Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-16
wHFG STOCK BELOW PAR.
a proposition 70 abss5os a. Hhig sap % ne
JnferlrrifCrs.

most impartial among thelh etlAicss Aftf eaNet -
zone: snd frw Of their NOS prujsnt politicians CO
aot hcstiie to fecommcnl the abandonment 81 ihe
whale euaiesi. Its certainly the WiseSt step they
can naw take. The Philadelphia Evening Star
fiaakly gvesis up and in an arlicc 10 whi0h lir
editor dares % speak the truth. says We saW ~
an eariy day. AMI boldly proclaimed ouT impression
Of Ire consequences which would resul, ltrm Tie
errors Of the wings. The REJECTION of Gen. Harm
son, all the unqualified defence OF the BANKING
System, we iel egnvctinn as strong and irressti-
be a. that Of orr own existence, would destroy The
whig party, We risk this reputation now upon the
averment that the party for al practical purposes IS
defsnet Fine only only course left Tor Il Is 10 DIS
band. By waging war lnnger with the edhefcus
Of Hr. Van Buren,, We shall bat snhscrye Their M
ierrsis. All hope cfpregaang against them H now
gone. Neither Mr.. Clay nor Cen. Harrison has
now any chance Of defeating them. II IS folly, nay
il is mldness, To close our eyes Ia the Tact. The
people cannot longer be convinced Of the practical
bilfyof opposing them with success. Aparly win
any chance ot even ultimate triumph. cannd be
again rallied against tie present Federal Admins
tralon. Is It then good policy for the wings or aay
portion of them, 10 continue Their organiElIion
The only hope leil Us Of ever being able 10 correct
the abuses Of the party in power. Is by Ininng 4.
And the Star advises IFS brethren 10 renew The
Monroe "eru Of good feeling" and 70 moderate as
Ear rs possible the extrSme views which u ascfbes
10 portion Of the democracy, advising thai then
The Banking System can lie pdlciously relofnfd.
The country Will not I've Torn and agaed with
succession Of iruillesl struggles. Politics will sol
mon0pullze the lime aud attention Of the people
Trade and comm9rce will be lel alone, by not be-
ing involved in the struggles Of faction. Men wi
be selected or Office becsuse of their fitness, aud
not from part subserviency," &c. SC.
The Cincinnati Gasdts docs not exactly come
10 the same conclusion but !, earnestly advises
the Harrisburg Convention 10 give up Mr.. Gay,
and to ceave unto Gen. Harrison. II declares that
Mr. Chyis not popular with The people
fact demonstrated twice IN direct appeals TO their
sutirages. Then as now, his friends stood SIN in
pcriinacliy they now, after two signal DE-
ieas 10 press their favorite again. without showing
some tangible, indsputable change Of position Ia
vorabe 10 his successlr llavcfs, that The bar
gain has taken possession of their minds, and is
removal is impossible Where This belief cannot be
eradica.ed, the odium I attaches Is unavoidable.
And from this odum Mr.. Cluy canno, be relieved.
II weighs nothing, TINT his friends regarded all this
rs foul caIumny These friends were small mi
nority in 1874. They remained minority in 1892.
And thsre are no proofs 10 be relied on that new
friends, in sufficient numbers TO constitute major
ity, have pinned them since There are strong
doubts how many can be induced to take part win
Mr. Clay, Of those who, ia former elections have
UPtAt1tu AHu ubtSa ldIkt uuuhluuui sup
port can be fairly looked or bis kefeat must BE- The
certain consequences Of his nomination.
And how does the Cincinnati Gazette expect TO
better its condition by taking up Gen. Harrison.
But do not the results Of the late cleo lions in his
own State, and in Pennsylvania, ring the knell Of
his preiensons In word neither Harrison nor
Clay can succeed. Nor can any wing candidate,
The people Of this country are too enlightened to
adopt party, whose principles are so abhoreni to
the genus OF our institutional party that wonld
change the character Of our Constitution, establish
great money King, National TariH, &C. sc.
We therefore respectfully advise these gentlemen
to drop their war knIie give tranquility 10 the Re-
public, and let Us all 60 on 10 reform the Banking
and other evils that are sfoat. In a word, srs,
rub out your hereses, and begin again.
Richmond Eng
po RsE Sa .es & az and h' m h.
cenary party which has dlsgraced tho name of
Wing, were never more clearly displayed than in
the circumstances Of the late suspension in Phil
adclphia. Although long mcdi,a,ed design, and
foregone conclusion, tho acl was purposely defer
red until utter The elections in Pennsylvania aud
New Jersey. Whigery was alraid TO 20 before
tho people with such mark upon its forehead.
Every nerve was siraned every dishonest and
disingenous expedicnt was rosorted to, IN order
loprolraci, fraIher defer, the financial agony
with the hope that Legislatures and public oil.
GERS might DO chosen 10 ignorance Of tho real
state Of affairs. The suspension was so nicely
timed, a. barely 10 AVOID the indignation Of an
outraged people A bold front and honest eoun-
tenance were assumed TO tho very last, and a
catastrophe, anticipated and prepared, was pre-.
RantaA IN ha nttlIasa 4,
whom il wss brought about and conlrived. II
was trick as well rs a fraud upon the people.
They viii hereafter know how 10 appreciate Ii,
purify Of party which is always crying out cor
ruption. and stigmatizing Democracy as decep
tive and sordid. The frauds Of stock jnbbing ar,
thus turned 10 political account aud the states
mcn Of Whiggcry are identified with the lam
dueks upon Change.
The Opposition had good cause, indeed, t
fear the verdict OF Legislators chosen with |
knowledge Of its crime. TO employ phraseol
ogy very familiar 10 its great leader, il brGgget
to tho last, and then threw down It's b. oxen hand
But this miserable hypocricy will avail Il but III
tie. Cunning is not wisdom, and generally con
triyes 10 oyerreach itself. The people will nov
better understand the character Of The odlous par
" Which, uus hvuSW W cstuuisu us power HIohkl
frauds upon The currency as well as upon AIe bal
lol box But there is some consolation even il
this. II proves that public opinion is getting
universally sound. But little while ago and 1
MAS thought good policy to throw every thing lutC
confusion by celraptng the cuueney. Suspen.
sion was then formidable weapon of Nhigaery
Nov, however,n is praciised secretly, with ieaI
and trembling, and the verdict Of the county /.
looked 10 with dread. So Cur from influencing
the elections, every effect is made TO conceal and
postpone il until the popular will has been pio.
nounccd. How are the mighty lallen - Globe
"Why do we find Nhigs among The mechanics
md yeor1anry n the country Fed paper.
Sure enough, why do yout Because the people