Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-08
WHIGGERY AND ABor17,-'
DEMOCRACY
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We have "a Cur p-eyious p,,-...
sonies'i''e evidence the passion ~,
an Congress upon the ques,,on If -. ~
iac's are strong enough without c. ...'.''-s,
ment lfoC Us and We cave ,b.,, - ae'
and unPreiadieed pubic 10 draw ,,.. - -s d.
may be deemed proper in the pr.,..., lsl'-''-s
pose to continue our enquiry in o,bs, Ne p
by facts, (tOr We intend to Use ,,,, f''''sa
trs,e the ground assumed b, N. ,,9 -
harF'snn upon this question: We A.
our articles on this su5jec, nor. '.' q,
bare truth will allow-and az et;,o, II
aud lovers Of our institutions, We b,,. y '< q
at stake IN the GINNING issue than a. .,-3 =
south OF Mason ond Dixon's line !, 'Is
mat all sOutherners are sense,iy. r h,e
which all facts relating to ii sbopI5 :" y
scanned and digested before the d,v ~, -, -'''
We have cast our eyes over the c,r,.... ''-s>
and weighed well the chances. W. -. mis-
the position Ofrhe wings orthe south. 81 ~ s,''
east and west, and what are The coocln,,. '''a
man will arrive at. Is it HAT he D,r,y . "a y
together for the purpose Of carrviD, NC '1u
principle Is it because they are opDo,,, -, :, "a
stl'u''onsl Treasury Is it because tl.. - w.
yor OF United States Bank, and deem !. - =
ruined withcu. one Is the south !, q ''.'l
protective Tariff and imagine that ,bs h
not attempt to force that question, Rs,l..
Der the indication Of the wings of D..r.
Tyler and the TARIFF. lsit bec,n,. "
are oppoaed to Van Buren, Now w1, 's
cause OF all this war upon the admiui,l,,,,.,
US analyze this subjects They are no, 49,.
griher to carry out any great principle f.,I...
deem the overthrow of the present admi,..~
aPriuetple) because f,hey were, there won,
concert Of action, unity Of purpose, all n. .'.
Of The party thrown into the scales. Tbev ,, t
posed to constitutional Treasury-f not u,
opposition. Are they in favor of Nston, r.,
(dOubgul) Many of the most promiue, NJ.
Virginia, headed by WIN. c. Riyes. ,re vn,,..
Gen. Harrison on the ground Of lis oOps,;,e
United States Bank. Judge Badger of N. C.s.
sides with MIR. Rves, as also several men n ,s.,
the western part Of N, York. Is this uuiy, n,
ny of the northern and eastern wings are in ayr.
protective tariff. The southern wbir, oO,o.
Is this unity' Is it because the uhigs are opDosj,
Yam Buren,, that the administration receives N.
indiscriminate opposition from oil these It'd, NJ,
interests! It's! The wings hate every thing b
publicGn--they oppose every thing Reputau
They advocate exclusive rights, thereby rs,,
amongst US monied arstocacy such as Tow :s
acterizes England-they advocate such doctrDap
will subserve the interests Of the capitalists tiy,
vocate such principles as would throw power d
legislation into corporations, that would strength,
them sgaiust the will Of the peoFe-is vg&
produce swarm Of non-proluceB slocGpbHr /
brokers, wild spectators, gamblers, and egealo (
fraud and corruption, ana degrade The m0aid6 F
community, They are trucking with each hctG
for its suppor.--ihe northern banker with the r.h
ern banker, the northern manufacturer dseNA
the southern PLANTER that he will stand to the con-
promise bill, and therefore, lie must support Han
abolitlonist support Harrison, he is III, mSa-o tn
eastern abolitionist, because as Mr. Lesvu EaH :
have seen a letter" from Mr.. Gates 4 mers'
Congress, affirming from fa:t' tcithin his (GEa
o,cn knowledge, that Harrison hHa changed @Fr
= ions on .4bolitonism since hi, speech at gntr'a
. and his Cheuiot Grafton"
A. NJ. Spadng, member Of the Abolition Ca
vention held in Massachusetts, said that he :" WI
opposed to any course being taken by the 'aH''
lion that would endanger the election Of Cen mr.
rison. A nomination Of distinct Abolition ''S
Of electors, pledged to Mr.. Brney, he said V'a'
Q njure the wing cause, because the A0oa'"N"
$ were generally wings, and such ticket SoOd o,.'
: more from Harrison's votes than from van D'
IS ren's"
!. "And that Harrison was better Tor hen 'n'
Van Buren,, because the Wing parry was lne w!
F" Of Abolitionism, and the Demncrauc parry II
r. il. The wings in Congress who supported ~.
n sDn, had generally voted against the gag s"' Ts
the Democrats had carried It BY he!r V0'sS ave.
he said, would determine his course,
ut was certain that Mr.. BIrDey ecun y. :
elected, should the AboIitionSls, by sepst0 "I
nation, draw votes from Harrison, oy @~ e.,
!" large proportion OF AboliuonIsts in the WpgF ~
T. and thus strengthen Mr.. Van Boren! y nv \.
" for Mr.. Birney must come from te Wolss ~
as friend to Abolition, he could no! cohss'"~
That is one of the reasons why the AOO.'D.-
is the north, east and west must support n."-
OIL because il they do not, the votes for MI Ii II.
j. must come from the wings, and that "O''' w.
70 Harrison. :.
a, Again, Mr.. Levitt, also member ~ 10" '
ven,ion, said: &, 81
HE believed that more recently p m".,srs,
* pedgeS by private letters from General aaI IN,
N his friends, had been or would be, crcoalsu
" Southern Wing shareholders, which won ., n =
s. come 10 light, and upon which i was Ie''" =, %
a. the South for his support. Mr. hlVe', kter
friend of his, had undoubtedly got Such . :. re.
!" This, and this only, could account lol y Hans
70 rally Of the whig party at the SOUTH ppm and
or The South he believed, would even'us! ,a;,O !
soon, change lis position from The JeneIs S ~ ID
st trines, az they were called, OF l19o' snu yex
ys high tariff and national bank, WIN Ne
-'Ten0lhen the slave power; and theIeV ,bs,r D
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