The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-09-07

election Of q candidate ON account Of his |
hostility to the South, might not, owing
to divisions among ourselves, be followed
by an immediate dissolution Of the Union.
and admitting further that the effects Of
his administration might not be immedi-
ately felt upon the practical interests Of
slavery and shareholders, still it could on
ly be regarded as the Inauguration Of
state Of thing. from which the South
could augur none but the worst Of con~e-
quenccs. and which must eventually end
in her tame submission 10 the working out
Of Mr. Stewards programme, or the asser-
ton Of her rights o,t Of the Union. The
truth Of this appears to Us as plain a day
light, and we think it must be so to every
one else. Our own opinion Is. and always
has been, that the South ought not to
submit to the rule Of a hostile govern
ment-no free people ought. When sec
tional hatred grows to such degree that
the people Of one section elect Presi-
dent, and place in power an administra-
ton purely on ths ground Of hostility to
the dearest rights Of the other, surely the
time will then have come for US to part.
But the doubts which reasonably exists as
10 whether the South would be ready for
this decisive step, render il still more i'm
portant that she should use every effort
to postpone, and. it possible. prevent for
ever. the contingency which would rem
der Il necessary. II does seem to "a, that
in the present iuncture Of affairs, this can
only be- done by hearty cooperation on
the part Of the south, and Of constitution
loving national men everywhere. with the
Statc-rights national democratic party.
II any man can tell ~ how else the Re
pullman party is to be defeated in the
next Presidential election, except through
the agency Of the democratic organiza-
ton. We should like to hear t.
u i in this light that the action Of the
Charleston Convention assumes such an
immense consequence, and rises in impor-
tancc 80 FAR above the ordinary run Of
mere party conventions, assembled TO
nominate candidates 90 run upon only
transient issues. or To- secure the spoils Of
office. This body will meet 70 devise
plans for marshalling the strength of OPP
position % -crtioualisni. 20 adopt plat
form upon which the friends ~ the Con
stitution and the Union. North and South,
can stand together and to place upon that
\ platform q candidate who will b. acrepta-
bic TO those they represent. and can carry
/ the banner Of the constitution in triumph
through the desperate struggle which We
an see j. to follow
It, then. there ever was a time when
| prudence. moderation and wise discre
ton. should govern the action Of a great
party. these virtues should now be exer
Cisod by the democracy Of the South. and
indeed of all the States. ia tire selection
Of delegates to 90 to Charleston. and, a.
far ~ possible. in forming the public sen
timent by which the doings OF the con
ventiou are TO be judged. our best and
most discreet men should be selected
II should not be regarded a. mere empty
honor TO be bestowed upon anybody and
everybody. who it is thought would b,
likely to go.
We have faith to believe that il the
Charleston Convention IS properly gotten
up, the right kind Of men sent to it, and
wisdom governs il councils, that the Iii
visions and distractions which have fol
some time existed in the party will b,
healed-that platform and a candidat,
may be placed before the country that vii
unite all who bear the name Of democrat
and attract besides, thousands who hav,
not before acted with the party, but wh'
will come under its flag in the approach
ing contest. to secure the constitution
from violence and beat back the horde o
sectional fanatics, who are trying to pos
sess themselves Of the citadel Of liberty
The opposition. even at the North. il fa
from being unit, and the prospect nov
is. that they will not be enabled to unit,
upon one candidate. The single idea o
anti-slavery is likely to prove insufficient
to 40 unite the heterogeneous element o
which the opposition must be composed, a
to afford a reasonable chance Of success I,
Mr. Seward, Mr. Chase, Mr. Bolts, or who
ever else may be- chosen as the Black Re
publican candidate. The Know NothinI
like prescription Of foreigners by the Re
pubioans in Massachusetts,, has given MOI
tai offence 10 the Republicans Of the IVES
tern States. and will lose the party the M
turalized vote in those, and perhaps mos
of the other free states, where great rel
ancc has always been placed on the gull
bility Of the foreign voters. The model
ate Black Republicans will not recogniz
Mr.. Seward with his Roche-terprogramm'
while the fanatics Of the Garrison scho'
10 no, believe that Seward goes half "a
enough. So there j. much trouble in th
camp. and the result is not unlikely to b
similar to that which followed the fight {
the Kilkenny CATE.
TN the other hand. the prospects an
good cor complete unity among the 40
thcrn democracy. Ia the great state Z
New York tIr instance. where the kno'
Nothings and Republicans appear divide
bv fatal differences. aud little chance Al
pears Of their coming together. the ban
and g.fs are In a good way Of buryiu
their difference az lcas, tor the prcscn
/, and sending united delegation to Charlie
ton. A division between the Know Notl
ing. and Republicans, and a union anon
thc democracy, will SEIZURE that great sta
for the democratic candidate, md insuI
bis election.
What The democracy have chiefly
guard arninst, i the personal ambition
aspirnnts in their own ranks. These shou
be restrained by the Charleston Conye
ton with firm hand, and their interes
, male 10 succomb to those Of the dem
cratic part, and the country. Let this
{ donc-let personal CONSIDERATIONS be Ia
; aside, unity pervade our rams. and q
|. old flag will once more be carried to 81
!, dous victory. and the union and the col
1 uitution .aycl from the dangers that NO
d menace them.