The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-05-01

Of the Stste--she welfare and prosperity Of the
State demapdcd that the government OF the Con-
federate States should be placed upon hrm
and enduring basis, by the Immediate ratifica-
ton, by the Convention, of the Constitution
eur commercial relations with other nations
would. be suspended until this was done-pub-
lie policy demanded 1.-THE financial condition
of the country demanded II; the brave and chiv-
alrous Mississippi volunteers, who were then at
the Capital Of the State on their way TO place
where hostilities we're expecteds soon 10 com
mence, asked that when they left The confines
Of our loved State, they should not become aliens
in foreign land, but that country should be
given them, and Gag should be placed over
them. with one star thereon to glitter, in The
name. Of Mississippi upon which, whether in
triumph or defeat, they could always look and
ever feel, that the cause Of Florida and Alabama
was the cause Of Mississippi-that it was a com
mon and Just cause, and that their blood, tho
spilled upon and soaked up by the white. sun
parched sands Of Florida, would be as effectual
in baptzing the new born babe OF Southern M
Dependence as il II were shed upon the soil OF
Mississippi Yes, the soldiers had ratified the
Constitution, and they demanded its ratification
by the Convention before they would leave the
State. Every consideration Of policy, interest,
ioge Of peace and hatred Of Mar, together with
the very progress of the graudest revolution
ever inaugurated demanded there should be an
end to the matter-.the people themselves desir-
cd it, it was done, and It became all true lovers
of the South to stand up and abide by the ac-
ton of their agents. ft. l..L
"Col. G,en. congratulated his hearers and
the country, upon the passing away Of cadcuses
and conventions; hoped that the machinery ol
party was so badly deranged for the present,
that it would require a long time to give it thai
working facility which, in times past, had placed
so many weak men in high places-was against
anything like reorganization OF old parties-
that the progress of the new nation would bs
better effected by ignoring all past party associ
ations-deemcd the Jeffersonan standard O
nithfuness. capacity and honesty, the only tru'
test of merit-was in favor Of the.greatest iati
tude being given to aspirants for Ofhce-the peo
pie at the ballot-box were the best judges OF th'
qualifications of their representatives, and h
was always willing to trust their judgment
sYhe above are only few Of the many rea
sens forcibly presented by Colonel Glenn, JUST
fying what some have mildly intipaated to be
most fragrant abuse Of power on the part of tn
Convention, in doing for the people that whicl
thew should have done for themselves. Wha
the feeling may be elsewhere upon this subject
we are not advised, but in Yazoo county ther
has not been heard dissenting voice; all me-
of all paySfes are glad the great work Of build
ssft up new government has been perfected
that nothing remains to be done, and that wha
has been done was done quietly and peaceably
without jar, so far, that would have disturbe
even the delicate sensibilities Of nervous mai
of sixteen. ~ a.sl - O. fal
.sThc men who favored the ratification of III
Constitution by the Convention. are men tha
represent the sentiment of the people they ha
the power given them to do specified act an
had they failed in the exercise Of that power
its utmost limit the act would have been badl
done. and the dercliction would have been
great as they had exceeded the power give
them Tn this connection, it is pleasing to NJ
tice the significant fact, that after the ordinant
of ratification had passed the Convention o, M
Of It's Interest opponents moved to make Il
passage unanimous -whereupon only seven me
,-o+oJ orair,ct tha mnton I"