Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-25
WING TRICKS.


Us consolation 10 reflect, that The people
though they may for time be mislcd by
the cunniag devices Of The enemies to pop
ular rights, will, under The influence Of
"he second sobd' hoagar, qrrctracc their
steps, and Ut last conform in their Judge
niepis and actions 10 The pure and uner-
ring standard Of truth and reason
Already, have they begun 10 open their
eyes TO tie dignsling mummcry Of log ca
bins and cider barrels, -and who is there
80 audacious as 70 believe, that the Vulgar
and noisy parade b. which she nomna-
lion Of Harrison has been hcralded forth
even by the most influential Of his partl'
2nns@-will not IN short time he gener>
ally regarded asa gross and conlcmrtuous
insult to their understandings.
But if the Wings hope to secure their
object by thus insulting the intelligence u
the people, they vii! surely be deceived.
II has become too palpablr, that they are
playing the game TO divert the public mind
from an inquiry into the views and prin-
cipes of their candidate. They know
General Harrison 10 ben Federal st--and
that there is no federal measure which he
has not sustained. - Hence their desire TO
suppress honest inquiry, aud Iorce him up
on the people by nhammatory appeals 10
| their passions and prcjndiccs. We cannot
be deceived in this matler.--Iook for
moment al the position General Harrison
has assumed in refusing TO disclose his opin-
ions on subjects Of The deepest public in.
ierest, and consider how adroilly the wings
are ayaling themselves Of the supposed
advantages afforded them by this ncn-
commilul policy. In Virginia. his lead
ing supporters declare that he is opposed
10 a National Bank in other states Of the
Union, the people are invoked to come to
his aid upon the ground thai he will give
them National Bank, and n sound cur.
rency. In the non -slayeholdiDg states he is
presented to the aboli'ionists, as mn enemy
10 slavery, and the great champion OF hn.
man liberty, while in the southern states
he Is represented TO be the uncompromis
ing opponent o: the measures OF these ia
nalcs in all their Iornis. Ia The manu-
featuring states, he is a Tariff man--lr
the agrIcul uraI states Of The South, he il
opposed TO the protective principle
Notwithstanding that he declared his IN
Willingness 10 abandon the Tariff of 1928
until the streets Of Charleston and Norfolk
should lie covered with grass, and he i,
satisfied that their situation eau he traced
to this cause.
1t is stated also upon good authority
, that While his friends OF the South a r
, culating pamphlets containing sketch o
The prominent events Of his life, suited /,
Southern views aud Southern feelings, hi
friends OIL the Moth are circulating other
OF different character better adapted Il
Northern taste ard Northern Opinions
: Though we cannot as yet youch ior to
/, truth Of this statement, - still we can YER
. justly say that such Il course is in stric
Keeping with the line Of policy, rs avowc
and practlccd Upon by the party suppor
/ ing Gen. Harrison throughout The Uniot
How striking the contrast .be,ween
Z course Of conduc; like this, and that pul
| sued ~ the Democratic party. Whe
/. has Martin Van Buren ever refused
disclose his opinions in relation 10 an
! great subject toocning the national we
/ fare, when 0 request for him to do s
! has emcnated from a respectable source
: Never mas he on any occasion assumed
, position so andacious and insulting; y,
r we bear it daily from the mouths OF III
) wb'g orators, that Implicitly and cunnin
arc the main ingredients ia his character
r. They would ilnpute 10 the Democrat
n party rules ofactlon utterly at war vii
i. the principles, Of truth and common hor
:. esly, while they themselves are gull
daily Of doing violence 10 every polite.
!. precept which should govern the condu
4. Of men proie, sing TO be patriots.
10 We repeat, again, that it affords ,
d consolation 70 reflect, that the people cal
ROT long be deceived by the shallow dey
ID ces Of whiggery. They may be bllnde
a. for the moment, but the delusion wi
Is pass away; and reason and Intelligent
n will assert their dominion. The Dem
> cratic principle addresses itself TO ii
v judgment :--it eschews passion and prei,
Of dice, and rests fol its success upon Il
u immulable basis Or truth, and the etern,
!. laws u justice.