Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-06-13
1.-THE GREAT DRUNK"
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We were one amongst hundreds of others that
focked to the capital Of Alabama TO witness the
gatherings of the whIgglcs in convention, and also
to watch the progress Of the political ball Of excite
ment that the opponents Of the administration pro-
Tess to have put in motion, to the great dIscomht-
ure and final overthrow Of the party that profess TO
hold, and who are acting upon the principle of the
greatest good to the greatest number. We have
seen many gatherings Of men of both parties for
the purpose of discussing principle. nominating
men to represent them in national legislation, but
never have wo seen so Heterogeneous set of ma
terals thrown together as that at Tuscaloosa. 1t
did not appear from their own representation that
The convention had been brought together for the
purpose of enquiriug into the cause of the mu-
sual depression in our monetary affairs, or 10 de-
wise means to relieve the people, nor even to dis
cuss their principles, if they have any, which ap-
pears very doubtful.
There was the federast Of '9s-lhe modern
fed eralist--,he u States bank mantle State
rights man--the constitutional sub.treasury man
the State bank man--the credit system man.
the conshuctlonlst--t non-consuuctonlst-ih
merchant--lhe lnsovent merchant--the specula.
tor-the der--the loaler-the bank Attorney
the beardless, idle, cavaling boy. Such made up
larger portion Of this "Greal Drunk" held Tor
the purpose, as the wings say, of disseminating
their peculiar views of putting down an admins.
tratlon that they dare not meet with reason and
Argument Such, fellow citizens, is the party
known as wings in our sister State. Are they like
in any thing to The men of 'sS, that were proud tc
be called iederaIistsl Are they like those wild
but honest politicians, known in days long gone
by as British whigsl They were honest, because
they dared proclaim their prnciples-they wer'
honest, because thew have stood the test Of time
aud we still find some Of that old but delude'
school OF politicians proclaimlng their principle
aloud even in these "lryIng times" Are the
like them in any thing save their pysnGiplesl No
nothing. Their principles are the same, but the
have not the moral or political honesty to pro
claim them. What is their candidate for the pre-
sidency We answer lederalis and can prov
it. Who is then chief aud strongest supporter
A lautudinous construcuonist Of the constitution
n man Of the black cockdde, high tariff and abo
tion school-such IS Daniel Webster. WIS
are the principal materials of the wing party a
the north Bank men, high tariff men, anl-mS
SONS aud abolidonistsl Will any one deny this
II can be demonstrated.
It is our intention to notice the principal speak
ers who figured so largely at this Great Drunk
Mr. A. F. Hopkins, of Madison CO.. perhap:
should be noticed first on this occasion. Mr. II
is United States Bank man, and from what W
could learn from hts speech, pure and able dis
ciple OF the Webster school. He believes tho
Congress has the power to charter bank h
is federast. and has Cor many years promuI
gated the federal doctrines in Alabama.
NJ, H1liard of Montgomery, an itinerant minis
ter; scrub lawyer and popular demagogu,
and is said to be one OF the best speakers in Ala
bama.
Mr. Thornton, an old blue light federalist. pro
iesses no principles but those advocated by Alex
ander HamlllOn-a lawyer also.
Mr. Young Of Green. It's said that this gen
tleman proclaimed, after hearing of the nominu
ton OF the Harrisburg convention, iha, he Foul