The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28
Southern Unanimity.

That the people of Mississippi will respond
with almost one mind to the resolution of the
Democratic Convention of the State which
looks to the remedy of disunion in the
event of the election Of Black Republi-
can to the Presidency, suggested by Mr..
Fillmore in his Albany speech, we have
never permitted ourselves to doubt From
Democrats we hear no dissenting voice and
by, the Opposition organization but feeble
protest is made. Among the prominent mem
bers of the latter party who. are fully up to
the resolution of the Democratic Convention
on this vital matter, we may mention the
Hon. A. M. West, State Senator from Holmes,
who has often been designated by his politi-
cal friends for still higher honors, and not I'M
worthily, as the following eloquent extract
from speech delivered By him in the Senate
on the It'll Of January, 1857, abundantly
proves
Before briefly commenting on the PROPOSE
ton contained in the 4th resolution (of a series
which he, Mr. West had offerred) he had a
remark to make. 1t might, perhaps, be
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minority and the defeated party-to originate
and introduce into this chamber proposition
Of this character. They lowered above party
considerations and partizan ties. Party was
beneath them. They sought higher attitude
and a purer atmosphere. He was conscious
of no undue obeisance to the dominant party,
but was prompted to the introduction of the
4th resolution by disregard-yea, if you
please, D1sDAIN-of party, and by the feel
ings which quicken the pulses Of every true
Southern heart. In the late canvass for the
Presidency, party yariances in the South had
been merged in a single issue-which is the
most available candidate, Fillmore or Buchan-
an against the gathering and strengthened
forces of threatening freesoilism Which, in
brief, can the people elect to preserve the Ons0n
Of the Constitution ? Well, that isolated issue
the popular verdict had settled, and he for
one, was prepared TO throw no merely factiouS
obstacles in the way of the President elect
The promises made at Cincinnati, as explained
by his Southern friends were very fair-al
most understandable. Let the new Chief
Magistrate come up to them, and he would
not only be content but would thank him, as
a Southern man. 1t was as a Southern man.
then-as an American citizen, and not as a
partizan-that he would recommend to all
Southern patriots, of both political parties, TO
forget the past. and look to the bright future,
full of hope to us, and Of promise to after
generations 1t was as a man identified with
all Southern men by the closest Identities that
can bind man to man. that he had framed that
resolution, and on this floor indicated and
urged its adoption. Sir, said (Mr. West) it
was no establishment, no compromise Of per-
sonal dignity, to step beyond the narrow linz
its. and soar above the low conclave of party,
and call upon our brethren of the South, of
all shades of political opinion, to segregate
themselves from all polluting contact with
freesoilism and constitute an impregnable unit,
against which the impregnable waves of fanat-
icism NAV dash forever with impotency. He
was for a thorough union at the South, for
the sake of the South, and the perpetuation of
the Union of all the States-and were they
not solemnly admonished to that union P
Behold the factions of the North harmonious
to one full purpose-the destruction of our
UATE, AND SAY THERE HAS BEEN
NO OVERT ACT WHAT! SHALL WE
AWAIT SUPINELY THE ATTACK p
SHALL WE PAUSE UNTIL FANATI-
CISM IS ENTHRONED AND SCEPTER-
Ell t9t(Ht tC StNUtutJ " OtbtLtC Otty tDftcEt
auarelg and Jloodsted haze pared the ray for
that military despotism IN which they alara-
,fnqlg etenttsate ? NO SIR INSANITY
COULD ASK NO MORE
To the foregoing we desire to add the re-
marks of Hon. Z. NJ. Yerger, who led the for
ces opposed to the Democratic party, as their
candidate for Governor in 1857. At the bar
becue complimentary to Gov. Brown at Terry,
in July last, he said
Hereafter he wanted no more compromises
of the Constitution for the sake of expediency;
no more temporary platforms, Janus-aced,
suited to every locality. He declared himself
a Union man but said that it was secondary
to our rights under the Constitution When
there was majority of the citizens of the
North, who, unwilling to acknowledge the
principal of the power of Congress to protect
slavery in the Territories, troatM .fOree apoR the
country President rho tgas hostile 10 The in
stitutioas Of one-half Of the confedercy and sup
parted no constitution but the Higher Lar" he
acould be ready to 90 heart and hand seith tie
mass of his couRtryase1l, e,e1 to the disruption
of the Union itself IN resisistiaq 50 dire oc0-
lanaty.
IT, as was commended, there was sufficient
conservative body at the North to maintain
the integrity of the Union, now was the time
to test it He would say to the North with
prophetic voice, to take counsel of the past, as
there was a firm resolve and determination in
the hearts of our people to yield to no more
compromises aiM to submit to no more lcrO,ags.
He k7aeg that tie time acos at hand actea the
SiaUeLoldiRg States ouglt and ,o0ntd be n unit
IN action.
These bold remonstrances against Northern
aggression-these stirring appeals for South
ern union and harmony-remind us of the
spirit which fired the breasts and nerved the
arms of the patriots who battled for freedom in
rs. Let us resolve to initiate their example
of selfdenial, concilation and firmness in re-
sisting wrong, and thus preserve uni1npaired
the liberties which they SO nobly won.