The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-07-31

1tAhNt u the STATE L1eAt6 PuDiisueu HHoA4 ~
subiecl are 81 ne means couecl bit Il
irue that i Is my opinion TINT 40 pledg
should BE nude 81 nn individual. hen
lnominaiion 81 any Office III tho oift Of iii
people And whYf Once adonl Il. an
The battle will az &c De- Sc
70 the Kifl0ous- cor to [ 81 sincere love- 8
his country but 70 him W1s best prepal
tpsiell ~ greatest number Of lies, an
A. olle largest number ofpledge
whlc ptends 70 carry out
EsAppose thai LIZ BEST guarantee which ii
American citizen could have of The correct
lness of the conduct of an individual ii tEl
future would 30 his conduct III all The past
when be bad no temptation before him, t
lpfaeiice deceit.
Nov, fellow-citizens, have not altogeih
or grown grey under the helmet ofmy coun
TRY although have worn il for some time
a large portion Of my life has been PASSED
IN the civil departments Of government. Ex
anime my conduct there, and the most tena.
cious democrat use the word in lis proper
sense, Imean not to confne It to parties
for there are good in both--rnay, doubtless
discover faults, but he will End 40 single
act calculated to derogate from the rights
Of the people.
However to prove the reverse OF this. /
have been called FederaIist. Here was i
loud cry Of .the charge il 4 liza base IL.
You are no fedefalist.'' Well what IS /
tederalist2 1feeollect What the word for
merly signiied, and there are many others
present who recollect its former si0nifica-
ton also. They know that the fedesaI nsg.
y were accused of a design to strengthen
the hands Of the general government al the
expense Of the separate States. That ac-
cusation could nor cannot apply to me for /
was broughtnp after the strictest manner
Of YiFginlan anti-federalism. ST. Paul him
self was not greater devotee 10 tie doc
trines ofthe Pharisees, than was /. hv incli-
nation and fathers pFecepts and example !.
to antl-federalism. was taught to believe
that soonero or later, that ataIcataslrophe 10
human liberty would take place that the
general government would swallow I'D the
1ther Department. / do not know whether
ny friend Mr.. Van Buren, land he Is. and
rope ever will be, my personal friend1 has
can swallow every thing but / do
nov, that # his measures are all carried
mt, he will lay foundation for Others to do
off he does no..
What refiecting man, fellow citizens. can
lot, see this? The Representatives Of The
'eople were once tile source of power. rs II |
ow. Nay. Il is to the Executive man
ion now that every eye is tnrned--tIlat ey- |
ry wish is directed. The man Of Office and
arty, who arc governed by the principles Of /
Ohm Randolph, to wit: the Ave loayes and
yo fishes seem to have their ears constant
7 directed to the great bell at head quar-
srs, TO indicate how the little ones shall
ng.
But to return, have but TO remark that
y antltederalism has been tempered by nv
'ng service il the employ Of my country
"a my frequent 0aths to support her pener-
government; but am as ready Is resist
e encroachmento on state rights, as lam TO
lpport the legitimate authority Of the Exc
ltlre, or the general government
Now, fellow citizens, have very little
ore 70 say, except to exhort you to 90 on,
'acefully if you can-and you can--to eg-
Ct that reform upon which your hearts are
red. What calamitons consequences will lie
lsue toihe world If you fail, how. the ~ B
nts-ot Europe will rejoice. If YOU fail
w will the friends of freedom, scattered. !,
'e the few planets ofheaVen, over the world Iti
ourn, when they see the beacon light of "
erty extinguished-the light whose rays
sy had hoped would yet penetrate the !,
lule benighted world. Y
IL you triumph, il will only BE done h.
silance and attention. Our PERSONAL ];
ends, and political enemies, remind each I,
Ter that Eternal vigilance IS the price of rs
erty." While journeying thitherward.
served this motto waving a the head oI lof
cesslon composed ofthe friends Of the "
sent administration. From this infer pc
!, that discrimination vas necessary ii be
CT to know who to watch. Under JEFF
son, Madison, Monroe, the eve Of die
ople was turned to the riaht sonree--fo ,hS
administration, The administration. $.
1ever, now say to the People, You must -
watch us, but you must watch the PEE
igs! Only do that, and all is safel'' But
/, my friends, IS not the way. The Old iro
Toned republican rule IS 10 watch the the
See that the government ord
; not acquire oomuch power. Keen lsen
sk upon your rulers. DO this. and li5er. I ]
safe. And If your efforts should result -
.essfully, and should Be placed In the s.
adential chair. shall invite j recurrence
eoid republican rule. TO watch the ad. ana
stratlon, and to condemn aIl its acls the
e are not u accordance with the strict at a
node Of republicanism Our rulers. sine
R-citizens. must be watched. Poweris wer
atllig Dew men are satisfied with less INN.
] ,.Ia.,, s 80 800 so procure. It me the
81 II bear s sna Us ware near Ref
ali experilnei,tal ansgsr ,bs ~ - and
hat no lover Is ever atis,;s5 s. ;s'e. Uni,
mile Of lis mistress over
g necessary, therefore, TO watch, not slleR
lllllcai opponents ofan administion but instl
imlnstraiion fIself and to see thai il tory.
within The bounds If tie constitution 81
Il laws of land. The Executive of this san,