Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-02-03


address itself with equal force to the Republicans
Of Mississippi
TO The EDITOR OF UHH EssuiRER.
Washington, l0ih Jaa'y, 1898.
"Whai have all along foreseen is rapidly
comiug TO pass. News is reaching US from eve
ny quarter, Of cheering reaction in favor Of re-
publican principles. You have seen the result Of
late election in Tennessee, together with the
account Of great Democratic meeting in Nash
vile. We have new authentic intelligence from
the latter place, that there are overwhelming ina
jorities in both branches Of the Legislature, III
favor Of Mr. Van Buren, against Clay and Webster.
The instant the people OF Republican Tennessee
discovered that there was really an attempt to
transfer them, by certain political leaders, to Mus
sachasetis Fedr. alism, they revolted from an al
lance so obnoxious 10 NIL their principles and
feelings. They had but TO be convinced Of the
fact. TO return spontaneously, and with enthusl-
asm, 10 their ancient faith which they had indeed
never deserted at heart. They nobly refused to
fall down before the idol SET up in Fsneuil Hall.
This feeling is not confined to one State, II is
rapidly pervading the whole West and South
There is everywhere noble rally in favor Of the
sound doctrines OF the Republican faith. II is
not in the power Of few men TO dispose of u ma
ton. AL this proves what idve often said, viz:
that our New York defeat would prove victory.
II has aroused our energies, and is restoring har-
moDy in our ranks. II shall not be said, that DIFF
fercnces Of opinion about one or two measures,
has made Us sacrifice oil our great principles at
the altar of Federalism.
sgRut ahs, rhiaf nf{.ao. ~ tho l,,o..,,
future to which ! have alluded, proceeds from
another cause. Ii so embodened our adyersa-
ries, that in The riot Of unexpected and unaccus-
toned triumph, they hare thrown off their hypo-
critical mask, and revealed their real doctrines
and designs. They proved themselves to be
identical in character and feelings with the FEEDER
alists of bygone days. The same hatred TO lib.
crty, the same disirust Of the people, the same
ant-popular creed and intentions, Distinguish
them now rs in the days nf the elder Adams
We are where we were forty years ago. Moth
ing is changed but the actors. The same drama,
the same characters, The same Incidents--in fact,
the same questions ARE upon tho tapis, and dis
crimnale the parties by distinctions, more mark
cd, il possible, than ever Il is now, as then.
Fedcralist and Republican; State Rights and
Consolidation. Il Is Arislocracy against De-
inocFacy The selfish few, against the interested
many.
"fou have doubtless heard Of the celebrated
Sydney. not Sydney, the gtcat champion and
martyr Of freedom, but the pseudo Sydney Of the
Federalst papers in New York. wish to pay
him the compliment of a short notice. Shortly
after tho temporary triumph of The enemy in New
York, 10 The very heat and flush Of victory, nm ar
tlcie, with the signature just named, appeared in
one OF the Federal newspapers, ushered with
great pomp as something Of oraeuar moment
II was stated 10 be from the pen Of profound
lnrist, believe, whose enlightened opinions were
worthy Of all attention. II was an open and vlo-
lent attack upon the institutions OF our county,
70 whose popular character were attributed all the
ayiis.which had belallen, or which were yet 10
were sufficiently Intelligent aud viituous 10 GOV.
err themselves, and treated their pre,ensions 10
political rights with the most bitter scorn. II
earnestly advocated the hereditary instead Of the
elective principle, and declared the belief that
President, and, think, Senate for life, would
DC more desirable, than the terms provided BY
The present Constitution. The whole scope of
the article, which was written with much zeal and
no little ingenuity, was, to defend and advocate
those antI-popular doctrines, which were promul-
gated in tho Convention which formed The Con
siiiution, by the great apostle Of Federalism, Al
exander Hamilton. Alarmed ut the effect pro.
dnced upon the people, by the open assertion OF
these absurd and anticipated doctrines, some OF
the Federallsts took the alarm, and made faint
efforts to disavow these obnoxious principles
whose PRONUNCIATION they deemed PREMATURE
But, tho Editor Of the Commercial, Wing paper
OF tho most orthodox school, which had first pub
iished the article, persisted in the iuslilylng its
doctrines, and openly declared that il was useless
10 disguise the fact, or TO be mealy-mouhed about
It's avowal that its principles were approved Of
by a majority Of the intelligent Wings Of the city
OF New York-ol which have not tho least
doubt. II may not be useless TO state here, that
the article has had u great run IL Carada where
u has been used with great effect against The poor
patriots, who are doomed to explale with their
blood, their rash. because premature efforts for
independence. People OF Virginia, can YOU SYM
paihies with triumph which has elected such
doctrines Can you support tho men who have
made such victory tho subject Of Jubilee more
exnltng than any ever occasloned by the defeat
Of foreign enemy Are you prepared already
TO sacrifice those great principles of freedom, for
which your fathers bed, and which they conse-
Grated BY their wsdoml ATE you ready 10 nd.
init that freedom is a curse, and popular sover-
eighty delusion Are you not satisfied with
the great experiment Of American liberty viii
you pronounce the labours Of your revolutionary
heroes and sages, not only vain, but perpicous in
their consequences Have you made up your
minds to set knr seal IN Tho co,onoc, nnta,nI J..
to at Eaneull Hall Melhinks | hear an ndg-
liant No, reyerberate from the mountains to the
valleys, from the seabosrd to the Ohio. The
shades Of your mighty dead, your JeiTersons, your
Masons, your T0ylors, need no, be evoked, 10
preserve you frlm such fou pollution You can
moi prove recreant to the noble generation which