Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-20


Buren,. He now admits his error and does Justice
to the character of tina, much abused statesman.
Admiralty well suited this loosely princpled
party IN the very consistent individual who stands
mos prominent amongst their candidates for the
Presidency. lw,l not urge M Claws early and
able opposition 10 a national bank, on cons ttu,iona
grounds and rules o! Interpretation, which M con-
slderauonS OF eXpedlency could vary. | will only
point you 10 the fact, tina: he has lately written TO
Trend in Mississippi, declaring his readiness 10
abandon the Bank, al any rate Tor a season. This
we will set down as No |, M the list of his recanta-
t1ns, his dSgraeelu confessions Of fundamental er-
ror. If there be any of his trends near, he NAV
check them oil on has fingers, and i time allows,
will give him employment for every one OF his DE-
. gifts.
Secondly consider his Tara system, his hale for
bale tsxati0n,-
The millions, large as conQuests spoil,
Nrenched from your SIucWS and your SOIL
The bare mention, methiukS, Of this airucous svS.
TEN OF brutal brgandism should quicken the blood
aud whiten the lips Of every Southern citizen
dare not trust my feelings IN characlerzlng its out
rage and It's IaIIacies. viii merely direct the at
tentlon of my audience TO the important conSdcra-
ton, that 1.-The evils that Il wrought YES after ~
that all our late commercial dstrtSses, have, ia
| great measure grown out of the surplusSes which
3
| has consented to abandon Protection. How con-
scented TO abandon IT, only on the eve Of civil war.
! and while the chnglng curse Of endless aceS for
blasting the ARREST hopes OF man, was staring him
m the face. Not Ia mention the even less reputable
| motive, which lie hmSefat the time confessed that
he would thereby secure some stable protection TO
the manufacturers, who were in danger of losing ALL
But IS lie altogether separated from this policy who
has been loudly recommended 10 the Sunrares of
/ nj HI Mt and, ~.
Committee at Philadelphia, on the very ground of
his support Of this and other measures which we
shall enumerate' This mode of eIectoneeriny
however, must be changed in this quarter and
what he IS supported in the North for advocating
according to the present cue, he must be recon-
mended al the South for abandoning. So let it be
then for the present This therefore, is No. in his
list Of discarded principles.
Next comes that twin darling Of his heart, the
vile associate system OF corruption and unequal dis
bursements, which was once with appalling rapidly
Sappng the very foundation ot our constitution.
aud had nearly brought down the grey hairs of the
sage OF Monticello, IN sorrow to the grave This !
too, we are told, he has agreed to surrender Mr. |
Sergeant TO the contrary Notwithstanding But. If
my memory does not deceive me- lie has coupled to |
his reluctant consent to yield up this system, the |
startling condition, that law Of permanent distri-
buttons should be established. grcser violation Of |
the constitution, and a wider departure from strict |
construction and State Rights principles, it were I
difficult to imagine. But We viii admit to please
his Southern partzans that be has cordially aud |
unqualfedy parted with this hobby This, we |
viii, therefore, classify as No. 8, OF his repentcn-
ces
His course on the Public Lands should by no
means be omitted, since it has been one of the mos,
englosslng and immediate interest to Alabama. Irl
The principles OF Mr.. Clay's celebrated Land Bill,
ana ms UNIFORM opposition TO laws Of graduation and
pre-empton, have ever met with the appreciation OF
our STATE or any citizen Of our State, | am yet to
learn It. But his letters are quoted showing that |
IN certain contingency, lie doesn't care SO much il |
lie lets that 90 by the board also. And this crcum- |
stance is no other than the one we have Just alluded
TO, the establishment Of permanent distributions
But let this pass also as No 4 in our tally
Next, and lastly, that may not fatigue your at
lehtion, let US briefly consider his course the sub
Ject oil Abolition Alter having 50 long treated it as
a contemplate affair." whose only consequence was
derived from arlul politicians after having voted
against preventing the circulation Of their iucendia-
~ publications IN the South, through tie agency Of
the Federal Mails; after having opposed Mr. RWes'
Resolution and denounced Mr.. CahOGn's, as bun
die OF abstractons-aer these incendaries lad
been defeated by means OF the Democrats IN the
Northern elections after even John q. Adams had
chosen to avow himself not practically N ayur Of
their Schemes--he at last, alter much and anxious
consultation with his friends, concludes to declare,
thai Abolition IS, after all, "A very serious business,
and one deserving the inflcuon u a very long and
carefully written haraLgue. Now, in tie words oi
the Bastard Pantagenet
He speaks plain cannon, fire, and smoke and
bounce,
He gives the baslnado with his tongue
Our ears are cudge.ed not word Of his
But Bullets better than fist of France.
ZDunus | was never bptluutDpd lpIfh words
Since first called my brothers father dad"
But, alter all these desertons Of his veteran par
taIlueS, what spectacle does this aged politician
exhibit 10 his Countrymen What novel mode Of /
canvassng oi tie suliIages Of upright and nteIIi-
gent treemen We might pity the hereses, hoNey-
CT obdurate, OF CONSCIENTIOUS mind, but when old
Sc IS tempted By ambition 10 sacrifice It's principles
and It's consistency is room for no mlldtr G.
motion than contempt. Alabama has been accus-
toned 10 submit the claims OF her candidates to the
crucibIe OF her creed 10 make persons conform 10
principles instead Of principles to persons Being
governed by this rule IN deciding upon the merits Of
her most faithful aud consistent servants she canno,
be expected TO relax II in favor OF one, who has
grown great and grey IN opposing her interests and
Frustrating her policy.
But, before dismiss the claims OF this individual,
would address myself most respectfully but earn
estly, 10 you, my Old associates, members Of the
State Rights or Notifying portion Of this commune
" Can you sacrifice your friends and consistency,
To the service of man, whose robber policy brought
you INTO existence as a party against whom you
waged lmpacable warfare until hs own ntolerabe
expressions forced you into a common opposition TO
the administration Of the couDtryl The beaten
spanles iondness not SO strangep II you wish 10
exhibit your amiabe forgiveness Of injuries, for
Gods sake do not do it, at The expense of obvious
justice, of commonest gratitude. If It genius--l
challenge il in behalf OF another, nobleE and
more lineal name
There lives, sir, in this fair land Of ours, one
whom oil cannot elevate nor oaiumhy depress
one Of whom it may be said, and with ten times the
truth, what was observed by his Cardinal tutor Of
Louis lie Grand, that there is in him material for