Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-10
I'm EIanTH YOLUME.

OUR EIGHTH hULJM NIX.
d is now iizf seven years ainee this paper VS.
started, the present beng The Grst number OF tie
sh volume. Durisgiti, period, no small segnea,
In The circle ormsn's existence, We have wilnessel
mostin1por alh elshges ig the political "oril-e.an-
ees which must aeepy aa,ci, ioE wesi or Tor woe
our lrre us,totons. Seven wears g. our Gov
eminent was in tie hands or the same Tsrly ''at
ou.,cd he FeIer dyrs-'y in lsco and placed
Thomss Jefferson in power. They IaooTed zfa,-
ougy io make tie Government "lhe simple ma
chine" which The wise sia1e,mcn who framed the
Constitution intended il should he. Errois they
NAV I,lye committed; departures rom suict Dcm-
ociatic, Republican principles, nay, ga some ~
stance syha,e marked the IL course, bot IA iAg man,
they were true To The Republican creed Of Je!ier-
sou. aDA ihe doo,tiaes ST State Rgits, and slct
construction aid duwa ia tie Ers,r,a and Kentucay
! Rr,oluti5us ol'gs Tie party that ,ccied Ger.
Jackson IN 1925, aud 80, anI Mr. Vau Bren "a
! lsS6. was composed in part of tie Same men tuat
| elected Mr. Jefferson in 100. Merry eyetysurv.-
wing supporter Of the latter voted ioI Jackson aud
Van Buieu; they 81 advocated the same measures
aud pdncPles, and hey had Ae same foe to contend
teith--a foe powerful u Numbers and talents bat
stu more 50 IN wealth, aud IN the influence Of The
banking competitions Of The ccunify, which uie
FcderJi party almost exclusively controlled.
This party, the natural opponent OF tie Demee-
racy, had most powerful lever To mo,e'he mass
and o, crate upon he publc mind, in 1nE Pnrss.-
Three uurhs of me rcw-pape.s Of lhe umon
were and arc now IL their hands. Bat rolwitIslaHd-
Ing u. immense al,anlage notwithstanding their
wealth. and their horde OF pcnNloued wrte's and
orators; Notwithstanding their assumption Of an al
capfaaduHI namc-a fauc cousccfated and made
popular by our revolutionary struggle they were
again and again defeated at the ballot box. The
odor Of Federalism stiI ciung TO item nnd the peo-
be would not trus then. AS late as tie tail q
1889, they were 10 hopcc ss minority-so hope
less that some Of hcir leaders altoaly dnplfcd
aud proposed that they SHOULD dsband asa party
One more expiring elIort however, they determined
10 make Their principles and views OF Govern
ment, SAD experience had convinced them, were
unpopular Advocating as they did, system Of
legislation, the inevitable tendency OF which IS 10
benefit the Gtc at the expense OF he many, hey
knew that Their principles, fairly and openly dlS'
cus,ed, would never lako with HE people. They
had tried il aud disaster aud defeat had invariably
attended their Efforts. 1t Then became ltlrpoItty
to cloak lhcir designs, and make 10 open ayowai 81
principles They commenced new system Of po-
itIcol strategic, patlofwlnch was 10 convince 'Iie
Ipcople that hey Che rcdtrasls, o. Wings, as hey
caled temseIycs) were their hest iriends--that j
lhey would put them in power. tie country would
again be prospCruus-We should have "guoj times,
and be relieved from our embarmssmculs. Subsid-
mry 10 this iosijous effort On their part to get into
power, were The log cabin aud bard cider excite
menl the conventions, aud the degrading aud dis
gushing humhugs and deccpjlons which were 90
,up w ,hcm dunng the can,asao Of last year They
cundtsccnded TO sroop' hom Iher high lsGefa
Auslocrat,c position and unfortunately lie pccun
ary cmbarras sinens 81 tie country brought ON b.
Loycr banking, over trading and speculation oiess
ry kind, enabled them 10 conquer and iur IT.
/, G, ,;,,, l., st,~ l.s.... e4...
3 President elected upon no ground OF pnncp'e, am
: wijA9u, any public uyowaIs as TO The course b
would pursue, in administering the Cove rnmen
with regard to certain great Nau1nal question
vAich had aaitatcI tic country tor years. Bot =
sooner had they got iolo power, han al d>guis
IA, thrown aside There was no Mrther oceasio
or felusion. a Cabinet Of the deepest Feder'
ave was formed Ancx,la)idinlry session Con
, gless was called for he avowcd purpose oicstahllsl
! mr National Bank, and carrying out other mea
: uies equally Federal in their nature and eleat
suLyeisye o. the rights If thc States. lhls eXlr
. ordinary session il now beng held, and what spy
taclcIdoes ii exhibit Look At few appointment point
u ME Secretary Of State has succumbtd to lbe d
y mltdr oflhc British Government IN the Mci"'
case; # not fully and directly, in such complalaa
NJ mauncr as to give satisfaction to Tie hanahiy arr
A. aance OF the British Coort; and Fedea Wing Sc
.. ators are found audiag Ia the skies the diplomat
Ia, ability cltbe Bauk.boagh Secretary, whose evel
public act evinces that he has more ol the Engls
iruu Than The American in lis principles and IL
~ lie would borleraway the lonor OF his couHtry
on he sake 81 dilhy lucte
s. The Secretary Of The Treasury has made Ja
GU report, IN order tosuper induce sGch measures on
part Of Congress as will lead inevitably 10 VII
seems 10 he desdtrJum with the party IN powe
- NAroSAL DEEr
The Post Master Genera has attempted 10 M
!, Gle Poiincs viii, Religion by causing par al ST
4, pension Of the mails on the Sabbath, lie Is hnis
i an Aboduons,, aud tie mails are now beng used
j. yehcle for tie mcendary publications Of these
N Mates.
- The House Of Representatives las been organ
vTyAby the appointment OF ALoHoui>s as CHARM