Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-05


seEi Toe sketch given By the Fsee Trsder of Col
Claiborne WI be Interesting to las numerous friends
IA tbs par; Of The State I;pays too vel nsrited
compliment 70 Col. Gibson
BEAUTIES OF WHlGGERY.
4, illustrated BY ths DAILY CoErser and us Cores
poa ieats.
Saturdays Courier, among other specimens Of
,,hig eeracnL, contains the following paragraphs,
which we extract from, an intenperat1 article over
the signature Of URus.
One Of the two aiut ed 10 is well known 10 the cit
lzens of Adams county; bred amongst yoa native
ol'your soil, and possessed OF some pFetehslons 70
TALENTS he was early pushed forward into public lie
b. Your partality-a partially iostcred toward him
from the cradle up 10 IN nh oil GA every occasion
he rec siyel youf warmeSt support, you pointed to
him with pride Is one o! the Of your own chiv
a,rlc state;-
"Ba: change cane DER the spin; OF his dream"
lie InYst needs p,ise his Is for 4 higher eyre;
in order TO attain the end OF his ambition II became
necessary for him to curry hvoT with other sections
otsur State by sevenng the links which bound him
to your affections; in his burning thirst for office It
bceam. accessory for him to excite sectional feeling
against you By Playing upon an! encouraging the
prsuiccs Of the citizens OF the Eastern counties; II
was then with the fresh, warm feelings Of lndigla
lion which such conduct richly. lneri,ed that you
turned from him as did Esop's peasant from the Vi.
per rcsuscitated b. the warmth Of his own bosom,
wAen threatening him with its venonous sting. 1t
was then that you boldly denounced him as unwor-
thy Of your confidence.
You knew that such was not the case; YOU knew
full well that many time and oft, your own party
feeling were laid aside when he was brought before
YOU; you gave him your votes-your confidence
when You discovered it was misplaced, you with
drew your support, ana ask the question, who
would not under similar circumstances act as you
have DONE With these facts fresh in your recolec-
ton, what citizen can give hin, his vote"
Gentlemen, this is wing testimony! You all know
BY the history of the past what estimate to place up
omit. We shoad be wanting, however, in our duty
US defender OF the fair fame of those who boldly do
battle for the rights of tn, people, did we not stamp
this base publication with the seal or It's own false
hood.
All are aware that reference is had to the Hon.
Mr. Claiborne formerly representative in the Leg
stature from this county, and native of its soil.
NJ Now, what are the tacts' Mr. Claiborne claims the
favored county OF Adams as the land ofhis BIRTH the
horne Of his chlldhood of this home the tenderest re-
collections and most endearng ASSOC atoms cluster
around his heart, while that heart is still bound here
"a by the strongest kisdred ties on EARTH and has in
fact more truly studied the interest of Adams coun-
y than sny man who Ia, succeeded him from this
county.
Early in life, before Mr., Claiborne had passed
fnom his minority, he was called upon BY the citi-
zens Of Adams to deliver 9TH of July grafton, which
ne dii IN mlnncr. highly creiitabe to himself
lhs " not alluded 20 where the writer says "pos-
sessed o. some prcteasions of talents he cary
pushed focara into public life by your partialty"'
III Although not resident Of the county at that pc
# nod yet we have both history and tradition to a.
test the truth otthe following facts: When y the
partlaliy and sense Of justice Of poi.icai trends
EN- VINO had marked with pride The worth, industry
talents amt correct principles OF young Ioloornc ne
was brought before the people as candidate when
barely one-and-twenty, how was this fostering par
t.GlIy' evinced? Apublic meeting was called, the
IN Jmilators denounced and the nominee threatened
by mob. Col Claiborne was denounced as boy
a heardess stripping IAN upstart,' and the wings
ID the day were called upon to the honor Of the
county and put down this presumptuous young dem
socrat This was tile fostering partlalay'! Oh
Unus, hide your diminished head" while we cry
Dor shame for shame
What was the result? Col Claiborne came bod
KElv 1rwar! and rebuked his reviers with that spirit
aud coQuence which have borne him on TO emnence
Nknnt 10 :le. BY his tirmness, the devotion OF his
Friends and the aid ofSome cid citizens who iemem
bered the distinguished services of his father while
N command OF the territorial army for the protection
pt our infant settlements from the merciless savage,
Ani who believed young Claiborne TO be true
kchip Of the old block, by such aid he triunphed
over the bittcrest opposition against which rising
eenlus ever had to contend in the land OF its birth
What mockery then is this! The writer must hold
#sweet converse" with the "6end that lies like
ruth"
VI let =" UaGs" pointto a solitary instance or soita-
70 sentence wherein Col Claiborne has excited
sectional feeling" against Natchez or Adams coun-
N. We boldly contradict the assertion and chal-
knge him TO produce the proof Moreover, we know
thls writer who prottsses to have "lad aside party
sRehngs" on ether occasions. We dare him to point
70 the vote to the hour, to the day or the year in
whcA ne cast vote for Col. Claiborne. He never
4Oted iur hlm--A is all CANNON. The courier has
D often declared the people gulble that his cores
Ipnden's take 1t for granted they will swallow any
3mg The authority is all bad.
lth these facts flesh in your rccollection what
alzen "i ever credit the Courier or its correspon-
asnts?
E nc truth Is Calberne's crimes in the eyes Of the
Whlg' were these: he was young man and dem
MaL Youth IS crime that has been urged against
II brightest genius ofearth. Pitt and the immor-
Napoleon were both found guilty; they lived to
zPne Tor the crime, and Col. Claiborne IS year by
ar Offering uphis atonement in the service of his
untry 10 the other crime, that Of democracy,
3 still pleads guilty.
blinded, bigoted, bank wing party are pouring
'ne walls OF their wrath upon Messrs Claiborne
~ "noison because they the fearless advo-
- OF the rights of the Pc pc. To the rescue
eznocrats, TO the rescue Let your votes this day
The day following tel for the great cause of de-
RcTacy-ior CLAIBORNE and GH0LSON.
The whole article is addressed to the Wings,
Fdalty.
NORTH AGAINST THE SoUrH.---Thc Editor of the
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