Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-09-21

10 public dinner. The Ingiaiian vas promptly /
lcespled, and yesterday wus the day appointed /
Or The dinner. The most extensive preparations /
Eere made for the occaaon--t general invitation /
vas given 10 all Who may choose 10 attend. The /
Huntsville Democrat says "Should the weather |
Prove favorable, the coneouse will be Ear greater
han was ever. before witnessed IN Madison as
he citizens OF North Alabama ,smong them |
goodly number Of those who fought at n. Orleans
and in The Creek war. have expressed the great
est anxiety once more 10 welcome the old Gene
raj by a cordial reception"
We give below the letters Of Col. Polk aud
Gen. jackson, sgndyiug their acceptance Of the
They viii be found interesting.
CoLuNBIa, TENN Aug 81, 1889.
Gsnilsrsn The kind invitation which you |
convey to me, on the part Of "lhe Democratic
citizens Of Madison and Limestone counties, m
tho State Of Alabama" "to parake with them Of
public dinner which they propose to give "a
that State, commands my sincere acknowledg
msnis, Tor the honor done me by this mark Of
their regard. | san be but too sensible that no
past public services Of mine, could me,lt so high
compliment Other and higher motives have IN
duced IT, Great and vital principles, 10 which
you have alluded, are involved IN the issues now
before the country principles which had their or.
IGN at the organization OF the government, and
which, through every period Of our history, have
agiaied and divided our people. The "Pahy De.
signa,ions," by which the adyocutes Of opposite
and conflicting political opinions and principles
were formerly known, were the names they bore
Of Fede aiisis and Republicans BY rcur-
renee to the principles which divided US IN our
earlier history, under these well known "parly
designations" it would not be d Gicull to demon.
straIe that they are the same which divide US now.
Though tho "pary designation" Of Federallsi
Ilhat name having become unpopulnr) has been
abandoned, aud other party names, OF popular I'M
port, ut different times assumed IN It's stead, yet
the political principles of The leading men Of the
party who give direction to its policy whether
called National Republicans or Fhigs are I'M.
changed They are stl the advocates Of the
exercise Of lattudnaran and constructive pow.
ers by the Federal Government, not warranted
by the true intent aud meaning OF the Constu-
ton. Their party names have been changed, but
their principles are unchanged. The fraud upon
the public, by which mauy honest men have been
deceived, consists in the act that their real prin-
ciplss have been obscured from the public eye by
the dear magic Of name II is true that many
are called Wings, at the present day, because II
IL cherished and popular name Of Revolutionary
tmes, who are rot Fedcralists in principles.
This, however, cannot BIO said of The leading
msn who have assumed the name. They are CO.
laborers with the 'old Federal party, to transfer
the political power ofthc country into their hands.
This was the state Of things in tennessee at the
opening of the laio political contest to which
you allude, and the result oil which is, learn,
the occasion Of your proposed celebration of the
triumph Of Republican principles.
Tennessee, from her admission into The Union,
was Republican State. With rare nrd few ex
cepuons, there was not, unta recently, 10 be found
within her borders, any man who ven,ured to
avow the doctrines or act with the Federal party.
We were the most harmonious and united people
10 political sentlmen, in the Union We were all
Republicans. We were all the supporters OF the
Democratic doctrines Of the greni .i"ffaraen. H.
the person OF one oil her lavoritc sons, however,
who had won tho confidence OF the State, bv pro
Tossing long devotion to her principles, and who
was not suspected Of an intention 10 abandon
them, OF Of any design to place the State, ult-
maicly, IN the false position she has lately occu.
pied, n confding people were, IN an unsuspecllng
hour, unwarlly seduccd from the old landmarks
which distinguished their principles from those Of
their old opponents. The people were deceived
by those in whom they had been accustomed TO
contide, and were Tor time made to believe that
tho leading men whom they trusted were stlll Re
publlcans. twas against large and apparently
overwhelming majority, composed Of leading men
who deceived, and a confdng people who were
deceived by them, tina, tho Democratic Republl.
eau party entered upon the late contest IN til,
State. Free and full public discussions tool
place, aud an enlightened and patriotic peopl,
have rendered their verdict. Tennessee ha
again taken her stand by the side Of her sister Al
ALBANIA, and the other Republican, States Of th
Union, and have an abiding confidence that sh
will adhere TO them IN future trials, when ,hel
common principles shall be assOlled, or attempts
to be over,hrown or undermlnd,d Ivy their Fede
raj adversarics.
, The patriotic State Of which, gentlemen, yo
are citizens, though one of the younger member
OF The conlederacy, furnishes bright example ,
consistent adherence TO principles, that is worth
OF all admiration. Tennessee aud Alabama at
now united IN political sentiment Let no lutuI
, ambitious asprants to office, or designing demi
gogues, disturb OF sever The union,
fou attribute, gentlemen, too much of the ere,
II due for the result Of the late elections in Tel
nessee, taihe humble agency ! may have had
cflcctlng " performed but the duty assign,
7 me by my iellow-oitizens; a duty which | owe
n to them, to the State, mud to my principles.
!. my co.laborers IN the contest, and TO the ndon
table spirIt Of a free, enlightened and patriot
people, ardenty attached to their ancient pun,
ples, is due much the greater part OF the credit
. the triumph Of principle VIII ch has been achieve
Q Without their aid aud cooperation, ii could u
have been achieved.
The compliment OF public dinner, which y,
u tender acrenlaH dav -, thn ,.,.,,,,k