Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-09-21
From fhs GLOBE.
AL rHE nECENCl.

TIE following lust ard punseut fNhark Of The
Charleston Mercury cannot but tell with ponlei
effect Surely, the more rational and INTEL gent
members Of TIE Wing party mus, pause and re-
feet when they real hem " lsSense o. prcprety Is
no, rtlaeed hy the heat ui puaslcai passion. Mo-
va hS,andlng the arrogant professions 81 Federalism,
and ITS pompous paragon, DtmoeEacy has IS
great IN advantage over u in breeding anu fooi
ireaaC as IA The truth and integrity ut us doctrines.
The courtesy exhibited towards Mr.. Clay by The
RspEbltcGl gentleman who NOW preSdcS over the
councils Of The city OF New York, must call blush
10 the cheek OF us citizens al The recollection OF the
churl'Sh uolWhty with which the Wee President
was treated hy the lottery man who was the chosen
candidate Of whigsery .--Bus We are OBTAINING our
rrslrrs from the admirable article of the Mercury I;
The language in which Mr.. Clay has INDUCED
during his very cHcuitnus journey to and from Nj
agara, has been uubecumng ,he dlgnihed Sll-rcs-
pee, OF man aspiring 10 tho Presidency The Toll
loving account, confirmed by other statements, Of
his rlbad talk at Saratoga about has little Trend,
presents the yearner after The Presidency IN 10 en-
vishIe hight. It was tct or hpn,or ahou, un level
with that Of circus clown OF bIaekgusfd stump mr.
ator With proper dcbcaey, Mr.. Van Burrn re-
uled from the spng, on Mr. Gays receptions day
hat he might not hr any restraint upon, OF stand
the way Of the watering place oilers who got up
the show. On his return he greeted Mr. Clay with
manly curdiaity and they exchanged courtesies
Which had the better night To respect himself - lng
Ia, interchange OF gontIcmauly clvbues' by Mr.
Chy, paitry bald personal Jest contested IN The
carriage, where he was appused by hs attendant
crules of the Presidents abSrnee, had been altered
amIl the grlnning of bralnlcsS dandeS. bid It's
memory elevate him IN his own esteem when he
met he gentleman he tired 10 lampoon by MI
Van Buren, no harsh or abusive word was ever ut
tered against Nr Clay. Did the President lrel
smaller Tor his geu,rmsuly regard Of deceney, Tor
his bentr temper and better breeding We uow
not. To the honor Of Mi Van Buren, an honor
which his bitereSt foes cannot refuse HIM. II must
be said that through all the temptation aud ptoHoca-
tons Of varied and fierce party wariare--he has ne
yer been known to Willy an opponent lis mnd'r-
alleL IN tins Is al exception among thc puhuc ntn
OF our country, ms rDleas Il rs honorable. oh lnc
other hand, the friends Of Mr.. Clay attribute mat
gentlemanS frequent coarse venting OF hs hple ahu
spleen, 10 the noble mpcuoSuy ol man 81 genet-
Gus itelng-and say that it IS art aud codntsS u
the President that when reyed he reves not agaln'
Now we care not what eGcrvesccncc OF noble We'-
lngs goadS on Mr. Clay 10 hi4 guoblc vIrlchce-. uu'
we must give the credit Of pcncrou, feeling where
we see a generous seEreStralut, and conctdt inc
palm of dignity To dlgnted selEcontfol We be-
licve that this quality would have restrained NE
President IRON starting an opposition line, as Mr.
Clay has done, on learning This rval'svsli lo Ne"
York. And by -thc-bye, It was an unfortunate Joke
Tor Alr Clay, vaingloriously believing that ms own
approach had scared away the President, to com
PLAIN ofnol beng able TO find h's Z" little Trend
That little friend he feels in his "hear ol htarls
! too much IN his way now, aud has stood ~ hs way
! ior long years that Mr. Clay has been longing en'
| pining lur his removal.