State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23

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No particulars have as yet reached US, but
the Iugubrious means Of sundFy wing editors
induce Us to believe that old Buckeye is
good and true" 70 the cause.
Jefferson said in his Inaugural Address, 1--WE are
all republicans, all fedeIalists, &c."-This may be
true in theory, but the easiest dscernmet proves the
fallaey of the remark in our day. We admit il fun
rorrect for we cannot believe there 10
man within the whole circumference of the Union
who ii he had the hardihood, dare even at empt to
touch The anctity or invade the purity of happy
institutions No man will affirm but that the above
smtude and identity OF political parties, vary in
such bold outlines the present time, that the most
common place remark indicates the governmental pre-
judi Of the speaker. Andif ever tn congeniaty Of
sentiment existed, it has now lost all its sympathetic
attractions and lies cofned the '.lOmb of all the
Capulets." InIeed, no other country has been 50
eternaly vexed and agitated BY and parties 90
seriously jeopardized by their influences, and annoy
ed by spirit of suicidal wrath, which by the force
its strength hns times shook the very pillars of the
capitol. Yes, the difference between republicansm
and federalism is vast and with vindlctivenes
Rome aid arthage never carried against each
other Sound but the name of either aid the banners
of party hung on the outer walls, and the cham
pon stand ready to defend the point thoughess and
unthnking, for their rights are invaded aud their be-
Iief their honesty, questioned.
But the contes, between these two parties vary.
very, very materially; federalism like foreign Toe,
strives to debauch the purity of the constitution, to
pervert its intent and import ogvr powers il.
lustrious fathers never dream OIL 1t would despoil
ana pull down the whole structure of government; it
looks upon the national compact as az old, detaced
piece of parchment, possessing meanll and less
virtue 1t strives for power, all the gOaded fury u
chained monster. and resorts to ny the humbugging
schemes that 'genius, talent an detency" invent
Il does not . much want power for party, as party
for power; that when one acquired viii be able to
upset the very foundation of government and that BY
presumptuous course ofIegsistIon upon charter l,
cleaIy deprecates. Expedieucy may destroy oul lib
critics and make all hereditary bondsmen. Give it
the full and undivided reigns ofgovernment, and like
the chariot of Phobus in the hands of PketOn. il
would bring sue Irreclaimable ruin upon the country.
The party designated BY this name have ever con.
ended for s'rong, an aristocratic fo,m of govern
meht, believing the constitution a contrael oil consol
idatioA of he several states, and possessed with
tanscendenal Pc They either not, or will not,
understand its character-or it's Free benevolent no
bic intentions, make up no part of their sentiments.
They would not b. shackied by The banius of
constitution; they would legisIate at VIII, for their
wills, their failies and heir purse. This party
sumes to itself every thing that good and wise anu
great.-Ihey will not even allow the opposition the
few remaining virtues they may have overlooked or
neglected to appropriate to hemsev yes! Not meas
ure of government from lis very n, has been start
ed, but what they blinhly opposed and that too with
out discussing its merits undeIsta ling it's point;
placing exclusively their better judgment the keep
ing of a few furious dsappointe demagcgnes and in
hated orator II too for this reason,
find of action in their ranks no unanimiiy
OF sentiment; bat racked and torn in factions like
the dismemberment of an army, caused by the con
tending interests of rival leaders. And is owing to
this fact, that zoe can scarcely recognize Wing
the North, bearing any resemblance to one Of thu
South!-Their political compile Nions varied a,
the rays OF the pr,sm-and their grasping ambition to
swell their force ard their resorts, incantators and
all The ct of GINNING and tactics. emind US ve
ry forciDly of the chorus of the witches in Macbeth
Dbl OK spirits and white,
Red spirits and grey;
Mingr, mingle, mingle;
You that minge may"
This, then, that party Who favored the passage OF
the odious, damnable, Alien and Sedition laWs-who,
with exander Hamilton at tn ir head suggested the
Funding system, that embryo of The United Staes
Bank, which. too unfortunately for this people and
government, was cast upon US by the clamors of q
cummings mercenary set of stock obbere, idlers shin
plaster monachs and speculators pests OF the repub.
tic, and >hylocks of Change -"aen who make the
desk pulpit, ledger their bible and gold god
part OF whom favor internal improvement opposed
to free trade part of whom are aboltiousts aud all
In favor of an unrestricted government where none,
sconcerEed. They are selfish multitude the rich
mans friend the poor mans ioe!!
FIRE IN NEW YORK.
We have learned through. the kindness OF
a friend that one Of the most awful and dis.
astrous fires recently occurred in New York,
since the dreadful conHagration of 1886, de.
stroying property to the amount of upwards
of three millions Of dollars. We would give
the particulars of the dreadful calamity, but
do not feel ourselves authorized. It is
enough to say the fact is too conclusiyeIy
1confFmed, to admit of doubt.
What is to become Of US, and our cities!-
Where is our safety? What assurance have