Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-01


tonnl Treasury, by the moro violent pur-
ton Of the banks and elcral party. AS
sImlng to themselves all the intelligence
and talent OF the country, they denounce
their opponents as ignorant and unle,ter-
Tired. Thes, very phrases sand epithe!s are
are drawn from sources not tie most pure
on the other side Of the Atlantic. and are
\ humble copyings from the hire'ng Of pa
ltges OF that corrnp, degraded tribe Of pra-
Itor' and writer's in England, who are
lIpensloned and pad TO abuse and SANDER
down the republican party in that coun-
(Iifv. " no does not recognize in the epi-
Ipiihets '.leyeIies, agrarians, radicals" and
IIothef like names applied by the nose,
\ violent portion Of the molarn wings here
the identical language applied to the
friends ofreiorm there, by the high tony
orators and prints, from the venal and
corrupt Quarterly Review, down to tn
lowest penny print of same complexion in
Hpollilcs? II is eGongh there for the friends
tof reform, 10 assert those rights which ar
! boItomed on the eternal principles Of JUS
'.tice, to draw down from those who plum
u der them to the fruits Of their honest labor
Y The same reproaches and abuse. For
.nGeavonag to stay the rapaclons and
\ daring attempt of moneyed monopoles in
j this country, to seize urol the revenue Of
\ the government, the friends OF the Cons
!. Tuition draw down on themselves the
same kind Of epiilc.s.
!. While conceding TO our pclilcal~oppo~
/ nents their duo share Of The wealth of the
A county, ii Is not true that they posses. eth.
er the wealth ofthe country. Those who
support the principles ofthe democratic
party, as mass, are IN The main he own
egs OF the soil Of the col Try, throughout
IFS wide expanse. l'lhey were to become
the advocates ola diyis!cnoi properly. ms
charged by some Of their opponents, they
wonl make bat an Indifferent bargain;
while the thousands Of persons without oc-
Icnpation and hangc's On lind numerous
dependents on banking corporations, ia
the modern Wing service, woald be inn
tnense gamers. The doctrine Of the De-
Inocractic party is essentially that Of us-
Incn and equality cNnghi; while that Of
Opponents by iavorlng ovcrgrown mono
igr'lics, would destroy skaeo great fonda
mental principles of free government.-
Nor Is the arrogant assumption that all the
talents and intelligence oilhe country are
to tie iound in the federal ranks, any bet
ter founded, than the other ri liculous
Ipreteniions which have just uo;ieed.-.
The democratic party now are and ever
have been equal to their opponents in all
Ihe social, moral, aud intellectual quail
Iles, which belong 10 society. The great
founders and teachers Of thai Doctrine III
American, franklin and JEFFERSON, stand
Iand unreasonable distance before any Of
hose who have at any time belonged To
Itte opposite party, for their high order of
talents aud tor their variety and extent Of
knowledge and information. Their names
ara familiar to the enlightened portions oil
Europe, while those Of tie mes; disting-
b'shed t2dera!istsare there but Ilttia known
and comparativel. abscufe. Among the
ronspicions living men, Of the present |
times, who have acquired fame rs writer's
IN the works of literature, the superiority
IN talent is beyond all doubF with the de-
nocratic party. ltnumtcrs 10 It's ranks
aIm'st every author Of e.uhence in A.
melca, now living: among them Ban
croft, an Irving, a Cooper, and a PAUL.
al f.,
learned in Europe as they are IN this
country. Federalism may continue to
Jaer and deri1e is opporents, and TO de-
light itsel with The incense offs own RI
dlciIons vanity ; but it viii vainIy attempt
% rival the bright galaxy Of authors which
al this day adorns the cause Of democra-
cy.
In regard to the charge Of extravaganza
against the present and preceding admin
isfratl9n, SO artlul!v used, and the facts 10
relation TO which have been so grossly
distorted and misrepresented, will say
a very few words. II is difficult to re-
press the Indignation which feel al wit
Messing he gross perversion of troih and
a''emps IN imposition, constantly put
forth by Inc American system party and
Ibelr POLITICAL allies, in different portions
Of the Union on this subject; knowing as
| do, tina: the friends Of that policy in
Congress, who mainly belong to the oppo.
siton, have been the principal perpetra t
ors of the offence which they thas uncan- /
idly undertake to denounce. In order r
% arrive al the truth, and to ascertain /
which o.the two great parties now con- /
ending tor power, possess principles lead
Ing to the practice Of eXtravagance IN =
public expenditure, it Is important to IN {
luire into the character Of their doctrines t
md the nature Of their political compost r
ion. The result ofihe inquiry may be .
very properly assumed, as the unerriag Il