Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-06
From. the Baltimore Republican.
wHIGGERY AS IT REALLY is.

WHIGGERY AS 1T REALLY Is.
Ma EDIToR-Somo DAYS ago TRUE
GRIT DEMOCRAT, and HlGH-TON-
ED WING Of the Webster School, were
pesambuating about the city and among
the many places which they passed, was
large tavern stand, where WAGON
EltS from the western part of this and
other States, generally stop. The Demo
Gratis attention was of course drawn to the
healthy, robust appearance of those CONS
or TOLL AND LABOR, and remembering the
language formerly uttered BY his Wing
companion, the following dialogue took
placer
Democrat. THESE ARE THE MEN
whom YOU wings say ought not to vote, |
| 'hink.
Whig.-YES WE DO SAY SO. We
maintain that none but the HOLDERS
OF PROPERTY and those possessed of
intelligence, and standing in society,
should be allowed vote at our election.
Democrat--Do YOU suppose that intel
ligence and standing are confined to 'hol-
ders of property?' Is it not possible for
the POOREST LABoRER to be intelligent and
possessed of that moral worth which ought
in the ewes ofaN men to constitute TRUE
'sTANDINGT
Possibly so. Bat there is some
thiIrg So repulsiye to the feelings or re-
spectacle man, to be brought into collision
with these DIRTY FELLOWS. | can't
endure the idea!
Dcmocrat.-But, my deer sir, YOU must
know that there are sundry useIul and
respectable occupations, in the indnstr-
Gus pursuit of which man necessarily
becomes 'dirty.' Outward appearances
amount to nothing. Verv often YOU will
find more sound sense and genuine integ-
rity in these DIRTY LABORER3, than
in many of YOUR finely clad citizens.
WMg.-In some instances. perhaps,
YOU may be right Bat hold it to be
,erong in principle TO admit every creature
that moves in the shape OF man, to ex-
arcise the right of suffrage. Unjust insist.
thai MEN OF PROPERTY alone should vote.
They have an intesest in snch matters,
and generally act understandings.
Democrm-TEIE POOREST MAN that
tolls on the public highway feels as much
interest n the preservation Of our happy
system of government, as the wealthiest
lordIing that rolls along your strectsin his
gorgeous carriage. Oar government hong
based upon the PRINCIPLES of rational De-
mocracy, he feels as if his very existence
depended uponis preservation, -hccause
such man is a Democrat in his very M
ture. He can, under no circumstances,
be an enemy of republican institutions.
Whig--Yes.--But these men you speak
of very often have no fixed place of resi-
den G. They move from this place to that
place, aud are here to-day aud gone to-
morrow. Will you say that such men can
feel as much interest in the success of a
sound, stable, permanent government. as
the holder of property who has something
to bind him to his home?
Democrat DO! No matter where a
poor man may be driven by his necessities
to procure his livelihood, he never forgets
the land of his birth, nor loses his rever-
enco for her glorious political institutions.
The more he may be carried about by the
rude blasts OF misfortune and poverty, the
more dearly does he love his government,
and the privileges it confers upon its citi-
!, zens.
Il Whig.--Oh! pshaw! You may talk to
me again in this way, and still you will not
change my opinions. am vet opposed
to FREE SUFFRAGE and so ARE ALL
| TRUE WIGS! Good bye! | will talk
to you on these matters again, the next
time | see you.
Democrat. day. sir,--I still in
dulge the hope of making free suffrage
man of you vet.
Whig.-[Some distance off, NEVER
IN THIS WORLD!!
Thus ended for that day the converse
ton of my Democratic frlenda and his Wing
companion. The sentiments of tho hitter
show us WIIIGGERY AS II REALLY
: lS.-with all its anti-social qualities, and
c its anti-republcan feelings. The proceed
/. ing dialogue ACTUALLY TOOK PLACE
i IN THIS CITY, and ask its publication
as an evidence of that contempt which
Whiggery in The aggregate entertains to-
wards the LAToRING MAN. In future ar
=. ticle | will give your readers what passed
between the same two individuals. at a
subsequent interview. In the meantime.
remain your friend,
HICKORY HOOP POLE.