Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-11-17

SIS % ndnlcs ana Us beginning tC put lofln again
The energies Of its renewed youth. Ia no for
mer contest has il ever eUneed a finer and no
bier spr. Tbs is sghally shown in the prima.
~ assemblies Of the people, which have Of late
appeared every where animated by the most gen
erous zeal and the highest eonfdence--:hat zeal
and confidence which, sPringng alone from a
deep sense Of the righteousness Of the Demo-
cratic side Of the great Issue now joined are
both the slronges. incentives 10 eAeFion, and the
suFest haTbingcfs Of success.
The same fac spirit breahos in still mors
striking manner. from tho Democratic Press.
This truth which is. indeed, Of The present period
very remarkable, can, only, perhaps, be fully APP
precialed by those who possess the opportunity
of observation afforded by widely extended eS-
change over the whole Union, with papers Of all
political compilations. Though in number no,
cqnalhng probably the fourth part Of their oppo-
nents, and almost universally inferior ~ most Of
those elements Of success which depend on the
iberalty with which they are supported by the
public, yet the Democratic papers throughout the
country exhibit, at the present period, contrast
to the Wing press equally favorable and remar-
kable. They arc full OF energy, boldness, con.
idenee, earneslness, argument and eloquence.
The leading questions at issue present such am
pie materials for the most convincing addresses
10 the judgments Of their readers, and the most
stirring appeals to their patriotic and Democratic
sentiments, that il would be strange indeed il
such were not the case. IN fact, we pose nm
advantage in tho simple. solid strength Of our
CAUSE, for which all the numbers Of the Wing
press--all the liberality with which they are eus-
tanned by the mercantile and moneyed interests,
to which they are especially deyoied--al their |
highly flushed hopes Of victory and of reward for |
the hardships Of their long sojoun in the desert Of
minoriiy--ail the fluent pens Of then ready WI
ters--all the specous Sophisms they have deriy.
ed from the mystification in which the advocates
Of that stupendous modern mposturc and hum.
bug, ditmonsg had been able to involve the
subjects Of currency and commcrco--a the ad.
yantages Of attack which they have had in assai-
ing so extensive and complicated a system Of FIX.
ecutive administration, after so long period Of
power md redundant public revenue and all the
vocabulary Of popular cach.words which has SO
long constituted the main bulk of their editorial
stock in trade, can afford bu, poor equivalent.
DsmacrG!Ie Rsgtg~.
FrnIRAI CosrEsSox. ieu 3lss 40
highly respectable and sagae'Oas ssd<taAsa *
this city remarked, n. ii the election eeid have
been held IN this State few months ago, bis r4r
~ would have lrIulnphcd but now be had no
hopes Of success. The democrats he SAID had
shaken of their apathy and were rallyCg in mum
bers unprecedented before, and IN his opinion
they would carry the State. As business had re-
vlved-and confidence was reslored--and pros
perity had returned, there was no chance--no
hope leit, that the people would change their ru-
lets, This is an honest exemplfcalion Of the s
principles upon which the edcralisis have acted ;,
for The last few years. They have done every j
thing they could TO embarrass and thwart the nd NJ
mlnslrailon Of tho general Government. and !,
bring distress upon the land, from conscious !,
ness that i is only when tho country is deeply NJ
afflicted that their cause and their principles can N
prosper. But they have been thus far sgnally :,
ioiled, and we believe they will be in all time to 81
come. They commence Their panic schemes III
either too soon or not quite soon enough for tho ~
important elections IN this and other states They .,
find il an exceedingly difficult matter to hit the
nail exactly on the head. n
We have no doubt, however. that with their ~
present experience in panic.mdkiag, together n
with the usc Of the public money and tho aid Of II
tho great " REGuLAroR,' with Mr.. Biddlo at !,
its head, they could so regulate the finances aud &
the business affairs Of the country, and so regu- ri
late the expansion and contraction Of bank paper I,
as TO bring about panic, pressure and pecuniary T
distress, as often al least as an election Of Pres o.
dent should occur. But this Regulator
great political President making machine, they d
will never have. They mus, therefore DO con. 4
tem - remain in hopeless minority for years to :
come. Utica Obserrcr. Il
TIM CONTEST, assure our country :.
friends that The prospects Of the Democracy of ;,
the country are improving rapidly, The return ),
Of most Of the hanks to specie payments is open :
4 eyes d thousands, and cooling the fury
q 1'nnisnmg the urdor Of our opponents. |. :
'aoN hnown that sound currency can be main.
id'aed altar raios-l TO l 10 per cent. But
'lf e are not tho only fruits OF resumption. All
.1H presidents and directors OF our banks Of is
sue are opposed to the renewal Of the connection
between the Treasury and the Banks. They
wish TO have nothing 10 do with public dcposites
OF payments on account Of the Government, and
are necessarily, for an Independent Treasury
ms IS only indicative Of great change in the
policy OF State banks Louisville .ldv.
We go for Martin Van Buren, aud against
Henry Clay--ior the Independent Treasury be- !
fore National Bank--and forliori for Martin |
Van Baren aad the Independent, Treasury against
Henry Clay and bis Fifty Million Bank. There
"a no sort Of comparison between the uterna.
ives We have thousand reasons for prefer
ring Mr.. Van Buren--(eellng, principles, the
dearest interests Of our county. But to pass
over the rest, an uncompromsing opposition to
She National Bank would bs sufficient Elect
Clay, and We have bank fastened around our
necks for 80. 40, 90 years. Independently Of
the other irresistible objections TO such bank,
this alone would be sufficient, viz The Bank
is directly contrary 10 the Constitution of the u