Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-28
uoN Holm n, CLAIBORNE.

II This gentleman has been the distinguished
bark at which all the wing presses IN the State
have been directing their missiles for the last two
months; and what great offence has he given
what mighty wrong has he committed to draw
down upon himself the unmntgated wrath and
denmcatioa Of the whole wing party The true
cause Of their hostility and bitter attacks upon
hun, lies IN hts well earned pOpulaIity-hs great
personal and political influence. He has given
standing and reputation to his native State which
no other representative ever did within in the same
space ofume. His influence has been felt not
only here, but IN Congress and throughout the en-
the West and South. His speeches, addresses
and publications have been republished, com.
mented on, and applauded in every state IN the
Union. His fame has even extended beyond the
Atlantic, and some of his efforts in Congress
have been published by the English Journals as
creditabIe specimens of American eloquence.-
The wings know and feel ths--they know that
John F. II. Claiborne Is the great obstacle in
has marred their success, and Frustrated their
party. For this they will never forgive HIM
for this they are now pouring out the walls of
their wrath upon his head without stint or mercy
This is the true secret of their bitter attacks up
on him, every week, during the last two months.
The ostcnsibIe and arowsd ground of their de-
nuncIations is that he attempted to obtain wing
votes at the late election by protesting hmsclfto
be bank man during the canvass. To SUBJ
stantmie this charge they have feueticd out sew
eral of his letters addressed IN the unsuspecting
confidence of his heart to individuals whom he
supposed to be friends These letters in viola
ton OF all confidence between man and man have
been published to the world. But more than
this Col. Claibore's conversations in the hours
Of social intercourse when surrounded by those
whom he had every reason to believe his friends,
and even remarks made under his own roof to
those who were enjoying the hospitality Of his
| table and his freside, have been noted down ADD
made to appear against him. And what do all
the charges Of these certificate makers, these vi
oIators of private confidence and social inter-
course amount tor Why, merely that Colonel
Claiborne, like thousands Of other good demo-
| clal affairs took place, doubt as to the proper
| remedy-as to the means to which Congress
| ought to resort, in order to relieve the country,
and enable the government TO discharge its ordi-
nary functions. A fiscal agent Of some kind he
appeared to think was necessary--a National
Bank, with proper restrictions and notifications
provided the constitution be so amended as Il
give Congress the express power 10 charter suct
an institution, and proridcd also it uas the risl
! Of his cons itueatS, he barely iniimaied that h,
might support But he gave no positive pledges
he only threw out coycetres. Such is the heat
and front olhis offending, and we ask all liberia
intelligent men-all who would mete out to other
the same justice whichthcy require for themselves
i there Is any just grounds for the bitter crimina
tons with which Col Claibore has been assailet
by the entire Wing press of Mississippi. w,
ask them if he does not stand in the light Of al
injured, prosecuted man!
But say the Wing Presses, these conversation
were held and these letters written with an intc,
esed motive, for political effect, in''order to gal
votes. Such they know was not the effect, an
such pe know, as far as it is possible for on
man to know the motives Of another was not n
# motive. No bank whig voted for Col. Claiborne
' "Ihey 'rec not deceired in him." and they di
G mol support him. We feel certain that such wa
Q not the motive from the letters which Col. Ola
u borne wrote to us during the month Of Juno las
d In these he expressed himself freely 80 mr.
l. scrvedy upon the subject of the currency. 1
n animated TO us that he was willing TO assist in al
Y measures not conflicting with his unconstutior
Is scrupIes calculated to relieve the country fro
)r its enbaras smcnts--that he was daily rcceiv
e pressing and eloquent appeals from various qus
ID ters urging him to come out in favor Of a Nation
Bank, but tha' all his views and opinions we
against such an instiiuton-that he never wou
y support Bank without an amendment Of Il
d constitution, and not even then unless it was
in special wish Of his constituents. His letters
p us breathed The spirit of noble. ingenious mir
as scornng to arrive at its object by indirect OF sc
g, ish means.
nd When we published Col. Claiborncs Ape
!. to the people Of Mississippi last August,
-, pledged ourselves for him. that he would
th foundzeaously sustaining the Administration
ns Congress, and opposing Bank. That pied
oh has been fully redeemed by HIM. He has ST
% ported every measure recommended by Mr.. v