Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-08-15
rhc Circular Of the DemOcrniic Cor
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things porsntous Of pugnaeiiy. The 'eifta
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ring sophmoro. But 10, that pass, as from IL
deep, Iorg and moumful cry Of organise--
q, .ssaa,3ss.. .ee. sppposo rs authors felt grea
,repidnton, and had not the free use -of tht'T'
otherwise able powers. We desire to look q
it in another point OF view.
list. This committee was appointed Tor tho
purpose Of corresponding with blending dem
ocrats in every county in the state.n "Lead-
,lc DemoeraisnU Now it has long been as
serted by the wings that the democrats were
led, and here is an acknowledgement that such
is the fact. The "leading DenlocratSt!" And
ia il n fact that tho free born sons OF MISSISSIPPI
nj have surrendered the glorious privilege OF
thinking and acting for themselves have clo-
scd their eyes to the dangers which surround
them, aud submitted to leading strings~ This
Circular intimates that such is the c1c, else
why the necessity of leaders Democrats do
YOU think for yourselves, or do your leaders
think for youl If you think for yourselves
and act for yourselves, where is the necessity
pecting yeomanry of the country are made TO
ssfal inn as rank and file and when these loco
foco captains, who are said to befn "oyery
county in the State" say wheel, implicit obe-
dience is given? If such is the fact YOU are
gone unless you can be saved in spite of your
selves. Who are the leaders in Madison county,
and who the ''leadees.n We should be pleased
to see the performance, and hope whenever
any one of the leaders shall determine to side
line any of the animals in these parts, he will
give public notice. 1t will be pleasing to learn
whether they are wild and are caught by the
chase and the Spanish noose,- chased into
holes like the opossum from whence they can
be axtgicted only by overcoming the strength
OF their tais-or driven into pits from which
they cannot extrieato themselves.
"Leading Dcmocrats!" There is bur onc
way to lead man or beast, and that's by a depri.
walton Of liberty A large whiskered black
loosing lose foes es9,ain would feel bis jmpor.
-.anee when iroiling into town with a string Of
r tie "a s5sS s' fs,ss IA y
-Bd-wirearese4ae Of thssslec seca1. apssiaaa
Vicksburg, who assume to lead the domocrac,
Of this State, and what are their inducements
81 White Stevenson we understand Il Til
son of the present Minister to England, Mi
Andrew Stevenson, who can retain place an
power only so long as Mr.. Van buren, is in til
ascendant. He, then, abors for his kith an
kin, and has something more than pure patriot
ism ivolved. And from the high tone Of thi
Circular, one might be led to suppose that th
gentleman had been sent out to the colony {
Mississippi to teach the good people of tn
State their duty, and to become "leadin
democrat.n w. f. Richie, we undorstar
also to be the son of Thomas Richie, of Il
Richmond Enquirer, who may also be out he
on an exploring expedition for aught the pc
pie know - kind of political missionary
convince us that we ought to be led
The Circular recommends Convention a,
organization. The cry among the democra
from the "leadng' papers down to the Circul
of loco foco committee, is organise, orgarii
The wings should learn vigilance from this.
They should learn that the enemy, disguised
the friends of equal rights, is active and dece
tive, and that no means within his power "
be left untried in his struggles for victory. .
That he has "leaders through the land who a
leading many TO the contest, and that they mu
be met by the undrlcd militia of the countr
Let us organize tool though none dare assun
to be our leaders, we will organize. The fir
sons of Mississippi scorn to be led they me-
no leaders when the liberties of their count
are to be defended at the ballot box. Intel
genec, reason, purity, patriotism are their lea
ders, and II they consult them alone, loco foe
ism must perish for want Of support.