Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-31

sketches for the WING Advocate.
The desire of he loco focos through
out The Union, evidently, is TO produce
the impression that they are exceedingly
moral politicians-devout worshiPers OF
virtue. The question naturally arises
IN every mind, are they sincere, or do
they labor to produce false impression
upon the mind of community! There
are arguments on both sides
Divines tell rs that il is not uncommon
for criminals 10 exps rience regene ra-
ton of heart, even on the day OF their
execution, and if the loco focos really
feel what they profess. they remind one
very much of the uIprit whose eyes are
opened 10 the beauties of virtue on the
day preceding that upon which he is to
be hanged. Men are inclined to prayer
fulness as their dissolution approaches,
and they are generally imporiunate in
proportion 10 their former sinfulness.
Daring the storm at sea, Thomas Paine,
the infidel, it is said, was the first to fall
upon his knees and implore heaven for
mercy, and that he prayed louder and
longer. and quicker, and in more ways
than any other person on board the YES
sci. He knew that the distance between
him and offended Deity was great, and
like the lame captain, he thought it was
time for him TO be travelling This may
be the CONDITION OF these political
infdeIs, but like Payne, when the storm
is passed, and the vessel safely moored
If ever that should happen-it is to be
feared they vii! say they were caught
by surprise" that Thomas Payne was
not himself on that OCCASION But is not
this loud acclaim of virtue and morality
a vile pretence? Let us see. The cha
racter of a community. or of a political
party may be studied and ascertained by
"a view of the prominent individuals of
whom it is composed.
Robert ]. Walker dwells in learned
lamentation over the immoral tendency
of Banks, while, perhaps, no man in the
State is more largely indebted to them
no one has eulogised them more inflated
ly during the days of their money lend
ing,' and no one has been more benefited
by them than himself, aud yet the Sena-
tor abuses banks as immoral institutions
machines of corruption. The Senator
speaks advisedIy upon the subject-he
might say while upon The subject of the
corrupting influence Of banks, EFT quo
rum pars magma fIi.'
The alterations of the hero of the
Great Crossings r. NJ. Johnson, in his
fancy for colors, are well known. Strange
to say, the Vice President of the United
States has a Negro rife, and lots of yell
low babies
Thos. Ii. Benton, of Chapell-hiII me-
mory-the great reformer-the specie
'humbuger,' stands at the head of the
party in Missouri, with the crime of lar
ceay individually and indelibly .fred on
him.
Owen, loco foco candidate for Con-
gress, in Indiana, repudiates the holy
institution of marriage, and scornfuIly
trafnples it under foot-is VIGOROUSLY an
infdel, and sPurner of all religion and
morality He believes that any other
man has just as much right to the love Of
Mrs Owen as he has himself, which in
his particular case is true. as they have
never been married, and are rearing "a
family OF chiidren-begotten in sin, and
born TO inIamy-without Stopping 10 al
tend to that small ceremony.
William Willis, loco foco candidate |
for Congress, in kentucky, has plead the
gambling act on two occasions, and
been convicted of lying, while the noto-
rious Elijah Hise is most celebrated for
having whipped his otcn mother But We
SOP the enumeration, for ii is endless.
These are few of the leaders of the
would be moral party These are The
men that are vociierousIy applauded
and voted for by the Democrats; aye and
that preach morality, or rather that de-
claim against the immoral tendency OF
Banks. 1t looks very much like the .Sa-
ian reproving SIN We, beg thinking
and honest men who ara democrats, to
pause aad contemplate the character OF
heir leaders, and ask themselves if such
men can be pure patriots and advocate
righteous measures. CATO.