Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-03
SOUTHERN ARGUS.
ABOLITION AND DEMOCRACY.

| For long time there has existed struggle
between the wings and democrats of the coun-
try in endeayoring to identity each other with
the Abolitionists of the North. And however
little light may have heretofore been elected on
the subject, as to which actually were the
guilty party, there is now no doubt of the fact
that the democrats and aboLtionists are leagued
together--frmly united in the support of Mar
| tin Van Buren, and the measures of his admin
istration. At first, the two, moved cautiously
on, and surmise, was about the only data to
Judge by, that such was the case. Gaining
confidence however as time rolled around, and
presuming upon the credulity and inertness of
the people, they have gradually become more
bold--until, it is no longer secret and they
openly stand forth uncovered, on the same side,
to do battle together.
See the testimony; and hear the rejoicing of
the Tory organ in this place, over it:
MAKE WAY FOR THE OLD BAY STATE -
Massachusetts, is OURS. We mean not to
say that the democrats have carried the Legis-
lature in the recent election, for we have moi
the full returns. We mean not to say that the
democratic candidate for Governor, Morton, is
elected, for we have not the exact official re-
sult-but we do say that Old Massachusetts, is
redeemed, regenerated, dsenthralled. Enough
is known to satisfy lis that the tide of popular
opinion in that State has set irresistably in ia
vor of the present Administrations and that she
will vote for Martin Van Buren, in 1910. Clio
ry! Glory!! Glory. we excaim, in the Ian
guage of Mr. Webster, upon hearing of the
? political somerset of New York in 1897.
: "See short and interesting article on our
first page, relative to the result in Massachu-
sets, from the New-York Evening Post
Morton, the democratic candidate for Governor,
is thought to be elected by some five or six
, hundred majority. At the last election the
federalmaiority in The State was about 100000
Are figures wanted! Then here they are.
r At the last election the wing majority in the
State was about 10000. This election--it is
. all lost-the Abolitionists,-and the ten thou
J sand are firmly united to the administration
I interests-tieing the election for Governor
no election by the people-and carrying it be-
fore the Senate.
Again-in the city Of New-Yor at the last
j election-a full wing ticket of thirteen. This
election, all lost--the abolitionists,-- the
s thirteen members, returned, are democratic
D majority in favor of abolition and democra.
: lcy-l,40O.
AgaiR-Baltimore city and the State o
h Maryland show similar result, though not OF
e SO large ascale,-all showing conclusively the
5 union which has taken place.
1t viii be invain hereafter for the democratic
party, in the least, to attempt to show that the
: aboltionists of the North act with the wings
They do not. If they were ever inclined thai
i way, heretofore, it is very certain, now, thai
/: they are in entire unison with the Tory Loco
/. focos of the country, whose principles are bes
S calculated to advance foster, and assist in exc
r cutting their neiarious schemes of robbing the
South of her rights, in slave property. Con.
n sistent with this, also is Mr.. Van Buren's
i plan of building up the North at the sacrifice
$ of the South, by the sub-treasury scheme, anc
J the passage ola protective Tariff Act, which
= will foster northern monopoiies, and reduce
! the price of southern products.
The elections are now over; and as a com
- mon consequence there must be a great dirth
:, IN the news line, until the meetings Of our LIE
gislature and the Congress. of the Unitet
4 States, both of which viii take place in few
]. weeks. To both of these bodies the people o
/. this State look with peculiar interest and ;
}. deep concern-to the Legislature, on accoun
: of the unsound and rotten condition Of til,
banking institutions Of Missssippi-and t,
Congress, on account of the Contemplated ad
option of the Sub-treasury System, which
!, according to thenotions of the sel-styled Dem
! ocratic quacks of the country, is to cure a
levils, and render the nation sound. The va
= rions doses to be administered on these occa
: sions, and to effect all-this, have already beef
c put up, labelled and marked, together witt
: the effect each is calculated to produce on til,
}. pahent--from the dry, husky and shrivele,
surface to the soft, smooth and plant nature Q
e the same. As the majority of one, and YER
O probably ofthe other of these two bodies vii
II be democratic, it is reasonable to suppose tina
: but little if any resistance viii be made /,
2 the administration of whatever drug he puis
SAINT Doctors may choose to thrust down.
! whether caiomel, arsnic, a gentle apperient
! loco focoism or what not--down it will, an,
must go. Attic Congress begins first, vet
. beng of .strongefand more vigorous nerves
II It IS very probable the legislature viii have /,
receive the first pill, and that the lender boauSl
d Ct tie banks viii be the first operated on.
al And with democratic majority in the I,e
n glslature, that body, in consequence Of origin
I al affinity, viii sustain peculiar RELATIONSHIP
2 towards the future welfare Of those hithert'
: abused-aud probably deseryediy so-institu
! t'onss-Mosts or nearly all Of them having Vie
) lated their charters, either from necessity n,
the peculiar state Of the times. Of from desirl
II g realize large profits from their operation:
o necessarily, according to the common parjanct
q loco foco doctrines and tle unalterable fat
e the. democratic creed; fail within--not ii.
I jurisdiction Of the eburts--bat Of the 1.eo;sIa
!. ture' which body are bound 70 deal by them
I % n their estiulati0as they deserve-whicl