Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-14

-ropr,a,o address, to phich be replied at ength
"a bis eIoqueat and energetic manner
Feluw-c.iz,ns--It afIosd- me unspeakable
pleasure 10 be able 20 meet you ou ihs occasion.
Il y probably tho last lime that ] shall haven't 10
my power 10 exchange saluallons wllh youz-ihe
last oppd lunily that ! shall have to thank you
personally Cor the many proofs you hive gwen me
of your respect for my character aud services
The inhrniies Of age admonsh the that ! cannot
much longer be a partner with you VA the ylclssI-
ludes Of this life aud can therefore have no o.
Their feeling when honnrcd with the cordial wei
come you have accorded to me, but that which
belongs TO Il heart full OF gratitude, and sincerely
ANXIOUS for your happiness and prosperity ndivld.
uay and collectively.
II have been instrumental by The mercy Of
KIND Providence, in advancing the interests Of our
Common country, can say with sincerity, tha, in
no rat Of my career in life hive felt that any
honor was due to me, which ought not TO extend
IN mach higher degree 10 my isllow-cillzcns
who were associated with me. or to whose ludg'
ment and supervision my conduct was accounta'
bic. My earliest Impressions imbibed in our
revolutionary struggle were, that the people, ca.
pable Of approaching the blessings Of freedom.
were the only safe depository OF power, and With
these Impressions | came when quite youth to
this section of our Union, then n wilderness, but
now rich and powerful Stale. These impress.
sions soon became maxim in the guide Of my
lie and il is now a proud satisfaction 10 me,
after long experience. to be able TO assure yen,
that time so far from weakening their force has
confirmed them. Thus habllually accustomed to
/ l.. C.ll
support, il was impossible for me even to feel
elevated by any event which did not place their
honor and interest far above mine, az an ndividu-
al And il Is in this view alone Of tho oonSe'
quences resulting from my public acts, Of which
you are pleased TO speak with so much parimllty
and kindness, that | am enabled TO enjoy tho sat.
islaclion which their retrospect Is calculated to
inspire.
Fellow Cit,zens-My health il too feeble to
sustain me in an attempt to express fully the re-
Elections which are excited N my mind, by the
view you have taken OF our public ailalrs at this
time. | cannot forbear, however, q brief response
to some Of the topics YOU have touched. You
arc right in ascrbing to me deep interest in the
result Of tho contest which they have produced
between the Federal and Republican parties |
feel IL, and throw away the reserve which would
suppress an ayOwal Off, as an ailcctaIIon uawor.
Thy of freeman, whatever may be his situation
in life.
These are ne ordinary times. 1t is impossible
10 disguise the fact that revolution, II not IN the
lorms, in the spirit Of our institutions, Is attempt
cd by tho Federal party and II would be unnat.
ural for me to look a, the signs which announce
the progress of this spirit without warning my
coun'rytnen of their existence, notwithstanding |
may be denounced by the Wig and Federal
presses as u dictator.
Whilst was your Chief Magistrate this spirit
was frequently exhibited, and so strongly was |
impressed with the character Of its designs, that
felt it my duty in my Farewell Address to guard
against them, and TO which, US II full exposition OF
my views, | earnestly refer you. The display OF
It's power, therefore, in tho present political con
test does not surprise me.
In the early history Of our country tho Federal
party made many attempts TO mould the Govern
ment to their purposes, but they were defeated by
the vigilance of the people, then fresh .Tc,
school OF the Revolution. ). bar national energy
mas since pee" e,i,@ " directed to The adjustment
MI sSsS p;sbbonagE ffT HSsdseqGd Of siSs
action of the General GOVERNMENT as TO furnish
but slight opportunities for the admission OF any
principle IN our system. dangerous 10 Republican
liberty. Blu, the period has arrived which frees
US from all apprehension or doubt in regard to The
operation oil our system, so far AZ the question oil
security agNins, foreign danger is concerned; and
we are yet TO test our capacity TO ADJUST III at
equally fortunate manner, these mere delicate re-
lal,ons which belong TO ouv intercourse with eact
other, and in which are more intimately lnvoyet
the means of preserving ou happy Union Hence
we may still be said to be in many respects il
our infancy as u nation. We are yet to see,whe
Their wo can resist successfully the many schemes
that can be brought 10 bear against our harmony
as States, and which may aim to give wrong
bias TO the action of both Federal aud State Go
vefnmenis.
Look, pray you, at the efforts which are ma
king to array one section OF tho Union agalns
the other. Ii is in this aspect that the movement
, of the Abotiuonsts become fearful and porlen.
tous. II there be any real philanthropy in The
mass of hose who constitute this party, 1t canno
be doubted that il is made to take false dTec
ton by those who are striving TO revive the doc
irnes Of the Federal party. II is undeniable Iha
the mass of the Abolonsts acknowledge as pc
lItica leaders those who have slgnali2ed then
opposition TO the measures which will keep the
Government in the path prescribed for il by it'
founders. II there is a single AboloniSt in ihl
United States who supports or advocates any
leading doctrine of tho Republican party, hav,
not heard of it. Wherever The influence of these
societies is felt, it adds 81 the power of those Whc
favor the establishment of u National Bank
who contend for n system Of Internal improve.
msni at war with the rights of the Sta,es--who
advocate Tariff OF protection unnecessary on the
score ofrevenue, and calculated 10 multiply the
sources of dscord between the various sections
of The Union.
But il is less to tho fact that these elements Of
discord We visible IN our horizon, than to the