Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-06-09

| these pillars from their cases, than him ifom IL
| lofty purpose that he viii do nothing to destroy
the broihcrly love between these States, and eve
/ ~ thing, that the Un~h NAV exist forever, hono
/ licnlly and thoroughly for all What a contrast
between profession and performance What
strange aud extraordinary seideIasion
| EtoQUENr ExrRAcr AND Just TEIGUTE.
The following spirited and eloquent passage is
taken from the speech Of Mr.. Alon, of Ohio, de
| hvercd in the Senate OF The United States, Feb
mary TO- 1888:
In whit language, in VIA, spirit, in what man
ner, have We heard the hate President Of the uni
ted States spoken Of 10y the Senator from Ken
lucky, Mr.. Chyl] Wohar heard that Illus
trous citizen, though reued to private le,though
IN no mans way 10 power, though WON down
with age, and standing upon the very verge OF the
grave vet we have heard him denounced IN the
councils OF the country--lhat country which he
has served, and saved by his serving yet even
he,e we have heard such Il man denounced as
though be were the worst Of traitors still prosecu.
ting treason. Napoleon Is declared 10 have been
his object of imitStion--and why Did Presi-
dent Jackson usurp tho Government, Did he
tempting the suhiugaiion Of the earth And is
he now chained, for his crimes to dosoaio rock
in the midst of iutcminablc seas Or it not So
why not Why Il he suffered 10 90 At large
Why to live IN safety, unguurded hy power, I'M
awed, uno!lended by man No, sir, his only
crime ia that OF having secured the liberties of
| his country, 10y arousug the noblo spirit Of bis
counlymeno against the sly and insiduous attacks
Of low, stupid pIllcing dcspotism If be be
guilty, who Is Innocent Are the ircemcn Of
This land mol as criminal as he they WHIT, with
ouI tagging fora single moment stood by him
! to the last
Bat, sir, who is the man thus charged Who
was he y lie was an orphan boy; poor ana
fricndcss And yet, by the energy Of his char
acter and tho force Of his genius he has made
the entire cycle ofpubic honofs in the first coun-
ny on the globe and now, nj n goodly old age,
he reposes within tho peaceful precincts Of his
beloved Hermitage, with heart still pure, Judy
ment unImpared, and character still victorious
over malice and defamation. That motley fab-
bic Of British mcrccnates with arms IN their
hands, Of British slipendarIes with charters in
their pockets, Of political wrangcrs and doclai.
mers, who made up the brindlo faction Of his
coun,ry's enemies and Of his prosecutors, have
served only to mark by their fall, one by one, tho
dates and space between the successive victories
Of truth, genus, and virtue, over their antagonist
principles. There the old man stands, the PR
waite citizen, in the iurrowcd fields of rural life,
his venerable form presenting the very incarnation
OF triumphant pabioti3m. He fome is fixed, and
VIII forever romuIn as Dnmuiablo TO the touch OF
hostility, as are tho fixed laws of truth 10 the as
saus oflllsohood. You, Senators, who are his
friends, need no I1ngcr b. concerned on his ac-
count Ills character Is now safe IN the public
affection; and when he shall have passed down
Tie steep dccliyty Of bis remaining days, his
grave VIII be walked around BY the hearts OF his
grateful oounirymon. against that vampire spirit
that would violate the tomb to glul upon bis blood.
The IhomaAon Recorder says That Mr., Ciey,
after the acceptance Of Graves challenge, adj
dressed letter to bis wife in which be avoided
abiding 10 tie dud Otherwise ban ii the concIud
ag paragraph, which Is subjoincdj and which
seems 10 have been l' we may SO apcakl M in.
voluntary soIlloTy, deriving IL impress from the
peculiar position in which be was placed. No
man con read i aud laIl 10 be- convinced lbat Mr..
{. acted from ihe highest aud noblest impulses
Of our nature misguided indeed, but still high
andno lis error was that Of fearless and
generous hoart--hs spirit, that Of a martyr,
And though or principles, which NC cannot deny
adm0uish US thal he comIaued gfeyious wrong
against society and himself, We firmly believe ,hai
he did it with TO malicious intent, bot from mo-
lives which would honor the best Of causes. And
yet we have among u5 mca, who for political pug
poses, by the propagation Of base fllsehoods, en-.
deayor to place Inn on level with The biulo
Webb aud the bIoad.trs,y WISE!
ExTRAcT al have many trials 10 encounter
--s9me Of our opponents are relentless and per.
scouting. ! find Il man will speak out bold,
and lcalessIy here be must take his life IN h:'
hard ! am not one 70 finch ~ he service 0
my country and my own constituents"
NJ MlcNEr, tie celebrated historian Of u,
French revolution, s engaged ia writing the hi,
Of the late Edward Livingston, whose reputation
as a jutist, stands very high % Europe til
pleasing 10 sec sucn aspect paid IN foreign coun
tries to distinguished American characters, an,
shows the high estimation u WHICH American sci
enco and literature are held abroad.
PUscrUALlry.--Itig r,e but nevertheless
true saying, that abe who is puncua IN PAWN
MS newspaper subscriptions, VIII DC chafacieiiZt
| for the same course IL all his other dealings wit
the world" As a striking Illustration Of lhi
ndage, sc quote the following from the Indian
journal, beng tic substance Of conyet.a,io
which took pace between Cincinnati nlerchan
and the editor, short lime since.
The merchant entered the editors Office on
) morning, and inquired il Mr.. -, who resides
, in a neighbofing State Of Ohio, was a subscribe
: to hts paper. The editor was answered that b.
was. The merchant wished 10 know if he ha'
/, any objections 10 his looking at his account
( I he editor replied that he had not, aud itnmedt
, ately handed HIM his ledger. After the mer
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