The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-23
ROBT. MILLER, Chm.
G. w. MIM1Is, Secretary.
The Southern Democracy Unanimous on
Principle.

The false impression has been studiously
created, wherever it could be, that the seces-
sion of portion of the Southern States from
the Charleston Convention, while the rest re-
NAMED and participated in the action Of that
body, proves that difference of opinion exists
at the South on the point Of principle. ThO
advocates Of Squatter Sovereignty, Of course,
are those interested in making such state Of
circumstances appear to exist; and in their
comments upon the claim ofthe South to have
its rights in the Territories recognized by the
Convention, they undertake to convey the
idea which they viii not openly attempt 10
sustain-that only the seeding States made
such claim. So Gar Is, the Official action Of
the States, by their authorised representative
is concerned, it is only necessary to remind
our readers that every Southern State, with
addition of two free States making seventeen,
signed and supported the majority platform,
the rejection Of which caused the secession Of
eight States
The South asa unit asked the adoption Of
that platform. There IS no room to alleg0
anything against this conclusive circumstAnce,
which proves the South to have been in the
Charleston Convention unanimous In desiring
the erection of safeguard against the de-
structiye theory ofSquatter Sovereignty. The
Convention having refused II, the only differ
ence Of opinion which existed among th0
Southern delegates was whether il might not
reconsider, and still afford some guaranty
of safety to the South.
The unanimity prevalent among the auth
orized representatives Of the South IN tho
Charleston Convention is equally TO b re-
marked in the expressions Of Southern opin-
ion which have taken place through its news
paper organs. While exhibiting the widest
differences in personal preferences for msn,
these expressions indicate the most perfect
harmony on the more important question Of
principles, thus showing that the South still
holds fast to the time honored maxim which
declares that "principles not men" ere the
objects TO which the Democntic party should
devote ITSELF 1t would be easy 20 anticipate
what would have been the result OF the Char
lesion Convention ifthe South had also ahan-
doDed this doctrine, and had taken up can
didate by whom it was pledged and determsn-
ed to staIid, no matter how offensive he might
be to large portion Of the North. Il did
not lack an example Of this sort. II 4 had
followed the example, It would have put for-
ward its candidate and voted for him TIL the
Convention was broken up; IS Of course that
would have been the result in body where
personal preferences were exalted over every
thing else. But the Southern delegates pa-
triotically made their stand on principle. and
the Southern Democracy, whether devoted
to one candidate or another, 50 far as theY
have made. any expression. have overwheim.
ingly sustained the course Of their repgsssn-
tatives.- Washington Constitution.
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