Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19
A MONUMENT OF FOLLY !!


A MONUMENT OF FOLLY!
lfever there was Party which lowered the tone
| Of The public morals, debased the public lasle de-
graded the American character, attacked the very
foundation of our institutions, threw a contempt
upon the capacity OF the people for selt-governmenl
Il is this many-headed many mouthed, many-hued,
monstrous combination OF tie odds ard ends OF a
parties, commonly called the Wing party. They
would, indeed, better deserve the TILE ulihe HIM
bag Party. II there ever was party, which has
justly provoked The Indignation OF the present age,
the satire ol oregn countries and the sCnrn al pos
,erlty, II is this very party. i ever there was
party which should invoke ohHynn for all iis die
u!ous and mischievoas transgressons, 1t Is tins party
II there ever was party, who should pray lor Inc
waters Of Lethe 10 pass the transactions Of the
present campaign, their lnsdIous humbugs, then
ridiculous mumneries, their log cabin and coon skin
system, Their elaborate plocesSions and hammered
! inscriptions, their systematic scheme to strike the
senses and captvale The passions oil The people, II is
this very party, They ought to blush Tor helr fol-
hes and their arces. They ought to be ashamed of
Tie tricks they have praciHed, The deceptons they
have employed, Tie devices they have exercised TO
mysiity and satisfy the PubIie-the want olcourage
and Of candor they have eviuced IA developing their
various principles tier bind support OF an mca-
pGHted GaHdlaae, WHO was altad To express lHS
dpih0Is, lest lie might oteud SOME portion Of Ia,
own lrenda--and iheir virtual cooperation with the
Tell Ahuiuonisls OF the NORTH. hey ought to blush
for all The humh0gs OF tie siaug.Nhangers who have
Slrutted and tauipoouci over the Iand-and for all
the vile inventions Of Their kennel presses. They
ought to ask pardon Of their Country, and promise
to SIN no more. Instead Of resetvlng any momenlo
OF the late campaign, they should desnc 10 blot it
uut forever. Instead Of preserving any memory o
."rh unparalleled ssaasaettnnS They >nnld have
been anAIous 20 sweep every monument OF tieir fol-
lies out OF existence. In justice o the county whom
they have Insuted, and as some alunclnent Tor tie
bIoIs which they have cast upon her lair escuch-
con they ought almost 10 have been subjected 10
similar pehance with that which the GEtHHHa Church
would have rtt,ctCi glua 5 offending Mons, WIN
bare head and haktd EEL 10 tiy ttale oi an Octu-
Der sun, in The midst ol the day. anl b, lhe lashnA
Of torches or IN the depth Of lie n1gnt, not ny the
hands OF The hirelmgs, but by their own hands ny
The hands Of those who ostntauously raised tbose
temples OF human folly they might have approach
ed every 10y cabin ID The and 10 Tue popuious Me
trapnils, The fields Of the counlfy lhey should
have taken them down log by o1 aud vain lire
drawn from the Heavens, have consumed teHi
piece by piece, and then scattered ther ashes to Tire
Iour winds Of Heaven 10 make the at9nement
complete, they ongItto have sworn never ofepcat
such offences against good TASTE aud sound morals
but to determine hencetolth, instead d sluuyIhg
the People, TO enhgLten lhen-instead Of dsqusI-
lyng them for the duties Of seltgovernment, 10 en-
large their minds 10 address their understandings,
to educate and to Inform them-inSlead OF building
log cabins, to erect school huusesnSlead oil sqna-
derIng Their own precious time, their admirable tai
ents, their full purses to deceive anu hu bug gen
erous people, they should appropriate Their best
faculties in enargng our Literary Fund, ahdgylng
to II a wiser aud more sanitary dtectiun.-But we
| ask no such penance now. An We desire is, TO see
| ..t., .Xrn
Virginia. We do not demand oil them to repent
but we conure them 10 sin no more.
But instead Of wipng oul ali tie past-instead Of
obIerating the ioInes they have perpelraIed-ln-
stead OF deprecallng the satlTca censures Of foreign
nation, winch are sure TO fall UPON us from the
humbugs winch haze been practlSed by the hgs,
aud from The manner in which Gen. W. IL. Harm
sou has been elected, what shall we think oil The adj
dItIonsl folly which would almost lmpously preserve
he menlentoes oi the past aud hand them down TO
distant countries aud 10 future ages What shall
we think Of The ialully OF David Hoffman Of Baili-
more, who proposes TO embody in one volume al
the incidents Of the late campaign! 1.-The does not
present all he Is laIthIess Historian il he does
preserve all, lie oasis blot upon his own party and
upon the present age Let hum take either norm OF
the dilemma he pleaSes-aHd lei hun digest, WIN
what appetite he the following just and CALLING
satire from the Pennsy lvanau vi Phladelpha.-
Richmond Enquirer.
From the Pennsylvania Of Nor. q.
| HARRIsosIANA-M David Hoffman OF Baiti-
more, has ISSUED an address To Tie friends Of Come
| raj HARRISON, announcing hls intention 10 pefate
| aud publish a work 10 be called 'Hafusohlata "
| the Political and Civil Chronicles OF The Eiectiet
/ William Henry Harrison, Intended to dnnloi'a1e
line ACTORS and their doings, Who operated Oh ihe
part OF lie gentleman OF North Bend. Mr Hohman
speaks oil The campaguso lar as the ouccesslu parry
we're concerned, as "a great n oral Plcl9fe' ila "
subhnit y and charged with deep po.itical "iSuOtn'
and Among other evidences Of THIS, he poses y
! owe .Sceclions from lie Melodies, beng extracts
/ doubti, s. iom the Iousing TIP songs J" 'hF o"on
with the waller klver, together WIN ehfnho''sc'i
notices oi the festivals aid accounts o. lile various
articles manufactured iur sale, Us pTomoliFe O te
cause such doubtless as log CABIN snai- ooAes'cue'
barrel canes coon breast pns, and Other mora W.
blmies ard deep political wisdom y ulai ~
Iitls 10 be sure, IS particular business - "o's
bat the Wing party should cal loudly ahd 81 hes"s
noon Mr. David hoffman 10 spare lnen lle ihii' ."'
Preserve ne from live rIdien'e o tiat, s'aa va
Do.eou. when certsin nludlcoas friends Wse' y
ranan,ya one oil his obscure ancestors anai tA0"an
Wbiygerv can scarcely cldIL 10 be Napj'eoh' y
doubt,es, has good taste enough 10 see tia' ae ~
tended hook Oh :. Gamm0nlana, be II o. SERIOUS
ana pouDous n its laag - saguage #'. 3aoWl o'"-