Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-08-24
ADVERTISEMENTS
It's useless for the federal organ

II IS useless for the federal organ in
this city to talk Of facts which have
NOT taken place, ozcept in its own inn
aginatien. The result Of an election
that is vet to be held is matter Of con-
jecturc only, and cannot furnish sub
ject for Boosting, except to those who
arc blini themselves or wish to blind
Gorld others. Past elections are no
Just criterion on whicA to form \ jndg-
ment Of The l,iturc. Louisiana, for in
stauce, never had democratic govern
or and never, but in one instance, a
democratic majority in the legislature,
and ..olisiana never has failed TO give
her votes ID the democratic candidate
lor the presidency. Mississippi gave a
majority 10 the federal ticket last year
land She deeply dcpior sher mistake.
Never did n community suffer such
galIing such rtolerable mischiefs, un-
der The inisrqie cfa party, as Alissis-
sippi ha- done aithin the last twelve
nonths undar snat Of her federal lcgis-
iamFe aad Aer federal banks. We
have a. n Il spectable federal gen.
tleman from saat state, who assured US
he was roady 0 wager $500 that the
present governors. McNUTr, will be re-
elected by majority Of $4,000. The
banks have done the business in Mis-
sissippi as they are doing it in this
STATE.
AS to North Carolina, is unncccssa-
ry to say word. The election in
that state has already taken place, and
the returns are beginning to come in.
A few days will decide all doubts res
pccting the event. Meanwhile we
aoaldobscrve that no Judgment can
DC formed respecting the popularity
OF Mr.. Clay in North Carolina from
the result ofany local election there.
and tie same observation applies to
every other southern state. People
in the soath may diffw with regard to
theil local poIilics-they may peter
one set Of meB to another as members.
of thclcgislafurc, and these petty feuds
may have their influence 10 The elec-
ton of members OF congress. But
when the grcatnational election comes
on--when mrn arc called on to de-
eide between cardinal and conflicting
qucstio7s Of public policy. BY which
the dsssin, OF the country Is 10 be con-
trolled--thcn they pause and consider
whether it be advisable to betray tht
south into the hands Of hci political
encmies--and whether the patty IS
worthy Of their support, which counts
among It's head chiefs and leaders the
Adamses, the SHADES, the Bidd.es, he
Kings, tho Stewards, the Bradishcs, and
host Of kindred spirits, all united IN
deadly opposition to the election OF
VAN BuREN, and in favor Of a national
bank and the abolition cfslavery.
Mr.. Clay's anti-abolitioh speech
came too late to efface the effects Of
his biography written by Mr.. Prentice
of Louisville, at this time as formerly
one of his most devoted followers.
The work has been lately rc-published
by some OF the abolition societies OF
the north with view to aid the feder-
al cause land We have JUST been inior-
med that several copies we're purcha-
sed by the democrats to be Cir ulatcd
in the principle cities ofthe south. We
expect two copies for our own use
but whethcrgthey come to hand or not
is ofno great Importance, as we have
in our possession .copioas extracts from
the work. This, however, Is of mi
mar consequence. Time viii show
wnetieror not Ms. Clay can obtain
the votes of .oaisiaua, Mississippi and
North Carolina: and even ifhe should,
contrary to what we conceive to be
the strongest probability, be the chico
az those states, are there no others to-
compensate their lossl South Carroll
ma aud Georgia both voted against
Van. i3uren at thc lasg presidential
election. and yetlat this lime the cause
ofthe opposition is 80 hopeless in those
states that they arc unathle 70 raise n
! llag-they canaotfiud snitDble men
enough to form an electoral ticket.
m Georgia, Clay and Harrison are
bpenly abandoned BY The opponents
bftbe administration, and 10 South
arolina. wo know Of bit Il single pa
IN. tha Charleston Courier, that has
Jared 10 utter a whisper in favor ofthed
isderal cause. Let US not initiate.
k6wcver. the folly Of the opposition in
s GIVING up our strength, even although
osis calculations, unlike their, be based
81 reasonable grounds. If our cause