The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-06-25

The above, reduced down to a few words, is
simply this the Democracy know they will be
defeated il they make it an issue, hence, although
they are in favor of il as Southern men, vet they
are willing to SINK their Southeruism for the
. success OF party. Both the Mississippian and
the Democrat regard the revival of the African
slave trade, so they say as a measure of salUatioa
for the South, yet they regard the harmony of the
Democratic party as Of 50 much more importance
that they are ready to set aside the salvation of
their section to secure the harmony of the party.
Says the Democrats:
at would therefore. surely be very unwise for
IT (the Democratic party to adopt new issue
which is not yet fairly before the country, nor
generally understood by the people"
That's amusing, really. We suppose the De-
mocracy, then are waiting for the measure to be
brought fairly before the people and generally
understood when they will take one side or the
other of it, as it may turn out to be popular or
unpopular. In other words, contemporary Of
the Democrat don't think his party ought to take
sides now, for fear they might not get on the
strong side of the question. wise preeaution,
surely, as the Democracy got sucked in" by
showing their hands in 1851. "a burnt child
breads the fire. > Vicks5mg Whig
This is fir specimen of the argument Of the
Opposition papers in this State. Our readers will
agree with US in the opinion that 'reduced
down" to one word, it is simply nonsense. DEM
Ocratic principles have nothing to do with the
importation Of Africans. This question was not
che subject of an article in the original party
creed, nor has it ever rad an airing on the time
honored flag, 1t cannot be saddled on Democra-
cy now, because the party has not adopted either
side of the question. There are doubtless unfor-
tunately, many Democrats who are opposed to
the re-opening Of the slave trade, and on the
other hand, there are many of the Opposition
party who are in favor of repeating prohibitory
laws and re-tpening the traffic. How then cah it
be called Democratic measure? The African
slave trade is question of vast Importance to the
South-a question involving other great questions
Of justice, independence and equal rights. We
believe, also, that the laws against it should be
Instantly repealed but let this be accomplished
by thay popular sentiment which will soon find
voice that shall ring out above the clamor of
party, unanimous, irresistible and Invested Of
partizan hue.
The Wing very sagely remarks that "the De-
mocracy know they will be defeated if they make
itan issue, hence, although they in favor of it
as Southern men, yet they are willing to sink their
Sorthcrnism for the success of party" And does
the Wing then really suppose there ever was or
ever will be any party capable of stutifyipg itself
BY adopting on immaterial issue which would
bring certain defeat The idea fits the general
cabre of the OPP osition press. Now we believe
al 70 do In
in this and some other Southern States But the
Democratic party has high mission, for the
accomplishment of which many Northern votes
are required. The mission of Democracy is to
Overwhelm the Black Republican party, which
boasts the utilization and good wishes of Southern
Oppositonists. As that party receives assistance
from the South, the Democracy must also look to
the conservatives of the North for aid in over
throwing the coalition 1t would therefore be
ultra foclhardness in Democracy to insist upon
this or that measure of purely commercial import,
or take this or that side of question of national
ezpediency and advantage, which might alene
Northern votes. Would the Wing have the Dem
ocratic party to take position and risk its success
upon the importation Of cames into this country, |
and so on until it becomes explicit upon every
product of foreign cimes whether vegetable,
mineral, or animal? Slaves are property, and
viewed as property in the abstract entitled to no
more respect than camels 1t is presumed that
when the want of more negroes in this country
becomes apparent more will be introduced Many
think that more would be advantageous now. Let
them argue their opinions, and if right, which we
believe, they will eventually prevail But it is |
simply nonsense to argue these opinions as either
Wing or Democratic opnons-as purely nom
senscal as it would have been to have made the
opening Of communications with China and japan
party issue.
The fact is, as suggested in late Issue of our
valuable exchange, the Sun & Southron, once
deprive the Wing and other like papers of their
power to pirate about the slave trade question
being Democratic measure and forthwith the
Wing and other like papers would have nothing
to say Poor Partridge would be confined to his
scissors and sophomore descriptions of public
school exercises and the clever proprietor, Mr. |
Shannon, would have to suffer in spirit for pock-
citing his SIS per annum in exchange merely for
newspaper clippings and dry goods pufs.