Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-20
SIGNS OF THE TINES!

A fine spirit is rising among the people. The
audaciiy Of the Federal Wing party had tor
time almost supplied the common sense Of The
country. The recklessness of their assertions,
and the bodness of their actions, filled men with
surprise, and for moment brought the public
mind to pause. II was, however, the pause OF
wonder rather than doubt, and is now giving way
honest indignation and determined action.
Freemen begin to resent the insult PVT upon
them by a candidate for the Presidency, who asks
their SURFACES, and yet tells them that he will not
avow his principles to 'sfriends and foes" They
are preparing 10 teach the vain and lnsolsnt asP'-
rant 10 their highest honors that they are not yet
prepared to give UP lheir RICH, Of selcgoyern-
ment, either by creating a king 10 rule them, or
by eectlng rulers wi'houtregard to their plIner
ples. which amounts to the same thing
They would not allow an irresponsible com
mittee 10 intcrpese between them and their Chief
| Magistrate, after his election much less will
| they vote for a candidate who contemporary
permits such body to cut of communication be-
tween him and the people, for the avowed purpose
Of preventing disclosure OF his real opinions
upon vital points in the administration Of ihst'
Government
| They are becoming indignan! at ihs attempt to
| induce them 10 vote for this dumb candidate by
loud noise and hard drink by banners and PIC
lures by barrels and balls by great assemble
ges and riotous parsdes as if they were as Ig'
norant and thouehtless as negroes or barbarans
and ready TO sell their dear bought liberties for
holyday show, or a mug Of " hard cider"
i These insults and indignhss they are propar
ing TO resent, not by the tumull and violence o
their foolish adversaries, but by appearing al III,
polls IN the majesty Of their strength, to vindcst'
their right to selfgovernmsni, and rebuke the in
science which would lead them to vote not as in
telligcnl men, taking care Of their own interests
but as passive instruments TO place over them
chief ruler, whose principles and purposes arr
siudIously concealed from their knowledge.
Our letters from every direction are full OF ar
dor in the cause OF free thought and free action
and abound with indignant denunciatIons Of tn
debasng and demoralizmg practices resored L
, by the Federal Wings to make President.
The friends 81 temperance ere filled viii
alarm at behOlding great party make IFTEM
PERANCE ther.raliyimg cry in a contest 70
, the Presidency.
The friends Of morality and religion ar
alarmed at the vast assemblages Of young mel
collected 10 our cities, not 10 listen to any sort o
instruction, but to have tbeirpasslons warmed up
and their aPpeItes whetted for all kinds Of profit
gale indulgence.
The friends Of liberty are alarmed at the lar
ing attempt to brutify the people, and make them
instead Of intelligent, sober, and discreet seli.ru
d ers, the blind instruments OF bad ambition.
i Alarm leads TO action. The great mass Is be
r ginning to move; The people are preparing :
n take their OsSR affairs into their OwR hands.
is mol The ripping Of the ~hhe topped wave