Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-20


crheel0f your principles. Be Of this one thing per-
suSded-they say but little about 1t just now--Ihey 4
huzza for Harrison, and deal argely IN pancs and i
alarms abont Standing Armes' and the " Sub |
Treasury" and not little in unmeaning cant and |
no, +SenSe about " Log Cabins" and hard cider,
hut The great object which the Federal Wings have
at hea ri now, and at all tunes 10 the REIMBURSEMENT
Of National bsnk.
One other thing which the Democratic Republ-
can party are seeking to put down Abolition,
foe 20 the peace of the South and 10 our constitution
al rights which from small beginnings mas grown
M Of late to dimensions that are inghtiul. This is
mat,er of transcendant importance; it's a subject
which with Southern men must be considered far
paramount 10 everv other withal Vt s too vast ana
extensive TO be more than or0SslN = "ouVe ~ d"
address like this One thing is certain, ABOLITION
must be put down, and that etiectualy and speedily
or at the least it will put down our Unlon and none
can say that Il VIII rot eventually drench our iar
land IN blood. On this subject lei he country be
assured; we speak without political bias IN thus mat
ter we would ian hope; ii any man doubts let hun
look to the Journals Of Congress, they viii Tell tale
that party prejudice cannot magnify on the one hand
or conceal on the other let the country be assured
we say, that it is upon the Democratic party, North
and South, but at the North more especially, that
the South has to rely for the defence Other rights
kUS ncHell husb ~ luhB 10 VIC i~'NNi
ana in truth we may say, for the Union itself that
shall haply survive the peltngs Of that horrible tenn
pest which is now gathering on the Northern horl-
zon, If we correctly discern the signs OF the
times"
We have thus, ielIow-citizens given yau brief
outline of the principles OF the Democratic Republic
can party and The great objects and ends which they
have in view.
The natural inquiry next is--what are the prlnei-
pies ofthe party who call themselves Wings and
what are their ends and aims, This party will not
dare not proclaim to the country what their prlnci
pies are. Neither oftheiI two great National Con-
ventons, which lately assembled have published an
address setting forth their principles and their can
didate has deliberately declared he will make " no
further declaration of his principles for the pubic
eye whilst occupying his present position as the
candidate OF the Wing party. And they say openly
that they have adopted this mute course as settled
| policy. Was ever such thing heard oil before IN
free country where the power rs in the hands oil
the people, and where they are expected TO exercise
il for the best, under the guidance OIL reason! what
can party promise themselves with an intelligent
people, when they prolessedly make the concealment
Of their principles and the objects they have in view
part Of their plan for getting the Government into
their hands This very fact ought to be enough
to dsband this party al once, and drive them into
disgrace, and in ordinary times such would be the
certain consequence of course which can be dcta-
| ted by no other motive than the hope 10 deceive,
and prosecuted upon M other ground than the sup
posed incapacity Of the mass of the people 10 dis.
crminate between the false preenslon and ailecta-
ton Of patriotism & the genuine thing sef lttheir
PRINCIPLES were Just and true, and their ends pssTi
oc, they would boldly proclaim them, and challenge
discussion When they refuse 10 do thls,and thereby
leave the strongest reason 10 infer, that their prn
cinles and objects will no. bear the light OF truth
and free discussion, what etfronery is it in them Il
ask of the American people towards them and iheIi
candidate, in the language OF his " Conhdenta
Committee" (" something akin 10 generous cont
dencen Ought not this party TO know that every
true man with honest independent feelings mus
consider such confidence as they ask, base aban
donment OF reason, and ofduty 80 preposteFous
demand was never made before Of any portion OF th
| American people, and If they would vindcate thei
character they would teach those reckless politician
who ask il now, a lesson which woold forever ate
deterothers from Offering like insult TO their com
mon sense and common honesty.
But why, ii may be asked will not this party de
clare their principles The reason is obvious. 1t
different parts have 80 many different sells Of prnc
nles that TO agree upon any one common code unes
Inc very brief and convenient one OF stveH articles
namely, the FIVE loaves and teO fishes" IS lmpoa-
J sble Upon the princple--il principle 1t can .
caled--of getting into power, no matter by VIVA
} means, they agree perfectly; upon almost ever
other they must fall out; the Southern slave-hoid
inc Whir must resist what the Northern abollo
2 Whio W. lid propose and what the Northern mar
! ufscturing high-tarif Wing would recommend III
D Southern cotton-growng Wing would condemn
: This party could agree on no common podtic
: creed of course they could publish none Ii w0u
: NJ anv moment have dissolved their National Coz
veotions. and would dissolve their party, to atteaI
10 farm a common creed oil political principles
n They are made up Of sects and factions. OF the'
secis and factions however, il is not hard TO tell h
= which predomlna,es and gives character more {
IS less TO the whole Wing party John RandolF
once said in debate, abiding TO the hereditary an
e mnsities between those two nations " Whatey
s il SO hostile 10 every thing English must he French
So we saw. and the remark carries conviction wi
8 it-whatever is so hostile 10 every thing Democrat
i mus, he Federal And Federal il is; the old leavs
e ofhroad construction and strong central Cover
s ment surrounded with fortified towers Of monopo
: and exclusive privilege, such as National Banks N
: tona roads and canals, and high tariffs Is III
i WHICH more or less leavens the whole Wing part
% There il, however, Distinguishing difference
IS tween the old Federaiss and this party but this
n no, 80 much one Of principle, as Of practice II
ID old FEEDERS! lists Adams and Hamilton, and Ames 81
ID Marshal, were open and honest about 1t; they d
moi hesitate openly 10 maintain the doctrine, that
mass OF the people were too stupid Rna reckless TO
y trusted in the management Of great public affairs.
ie This modern Wing party think just as meaRy abo
" the intelligence of the mass olpeoPle as the old
~ derasts did hypecrticaly affect to entertain for
IS the greatest respect 'By their fruits shall ye kne
III them" Trust not their words, look to their co
d. duct. Look al the system which they are now pl
o. snno an over the Union, and say whether II
y cues on their part respect for The intelligence
Us the bodyof the people, or whether does not eea
" evince, that this party hold the idea OF men
ds telgence and capacity Tor sell government ~ W
Dc contempt .;.-,,, h,,
es ESery man must remember 1hst WIS Pa,S ~
IA ,sa-s 30 were vociierous against Conveiluo
he Sa, 6ow !. i nav. They have not only chang
tic ,ssr nroSnd but have passed from one extreme
BY s 'ra They begin BY proposing Convent,
raj and vast and costly preparations are npaoe r.
lea .a4-a.hsr great crowd. and make 0lsPlay. :"