Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-05-16

/ DEFENCE OF MARTIN VAN buren,,
by NArH,NrrL 7. TNlNAnct.
/ Extract from The Speech Of NAru,Nptr 2.
/ TAliMApGr, d,iircr,d bc'o,r The Republican
/ L'ai,idirc needing, on morHg the adoption
OF The REGULATIONS, expressing H' sentiments
/ Of The Representation Of the Democracy Of
/ Nee York, IN relation 10 the rsjsctton Of Mn.
VAS BuGrN as W Mister 10 England.
. Who let me ask, ~ this distinguished individual
whom these political aspranls have thus attempt
ed to disgrace and destroy III is well known
10 US ALL The people Of this State are familiar
with his name, and with the services he has rem
dcred to bis Country. His reputation is dear 10
them, aud they win be the last 10 suffer i % be
furnished by foul nsperlons, however high or
however low Ineir orlgln. lie ~ literally one OF
the people. II els not Of that class which, IN the
ea,ly stages Of the Government, We're denomlna
ted "lhe rich, and the we'll born '--an odlous DIS
tnclIon which has been attempted TO be preser-
we'd IN the present day, and which has often been
claimed, with an air of triumph, on tho pat Of
those who have looked with Jealous eye on the
success Of favored individuals, whom the people
nave NtilgNItN W b'b'l' s'''f 81 ~ - ~ h'''
bic origin. Iel the arlfccr OF hl4 own fortunes;
and often, in the course OF his political careerhas
been repruaChed with the humility Of his BIRTH
The pride Of wealth and of Tm,ly distinction has
sneercd at his advancement and has attempted to
irown into retirement the man whose native enet
nles rose superlor TO ITS own excttIons. The at.
tempt has been in VAN. l. was contrary TO the
snrlt of our free institutions In tins country the
road to promotion IN the honors OF Government
, Is open to ALL Every individual Is free 10 trave
IL 10 ehotts OF the arlslocracy shall be suffered
to impede its progress. We have all the deepes
interest IN preserving this pnnclple nyioIac, anC
Of chetishng the far fame Of those who have, un
3 aided and alone, worked their own way to dis
y lncton. Once suffer such n prescription, ant
o the youthful aspirations Of our own children ma
/ hereafter be stuffed by this overgtown aud over
h bearing arlsiocracy. As we value the future wei
e fare and success Of our Sons in llle let us rall
: around the man who has been the pioneer in tn
l. peoples cause, and teach the enemies Of eqna
4 rights, that
h Honor and shame from no condition rise;
II Act well your part, there all the honor hes
/ What, Sir, is the history OF this prosecute
d statesman When be attained to manhood, b
a was found engaged IN the orduous duties al a
:, honorable profession, aud successfully combaun
with veterans at the bar, Tor those hgHors and d.
10 tlnclIOns which are tho results Of uuweared II
G. dusty and perseverance, and the rewards oil Ia
J. ent and genus. lis brilliant efforts soon acau
'e red for hun reputation which placed hun beyoa
= the reach even Of envy, and advanced HIM to III
=, iigh and honorable stallion Of Attorney Geneu
~ J,.,L.r..4 H., - a..
station with quail credit to himself and to the e.
re yenmenL No man made father progress in i
gal altalnmenis The late Mr. Henry, VINO bel
The highest rank IN ms profession, was proud
call hlm his friend, and to accord 10 him an equ
standing with himself, amongst that host OF pa
.t minds by which the bench aud the bar were the
IS adorned.
nd The war IN 1919, between the United Stat,
A. and Great Britain, found him ~ the Senate
tie this State II was here that this talents shot
Ill., most Conspicuous. Beset by Toes wllho
90 aud enemies within, the country presented 10 d
-, eye ot tie patriot most gloomy prospect. |
"A aided, or but partially aided, by the General q
on yerumeul we we're called upon 10 provide 4
cl means to rrpel TOE invader both by sea and
.as laud. The patriotic Iompklns was then ai /
uEdQ OF ms Cldlty anu VIM dh z 70 tlihA utf
slept aud zeal that never tired, he devoted b.
SELF to tbe service OF bis country. No man r.
dered hlm more efficient AID than Mr.. Van BJt
lc Ia Wonder Senate chamber, his e0q1ence was
ni Ten heard N favor Of providing means aud Of g.
ch- t.ng supplies 10 carry on ne "ar--to feed a
POI cothc oar half starved and halt clad soldleyi@t
"a. some olhi, present prosecutors were openly
ave io,cng at the defeat Of our arms, and secretly
ch. nlyl,og success on those Of the enemy.
be- After The close Of the war and when peace v
ch- once more restored 70 our distracted country
ne al length see him IN the convention to revise
~ constitution. Here he was again surrounded
the collected wisdom end talent Of the State
: 70 constellation Of genius, IN which none aPpea
vas mDre brilliant than himself. Here Il was that
to commended against the arstocracy Of the land,
and favor Of the people the extension Of the ngh
ID suffrage. Here it was that. with others Of
democratic school, he prevailed over those
were unwilling 10 entrust more power TO the
na. pie, and happily established the principle that
I'm. Government like ours, the people are capab
med governing themselves.
"a We next behold him IN the Senate oil the
81 ted States, that dign6ed body, which was adj
,baJ cd by his presence, and which has been degra
Wa - he absence Here he scarcely found an G