The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-20
Letter Of a Mississ;ppi Delegate 4
Charleston Convention.
n..rsrov Me- Nav 18th, 1876

BAsKsTox. Miss., May 18th. 1860
Eiitors of Dag Book, Nelr Tori; CITY In
closed fini my subscription to the Dny-book.
Your paper, by its truly national eouIsey
the favorite Of all classes here. oes.re,
through your paper, to submit few thoughts
upon the failure Of the Charleston ConVentlon
Its causes and the probable result Of tne
Baltimore Convention.
First, then, why was the Charleston Con-
vention afailure Was there anything wrong
in the position taken by a majority Of the
States on the subject Of platforms not a.
all. All admitted the perfect equality Of rignt
Of every citizen Of every State to emigrate 70
the Territories with his property, OF whatever
description. This admitted-the question
naturally recurs, why any disagreement Dld
the southern States demand any thing often.
sive to the northern9 They simply asked
that upon an admitted right they should have
the legal protection necessary to the enjoy
ment OF that right This, the free-sol De-
mocracy in the convention refused-not he
cause it was wrong, they did not pretend %
shame to tell for once the integrity Il
the Democratic party was made to bow to the
dictates Of q mere man. Principles were not
discussed and settled upon their merits; but
but upon the effect they were to have upon
one who had dictated to the party, and re-
quired 1t to do his bidding. Principles were
sacrificed ignobly 70 a man. A majority Of the
States agreed upon q platform acceptable,
though not all we desired, to the South. But
that report represented the principles of par
ty and not Of a man, and the former fell by
whose hands? New York has much to an
swer against the South A nice commentary
upon the union meetings there We under
stand well the estimation placed upon u.s. IL
Is that Of a Fibertine towards his paistTesS, 70
be discarded at pleasure. Our commerce. and
the prosperity it gives to New York, are truly
desirable; but when we ask for State and m
dividuaI equality, it IS denied. studied well
the New York delegation at Charleston, and
it will be best for the Democracy Of New YORK
to measure well distances and take the bear
ings CORRECTLY, before the Baltimore CONVEX
ton. OF course my remark covers not that
! portion Of the delegation who differed with the
! minority, nor such men as 0'ConoT, the Day
. Book and those who rise above men 70 inc
> more exalted position Of right and justice. n
: conclusion, what will be the result OF the BAL
: timore Convention II the northern De
= mocraev (of which have little hope) can b
n induced to rise above place AMI man worship
0. ali will he well-the whole difficulty can b
q hold it, and no power on earth can hold th
n Democratic party together. Thank Gpd
e traitors to the Democratic party and the Soutl
are too scarce to make sign boards al crps
roads. in Mississippi Nominate Douglas o
any one entertaining his views, on q squane
platform, and in less than one week there vi
= be fourth ticket in the Charleston Conyen
is ton and am persuaded all the other STAY
l States. Oregon and California wound, IN tns
Of event. unite with them. What, then, woul
is Mr. Douglas strength be The opposite
ticket BELL and Everett) will sweep that pa
I'd Nv in all the southern States This comm.
he 1ouolas to the northern States, and what VI
III he his prospect there if there is Nation
ii Democratic electoral ticket supporting q
us ticket Of the South and the national Demo
OF racy Scarcely hope in single State
But suppose there is Gas think there VIII
in the event the Baltimore Convention pu
70 extremes) national Democratic electol
,;cket in the free States-then, what will
the result? Let the Free Soil Democral
m who are about to produce it, answer.
ID ara no factionists. We are no men worsh
= ners II is true, we have our favorites
ly BROWN. Davis, Hunter, Guthrie, Lane, DIX
th ;nson O,Conor, and q host Of others;
to hiohly as we appreciate them, they stand
a ond to the principles they and we profess
MS The old land -marks-pnncples and not m
he have been abandoned, and like the survel
who abandons his compass in cane-bra
and forced to follow every deluslve path
lost in confusion, the Democracy have 40
doned that only safe guide to success o
-nrincple. Yours
parry p'" CHOCTAW