Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-06-02
NUMBER xxxvII.

instead ofwhich they have squandered
by double, more than any other admin
stration-instead Of directing the ship
Of State safely on her patriotic course
to glory and renowh, they have suffered
her to be stranded on the rocks Of ex-
pertinent, and hitherto untried expe-
dients, and in place of afording relief
to a suffering crew, the Captain tells
them to take care of themselves; that
they must not expect much from her
assistance, and we for the first time
in our lives, behold the noble ship OF
State, which aweathered many a
storm, and carried all in safety, I'M
able to extricate herself from the peril
Gus reefs among which her managers
have ran her.
ResoZued, That we regard the pre-
sent rulers as reckless and unfit TO
manage the affairs of this great people;
thatwe have seenwith horror and alarm
the rapid strides they have made to-
wards despotism, they have assumed
TO themselves powers not vested in
them by the constitution;whilst patriot
ism is swallowed up in the most abom-
Unable sel6shness.
Rcsolped, That where avarlce and
corruption are made the motives OF
service to the country, and the test OF
republican purity all virtue will be ex-
tlnguished, morality will become a by
word, and honesty but name to de-
lude.
Resolrcd, That we look in vain TO
our present rulers, for those high and
ennobling traits of character which
adorned our forefathers where selfwas
lost in love of country, and all were
ambitious to rival in noble deeds OF
patriotism and virtue and as we deem
a return to those principles of the first
importance, for the safety. perpetulty
and well-being of our free institutions,
we regard it Of the first moment, that
the present rulers of our beloved coun-
try be driven from their high places Of
! public trust and that ADLER and better
, men take their places.
= Resolued, That the effective public
services rendered by VIM. H. Harrl-
! son, his high moral worth, his sterling
! abilities and undertaking attachment tc
the republican institutions ofour coun
e try, his uniform support of southern
: policy, render him in the opinion o
j this meeting, a citizen in every wa,
e worthy Of the elevated station for whicI
4 his fellow citizens have selected hin
# we heartily concurin the nominatlo
e of John Tyler of Va, for the secon
+ trust in the gift of the people, relyln
5 as we do in his profound abilities an
% his firm adherence to sound ration'
Of policy.
~ Resolued, That we cordially acceI
,e the invitation offered US by the Wing
n of West Tennessee, to meet them Q
J. the State line during the summer, ft
e. the purpose of discussing the gre
10 principles of policy which now agita
tY the nation--and that we think we ca
r. successfully compete with our VIII
or brethren of Tennessee, in forwardlr
wv the great revolution whichis now goil
tn ON in the two States.
RI ResoIped, That
77r p. w. Lucas,
e T. Trimble,
o. Gen. J. J. Guy,
l., Gen. A. B. Bradford,
~ Col. H. H. Means,
!. Col. w. r. Harley,
- Col. James w. Summer,
I'd H. w. Walter,
- w. H. Woodward,
ost w. Finly,
he Fl. Harris,
I'D II. Anderson,
DR.. J. Pitman,
=; J. S. Curtis,
- Col. J. Caruthers,
- Col. Byrd Hill,
ass Doct. j. w. Davis,
nd NC. Cheatham,
we Hon. f. w. Hulling,
tho Doct. ]. Crisp,
aro Col. H. o. Allen,
George w. Graham,
I. Lane,
lgh W.B. Spinks,
NJ J. G.. Barrett,
u w. Davis,
uch Doct. 7. Hunt,
!. Doct. Hill,
ing A. p. Armstead,
Llon Gen. J. A. Phlfer,
Us Doct. E. Bourland,
the Doct. w. V. Taylor,
'uD- Mai. w. Briscoe,
Inc L. D. Henderson,
oW- be appointed delegates to the So
'esI ern Wing Convention to be he'll
no. nDs Nashville, on the--day OF AuI
80 next.
lrty' ResolUed, That we are hereby 70
cue ed into Society known and calle'
ulll- the name ofthe Tippecanoe Club,
ect- that w. V. Taylor be appointed ci
w. man Of our Society, and that Tho
ar'ln Trimble, Esq, and Col. Byrd Hill
hign appointed Vice Presidents, and y
uses II. Woodward be appointed Secre
llary that--bea pponteda &C
III he to