Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-12-24
FroA t5e-,Ne,o Iork Ecening Star.
Nh. Van .REREN.
-ow are the mighty fallen! Tor three years

iieoo VI io t8'''9' itoso SifsehSti tito Vs@st
" extended republic, from its ceatreto- It's re
hottest borders with convul9iops las bropgh
distress, ruin and misery TO tie door aad L
theheart Of almost every man, woman ais
child in It, fgom thecircles off5Gnenent ent
wealth,so the savage who rgaps npQa t}e
western fro ti,,r-and hyscharging Tie star
dard Of valuo h2s effected confscation q
property TO IN extent never before witnessed
in the civilized world. The widest wars 9
the worst trrants that ever drenched tie earti
with human hood-the most extensive Ievies
lnade.to sustain the most mighty conflicts be
tween man and man, which this world ever
beheld, sink into insignjfcance in comparison
with the annihilation OF pt perty, the unyer-
sal devastation, which the ambition, wicked
ness and stupidity Of this enc man has brought
upon this country. This most violent and ex-
traordinary procedure of stripping whole
people Of the fruits Of their toll, the fond ob-
iects of their hopes, and their means Of sub
sistence, has been attended with another
scourge emanating from the same source, more
poisonous & fatal than the destruction Of prop
erty, rthe temporary usurpaton Of the peo-
pies rights. The pangs of famine may be
alleviated and forgotten by the returning sup
ply of food-thc g1ins of past labor may be re-
placed-the wounds in our commerce VIII CT
catrize--bpt what shall restore the moral sense
the once bright and unspotted integrity Of the
people! When shah we roll back the tide Of
corruption and moral pollution with which
this administration has flooded the land!
Mighty has 1Ir. Van Buren, been, for evil.
powerless for good! lie has filed the land
with the tears of the widows and the cries oil
the orphans. of those whom his ruinous and
fatal measures have sent, broken hearted, to
an untimely grave. But where is the heart
made gIad-where the home made happy by
his fostering or paternal care! Echo answers
'.Nhers:" "When the poor hath cried. Gaze
sar wort" but no tear Of pity, 10 sentiment
If sympathy ever sprung from tie calloua
heart Of Sir. Van Buren.
The victims of his keen tortuves have spo-
zen through the ballot boxes. and where is
low this mighty man of Gath
But yesterday, the word Of Caesar might
lave stood against the world; now lies he
there,
md none so poor to do him reverence
It was in the power Of 1Ir. van Barren to
ratify his ambition to occupy the Presidential
hair for a second term, by . very slight con
ession. The Conservatives Of New Eorh
ere his warmest and most devoted personal
lends, and the head and soul Of that party
,tieh had carried him onward in triumph
then he proposed his sub-treasury scheme
2ey differed from him; expressed their dis
ent temperately, but earnestly. Sgill conf
ing in him, they asked to be permitted to ex-
rcis5 their free viii, and act upon the convic-
ions of their honest judgmentsjn relation 10
measure rePrehensi5Ie in priotip'e and
enbtfnl in expedercy-to defeat that, and
ct support him. This portion Of tlleir natu-
a, rights was not accorded to them. they
we're marked and denounced as traitors, for
airing TO question the ortha3axy OF the exec
tive will. and the order was given to esshoot
hedeserters.' They were driyeat to defend their
principles to maintain an independent politi-
al existence, and to overcome and extiaguish
heir predictions and personal attachment
or SIR. Van Buren,. in order to avert the heav-
est calamity from their country; and when
his gentleman leaves the cares of the state,
or that quiet to which the unanimous voice of
he country consigns him. reviewing his pub
ic conduct and the causes of his disgrace, he
will find reason to exclaiSn,
90 negligence.
Fit for fool to fall by!''
The question is now often asked what }Ir.
an Buren, is to do after Tie Ath of sarch
lext! 1t IS question Of idle curiosity, to
Know what nook or corner OF this country can
ide the outeast from the public favor. lie
lad party at his command more powerful
nd disciplined than any country ever before
aw, OF, Us We trust will again see. lie had
couLtry placed in lis hands, a5ounding in
prosperity. lie has ruined MS party AID pros
rated shis country, lie can never look for
to either Of them;
'had when be falls he falls Ike Lacifar,
Never to rise again.
New CnupcHEs.-HF From the twentieth re-
OFT OF the British Church Coulmissioness.n
nd that during the last year they have caog-
i to be erected 258s churches and chapels IL !
iffarent parts Of the kingdom, 10 are now IN
ulding. plans Of II are approved and ready
offender, 8 others are uadef considerations
nd grants have been made Of Il others.