Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1836-12-17

trRCes \ VIII haAs yea Hanged. Sign, replied
thTsoider The Monarch. surprised II his pre-
senle OF mind, mRNdialsly granted The request
20 tic AL.
From fhe sbVilic RrIn5l ieaa.
lJUDSE WHITE MR., VAN Bur En-. THE
FUTURE
Now that the Pr ddental contest IS over, and
on the Imposition scarcely questionable,1 that
i Mp Vqk Baren is elected we seat ourselves. to
short reAiew Of the past intending At the same
time to give some p1omisqs for tie future. The
i littettask Weprepose to ourselves is accompanied
with but one gegre1, Ind that regfet, we rejoice
IN sssS is clealsrt al 9faorse-regret at the issac
q me contest, greatly RIeviated BY the proud re-
nectons that our taty as the director ct d free
press has beer unhinchiugy executed; and that
during the whole 81 the controversy we have bat
tied il sbo1lder to shoulder, with men who fer
ssIenss, oAtrigtism. uableaehed virtue frrness
as igegilty MAY even now in the hour ct defeat, /
i 1p 70 their more fortunate rivals, and clal-
iepge tue scrutiny which another generation may
rs expected g institute over the scenes and actors
lot The present dap
sSttgu Judge Whites name was ffst submitted
te tas Anseiican nation. in common with the great
body q The people Of Tennessee and 50 TAR g we
Gould gather, n common With the more temper
ate and wise st all parties we hailed ITS appear
ance as the harbiuger Of m0mentarY political
q calm and the promise OF short respite from the
lrighuul strife which had divided and deeply era
bittered the public mind, and which ia It's corrup-
ting influence, tearfuly threatened the purity, If
mot the permanencys of our Institutions The pri-
vate. walk and public character of that distin-
guished senator, and his political creed Gan huns
dred times sealed by his votes aud his speeches
i'm Congress,) gave full assurance that under his
sanction the fundamental doctrines of the Repub-
lican party, as they had not been deceitfilkig a.
vowed, would not be Theoretically evaded. In
the winterof long, active and virtuons life, bes
sed with mind still vigorous, bold, JUST discrim-
mating and capable-less accessible TO hattefy
than many who aspired, and same who had reach
ed the first Office in the government, the lustre of
exalted station nor the selfish and hollow praises
of the hateful Of parasites who always infest
the s'curtilages" Of the great, could hardly have
ied him 70 forget that hs was the President OF the
RePnbIcs and not the leader Of powerful fac
tion.
In support Of his claims to these favorable
opinions, Judge White has, within the last eigh-
teen or twenty months, given the most signal and
Convincing proofs. incompatible, aud not more
incofruptible than intrepid he has spurned alike
tic offers and the threats OF party, which he
was not unconscious possessed the power ta make
good its bargains aud enforce its denunciatiofls,
Lured with bright hopes by ONE, who, in the
language of Caesar to the Tribune Metullus, might
alnost with equal truth have exclaimed, 'Ehis is
harder for 10 Say than TO DO, he given
to understand from that GREAT PARSONAGE that
his timely condeseensiQg should be rewarded with
il seat at the head of the Senate, second only IN
dignity TO the Presidency, with an ssestate in re-
mainder" to that great Office, when the term oil
an HlWstriou8 faUorite should expire. And here
let US not be misunderstood We do not repeat
= these alarming facts in haste or III nature. We
write them down deliberately, and stand pledged
5.to produce the proofs whenever contradiction
Shall Come from that only responsible qnarser VS.
ever Htended to reC0gniZe. VIZ reasser the
e Gharge; these offers were conveyed to judge
Is White by the iIstrumentality Of the President 2
j. the DATED States Pie readers Df this paper