Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-04-16
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principles Of the Wing party. IS !. 1As -
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hrmed mthe minds Of the nO.a -, De- Is
sagacious of the Whig pay,v 4 8. 81
exists IN the periodical pres - -. i Ia
which should be combined the ~
our great statesmen on Etersrv - "a, 3
subjects, and those Of the emis. So s.i..slss.
eniuses Of which the United - sallsgps
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present themselves to sound ~ ~ g,
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similar nature published IN M. ~ tslo.sl
auspices, and bearing the nams = q Z. s1 :!
styled democracy Of the urgSe1, J tAs 4
ting measures which, If z,ecs. u - atlos
ned to mouldertO ruins, ne ~. g
noble Constitution, by PLACING ~. q z
on Il tosuit the caprice and a55s.n Soa,a
ings Of corrupt ambition. -"O aeizd
The union of such priDciplay -
literature as have insuIted lie -. ~ gaall
and honesty Of the country. w. 80 ~
Martyrdom Of CiIley," ren5!,.S. s
ner more detestable from the No.. ~
which they are combined, tend Rga
Reorganization of all that ade
should de held most sacred. Tfs.aa,s.isaEs,
IS calculated to secure them a s..,..aaol
quarters to which they might n u
penetrate, as vel as from eer,;s -a.ss
ar Of heightened philanthropy an Ee
hberalitY of views, with which tI.sle
fully able TO invest themselves. ~ .
OF stealing their way into the bes5.s.t,
the msuspectmg hearts Of that csr -. -
depends the destiny and hopes Of tle,.':
its young men. Whist The ~
penenced sagacity of older heads - 6
hesitate a moment IN Teeogn;-:,- II !
real naked deformity Of these 5E5,;;1.. /
modern Radicalism, under an tbessirsss.-.. 1
DISCUSSES they may assume, veto tbs -
they are replete with a subtle dabse, Z +.
most pernicious character.
The National MagaziDe and R.n,lr
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principles on which are based he riaTs -, .
praeticeof the great Republican yYbig ns,,
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influence of a misled popular preinacs \
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broad and corrupt motto Of Ohee-sssEs
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glliShed :" being alike anti-repubhesa mn
stitutiOnal, and foul stain upon tie ne :
stituiions of the country, that can UIy !
eradicated by the triumph Of The pr1c5s,
which govern the Republican Wig paI I
the present day.
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