Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-10-06
From The Washington Giobe
TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.

| 10 lllE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA..
Providence has cast my humble lot IN one q
The most solitary places Of TIE Old Dominion Ia
away from the turmoil Of cities, and safe, by stu
aton from The commercial Injuries which corrup
the heart, and the commercial sophIslns wheel
shake the lnsunes OF patriotism, have learned
| that holy philosophy, which, IN placing an abiding
confidence IN the people, dlspels fear and strength
ems freedom. That confidence, even in this dar,
day OF nssociatcd wealth and Federalism, is s
mistaken, and shines out radiant star amid The
storm @hich howls along the sky. Shall II cease
to brighten the path Of freedom Shall 1t fit but
for moment before us IN all lis glory, and then
sink forever With craven hearts and coward
minds shall we forbedr to launch in the stormy
wave that IIIeboat Of liberty confidence in the
peoples and, in yielding the sacred principles which
Il lncucates, Succunib IN silence, to the nsidlous
attacks OF a relentless and insulting foe The
single he tted and honest Democrat knows and
feels that this confidence is the life Of Of our free
institutions, and locks with horror on the paflicide
who would destroy it, The Prolnan Wing, look
ing on the people as mere machines to support the
ladder Of ambition, saps the principle with snccr,
or undermnes II with an insult
IS plain TO you that a party, formidable liom
wealth and intellect, alternately assam.
lng popular names and describing the distinctions
OF old ones are tletccIy contondng for political
mastery Open in their mode of attack, they as
sail with vindctve maIigniy, the Administration
Of our country; and zealously labor 10 weaken the
confidence Of the people in the Government crca-
led by their own elective will. To effect this OBJ
lect, they have brought TO the contest three mea.
surcs moro remarkable for ALTERATION than for
uu'h-prophecy, panic, and paper. The first en-
gendered ienr--it now provokcs mirth; the sec
ond, though for a moment reslstlcss, yet fell be-
meath the arm Of Democracy; The third fed by
tho sellishnoss Of avaricc, and sustained by the
cupdty OF ambition, Is even now dalkenIng, with
portentous cloud, the horizon Of the Republic.
To weaken this confidence. the interests tho
profits, The wages, and the pockets of the commu
nIty have been the subjects of continued and I'M.
broken attack, Supported by the Bank of the
United States, aud the numerous associations Of
wealth which follow in It's wake, our enemies have
endeavored TO produce anarchy, by making the
Governments responsible Tor the dstfesscs brought
upon the community by commercial cupidllv: and
with artiul ingenuity have labolod to persuade the
people that Democracy is ever the faithful mo,hcl
OF ruin. In the rude DAYS Of Rome, the Price oJ
corn could, at any time, shake the stability OF heI
Government. Famine might then palhato rebel
lion. Modern NhlSlsm has expanded the pm
ciple Of resistance; and whether the harvests i,
| shortened by unreasonable woathor--whethcr III,
| prlco OF champagne and silk be raised by foreign
| monopoly whether broken bank continues Il
trade whether industry be porallzod by PAM
1t can find reasons and argument enough t
prove the insanity Of Democracy, and lis own i'm
maculac protcnsous to political power Frot
the bIood.sOncd halls Of Congress, that arcn
distinguished Ivy the hstinn and puglIsm Of Wing
ism, to every little crossroads olgarchy---
the dark recess OF every banking house to eac
little rllagc which tadcs IN tape and whshcy, III
foul slandercr repeats to greedy ears the evils G
Democracy. Tho human mud cannot alway
resist lncossant and coaseless attack. The hard
est granite is WON away moro by constant tina
violent altjton Our submission invites iedor
hlcd attack; our silence opens the path Of ruin
How long, Democrats Of Virginia will YOU SLIM
bet IN soddon torpor, while the nsatia,e yutur
laceratos your bosoml Has that holy love or lib
erty which has carried the flag of Democrnc
triumphant through every contest, succumbed /
the snccrs aud insults Of our natural focl A.
you recreant TO the fame Of our iorolahers, rock
less of yourselves and posiony And arc yo
wiling that the power should be wrcsted from va
TO establish the dominion oi money and selfish
nessl Let US awaken from the paralysis whie
has bowed us to the earth Let US discover III
traitors who have used Us 10 advance themscke,
lie, us expose the insdous tfeachety Of Conse
vatIsm Our scattered ranks are again rallyin
to the rescue, and our beacon fires are ba2in
from the sea shore to the mountains side Let 1
then tng out to hebrceze our stainless banno
ana aHdet IT'S eonqueIng motto Of confidence
the people we must succeed.
We have beioreus much 10 stimulate our enc,
glcs, aud mnch TO alarm orr fenrs. Our opponrn,
have poisoned lAat fountain Of liberty, ht pres,
and with .,w hmemb.c rAy options. Il il c,,b,