Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-16
THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

va THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
ar 1t is conceded by all parties that the eecto
he of this year will be one of exciting interest,"
err The result ofthe polls on d he first Monday an
E. day following in NovembefSnext, will form Il
Of understandable portion of the history Of Missi;
as slppi-the voice which, shall be sent up fror
IN the ballot box by the fGemen orths young bu
T. favored state, will be registered by thousan,
r, hands, either in her approval or in her condem
r. nation. The legacy OF freedom is dangerou
W treasure, and the vigilance that would protec
! 1t from the pundering spirit of corrupt rulers
t, should itself be unmingled with the fretful ar
ID dour of ambition. Time establishes no on,
e truth more certainly than that power intoxi
o Gates Most minds are inferior to the duties O
distinguished elevation, and in country like
this, and an age too ofunprecedented abuse o
! trust-contempt Of law and loathsome treach
cry, It is the duty first, and most sacred Of the
people TO confer power upon those and those
only who have the 'wisdom.to devise plans with
the hrmness TO act for their general advance
ment. Wlll he voters Of the State do this at
the polls? Will they, at the polls, forget par
! ty and cling to principle? Can this be expect
ed! 10 all these questions we may safely an
swer no! Or negative response is made for
the reason, that such has never been the char
acter OF an election since the "father of his
country, was first chosen to preside over the
affairs of government Our citizens are not
hereby charged with venaIity as a mass Am.
ong them homer still exists Principle still oc.
luates the morally healthy Yet party has its
too; an influence which all classes
must admit. Contrary sentiments are the
oundatlon OF Improvement, and a stern advo.
,acy OF opinions we'll entertained is expected Of
freeman, because IL is his duty.
In the growing contest two parties stand ar.
aged IN opposition. The one as supporters of
Executive patronage and official pecuIaton and
lunder-of the maxim that We "victors
elong the spoils"-to the ven accumula.
ons OF his prostitution-to the ..postate, the
ans OF his lathtulness--~to the sycophant Sill
ing around the throne, all the rewards he
an wiring from Its occupant, and all the reve-
ue ne can pllier from the treasury. The 9TH
r, those who oppose, and have opposed, Ex-
calve domination and cabinet servitl-
hose who oppose in(ractions of law and licen.
ed corraPuon-who reverence the national
as the handy of an illustrious
nd uncorrupted ancestry, in which is garn. T.
red up the dearest treasures of freedom and t
iaw-who have warned against the vices ;
oad men clothed with office-who have toll ;,
to gain the lost renown of national rulers +
no have struggled to maintain the freedom of b
ecllons-who have battlod upon many we'll Il
Sputed held tor the safe keeping of the peopes -
oney-who have for the last len years stood
ntlneIs around the citadel ofIiberty and rung =
arms to the nation, of the wicked encroach -
ents made upon its holy precincts, by the d
ralned bands" OF corruption and misruIe >,
Oh is something like the character of the op- H.
'slng parties and ofthe princi pies upon which T.
ely move. :.
In this contestcan cold Claiborne" stand by IL
ID not feel ki1diing Of anmation9 1t is not e,
Sckly notion o rotation in office. 1t is bat. It'll
hlted up OF serner causes. The question Dc
ny be stated thus, shall those acho hold The helm lei
government AMI are fast driving upon the brea- he
RS, De longer entrusted Nth that high and So. "
I'd charge1 What say you Wigs of Clai-
rne! Wings who have stood out firmly
rough every convulsion and disaster, caused
ten years OF Executive ignorance and vepal- =,
= IL true 10 profession you cannot support 'h
'n' who adhere to the dwelling and degrading ss%a
crimes oil the past and present admjnistro. 'h'
u.s. You cannot give the axe to the execn. POI
ner and bid him strike while vet Won have log
wers of resistance and oro ~ I"'o drG
me- You mast cherish your long ayoweo OF
nclples' how then, in justice to yourselves OF
your country, can you "grapple TO vour Ger
oms men nwhose political principles. Won JUS
PLAINLY discern the viper's deadly venom vol
owe more to yourselves-more to the cause !he
ruin and otpure government The question Int
aahds your advocacy--your votes should he SOW
as though they were to be chiseled unon IA the
Is oil stone, ever 10 last and speak for them ten
'es'-lo select men of a different political Sno
cd may be the selection of the worst Of mas. WI
y You may be tasked more heavily than It's
Ore, IN mus supnely watching the crowdnc ces
once OF those, who rush forward avovin9 dist
# hostility to principles that YOU believe rem
% 'ne only true tenant of good govern. Pee PEG
$ wings you know what ought to be done. tres
al WIN you dos Much can and ought to be llSe
tied IN the present (Cor it has already one. gov
campaign. How then can any thing be P
'hod' Every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES UNITING tati,
Ca cand ldaes W no are known 10 be GOOD onSd his
wings, and giving to them the undivided the
ages OF the Wing party. 1t has already stitu
suggested to call meeting on the fourth whe
Gay o. this month, for the purpose of nom. to di
ng suitable Wing candidates to ropresen, all D.
inc next legislature The suggestion is as tn
made, and should receive attention. Nv ests
oSe can be selected upon whom the entire and
~" Oh party can be concentrated, while ly Ell
Out acton-some animation tho.o - both