The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-30
F3r he MississRpian
The Charleston Convention.

To the Mississippi delegation, all honor is
due for the noble and gallant stand taken at
Charleston, in defense of the Constitution. in
defense of justic, and right Though not
victorious, yet you were not defeated, and on
returning to your constituents it was with
the proud conviction that the honor of the
party, that had been entrusted to-your keep
ing was preserved intact, unsulled And
while it would have been more gratifying.
had the nationality ofthe party been prescry-
ed, and union and harmony prevailed instead
of dissension and dlscord, yet 1T were better
that the Democratic party, should split into
thousand fragments, than that we should
submit to injustice and wrong an honorable
defeat is far preferable to dishonorable victory.
We felt mortified at the course persued by
some Of the Southern States.
We did not expect much OF Virginia. after
seeing an editorial in the Examiner. stating
that Douglas was not its first choice. but II
nominated every effort would he made to
give him as largea majority as possible in the
State. The old State has fallen into tie
hands of the PhiliStincs and a set of politicians
as destitute of principle as Of brains, have un-
dertaken to control her affairs, and as Demos
themes enyoked the spirits of the mighty
dead, those who fell at Thermopyl;e. at Sa-
lamis and at Marathan, to rise and defend
their country against the Macedonian Tvrant
so let the Old State rise and invoke the spirits
of her iTlustrious dead Mason. Bland, GRAY
son, Lee and others, to rise and defend her
honor
And what shall we say Of kentucky and
Tennessee While Mississippi was busiy
engaged in preparing to send Gen. Starke on
with little cotton to apply to the wounded
honor of invaded Virginia, the legislatures OF
these two States were adjourning over IN n
body, to eat and drink with the enemy. And
while Mississippi was adopting such measures
as would tend to secure her rights and eoua6-
ty in the Union, Kentucky and Tennessee
were knocking glasses with OHIO. Yes sir
law-detying slave stealing Ohio.
Well perhaps, they were excusahle. as thu
hog cholera prevailed to an alarming extent in
those two States and also, drought c,lt.
ting short those two crops so necessary To for.
tity the inner man. But we think il would
be better to elect men, with less morbid an
petltes, then they would not be so apt to sa-
crlilce the honor and rights Of their constitu-
ents, Tor the wines and viands Of feast
IL Is time we shonld have plain ana nne-
quiyocal understanding with the North on this
yexed question
Let us adopt platform, that can admit Of
only one construction or Interpretation. And
ieG that Interpretation be, equality Of the
States in the Union, obedience to the require
ments of the Constitution, and protection to
every species of property not only in the Ter
ritories, but everywhere. where the u S flag
waves.
Now while upon this SUBJECT of slavery in the
Territories we will submit TO you this aues-
ton. Has u majority even in a State the
right to deprive the majority Of their property
slaves are recognized as property under the
Constitution. and by the decision Of the SUI
preme Court. The Constitution guarantees
to every person the enjoyment of life. liberty
and property, of which, he shall not be de-
prived without due process Of law Now
what right has majority, even in State to
deprive the minority Of their slaves. Has not
a majority the Same right to deprive the min
ority of their horses or mules. Has ii not
the right to deprive the minority of their IL
berry Is the mere act of voting away. a
mans life, liberty or property, a due process Of
law N.
HOLMES County, May 1860,