Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-10

MississiPpian.
From the Boston Statesman
THOUGHTS UPON WHIGGERY.
The party, Mr. Editor, in opposition
to Mr. VanBuren, seem to practice up
on the saying, that ga he will travel
from Maine to Georgia, whilst truth is
drawing on its boots;'' and they doubt
less hope that, by being early in the
diffusion Of their Misrepresentation,
they will, to a great extent, prevent
the reception of that tardy. though
stately traveller-TRUTH. That they
have found success IN this cxpcdient,
must. however reluctantly, be admitted.
A. slanderous fabrication will appear in
print in some corner of the country,
and, presto, every wing newspaper in
the twcnty-six states reprint it-per-
haps with readditions editorial. In the
mean time, refutatlon is in prepare
ton; slowly, but surely, it goes from
democratic press to democratic press;
noiselcssly, but irresistibly, it pursues
its course, until at last the public mind
becomes sensible of the imposition,
and demands reparation. Does it get
it? Here and there a wing press,
more conscientious than the rest, adj
mits the refutation or some apology for
the Misrepresentation, into its columns,
perhaps in some comparatively obscure
nook-to be read by the reader, or not,
as chance may conduct his eye. But
the majority ofthe wing papers make
no such condescension. The injustice
done by the slanderous publication is
passed by UNDECIDED, and new ISLANDERS
are perpetrated and published without
conjunction.
The measures of this party are char
actcrized by spirit ofintolerancc, i'm
pudence, arrogance, and falsahood; by
cowardly institution, where direct asser-
ton would render him who charges le-
gally responsible, and no less coward
ly assertion, where the circumstances Of
the accused may seem to insure impu-
nifty TO him who assails. Honor forms
no part of The code Of these politicians.
With them, "the end justi6cs the
means" The bully and the black
guard find favor in their sight. With
cupidity and self-conceit beyond all
measures, they have pursued course
reckless Of the interests of the many,
and in supIem contempt Of that prin-
ciple that acknowledges that GALL
MEN are free and equal" and are there
fore, entitled to just and equitable laws
to a full, free and complete enjoy
ment of their natural, social, political,
and religious. That there are men Of
this party, who, as individuals, are not
amenable to these charges,is not to be
doubted, for it would be too low an cs-
innate of the intelligence and virtue Of
mankind, Judge otherwise. But this
character must belong to the wings, as
a body-it is indellibly theirs; and, il
there be honest men among them, they
must share in the odium that attaches
to the company they keep.
1t might be proper to refer here to a
few Of the prominent acts of that por-
ton Of our countrymen who claim all
the talents and decency, that it may APP
pear how aptlY the attributes ascribed
to them accord with their deeds. Col
umns of your journal might be filled
with the bare recital ofthe black cat
alogue ofhigh.handed act. perpetrated
in and out Of Congress, and through
the length and breadth Of the repub-
lie, by Il body Of disappointed OFFICE
SEEKERS, who, foiled in their designs.
stigmatize the general administration
Of enlightened freeman as "rHE WORST
GOVERNMENT ON THE FACE OF Cons
EARTH" Even the ballot-box, the pal.
ladium ola free goyernment-has not
I escaped the assaults Of the foe. But
the limits Of the present communication
will not allow a recapitulation Of
events, the recollection of which must
be fresh in the minds of all.
j The opponents Of democracy under
volue the ability Of man for selfgov-
ernment-thcy deny that men, as a bo-