Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-01
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Par And hIsH - that etuts are made 10
da7s lha people Here are two men Who have
been psrslall and naliileal enemies. While Sd.
one takes ua what hid been fayorite measure or
iae o.Asr The latter instead o. permitting BIS
rasH.y y. any kind, or his plriy gllachnesi 10
caa.e h.u, lac o.4ef-, 20 reaouace HAli De- bad
insi bssn saapafiias possessed sufficient moral
courage AID deyouont 10 principle aud % county
- stiat fisi. even tn ugh he should thereby be
b,olgM into co.opemnon with Q personal en- F.
eny.
Hhsa ia, years eonunl3Ece Of us state Of
,3;atthtl den1a ,lraied the honesty aud Inlegr
!, o. as conduct N tbs cooperation, Il q urged
n b.,n by maiual friends Of beth par,es that such
a difference. --uapleasant under any elrcumslan-
zee. but al.o unpauolic under those lheu existing
--,a)ald be removed. Both are IA support Of a
area, measure, supposed by each 10 be vitality
1aaeeled aah the Best interests Of the country
,at lis ey,den, that their support canaol have
dAe weight. morally Of politically, with the com
1ia.., ghlle such state Of ti'ngs contlndes.
lis oxn good sense told him, that his personal
sas51i bu, followed the political concurrence Of
u5isioi belSeen the President aud himself
Kalxins that he will be abused and rllhed-
i5fsee.ug. ,as doubtless he did,, that he would
hlye 10 meet all the maignily, and wrath, and la-
~ Of party vengeance before h'n storm
which might caasa any tui heroic innness 70
quill -ha sh hcarkcns 10 the dictates oil parrot
,4m aud himIniy, and resolves 70 serve his couh-
ny at eyoly haznd. The consequence IS, that nc
permits the unhappy personal difficulty between
himself and Mr.. Van Buren, TO be removed. Aud
mis- tits which is tortured into lon deloImeu
.,ai a,1nsIrous coalition Had there hcen no
political consideration which lmpetalI'ely de-
tnlnded such a step as matter Of patno''sfn' INC
feelings Of noble heart might have dictated u,
keeoaclliations are Praised IN others. lhe loO'
writes his augei IN the stone. But hcfe' "ho
DUTY 10 country, aud the releutings OF humanity
concur ia calling lnr a reconciliation, when no
terms are made, no principle Abandoned ana 10
interest Of the country sacrificed though Il were
death 10 obey, II would be than death TO 'e-
ase. Tins then is the cause OF Il clamor ana
Veil, moro hdeous and ntoerablo than that Of the
hrool which live around the waist OF Millions i'm
pers0uauoa Of Sin.
Thus il is thought necessary to support the
( Holy Catholic Wing cause !" am, from this
day, no longer a Wing | have but too londly
cherished the delus,on, that II was pure, vflnous
and patriotic party bu take earth and SHY to
uilncss the sincerity Of my repentance and thor.
aughncss Of my change ! leave the Wings with
seareely less OF pity than contempt.
Sopoor jadjes Of human nature arc Their lead
ers that all their plots revert upon themselves
Could they no. know there il "a moral sense IN
the community To be shocked by msremesen-
tann love Of justice TO be reused by persceu-
ton Could they not feel, HAT the affections Of
every noble bosom are TO be an injured friend
like the ivy 10 tho oak, " cngng &C close IN The
storm Their overthrow is certain. The pco-
pie will arouse, and call them to account.
Throughout the land will DO heard The voice q
their wrath, as terrible "a the ior and hundofngs
Of a tempest saying down with these lnohs'
uant slandercrs, these assasslns Of character
these execuiIoners Of political lnqu'slIlon Ane
l.. with my conscience at least, II not with my
voice. will proclaim II right, This overthrow
mast eventually come upon the Wing leaders
For them il would be ue matter. Mercy t.
laeln whp shew il. Bul the cau.o Of sorrow Is
that the honest among them who are led must par
take Of the ruin Of then lenders. In sincerity
coad wish ih'm better fate.
SuLuInAN