Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-19

Fronllspiece.
EXTRACT from The message Of Goreaor
Henagdn 10 The Legislature Of South Carolina,
South Carolina cannot be an indifferent spec.
tator OF the great political struggle winch Is gong
on in our county, Never, believe, siHee tie
organization of our government, has there been
Struggle OF more fearful Importance. For ma.
ny years, she has iorbone from taking part IN the
elecoA iol President Of the United States. be.
CAUSE, she could not have done 80 without com
promlttng her principles. Her political posi-
ton was peculiar, aud It was right and proper,
that she should not aid IN putting INTO power, men
who were only known euemes ot her best
interests. At the late Presidential election, she
refused 10 vote Tor either of The pomlnen, candI-
dates, pfeierag to hold herself uncommltted, aud
Judge the Administration by It's measures. Mr..
| VAN buren, WAS e'fcttd, aud Il "a nut to ne dis
gulsed, that she Indu ged toward hln feelings
OF strong opposition. II is not necessary here
10 review particularly the causes which separated
her iiou his party. Is enough To say, that
Gen JAcKsoN torle'sd her aggeH, j, b., ylae
neal Abandonment al lhe conservative doctlme oI
state sovereignty, aud that MI. VAN buren,, II
was believed, would Tread ~ his footsteps. But
the maxim oil our State, "s principles, not men,
she has carefully watched the Administration aud
lound It essentially Republican Whatever may
have been the grounds Of former objection 10
Mr.. VAN buren,, they are essentially removed.
The patty which supports him, has committed IT.
self to principles, winch she cannot repudatc, and
unlurIed that flag, under which, If true TO herself,
she cannot fail 10 rally. The struggle which is
going on between the contendmg parties, is es.
sentially struggle between Republicauism aud
Federalism. Ii we look at the elements OF the
sell-syled Wing party, we find peculiar cause
ilr apprehension. That sagaclous stateman,
MI. JEFFERSON, predicted that the Fedolallss
would change then name, and, under false pre-
fences, again attempt to get INTO power. Ii Is
even SO now, andI parly-exhlbltinJ every
hue and shade OF opinion, has arrogaed TO ItseiI
a name, consecraed by the most glorious asso.
cIaion, only, II IS to be feared, for the purposes
of imposture aud deuslon. While. as body,
II has made no exposition OF its principles, It's
prominent members, in different pats Of the coun
Try, have proessed every thing The Conyen-
ton which nominated General HARRISON, was
composed OF men Of every possible political
complexion. The very attempt 10 declare It's
fath would have been fatal to the party
v hat then was done The most studous
conceaIment was agreed upon, and the mem.
bers OF the party generally, were permitted
to make whatever pledges they thought adapted
to the respective lailtudes in which they lived -
The most has been made Of this gracious priv |
ege; aud hesitate not to say, thai in the whole |
round OF political questions, there is not Que
10 which the HARRISON party rs not solemnly |
pledged, by some OF ITS promanent leadt rs.--
Who will unrave the intricate web Ut modem |
Nhggeryl It's on thing IN Vermont, aud IN
other tang III Geo,ga. 1t rs Ianh aud AclI |
Tariff Bank and Anu-Bank, Abolition and Ante
Abpltion; /" all things to all men" Al the North |
II Is Federalism, in It's highest estate al the |
South, il Is Stale Rights; 1t IS certainly some
thing singular, IN the history oflhIs country, that
convention should assemble for the important
purpose Of making President and refuse to de-
clare its principles. Can South Carolina give
her aid and sympalhIes to party whose designs
are thus hidden aud myserousi Is she prepared
to battle for, she knows not What To forget her
ownpnncIpIes, aud JOIN in the Wild and madden
ing cry oil revolution.
Butln present Administration is most solemn
" pledged TO Inose pr.ncples, when We hold as
dear aud sacred We have moi onIy the pledge 0!
Mr. Vas BUREN,, but what Is better the unani-
inous pledge Of the patty winch sustalns hm--
The Convention, when Nominated hun io rec.
lection, took rs position boldly, aud without DIS
gulss Pledged as Is 10 the doctrine Of strict
construction, aud The unqualified support OF
Inc pee dffar Institutions oi tue South. vt hnd
IN il nothing 10 condemn, but much 10 APP
proye. The political iaah Of thai body, y The
faith Of the patty throughout the country, There