Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-07-08


1 the letters hat appeared during the late session
Il the Legislature in the ViSksburg and Naiehez
,ipers. And shall this genllsman--ths leader Of
his liberal Pany-this enemy Of northern rights
and inierests--reoeive our votes for Congressi
What has he done Tor Is 10 atone for his sneers
and Injuries already Inflicted Who knows his PO-
Iitical cretdi Is he federalist or nullIiierl-
We learn that he vas once a taTlh man, that he
i from New England. where the "Genenl Wei
fare" doctrine, and loose construction OF the
Federal constitution. prevail. We know that be
was opposed 10 the salutary changes in our State
Constitution, to the election Of ofhcerS by the
people &c. In sholi. we consider Mr.. Prentiss
n FcdcIrlist Of the true Yankee stamp; man OF
narrow and contracted views Of state policy, de-
voted TO the river counties, and their rotten cor
poralion., volent and indscreol, and With not one
claim on the people for seat in Congress In
private hlc. he is unqusStionably gentleman Of
very fine qualities. personally and intellectually
but for what We have rald Of him as POLITICIAN
y. refer to every member from the new counties,
who has served with him in the Legislature.
DANIEL WEBSTER-THEN NEXT PRESl-
DENT.
Mr.. Webster is now on bis tour through the
Western States. BY tho last adVices, he had
reached Lexington tKy.) and was warmly rccc'-
we'd by Mr.. Clay and his friends. Hc is now un-
.....,s.:~--tL -----~.-.-ss INC wing party for
the ncxt presidency. At every stop Of his pro.
gress through the west, his friends have. drummcd
up dinncrs and meetings, and he has dcliyaod
infiammatVry haaangues' The prominent Wing
papers in the East have hoisted b;s colors, and
me by one, throughout tho country, they are
putting on his livery. What think you Of this,
lncu oil tbs South Will you support Daniel
Webster T. the man who declared during the
last war that il was unworthy Of religious people
to rejoice at our victories-Whom Rolort Y.
Hayne Of South Carolina denounced as traitor
Of the Hartford Conventions man, who his
own colleague declared, was ready to join tho
enemy, and batter down the walls Of the capital
Tho man who in bis late speech in Now York a.
vowed his determination to go against the anex.
alton Of Texas because II wouid lead 10 the ad.
nission 81 other siape holding states into the
Union. Shall such a man, great as his talents
undoubtedly arc, DO placed in the executive
Chair, to exercise his influence against South
I'm rights and veto the admission ola slave
holding State Win Southern votes contribute
. his slovatisnl~ Will Southern men DO so far
cd away by Inc spirit Of opposition as to vote for
'uch man, orito sustain party that c ,.o,s.
'ances him ! 10, our presses a. y, Ed;,ors b.,.
'ay what they may to d,,n,,s. ,ho ,.,,,h
ssuSo mo uu'n Can
y 'o''s'' - es.,ccalcd iLal Webster is and must
= :. "s candidate cfths Wig party. Both Mr..
lay and Gen. Harrison have hauled down their
lgs and struck in his favor. Let tho Wings OF
Mississippi pirate no moro OF abolition, when
10Y go for an avowcd abotionis. and go
,r him lhoy must, OF else separate from their
arty and be driven into corner. They have
o other alternative.
Ga Inc other hand, tho democracy Of The
ountry, two thirds Of the American people, bold
.arlcss and unbought, will rally around Martin
an Buren,. lie has declared in his inaugural
ddrcss that no will never sanction any law in.
rtcrng with tho rights Of tho South. lie has
allied Congress together with the view Of rciev- |
ig the distress Of ths Country, brought about
) il has been by lovertrading, over banking, the
bill, the unlawful expectation VI Spe-
D sustain the Bank of England, and other equal
y disastrous measures Of Bidde and party. lie
I'LL recommend measures 10 restore our ccuptry
, its former prosperity and to give stability and
rodit, health uniformity and vigor to our depre-
lated currency deprecated by over issues,
nd BY tho efforts Of Bddle's Bank to break up
ur monentary operations. Congress, We. re-
eat, viii meet in September. Let our friends
70 calm and firm. Every thing will be set RICH,
" the democratic party. They have already
lelded too much to the Wings from the spirit Of
olerution aud courtesy. They will now adopt
heir own measures, aud carry them out, and the
lorious banner Of democracy will wave not only
yer triumphant, bu. happy, free and prosper
ms County. Let our motto be VAN buren,,
EQUAL RIGars, The UNIoS, THE CoNsTIru-
r,oS AND tbs Laws, Free TRADE, AND
;ouND CuRRENcY. Under this banner, the
lnboughi lreemen OF Mississippi will rally to the
'olls, while tho self styled "Whigs" will lay
,hecrlcss and spiritlcss under u dropping flag,
With the craven hearted Webster for their leader,
Ind mad troop Of abolitionists at their heels.