Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-10-26
rmm The Charleston Couner

Politics.. Banking and Cotton, absorb every other
tnp,o and FIRST ot poliues-you have seen that
HrNy CAY has made his grand tour through
New York, aud despite the language OF the press,
he goes home fully satisfied tina, he has had
all al the Presidency he ever can attain. lie
will NO b. the Wing candidate and be feels
il. Strange as il may appear, lhis Is tue, aud
the reason IS thai, IN reality TIE mass Of the patty
oppos.d 10 the present administration is compos-
ed Of the old FedcIslists, who, under that name,
rallied under AlENANnER HAMILTON and the
Essex Juuto. The term Wig they isel to bea
m,snomer and Que lorced upou them 10 cover the
shame Of those rho have jo,ned them from the
democratic ranks, all soils OF entgtss. from
! mere seekers OF spods to CONSCIENTIOUS Ionsef-
yatives-undrr the new name d Wings they con
cea the TACT OF their beng but colonies, who
have migrated from tho Republican ranks. The
old Fedefaltsts, un the olhet hand, hold hem
srt,esIe 4, the ttuiy sespeetNble po''y 'h-s nnra
were and vince sotetY under this uleh ntiht'
Besides, they think that their candidate ough' 10
be an unchanged FeGatalst; aud depend upon Il,
rather than take Nh. Clay, whom thcy remember
as fierce champion OF democracy m his day,
,hev viii vote Tor the present incumbent Al
ready the New England Fedefasls have shown
signs of ,isatlrcuon, and was not thought pru-
! dcnt for Nj. Clay to visit tho Athens OF the
! East. lie was satisfied With what be saw and
heard IN New York. Besides, Dir. Clay has 30
many classes of opponents, all acting ltom diiitr'
cnl motives, ard yet uniting m opposing hIm'
| that he has fearful odd, to encounter. Inc una
nnf,cuteis think he deserted them too easily,
| The friends OF Internal Improvement ascr'6o his
infancy 10 want OF frmncss The opponents OF
| the rnt,d on the contrary only remember his nd
yocacy Of tina, system. Thus hSvhs H' u'hes
| hcen Democrat, MS IN 1912, the advocate OF
the Tariff and Internal Improvement, and iinnTy
hc opponent Of tho Democratic administration
| the ad,ocnlc OF United States BANK TO when
many are firmly opposed--ahd ~ all instances aus
poScd to COMPROMISE ultras OF hli pafues
,rc onnos,d TO bim--add TO this, people get tired
| of old potlclans, almost as much AS ihey 90 o.
old women. The Abenlans could not endure to
have even the ylltue Of Ansildes constantly fnng
IN their ycats--und as great aud WISE, ana e'o'
ouent, a. is Henry Clay, much INFERIOR man
would be more acceptable candidate, even TO his
own patty, But you ask, who can be So' !
HAnnisor is weak, and Webster has Jocklcd' ana
il dawn" Why, whom year before he was
offered, thought ASDRGw Jackson would nave
been seriously thought OH just such game IL
to be played by the Nbigs-and General scoTT
ls 10 he ia, candidate Of he universal Wig par
~. lie i no, obnoxious TO any great body o
his allied army Of opposition. lie s compara
! lively fresh ~ c,yllmn--ho as2cls'oh ~ ihoa"
and his victories will make capital hand.blls
A..a'@-s'y Gs- s.as~s
sarlos will say word Of The grand march 'htoue'
+ the FLORIDA swamp. and fling big guns 10 lot ~
army know where they were. This VIII be otisr
by his Frontier tours, and, IN fact, General scot
~ very fine fellow. and will do better Tor ih
Wings to brag with than any one they have yc
had. Harrison, as a soldier, IL nIcknamed III
great surprise" und s really pretty much OF
pranny, and has silly notions about negroes
Whether Scott ever belonged TO either Of the on
Gina treat parties, do not know, but havn!
) been soldier, he has probably KEEP, quiet on par
>, ~ politics. This is their only chance, ana IN
', Wings must embrace IT. Vi course, any eahu'
date they can start must be defeated Tor Their par
:, " has 10 cement--lhelr only medium OF cont
y SION ia unqualified opposition 10 NJ. Van buren,
" and if he Was once conquered, they would Spl
V lnlo dozen Sub Nhlggcrles IN lwelse-mohll
= The great contrast between the two parties COZ
: slsts IN hls--\ an Buren, adopts The creed OF Je
y (erson Democracy as The basis OF b" admnIsIf'
II ion and Ina friends. even when they dliler o
= questions VI policy, still resolve TO keep HIM
~ Office, as he s Of Their iallhJust us ono wou
," choose between Christian and NlohalniHedal
But the Nmgs have moi one erea' leading ADM
led prnciple 10 which the whole party concu
= They are Il eaImagundi, composed OF tho ODD
- and ends Of all paIlies, aud individuals whom
:, pany acknowledges put on The wing ga
= men, and ningle m the herd. II Is true, the 0
!. Fedelallsls constitute tho larges, ingredients b
= lhey are actually suliocated by Iheu motley al
v and believe that IN O snort time ihey :"
;" ooenly ca.t them OIL" Let them down tho VIII
I. OF to prey at fortune y and tbs rejection OF lle
~ Clay vail be the FIRST move. gu cannot III
- v,ue how htile understood Is the position OF
i own State. Such Is the entire abandonmeht
every other rule Of action-bul lhtefesi--'ha1U
v neopie here cannot conceive oil a party, who
~ a,m Is rot directed by hs anticipated effect
W Ranks and fancy stocks. The moral degeneI
~ ,y ufoduced Nv speculaiions as distinguish
I" from commerce, has tainted every hing- and
~ usual effects d gambling are displayed "a eve
ditecton. The notai aud prudent aud mere
! many such eil, are amazed and s'uplied ny
~ mad schemes the reckless efforts 10 keep up
~ pams-bu II Is almost over. Merchants bel
20 leel that 10 pay thirty to fifty per cent Tor II
IA ney, is wholly incompatible with pt'den' OF u
~ lns business. They brgin 10 long lor days wi
~ Banas loaned money 10 merchants TO carry o
~. steady 14ade, instead Of gambling With VIII
~ crops. The Cotton Circular Is a total and
ga. very splendid failure.
,cd
fter TuE NEXT LEGISLATURE And Tue c
'or. Ryscy OF THE SrArE.-Ihe next session oil
de- Legislature ~ looked 10 by the honest portion
nd, the community, TO adopt measures to restore
% the State sound circulating med'um--to
as the splnt Of speculation, and suppress the gu