Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-09-08
TO THE PATRONS OF THE ADVOCATE

TO THE PATRONS OF THE ADVOCATE.
II Is with a degree of reluctance the under
signed is compelled to announce his determine
ton of withdrawing from the Editorial depart
ment ofthe Allocate. During his stay at Jack
son last winter, the resolution of taking this step
was formed and considerations of an urgent
character elone induced the undersigned to de-
fer the execution Of his intentions to so late Pc
Rod. Indeed this step would not have been ia.
ken at this tme were it possible to prosecute the
arduous and responsible duties of an editor, in
connexion with other avocations of more com.
handing necessity. 1t is unnecessary to state,
that this determination has not originated in ap.
prehensions as to the course the State Rights par.
ty have, or should pursue. The path of the Ad-
vocatc was blazed out at most gloomy period
in the annals of the American confederacy. Its
banner was unfurled at crisis when corrupt
and usurping Administration shone forth in its
meridian splendor and the Proclamation, Force
Bill, and Protest, hung upon the lips of the peo-
pie as the carmen necessdrium of American free.
men. But the triumph of these hgh.handed
and extraordinary documents was evanescent.--
Assumption followed upon the heels of assump.
tion in such rapid succession, that the most dis
trustful, yea, even those who believed that ma.
jorities could do no wrong, and that the not pop
uH as expressed by majority was pr Del, be-
came alarmed, buckled on their armor and raj.
lied around the same standard to redeem the
country from the thraldom oil "the greatest man
that ever lived in the tide of time" There was
mighty moving of the waters in every part of
the Union. The agitations of the deep seemed
to portend pervadng revolution, and but few
short months had rolled around before the bill.
lows ofpubc Indignation reached their highest
ebb; and swept this gigantic, overgrown dynasty
into ruin. The blaze that encircled the brow of
the hero of New Orleans lost it's resplendence,
and he who seemed (by profession) destined to
shine forth day-star in the constellation of
American patriots, soon fastened to the night
of oblivion. Who was pitched upon to sustain
this crumbling fabric of Jacksonism7 The pig.
my myrmidon of Undertook. Distinguished by
no extraordinary services-endowed with but
common portion of intellect--by profession, a
Republican; by practice, sky.blue Federalist-
deception and servility marking his career: he
came forward the sworn champion, "pledged to
follow in the footsteps of his lustrious predeces.
sor." No sooner was it known that he had ia.
ken the oath of allegiance to the "greatest" and
"best, than volumes of eulogies rolled through
every part of the Union; huzzas upon huzzas,
shouts upon shouts arose, until the welkin be.
came vocal with the sweet music of the faithful |
And the people elected Martin Van Buren, because
Gen. Jackson recommended him! How soon was
his incompetency for the important office of
President of the Union developed He soon saw
how dangerous it was for a politician, mojora
pribus dudere; but the discovery was made too
late to retrace his steps Plunged into the midst
of the pillows of the political deep, with his fra
bark tossed to and fro; in retreat he secs evident
destruction, and defeat marks every advance
the impotent drowning man cries to the leader
of the Nullfiers, Calhoun, as Caesar exclaimed
to Cassius,
"Help me, Cassius, or l sink"
That Calhoun has met these advances with the
slightest degree Of countenance, we must deny. |
Although we differ with him on the Sub-Treasu.
ry, we cannot think that this fearless champion
of the rights Of the States and Southern interests
would barter his principles for office. We can.
not put into the mouth of that distinguished
statesman, the reply of Cassus to the appeals
of sinking Cesar, as some of our brother Editors
would
~, as Aeneas, our great ancestor,
Did from the flames Of Troy upon his shoulder
The old Anchises bear so, from the waves Of Tiber
Did the tired Cesar''
Recent elections arc demonstrating how ridic !
uous is the stuff of those slangwhangers, who
would make US believe that the Nulifers arc raj.
lying upon the Van Buren, nowadays Repubh.
cam candidates. Every election falsifes the as
sertion that the little gallant band of NulIifers
will unite themselves to the Democracy. The |
State Rights press repudiate tho foul assumption.
N. Carolina has spurncd the unholy amalgama-
ton. In Alabama, in LAWYERS district, where
the address of Lewis was so eagerly sought after,
the Nullificrs have scoffed at the proposition. In
Louisiana the attempt has proved abortive. The
State Rights party of Amite, it is to be hoped,
will stand where they have stood before-in hos.
tile array to the abuses of the present Admins
tration. They regard the b.Treasury as the
synonyme of Executive Bank, and must conse.
quently oppose it. The power of removal ad Ii.
bitum bestowed upon tho President by the self.
styled Republican party, arms him with unlim.
tied control over the moneys Of the Union, and
constitutes the very quintessence of concen.