The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-04
mr.. EVERETT MUZZLFD


1t seems that delegate from Alabama to tn,
Convention that nominated Mr.. Everett for thu
President, not believing Mr.. Everett had "cheer
fully co-operated' in the passage of the Ambition
resolutions of the Massachusetts, Legislature
addressed him letter of enquiry upon the
subject. Mr.. Everett won't face the music; he
won't come out like man and say whether he has
abandoned the doctrines promulgated in these
resolutions, or whether he endorses the resolutions
adopted by the constitutional union meeting
held in Alabama. He shields himself from public
scrutiny behind the State central committee Of
the constitutional union party of Massachusetts,,
at the head of which is one Leverett Saltonstal,
who answers the letter Of inquiry, but refuses to
say whether Mr.. Everett still entertans the prin-
eiples Of the Abolition resolutions referred to.
Now this is very Convenient dodge, and we see
1t sanctioned by some of his Southern supporters,
but it will avoid them nothing. The people will
not be humbugged or deceived in this way. They
have right to know and will know the political
principles of the candidate who seeks high posi-
ton before be can receive their suhrages Does it
not strikes every one as exceedingly strange that
when Mr.. Everett receives letter from the Hon.
Nathaniel A. Borden asking him if he sanctions
oeftain set Of Abolition resolutions of the
rankest kind, he without hesitation or reserve
blurts out his answer in the Affirmative, but when
addressed by Southern gentleman to know if he
still adheres to those Abolition principles, for
sOoth be can't answer, he is by contract in the
keeping of acommittee! Which committee refuse
to give any answer to the questions propounded!
Such course is in perfect harmony with the
lodging shutting non -committal policy of the
convention that nominated Bell and Everett, is of
easy explanation. When Mr. Everett answered
Hon. Nathaniel A. Borden he was anxious to get
Abolition votes, and hence his prompt reply en-
dorsing Abolition sentiments. Now he wishes to
obtain Southern votes and he is naam He is un-
willing to hazard his Abolition votes the North
for the votes he wodd get in the South by retract
ing or recanting sentiments that lie entertained
and expressed long ago. 1t remains 10 be seen
how many in the South will be dupes of such a
shallow ard contemplate artfce. With what
propriety can Mr.. Everett be called the Union
CANDIDATE? With what consistency can the Union
party of Mississippi support Mr.. Everett? The
Union convention of Mississippi in 1851 declared
that the abolishing of slavery by Congress in the
District Of Columbia would be just caese for the
dissolution of the nion.-
Mr.. Egerett says that Congress has, by Che
constitution, power to abolish slavery in the Bis
trct Of Columbia" and 'that Congress ought to
take measures to effect the Abolition of slavery
IN the District of Columbia. The Union conven-
ton of Mississippi declared that aboisbing by
Congress of the slave trade between the States
would be just cause for the dissolution of the
Union. Mr.. Everett says ''that Congress has, by
The Constitution, power to abolish the traffic in
slaves between different States ofthe Union that
The exercise of this power is demanded by the
PRINCIPLES Of humanity and justice"
The ORION Convention of Mississippi declared
that the refusal Of Congress to admit new
State upon the ground that her Constitution toll
Grated slavery, would be just canse for dis
solution Of the Union.
Mr.. Everett says "that no new State shall
s9reafter be admitted into the Union, whoge con-
htusion of Government shall permit the exist
nee Of slavery therein"
Verify, Mr.. Everett is a beautiful specimen of
! Union, Constitutional man As well might
'Ou call the Devil Saint As well might you call
10. Smith or Brigham Young the Savior of man
ind But such palpabe inconsistencies need no
Omment. We will leave to those who supported
be Union party in 1851, to reconcile it to their
Onsciences, if they can, their support Of Ev-
rett.