Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-09-07
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THE CONTRAST CONTINUED.

Fron the New York Correspondent Of the Ma
tional lnielhgencer:
NJ. Van Barren returned 10 Sasaiora on Mon
day. lie went IN separate train OF cars irom
Troy and he quietly and Unexpectedly appeared al
the dinner liable. As soon as Mr. Clay hear ri of his
arrival he called upon him, and their meeting was
characteristic Of the men,"
Very characteristic, We have no doubt. The ait
Tie man. as Mr.. Clay courteouSIy denomiuates the
President Of the United States is as superior to him
IN manners and discretion as he is m fortune and
craftsmanship. What a coatrast between his quiet
INVESTIGATIONS department, and the staggering,
Seli.lauing tooeres Of the whig lesder2 Tie
crolcuing OF the latter viii scarcely prove oro,cR-
ing mercy to him as CRoNwELL called his victory
al Worcester, we think II will rather prove Crorn-
cr's quest
Speaking of the contrast between the leaders o.
the two great parties which divide this country the
PennSy lyanan has the following Just and happy re-
marks
1T embodleS thoughts in reference TO the conduct
OF the two men who vii, be the leading candidates
| for the next Presidency which we are sure have
| been TO some extent experienced hy every observer
by Democrats with pleasure that their 'dtrages
vii again be united upon a statesman wtJ combines
with his acknowledged intellectual fitness for the
station, degree OF discretion, temper, and tact
rarely eQuaIIed-bylhe thinking portion OF their OPP
ponents with sorrow that the Individual whom they
are compelled 10 regard the most available
possesses no controlling and regulating power over
himself, but goes on, year after year, pulled about
by every gale of passion the sport of crcumstan-
ceS asd The slave of impulse; abusing his talents
and destroying his personal dignity by Drawing
through the country in the vain pursuit of Sutrages
which have so often been denied him. / he con-
trast is indeed well calculated 10 arrest attention. II
presents at glance the leading characteristics OF the
two most prominent competitors for public lavoI
and upon purely personal grounds, apart from th,
great political questions which are involved, there Is
little difficulty IN telling what would be the result
1t is not denied that there may be individual Sympa
| hes with Henry CLAY. The weakness aud ndls
crelions VIII ch mark his course, perhaps, have III,
effect Of giving additional strength to the attachment
| of a portion of his friends There is 10 many
minds something peculiarly attractive even IN lrall
| ty when accompanied by brilliant powers, an,
friendship often becomes warmer from the necesSit,
Of defending or paIiating the errors OF It's object
| The operation Of this feeling however is but par
tal; and the rejecting part Of the people-they
who look on calmly, undivided either by the prelu
DICE oimere lkings or dIshking-orm a better esiI
mate of men and lthelr value for the general good
They see in Martin Van Buren, a combination o
qualities as rare as they are admirable--ihey find il
him man whose blood and Judgment are 30 wei
commlngIed" that the most malevolent persecution
cannot drive him INTO all error or make him forge
what is due to his country and TO hlmseIl.one whc
has never been obtrusive, never forced himself up
on public notice, never begged or prayed for popu
| lar suffrage, or appeared 10 seek for personal ad
vanccment--a courteous gentleman when the storm
- 2ary fury ragged about his head, and as sell pois
ed and se-cOntrolled in the hour OF the brghtes
prosperity-as firm and candid in the avowaI OF 20
4 Y.
course both with his friends and fnos uniting grea
talents with rreproachabIe morals, and presenting
a character in all respects, eminentIy calculated t
secure esteem, respect aud confidence "The con
lrasl" cannot be otherwise than advantageous TO
statesman thus endowed.