Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-13

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eped ia with prolound attention by numerous
and respectable auditory. numbering upwards OF
three hundred. lie took. in the course OF hIs
remarks. decided and bold stand 10 favor Of The
ume.houofed principles Of the illusirlous Jetler-
son. proving concmsvely 10 the mud of every IA
uonal and unpremdiced man, that bank Of the
United States was considered by oar iePCbhcap
fathers both unconstitutional and dangerous Ia The
hbeltes of dee people. Aiier leaving the
question of a bank, he hIletiy alluded To tho Po-
htital career of Henry Clay an'madVerung with
Just severity upon his course IN reference to the
public lands upon bis efforts IN our national
councils To cast odium upon the hardy pioneers
Of tho lorcst-men who had exposed themselves
aud iamcs to all tho hatdshps, TRIALS and suffer
inCS. incident to the settlement OF new coun-
try-men Mho should receive ihe protection Of
the government by every principle OF equity anu
sound policy. This worthy class Of our citizens
were sugma,zed by Nh Clay, IN hts place IN The
Senntc Of the United States, as lawlcss handful
entirely unworthy the protection OF government
This political gnmbler--a man who would crush
10 the earth weak and delruccless portion OF his
fellow eoun,rymen, without even any remorse OF
conscience, m order to extend his popularity with
morc powerful aud influential class of his fellow
eit,rcns--now stands before the people Of these
United Sjacs, as the Wing candidate for tho pre-
sidency. He should be remembered at the polls,
| aud made to Learn that no part OF portion Of the
unshacklcd lrcemtn Of lhis conodcracy, Will SUI
(cr their rights and privileges 10 be wrenehed
from them with Impuny
Gen. Browns remarks were iattctngly &C.
cciycd by all present We have conyrrsed with
several Of the Oldest republicans Of tho county,
who assure US that in 10 event can hts majority
! fall short of one hundred votes IN Jasper, The
republican party Of Easctn Mississippi have
buclled on their amor preparatory to the greot
battle m November mex, and we can assure ON
brethren IN other parts Of the State they w,ll hot
| be found asleep in that contest Clarion.
| Mn. VAS BunrN We have q Chlci MaglS.
tratc thoroughly tested IN all the trying events
our day Throughout tie war against the enc.
mes OF our institutions, aud in every shape which
the domestic political contest has assumed no
man exists. save his immediate predecessor, who
has cvlnced as much zeal, or the sano steady,
unyieldmg resolution, in support oil the people,
MS the present President Uusuod piohity IA
political and private lle--a cool and clear judy
menl Of vast conprehenslon--a well.fead and a
thorough political conycrsapcy with all that be-
longs to the duties OF u statcsUan--a glled &C.
MUS to look through Inc deeds mud hearts Jl
men, and bland aud persuasive, and at tho same
time animatng, cloquencc to convince and con
duet hem--a cheerful and hongnant temper, nj
uacuyc manners, all combine in the character Of
Mr. Van Butcn; and these powers and accom-
pshmeuts, guided by lmmuiabe patriotism and
sustained by unwoared industry, tit him or the
destiny to which be is called The chel Of the
enlightened, honest patriotic liberals WHO have
placed him 10 power 10 administer and mNlninlt
the popular institutions Of the y. Siates.---G
RCry.--Alcvuudcr II. Everett in speaking Of
our national prosperity, and showing that every
step in the grand march Of Tie country, 10 future
greatness and glory, has been topreecnl,d by the
lcdcralisis as farther advancement on The road Of
rain, remarks;
"rho election If Mr. Jefferson 70 the prosi.
dcncy, IN the year 500 ruiutd the country. II
was ruined again by the purchase Of Louisiana
| ia 1904 and then became necessary, N the
opinion Of tic highest opposition authority 70 et.
feet separation OF the States, "penccnby II wo
can, lolcibly # we must IN 1868 We were ~.
ned agaln by the embargo, and n 1909 by the
non.inIcrcoufse law. IN 1912 SIC were once
more ruined By war with Great Britain. The
election OF Gen. jackson ruined us anew IN
1928 and his lc-cIecdon ia 1892. The bank yc.
To accomplished he fatal wolk aGcsh IN 1892,
aud the removal Of tie deposilcs III 1893. ~
ually the election 81 Mr. Van Emcu ruined rs
| for the last time, IN lS36, since when, however,
We have been brought 10 HE very verge Of nun,
by the mere proposal Of the independent treasury
! BILL"
Lore Of Country Wherever, o man, Gods
| first sun bcamcd upon thoe--whete the stars of
| heaven first shlono above thee here his hight
ming first declared his omnipoIcnce, and the
sorm.wlnd shook thy soul with pjous awc--lhote
are thy alIecou--thefe Is thy country.
Where the first human eye bent lovingly over
thy cradlc-- where lhy mother first boic Thee Joy
fully on her bosom whore Thy ialhei engraved
the words Of wisdom, on thy heart--ihtrc IS thy
country.
And though it be among bnre rocks and desert
Islands, and though poverty aud care dwell there
with thee, thou mayest love that land foierer; for
thou art man, and thon cans 10, forget bot il
must abide III thine IHmosi heart
And freedom is no empty droam-no barren
imagination but IN her dwos thy courage, and
thy pride; and the certainty that thou ait blsh
and heavenly races
There is freedom where thou canst live IN the
customs and fashions, and laws Of thy fathers;
where that which rcjo,ced Their hearts relolced
thine; where no foreign oppressor can command
,bee no foreign ruler drive thee according to his
will. as cattle are driven at the will Of the drivers
This is thy country-lhy free country-is treas.
ure which contains within ITSELF ludesIructble love,
and faIih; the uobest good, except religion, IN
which dweIls still higher ireedom,) which a VIZ.
tuous man can possess, or can covet--9tuoL
Old and ueic Fashions --In old times (l7I7)
II was the tip OF fashion for female to sport a
long waislcoat with pockets in each side, and