Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-10-06

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imlde. lh 40 sou cln q appeaf q
lfsahtate " Ihe eyes ~ Tie emhrH.
That b cashy done yda hate lmi
"a kiss and drbbcr their children,
wipc their noses, and pat them on the
head; this cannot tod o. please their
mother, aHi you may rely on your
business being done ~ that quarter.
Promise OIL that Is asked, and more, NJ
you can think Of any thing. Oilcr tn
build q bridge or church, 10 divide a
couutw create a batch cf new offices,
make o turnpike, or any thing they
like. Promises cost nothing, there
fore deny nobody who has q vote, or
sufficient influence to obtain one.
Get up, on ali occasions, and some
times on no occasion at all, and make
long windcd speeches, though com
posed Of nothing else than wlnd==ialk
ofyour devotion to your country, your
modesty and diSintcrcstedncss, or any
such fanciiul subject. Rail against
taxes of all kinds, office holders, and
bad harvest weather; and wind up
with flourish about the heroes who
fought and bIcd for our liberties, in
the times that tried mems souls. II
any charity be going forward, be at
the top Of it, provided it is TO be adj
vertised publicly; if not, il is not
worth your while. These few dlrec-
tons, if properly attended to, will do
your business; and, when once elect
cd, why, a fig for the dirty children,
the promises, the bridges, the churches,
the taxes, The offices, the subscriptions;
for it is absolutely necessary TO forget
all these, before you can become a
thorough-going politician, and, a pat.
riot of the first water.-Coi. Crockett
REyoLUTloN.-In persuing the pages
of history,the mn is frequently struck
with particular points in the detail,
which seem to serve as prots upon
which the destinicsof nations rryolrc.
The elements Of our young republic,
which were thrown together only GO
or 70 years ago, have not had time TO
harmonize--the spirit OF independence
and the genius Of monarchy have
been continually warning for the mas
Terry. The nrotean monster that would
swallow up all power, has assumed
every shape from the haughtydictato.
rial bearing which characterized the
Tories of &c, to the cringins supple
thing oftbe present day, that pretends
to echo the breathing of the multi.
tude. By designing tyrants, who play
ed the dcmagogue and practlccd upon
the credulity Of the people, Rome fell
fromher proud cminence. The his
tory ofall popular Governments, teach
es the same lesson. IAN undue degree
oflovc for the dear people, which is
always manifest in Il canvass for po-
Itical staff II, is the surcst index of a
designing dcmagoguc, and a hcartIcss
tyrant. The success of such aSpmantS
procaims to the world that the great
body ofthc people are honest, but e
norant Of their dearest privileges as a
nation Of freemen.
The political history Of our country
for the last 8 or 10 years, will form an
era in the annals of our national OK
istencc. A revolution is taking place
that will end in the establishment Of
order, quiet, prosperity, union and hap
piness. or in the overthrow Of every
interest dear to society. A revnlu.
ton is going on. But whether for
veal or for woe, the future alone can
tell. Could the mind penetrate the
veil which covers the ultimate fate Of
a struggle for the dearest principles Of
our Constitution--could VIC look
through the cloud that hangs over ON
present deranged commerce, and dis
organized domestic afairs-couid We
trace the future route Of the demon o
Abolition, and the ascension Of the stal
of Texas, VIC could fix metcs anC
bounds to the tide Of the great polltica
revolution which is now on the flow
But these things rest in the bosom o
the unlathomed future.
Our constitution has been assaiIeC
by the enemies of republican instltu
tons, in every manner that cunnnl
could devise, or open hostility couI'
dare attempt. The effects OF tbcs
assaults arc now visible in every par
Of our conlederacy--it requires no fin
i ger topoint them out--every branc
|, of trade wears the garb ofruin.
j Abolition, hurried on by the iiend