Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-07


When Ger. Harrison was first nomin. / !,
ated as a candidate for that Office which
there is every indication that no win soon
be called on TO fill, by the almost unani.
nous voice of the American people, it
was then the wide mouthed policy of the
partizans OF Martin Van Buren, to notice
him with contemptuous epithets; and 10
fidicue the idea Of his being made presi-
dent as supremacy absurd, having a place
only in the brain of a few enthusiastic
wings, who were represented as having
sworn uncompromising hostility to the
present administration, right or wrong; |
and although down to the present moment
the grossest locofocoism that ever had
partial footing in any lend, is still disposed
to calumniate the fair fame of an old
Hero, and to tear with ruthless violence
the laurels from his brow; there is a wide
difference in the vauniing that once charac-
terised its fendish chuckle, when the de-
mon thought himselfsupreme in the spoils
of victory, and like Jupiter the land must
be obedient 10 his nod
Time has rolled on, and as it has brought
nearer TO us the day that should deliver
this nation from the hands Of the men
who have wilfully or ignorantly ruined the
country, they become more desperate in
their efforts to cling to power, and TO sue
coed would sacrifice the nation itself.
AS hope expires baseness revives, and the
tongue that before moved cautiously IS
now rapid and loud in scattering detrac-
ton around,tilI exhausted, it looses its pow
er to articulate and cleaves to the mouth
with its own slime.
The pen of the defamatory and hired
minion is no less busy; and weekly, nay
daily is sent forth to the world the most
mendacious illusions that ever emanated
from the jaundiced brain and black heart
of degraded panderer to falsehood and
corruption.
All are the victims of this detraction,
from the plain though distinguished farmer
of "North Bend" to tie humbest individ
ual that dare to think and speak for him
. self, of the management of those servant:
that have been specially appointed by the
people, who have the right not only to in.
! vestigate, but to condemn whenever, anC
wherever in their opinion any thing goe'
5 wrong. TWAS TO this end that our present
5 form of government was established, after
the country emerged from the horrors Of
that Revolution which separated the colo
MES from the British crown, and they as
: sumed position among the nations of tn
D earth. Ii was for this that Washington
t fought and bled, and all our fore-fathers
: in that dark and gloomy day that trio
, mems souls. Without it, we had as wei
t, remained the vassal of the English King
e continued to crouch at the paws ofthe lion
, instead Of soaring above on the wings 0
. the Eagle. BY him We were promised
f protection then, even as we are promiseC
b protection now, but at the price Of sub
d mis- sion; on condition, that British laws ant
British tyranny should prevail Throughout
! the land; and when this was rejected
}. when the people of the colonies, then, a
IS they do now claim the right of maxim
!. their own laws and have them obeyeC
e they were told that this was too great
Y privilege for them to enjoy, and the law
}. they did enact were rendered nugatory b
:, Withholding the Royal assent; and ii wa
le then that the people 70 sc in arms TO asset
: their rights even as they will again at a
n early day, though in different way.
Of the policy of Mr.. Van Buren, is discovere
y liniaments that characterised the course
the British King in those days: first
seeks to delude by fair promises-then !
IS upbraidings, tells the people theyexpect tc
s. much of the government; and when ''eYi
at have become insufferable" his next ste
n is, through the avenues Of corruption, al
- a heartless mendacity to troao beat the
t. into asupport of his measures, and obef
~ ence 10 his viii, which if any dare oppo
n there are those to thunder anathem
against them, SANDER is brought in reqr
: sition, and prescription does its work.
he citizen who dare oppose the will
v tn, president? he is illuminated. Pos.
n bly, and sometimes a man holding !
Is Office under the Government that has
u viii OH oicnf The office IS taken fro
him,and straightway he is branded re
egade'. Here then is the will OF o.
= man supreme: to oppose it is TO forfeit
r. claim to his favor, to 60 with il IS
sanction that which is in direct confii
with the genius ofsour Institutions, al