Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-22
eCONslsTENCY.e

"lDNslci ENVY.
Under this head. we have occasion
ais adycrlcd p the manifest turning.
aud hummer u some distinguished
politicians and conductors Of the press
IN all ,hesc animadycrsions We have
never made an assertion that was not
susceptible Of proof. by the most ire
fragublc testimony. We have never
pointed out an inconsistency IN the
public character OF John G. Calhoun
that was not matter of history, ano
evident, palpable and incontroveftibi'
TO the mind Of every reading and re-
fecting man. We have never ira
ccd the devious and winding course
Of the Globe, and its co-adjutor the
Washington Chronicle without the
best evidence Of their dopliciiy--wl'h-
outfull proof either political apostacy,
and their entire exemption from the
control Of any thing like fixed poltl-
ical principles. We have never held
I'd TO public observation, the renegade
acts OF some OF the leading support
ers Of Martin Van Buren,, without the
public history Of the country for our
guide. And yet. there are those a.
mong us who ask for proois!--"G've
us the documents" say they've de-
nv your assertions!--Yes, when the
conduct Of their favorites canno! be
justified or defended, as a last resort,
they will even deny the authenticity
OF history. Proofs!-What are proofs,
what is mathematical demonstra-
lions. 10 those who wilt not be convin-
ced,-Mount "Pcion upon Ossa' Of
evidence, and yet conviction cannot
reach you.
Bat let us turn our attention nearer
home. May we not here lind sum
cicn, materials for q chapter on con
s;steacvr' Look around you, Reader,
and observe, who are the loudest de-
chalmers upon political consistency
who are the most uncompromising
supporters TO Judge from their lam
guage) Of Southern rights and South
c;rn lnterests-who, the most violent IN
their denunciations Of oil those VINO
were born north Of the Mason and
Dixon'sline who hesitate not,i their
anxiety to support their political dog
mas, to carry their political zeal even
10 personal recriminations.-What Is
their position9- Why they boldly a.
vow, that, If the Presidential contest
shall be narrowed down between a
native and resident of the North, one.
whose feelings and prcjudices are
Northern, and native oil the South,
whose interests are identified with her
own institutions, they would prefer
the Nor,herner. Yes-the Missouri
Restrictionist-the advocate OF free
negro suilrage--,he candidate OF the
Emancipator and Of nearly every abb
clifton press OF the North, is It 10
be preferred to native and citizen Of
a slavc-holding state-one whose IN
tercsts are peculiarly Southern, whose
property, and whose all in this life de-
pendsupcn the permanently OF South
arm Institutions consistent pollti-
cian---an Incorporating opponent
Of executive and Legislative usurpa-
ton, and an able and efficient defend
or of the constitution and rights Of the
neonle,-And is it, indeed true, that
there are such samples Of "coasisfeacg'
among us,-We trust the number IS
small. and that il is constantly dimln-
;shinq. But the mirror must DO held
mn before tAem--let them ''see them.
selves as they are and time may ct-
feet reformation.
or We perceive that the Port Glib
son Correspondent and Southern Starr
as we'll as nearly every other l.ocofo