Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-03-31

the mlschlefS had been and were connected
with HIM by party associations. With manly
spirit and Just perception of what was due to
the Commonwealth from him, her first officer,
he spurned the presumptuous calculations OF
party, and acted on the convictions of his own
nature and unbiased Judgment; and then, as
always, was found on the side of order, estab-
lshed institutions, ancient and approved usa-
ges; the patron of whatever was for the good
OF the Commonwealth, or tended to add to the
wealth, comfort, or security of her people.
MIR. M. then gave
DAVID CAMPBELL-TRe Chief Magistrate
Of great Commonwealth, aohose soul equal TO
the dignity Of his station, SpurnS The narrolU,
selfish purposes Of a party,
The Campbell's are coming
Vice President Robertson rose to propose a
toast, which, he felt confident, would be re-
ceived by the whole of this vast company with
the most cordial satisfaction. There is one
among us, said he, who, born by the seaside,
amidst its storms and its spIendors, has caught
from the contemplation of the vast, grand and
magnificent attributes of old Ocean, qualities
of a moral kind akin to those-largeness of
comprehension, loftiness of sentiment, splendor
of intellect. If he has caught some of Oceans
restlessness, he has borne away, Likewise,
somewhat of its power, without any of its mu-
tability--to testify, it may be, as all nature,
moral as well as physical, teaches, that power
to be useful, must ever be active. Like the
IllHstrlOus sage, who, stored with 1.-THE wisdom
of earth said of himself she felt as little Child
walking along the sea-shore gathering peb-
bles"-he too, as he passed on, has been pick
ing up pebbles, and, among them, the pebble
Truth; Truth, which, discharged with the
sling of his eloquence, by his arm of strength,
is destined to strike to the earth the proud Go
liah of lawless and destructive power, that now
wields, to its woe and It's riIin, the destinies of
our beloved country. / shall detain you no
longer-but, recurring to the sea for figure,
will give you
THE man aohose spirit-stiring roice is euer
heard the highest and most cheering amid the
storm, importing nelo life 10 the crelC, and as
surfing Sdtetp to ne Shtp-HENRY A. WISE.
Old Virginia never tire.1
Mr.. Wise rose, and taking up the metaphor
of the toast, delighted the company with a con-
cIse speech, IN his peculiar manner He con-
cluded by offering the following sentiment:
The OLD FLAG SHIP VIRGINIA !--HoiSt the
Union Jack, and back t0p-SailS for action.
Vice President LIONS said, he rose to pro-
pose the health of one whom the State had of
ten honored and in whom the people of this
district, particularly, recognized a personal
friend, as well as faithful representative-he
meant JOHN TYLER. lie should attempt no
eulogium upon him, because he was not COM
petent to pronounce proper one; and be-
cause his best eulogy had been pronounced by
the people of Virginia, in elevating him, as
they had frequently done, to the highest offices
of the State. Mr.. Lyons concluded by bro
posing
The HEALTH OF JOHN TYLER-Azicags true
to The Constitution and 10 his constituents, he
loH find his REGARD in the increased confidence
Of his country.
Mr.. IyLer responded in a very short speech,
expressing his thanks for (what he called) the
partial and too flattering compliment that had
been paid hlm-expressng his entire concur
renee IN the political sentiments of the LARGE
company around him, and, especially, his hear
ty participation in the feelings of respect, ad
miratlon and gratitude, which it was the CHIEF
purpose OF the company to manifest towards
the principal guest whom it had assembled to
honor.
Vice President Patton rose to propose a trib-
ute of respect to a gentleman who had signal
lied his republican virtue, by his exertions and
success In series of the most glorious triumphs
of popular liberty and representative fidelity
over Executive dictation and party servity-l
intend to propose health to him who is asol-
itary and alone" the faithful, fearless and IN.
compromising representative of the Empire
| State in the Senate of the United States
True, he has a colleague (of whom wish t.
speak with all personal respect, and with JUS
admiration of his great talents , a colleague
who, by the forms of the constitution, bears thu
commission of the State of New-York, and il
empowered to speak in her name. Yet ever,
body knows he does not speak with her voice
and has four times refused "to do the will 0
her who sent him . he acts as II he were tht
special representative Of the President, and no
of the Stale: he thinks, perhaps, that the Sen
ate IS a component part of the Executive, al
the President thinks that "the Executive is
component part Of the Legislature" Nathan
let L. Iattmadge, l repeat, enjoys the elevate,
and responsible honor of being the only rea
representative of New-Y York, in that angus
Congress Of Sovereign States, the Senate c
the Union. If there are any here disposed f
remember with disparagement his support G
the Administration of Gen'l. Jackson, be!
leave to remind them of the catholic sentimen
of Mr.. Jeferson-the dictate of political wis
dom and charity-"that every difference {
opinion is not a difference of principle" w
are all w llgS-WG DIRE al OOllSeTFdLlNeS--W
are all Republicans. Let the same Justice b
done TO Mr.. Tallmadge as to other eminen
advocates of GeE'l. Jackson's election, an
supporters of his Administration,-that Will
he adhered to it, honesty--it may be, errone
ously--beleved it was, in good faith, dispose
20 carry out the great principles of Reform
Retrenchment and Repubhcanism, which tn
, Administration party protested, andu whic
! it originally came into power. So soon as h
saw, or thought he saw, that these profession
were disregarded, and that measures and prin
: ciples obstructive" Of the happiness and pros
, perity of the country, and subversve Of tn
public liberty, were proposed and persisted il
) he broke the shackles Of party, with whic
!; they sought to bind his free spirit TO a subser
! Went compliance with the Presidents WILL
lie bravely threw himself at the head Of Ii
: JorlorR hope and led them on to a victorious as
sault upon the apparently impregnable fortres
ses of the Executive, and drove HIM forth, dis
; committed and defeated, even from the yer
Z citadel of his strength. And it may not b
f amiss to remind all such as may be dispose
, still to carp at what they may think Mr.. Tai
I madge's former errors and decisions, of the re
! mark of one who had been a distinguish
: supporter Of the Adminstration-tha "Jacl
r sOriSm, like the small por, could never be t.
ken twice." Mr.. Tallmadge has passed throug
all the stages of the disease: he has undergon
7 thorough conservative publication, and no
q stands forth in all the unimpaired vigor and pl
rity of his original Republican principles--frt
: from the danger of future contagion--incapab
of having even the rdrioloid, which seems
: be now raging with great and fatal violenc
f among some of our Southern ''chlvalry."