Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-08-20
THE NECESSITY OF UNITY.

and the result known, it IS well for US, in Mis-
sissippi, TO look around us TO enquire why
the Wings were defeated in our sister State;
to ascertain what influence their defeat will
have upon our elections, and what is to save
us from beng similarly routed. 1t is an indis-
putable fact, that the Wing party is composed
of men, whose high intelligence will always
a few designing leaders; hence their pride of
opinion, their habit of thinking for themselves,
and their continual suspicion of the motives of
party leaders. Their conduct in this respect
is right; but it lamentable fact, that from this
cause alone the Wings have not been suffi-
ciently united to produce essential good to the
principles of their party. a few trivial diffe-
rences Of opinion as to the mode of accomplish
ing victory over their locofoco opponents,
have, in numerous instances, frittered away
their strength,and they have been overwhelmed
by the concert Of action of their political oppo-
nents. In our own county-even under our
own eyes, there are some good Wings who, it
seems, would prefer defeat, than to sacrifice to
amajority of their political friends, few pre-
conceived opinions oftheir own; opinions not
essential, but abstract, and in some instances
personal 1t is anti-republican thus to refuse
SUBMISSION TO the measures of a majority of our
friends it is contrary to the spirit that ami
mated the illustrious heroes who achieved our
independence, and the venerated sages who
framed our glorious constitution. They IN
stead of setting up their private notions of pol
icy, lent the whole strength Of their good right
arms to the measures adopted by the majority
Of their compeers, and nobly sacrificed them
on the altar OF their country. The Wings of
Tennessee loere not united. In almost every
section Of the State wide differences of opinion
existed. Gov. Cannon had become unpopular
in East Tennessee, and many Wings in that
district, as well in the other sections preferred
the Hon. JOHN BELL, which gentleman, they
thought, would best unite the party. Those of
them whose preiudices were strongly III favor or
Mr. Bell, withheld their aid to Mr.. Cannon
and thus, by the unexampled personal popular
ity of Polk The union Of action ameng histrie'eds,
and the puerile dissentions among the Wings,
the State was lost, and victory perched upon
the dark banner Of locofoIsm Letth Wings
of Mississippi learn profitable lesson from this
Jet them remember that IN 'sUNION there
is STRENGTH . that without UNION, they
will be defeated, and lose all they have gained
in previous wears let them adopt the motto
Of the chivalrous WISE" THE UNION
OF THE WINGS FOR THE SAKE OF
THE UNION and we shall save the State
The Wings are warning against executive cor
ruption and extravagant expenditures of the
public money against the interference of gov
eminent officers in our local elections against
a Northern President who believesin the con-
stitutionahty of the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, and whose political ca
reer, thus far, has been marked by total dis
regard of the peoples win, and been guided by
the motto "to the uictor belongs the So oils"
They war against the sub-treasury scheme
a measure, which will increase the patronage
Of the President; render the public moneys
insecure by placing them in the hands of ire
sponsible agents, and increase the number of
government officers to such an extent that they
viii swarm over the land like the locusts of
Egypt. The Wings are striving for UNI
FORM CURRENCY; a currency for the people
as well as currency for the peoples servants,
the ofice-holders and the only means by
which they think this great end can be accom-
plished is, by reducing the number of State
Banks, which have, since destruction of the
United States Bank, flooded the whole coun-
try viii irredeemable shin-plasters. They are
in favor of a National Bank, an institution un-
der which the country has always prospered.
They are for reducing the expenditures of
j government. which under the administration of
Mr.. Van Buren, have now reached the enor-
nous amount of FORTY MILLION OF
| DOLLARS! They are in favor of introdu-
cling a system of retrenchment and reform in
every department of government, and reducing
the number of salaried ofice-holders; in short,
they are striving to restore the government to
4 its pristine purity. Let the Wings of Missis-
sippi, then, be UNITED. and rally under the
banner of the CONSTITUTION AND HENRY
CLAv-adopt the motto Euerything for
Parry, and nothing for Men, and victory will
surely crown their efforts.
The FRANKLIN AcADEMv.-Thet trustees d
this excellent institution are interchangeable in
/ the performance oftheir duties. We have nc
inyidious designs while we speak particularly
Of the exerions of Alr. BRIGHAM, one of the
truste es. to introduce thorough reform in al
matters pertaining to the institution. He has
done much towards the introduction Of SOUND
and salutary discipline within, and very much
towards the establishment Of the grounds sur
rounding the Academy buildings. Mr. JANE.
T. HosKNs, the Principal Of the Academy
has, thus far, given general satisfaction am
! he, together with his assistants. ATessrs. Pawn
and TRACY, VIII make the Franklin Aeadern.
one oftbe best public institutions in the State