Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-18

de,a;I = o not ,ta our purpose to enter int,
ou' sno o., Inc claims Of Genl. Har,i ."0
editor should not be Withdraw ,'sy oil lie
S TORN the subject of future r ney. may
s1ihce it for the present to saw " .t
objections argued against him nj a." y. mat The
Of ;on. speculative character and '' III. mostly Hsa
TONS upon which we would dso" "e qae e,
HI" will in all probability ', ns!a. with
on Inc contrary the evils we suf,, a ,hs'.
whom we seek to overthrow aree n,. those
and practical Every year u; a,u present
violation ofsome princinIe ,h" ""nesses the
essential TO the continuance If f. ~" "s'Ievo
institutions, and The evils Of tho V oa. nee
ment daily come home to us. n NJ, s gov,
our political, but in our private and SD, Hs IN
ply and markedly put to any W to'' N Sim, In.
country, whether he would ne, :" " ie
Gen. Harrison to Mr.. Van Buren,, We v,J hs'
I'eve the answer would in every lOs,ans.
ne IN the affirmative. Why then sSoII
mere be any wavering OR hesitation -. ~,
me coming contest? True, we NAV No,
oeiieve that success will be so certain %
under the guidance of a difIeren, lo.a" 70
nut Tins should but call redouLled eyer,
ton. The dangers around us are n,oss
ing; the Gauls are already in the c,n,l
and now is not the time to be yerv cEo;,s
IN selecting the means to repeI them
The unfavorable result of many Of bo
elections during the past year is in Some
degree the cause of the dissatisfaction ex.
Isiing in this section of the country
Onacquainted with the state Of public
feeling at the north, and viewing Mr.
Clay as the only man capable Of command,
ing southern support, many are too apt
to suppose hat in the magic Of his name
alone lies the charm of success, and a..
peal to our late defeats as but an ernest Of
' worse disasters should that name be with.
drawn. But the truth is, the cause Of The
Wing party is too important in ITSELF to
depend for success upon this man or that
Founded IN truth and appeals TO the pures
principles of our nation for its support. #
must eventually triumph, not from the
force and power Of its advocate, but from
, lis own inherent justice and merit. Nor
is there any thing in the, history Of heI
present times TO damp our ardor or cause
the least encouragement to cur efforts.
The party vet occupies elevated ground. |
True, we have suffered losses since ourI
fist triumph in 1887; but let it be rcmem.
bered that between Saratoga and York
town, there was many sad reverse, oot
E main strength is still nnwavering Tts|
empire state has thrice spoken in lanI
f. guage that cannot he misunderstood.
Thrice has she rebukeG her recreani SIN,
. and pointed hun to the " meme teke" in1
: scribed upon her walls. MASSACHUSETTS,
is still true TO her principles; her fag,I
d that flag which has so long wilhstood lhel
0 battle and the breeze, is still high aoitI
J and will be seen foremost in the war, inI
+. the thickest Of the fight. In addition tol
the states which have always been found
e upon the right side, and whose fidelity we
+ have now no reason TO doubt, the signs OF
9 the times indicate that in several others
5 important changes have been at work un'
v affected by the fluctuations OF the past
:. year. The sold unterrified common
e wealth. though often led into error from
). the impuls,ve character of her sons, hasl
J. never failed to be found in the end 'tOe|
a to her ancient principles; and the ch'vaf'l
a of her borders have already ranged 'nen'|
II selves to do battle in defence Of the T'sn''I
d transmitted them by their Washlng'on'
II their Henry. and their Madison. "I'AI
y such examples, and such inducements ", d
d fore us, to raise now the "craven c'y
a would be treason Of the worst descf'p"o''|
= a tame surrender of all that for years WI
n have struggled to preserve immacu'aels, "" ~
h the ruthless band of corruption. snUu',I
Re we fail now, when unanimI'y IS az 'D'' i.
l. wanting TO our success, we ma! S''
our country -
:. tito foe could qneO
# Her soul till from itseli 1t Tell;
And self abasement led the way &,
x AENnt