The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-29
CONSTITUTIONAL UNION PARTY.


But in our survey of the field we must not
neglect the Constitutional Union party It's
an old party under new guise. In 1856
they had platform of the strictest kind, and
a secret organization protected by tests and
oaths. Then they waged war upon our for
eign citizens and upon certain religious
creed. The same leaders now come forward
repudiating platforms-announce themselves
as the only Union party, and ask for votes
without any declaration Of their principles
Their platform is the Constitution and the
Union.' The Republicans assert they are
for the Constitution and tho Union, yet their
platform gives an Interpretation to the Con-
stitution which will destroy that Constitution
and break up this Union. For which we have
high authority-Mr. Fillmore, the candidate
for the Presidency, in 1856, of the very men
who constitute the Constitutional Union par
ty of the present day. The Douglas Demo
Gratis avow they are for the Constitution and
the Union; yet their platform, as interpreted
by their standard bearer, Mr.. Douglas, tram
pies under foot the decision of the Supreme
Court, prociaims higher law, and permits
the first squatters in Territory to exclude
the people of fifteen sovereign States there
from-reducing them to acondition of vassal-
age, and doing little less injury to the Consti-
tuition of the country than the platform of the |
Republicans.
The true Democratic party stands on the |
Constitution and the Union, and their inter- |
probation recognizes the perfect equality of |
the States, and maintains invioate the genius |
of the events, necessities and history which |
brought into one confederacy so many indie |
pendent sovereigns. Which of these three |
is the Interpretation of the |
Constitutional Union party Or will they
scorn each and alls and fall back upon their
repudiated and odious platform of 1856? We |
feel that an intelligent people will demSnd at
the hands of men asking their favor, frank
avowal of their principles. We feel that they
will recognize as true Union party the or
yanization which stands boldly on the Consti- I
tuition of their country, and proclaims the
ust doctrine OF the equality of the States.
THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
We have referred to the warnings of Mr.,
Fillmore against this party. The public mind
las become alarmed, The mischieyous effect
If its doctrines has been shown in the John
Brown rad, and the recent burnings and pill
ages in Northern Texas. Bold, unscrupulous
md vindictive leaders are at its head They
AVE adopted the once-scorned dogma of Gar
ison, that slavery is covenant With he'll and
IN agreement with death. Sumner proelaims
he barbarism of slavery Burlingame the ne
essty of an anti-slavery Bible and an anti
lavery God; Seward and Lincoln the ire
ressible conflict They, with fanaticisrn
apldly getting intense as that of Peter the
Hermit, are tanning the flames of sectional
trife, soon to break out in intestine war
They are practically leading crusade against
he South. Thanks to the mercies of the
Almighty, brotherly love, the memories Of a
lorious history, the common sacrifices of our
athers, the unparalleled progress to empire and
cnown of our people, have not lost their in
uence. Honest and true men all through
ne North have determined to crush out the
Monster of Northern disunion and fanaticism.
! paralysis has come over the energies of the
lciters of servile war. The common sense
the people reyolts at the contamination of
aeir foul designs. Good men and true are
lilying from the mountains and the plains.
ON city and country, from the farm, the
lop and the busy marts of trade, to preserve
nd perpetuate the glorious heritage bequeath- :
! to us by our fathers. {. IL , B
DOUGLAS AND REPUBEInAEIsM.
But where is Mr.. Douglas in this struggle .
good men and true, for the perpetuation Of
he faith of their fathers? He is allied with
lie Constitutional Union party of the South.
I'D quasi allied with the Republican party At
he North. He, like Seward, has proclaimed ,
lie higher law. At Springfield be declared
lat the citizen of Territory "DoEs NOT DE-
I'VE POWER FROM CONGRESS, FOR HE HAS Az
sADY DERIVED IT FROM Con ALMIGHTY.o One !
his principal supporters, Mr.. I'll. +. Sew
our, in his recent speech at Rochester, New !
ork, said: litter al that has been said on
. subject, there as higher iaW. It's nat is
zen IN The voice Of the people. Popular soU-
e'gnty Is The expression Of that lac" Mr.. /
ickman, the boldest and clearest intellect of 3
70 followers of Mr.. Douglas, now upbraids
m for his timidity and treachery, has man