The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-01-31

the note in question, wrote his decision upon
the back oft, when he rose and pronounced
to the suffers in the following words:-ah
this case l. the Court, decide as t6LlorOs, to ,sl
that is to SGy:-I CONFIRM ny FORMER JUDE.
MENT BY DEFAULT.
Decency and Dignity of Democracy,
The MississpPian is, or pretends to be
the leading Sub-Treasury paper in and about
Jackson, and lays claim TO the distinction Of
being considered the organ of the party
We make room in our columns to-day, al.
though we are much crowded about this
time, for an insertion of the following pOr-
ton Of its editorial writings of the 9th ut.,
in order to assist the said paper in displaying
before the public, its character for decencyan
dignity. We like to see the Press estabiS
a character, and we are willing to render gu,
assistance in this behalf, whenever in gu!
power.
The paper above cited informs the pubic
that the National Convention had nomin.
ated Gen. VIM. H. Harrison for the pres.
dency; and upon that subject holds the 70.
lowing chaste, dignifed, and gentIemaIy
language
"Mr. Clay, the orator of Kentucky, the
" father of the american SYSTEM" the ne.
" gotiator at Client, the champion of ffy,
" million national bank, the 'pilgrim orator.
" and distinguished above all table orators
" has been thrust from the track to maks,
" room for sold Tippecanoe, the acknow.
" edged inventor of the most approved styls
/" of petticoats, and of the latest notions oil
grannyism which are now eXtantin society
The profound magnanimity and high toned
noble bearing of the above sentiment, is H.
tie beyond our powers ofeulogy, and carried
with itsuch distinguished marks ofself cor
mendation that praise from US would be qu.t
useless. The dignity and polish of the AM
rlcan Press is theme upon which we oF
to dwell. But such elevated sentiments
such chaste erudition-such evidence ofhirA
respect for public taste, and such marked ii
forts to meet and honor the moral sens:HH4
ties OF, particularly the female portion of the
reading public, as the above quotation over.
whelms us quite.
But, to be serious. A part of the business
of this paper is to protect the moral and pol
litical dignity and honor of our country. We
therefore hold up to public gaze and to pub.
lie scorn, the above evidence of party and
patry prostitution and recklessness. IfthJ
the Free Trader. and suciI
other prints hereabouts, do not know it, ii
is time they had learnt, that a man honor
ed with the confidence and friendship ofhs
Of America, cannot be ridiCWled, much les
will vulgar abuse reach him. Do these ger
tlemen know that Gen. Harrison has speB
forty years in the faithful discharge of hig
and important public service of this counryl
If not, it is time they did. Do they knOF
hat he has been honored with the persoBl
md official confidence of every president
hat this nation ever had, except the two last!
+ not, it is time they were learnt. Do thg
now that he has been eulogized as a grea
nan, brave and successful defender of hs
ountry, profound and distinguished states
nan, and bright pattern of moral and ~
tical integrity, by several of the first ma
Tho now lead their own party? Ifthey 90
OF, they ought to be taught in what estims
on Gen. Harrison is held in this countr,
ut if they know nothing of these things
ley certainly do know, that if. not major
y at least very nearly majority, of The
hole American people have selected himnI
, the honored recipiant of their sufrages
r the highest political Office in the worldA
Id that the selection is hailed with glad en-.
usiasm and cordial greeting from Maine to
and from the rivers of the west
the shoresofthe east. To this foul-mouth-
vulgarity and stupid ridicule at such
an, is so far beyond the reach of decent
ntempt, that the English language does
t furnish the means ofnoticingit as it de-
rves.
lie influence of a National Bank upOR
the increase of state Banks.