were many Southern men who q
=, not insist upon q full maintenance Of q
" rights. southern men had thcmsel
betrayed the South. and it was also q
misfortune that the people had occasi,
ally been mi-led But notwithstandi
s,. this we had always maintained oursclv
81. 20 Gar a. restraining the action Of the F,
-, eral Government was concerned.
NJ The South was now asked to yield e,
nm .titutional right. and that, too. aftcr I
o. matter in dispute hal been decided
ts the supreme Court in our favor. To {
ri he would never consent, but would =
nj. Ter a dissolution Of the Union to the s
l. rifcc Of any well defined constitution
A. principle. Healludcd 10 the declarati
A.. of Mr.. DorGL,s. that he would not VI
=, % extend Congressional protection
=, slavery in the territories. even if a q
N should arise in which the Territorial Il
q stature had. by unlriendly legislation,
u aludcd H. Judge Douglas position v
!, that Of uou-intcrvention. and was corr
,ir 50 far a. IL related to the right Of Congr
H.. 10 establish or prohibit slavery in the I
.ho ritorie-. but while admitting this.
contendcd that il would become the dJ
ex- IT Congress to protect slave property in I
sen- territories, when circumstances arose r,
.rif o'r'nR that protection necessary.
OF The Governor spoke Of the operation
.on- the Fugitive Slave Law. fla slave cscaJ
ru'- rom state into one of the Territori
the kansas Tor instance, be- could be claim
the ~ his owner, aud arrested under tbis 1,
led But " the slave escape from yo,, i,
hey Territory, and the Legislature Of tho r
.au. itory has not enacted any law Tor .,
rotecti q. how would You reclaim III
&c was O posed to the passage Of a i,
iov ode for tho reritories-did not de.
hat UGH thing Neither would he incor
tive ate it into the organic act establish
ia. new Territory lie was willing 10 "a
liz . Cor granted that the people Of the q
the Territories would do right. and il wa o
Itcs n case Of their falling or refusing TO q
sev. as the protection 70 which We are Or
are tied, that he would call in the action
lion Congress. In contcnding for the right
20 do 80, he was vindicatinga priaoiple. la
irit- upon the Constitution as interpreted
his the Dred Scott decision. lie thought
his time had nov come when the south ou
A. 10 demand al her rights, and IL the Del
cratic party would not come up to t