Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-04-14
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
GENERAL BROWN,s LETTER.
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Mllu llAA u AA9HAE 0AAAAAAH A4eNss OF hiHfeuaIl
county, to ii the unexpired term OF The 25h Con-
gress. shall not attempt to disguise the feel
ings which this unbought tribute Of your high es-
tesm has excited, but | must beg the privilege of
informing you, and through your journal, the many
warm and sen6ding friends who have from time
to time addressed me on this subject, that, under
existing circumstances, cannot consent 10 be
considered candidate. The reasons which in
huence me are such a. must be obvious 10 every
one at all acquainted with my feelings and charac.
ter You, with many others, will doubtless re-
collect that have never minated that could,
under any possible contingency, consent to run.
except ia the event Of Messrs. Claiborne and
Gholson declining poll. This, am informed,
il is not their purpose TO do. Justly indignant at
the lalc extraordinary action Of the American
Congress, iE arbitrarily thFusting them from their
seats as members ofthat body, they have resoly.
ed 10 submit their claims 10 that unening tribunal
the peoples tribunal at whose decision they will
not murmur, and TO the majesty of whose decis.
ion they will ever bow with profoundest respect
Il there Mississippian--one in whose bosom
there thFobs ffeeman's healt that does not feel
and know that in this lawless and disgraceful act,
Congress has come down from her high estate TO
become the mere pandor Of federal usurpation,
sad hat, IN thus acting. she has not only insuled,
but attempted to disgrace sovereign member of
this republican confederacy. Whenever The
members Of that body shall again speak Of con.
sistency, that jewel of matchlsss yalue,n LET
some foreign Trolloppe whisper in their ears,
" turn your eyes to the vacant seats Of Claiborne
and Gholson." These gentlemen, who, in Oc,o-
haw LAT ku. anla.-n r Al r
Representatives Of the United States, in full view
Of all tho law, constitution and facts involved in
the case. declared members for the whole OF the
25th Congress, have been, by recent vote,
equally as solemn, but with no new lights discoy.
cred. and with nothing new upon which To rest
change Of opinion, unceremoniously elected from
their seats thus, from the subseryience Of mere
party purposes, exhibiting to the world the most
g;aring and disgraceful Inconsistency that ever
stained the annals Of American Legislation. l
have, sir, greatly mistaken the character OF our
people, if they do not rebuke in becoming shirt
the inso.ence Of these federal mendicants. who
have engaged in the unhalowed work Of viola.
ting their sacred rights, and staining the fair "a.
cutcheon Of their Legislation. They ask bu, an
opportunity to give uiterance 10 their outraged
feelings. The angry clouds which have been
gathering in the political sky will soon fash thor
terrific lightning athwart tho State, and involve
these sMemics Of equal rights in the horrors OF
Ne tempest. The voice Of an angly and outrae
cd people will BIO heard amidst the storm, and 10
be myself instrumental in sitting tina. voice,
cannot tt will not. My highest, greatest ambi-
ton will DO graiifej when add my Voice, hum.
bic as il is, 10 swell the thunders of that discon
tent which eighteen thousand lreemen are impa.
tienl 10 send 10th /; the spontaneous burst ofin-
dignaon which rose from every heart at the an.
nunciaiion ofour violated rights, must not be dis
regarded. Claiborne and Ghclson are the men
whom tho people delight 10 honor. Each day If.
fords some new evidence ola coniding peoples
uncomfortable devotion TO these men. ,Wherey-
er the shafts Of federal calumny have Been level.
led against the peoples friends, the people have
inierposcd the strong arm OF their authority This
they will ever do Claiborne and GhoIson have
now become the especial objects Of their care
they have come forward 10 the rescue, and the
poisoned arrows which the minions Of federal ".
ranny al home and abroad have loyclled against
them, are destined TO fall ere they have reached
their aim. The laurel wreath which has been
woven for our native Claiborne and patriot Ghol.
son, would but lily deck anothel's brow. II is
the righilul reward Of their industry, and palsiod
he the arm that would attempt TO wres. il from
them. Still strong in the affections Of nm intclli.
gent and patriotic people, they may well defy tho
concentrated fury of that incongruous mass which
rallies under the banner of single stripe.
Now, ,hatihe storm which the bank aristocracy
were enabled to create has subsidized, when the
loud peals Of thunder have died away in the dis.
lance, and the mild evening star of peace has
again risen over The troubled waters Of strife and
nll nature is found reviving in fresh vigor and
strength, il will be wrong TO shelterthe authors Vi
this temporary conyulsion from the just mpreca-
tons which await them. Though |. can antci
pate the sudden reyulsion in thetidc of their Joy,
moro npity than in anger, in the noble language
Of Lord Mansfield could shy to them, having
forgonc the pleasing adviser, and given up theil
minds to be the slaves Of every popular impulse
can sincerely pity them. But could pity them
still more IL their vanity leads them 10 mistake the
shouts Of a mob for the trumpet Of fame.-Expe.
ricnce may have taught them tina, many who have
received the huzzas Of crowd one day, have
been visited by i,s biuerest execration the next
and many who have from popularity Of the time.
been held up as spotless patriots, have never,ho
less appeared upon the historians page where
truihhas triumphed over delusion, the assassin
Of liberty.
But why, il may DO asked, are Mcssrs Cai
borne and Gholson singled out as the peculia
victims offederal malignityl Is il becasuse, lik
Judas Of old, they have bartered their country 70
gold, or is itnot rather BECAUSE, setting at nougt
the Establishments Of wealth, aud the attempts OF
great monied aristocracy to begule them Gtor
tho people, they have gone forth with the kee
sabre and tho good broad sword, conquering an
TO conquer, bearing down the enemy at ever
step, and freeing their countrymen from an I'm
willing cantivitv Ia n soulless and unrelan,;n, Co.