Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-04-17
JOHN F. H. CLAIBORNE.

The politician, whose name stands at the
head of this article, has been one who has
bored the compass" to use a sailors
phrase; or, to make the sentiment more in
tclligiblc TO landsmcn, has been an advocate
for a National Bank in one section Of the
State, where he knew such an institution
was popular, that he might secure votes,-
and an anti-bank man in another section
where he knew Bank to be unpopular
Any man in the State, who has the least
knowledge Of Mr.. Claborne's course, knows
this to be an undonbted fact; and his letters
and addresses, all contradicting each other,
show conclusively, in our estimation at
least, that he is nothing more or less than
an aspiring demagogue, whose only desire
is to feed upon the hard earning of our in
dustrious farmers and merchants by living
in luxury in the city of Washington on
wages at tile rate Of EIGHT DOLLARS
A DAY. No wonder that he is a Bank
man IN orc part Of tie State, and an anti
bank man in another. Who would not
like to so to Washington with the title of
"Member Of Congress-, and Eight dollars
day to back his title?
Upon the whole, this all might be par
doned, and would have been, even by his
political enemies, if he had rot thought pro.
Per to involve himself in another dilemma.
from which we can see 10 chance of his cs-
caPe.-lt is we'll known that he has libeIIed
the whole wing party ofthis State as being
loagued with the Abolitionists of the North:
that through his influence he has induced
many newspapers, among which is the Co
iumbus Democrat 10 endoavor to create in
the public mind that the question in the
coming election IS orc Of Aboktion'' in the
southern States only. 1t is rot our inten-
ton to make any gratuitous remarks upon
this subject, or to advocate any opinions of
our own as 1t respects the course of ]. F,
II. Claiborne, but will only use his o1crl
lcOrdS which we are sure will condemn him,
But before making any quotations from
Mr.. Claiborne's address, we would merely
say to the public that when the vote on Mr.,
Pinckney's resolution or. the subject of the
Abolition petition was taken, almost every
Van Buren, man voted for it, and every
southern man with the exception Of Clai
borne and some others) voted against it,
Mr.. Claiborne VOTED FOR THE oDIoU.
PINcKNEY RESOLUTIONS, and feeling he ha,
lost his Southern political character AMI
was more of a Northern man in feeling'ol
the subject OfSlavery, he, in order to throw
dust in the eyes of the citizens of Missis
slPPi, published a long address to the peopl,
excusing his conduct in voting as he did 70
the Pinckney resolutions, which was tn,
same IN effect as declaring to the Aboli
tionists thathey had a right to petition Con
gress, as long as they might choose +,
abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia
We will now commence dur quotation
from Mr.. Claiborne's Address, and in rea
ding them, we ask the candid reader t
mark well the grounds he takes. Mr.
Claiborne, in his address Says
'But it is urged that erred in voting t,
receiUe the petitions Of the Abolitionists
instead Of voting to reject them at once
In thus voting was mainly influenced b,
a desire to stop an inhamatory and DANCE
rous discussion. .
The right of petition has been secured
10 the people of the United States by the
following article Of the Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respectins