Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-02-06


: To- We give up nearly all ofour available space
this week 10 our correspondents, and have scarcely
4 corner len to say word in propr'o persona We
ere compelled 10 defer the second number OF our re-
marks on the late Presidential election, and many
other matters, which shall be sitended 10 in our next
Tie Argus twis US about remark which we made
relative TO the election of Gen HARRISON and heads
an article the Columbus Democrat against the
people," Softly sir you are oil wrong. Wesre,
and always have been for The people, and against
what is the worst enemies other rights and inter-
esis, privileged monopolics and corporations. We
are against an American mobility, IN the shape OF
monsyocracy, Funded upon bank promises TO pay,
and we are in favor oflhe true interests OF the labor
ing and producing classes. We defy our hundred
eyed neghbor 10 point out single instance in which
the aColumbus Democrat" has departed from the
leading maxim Of its pary-the greatest intercs, OF
the greatest number. True, we said in our last
that the American people had been cheated, in the
election Of Harrison, out Of their principles, their
probity aud their common sense, and we repeat the
assertion. Possibly, our language was not the hap
piest or the most explicit in conveying our 'dea.-
We meant that the people Lad been deceived Hnc
imposed upon that tho honest themselves, ma
iori.y Of them had beea induced by the cunning dc
vices Of ME bank federal party TO act very oohsr
and unprucipled :part in rlevatng. such man a.
William Henry Harrison 10 the Presidency, IL
illustrate our idea the most honest, well intention
cd and sensible man in the world maybe induced b.
artGu appeals 10 his prejudces and passions and D,
concealment Of The real tendency and design Q
the act to do what is not only very silly, but VIVA
is even dsreputabe and dishonest per sc. But n
il not guilty in foro conscisntiG, because he ma
been guided by false lights, been cheated and impo
Ved upon, has done what bis cooler reflections, an
"sobcr second thoughts" will condemn and repudi
ate TWAS just so, we conceive with that porto
If the American people who were prevailed upo
to vo,e for Harrison, at least, very large numoe
rthcm. There were very many who voted un
derslaadingl no knew Ihat Harrison was M
what he pretended to be- and that his election wa
only looked ppon' as stepping stone to The a1ce
dency OF federal doctrnes. Such voters do not com
under our category Of honest, intelligent and big
yninded"-lhey were the deceivers,not the deceive
We also had reference in our remark, upon whic
the Argus commenls,Io the frauds and illegal votin
prsetisej by the ssltstyed wings But more upo
this subject and more OF our neighbor, anon
r. We have had an immense quantity Of raj
lately, in consequence Of which the water cour
ses are all very high. Al this "preseni writing
our river is still rising and is already as high as
has been since 1897 The mails from every d
reciion have failed TO come recently owing doubt
less TO high water, and we Me without any yer,
late news either from the North, East or South.
gt1rWs commend the letter Of the Rev. Mr.
Preston iEto-day's paper, upon the all imporan
subject Of education, 10 the attention Of our lea
ders. II Is not necessary for US to state 10 thi
community that Mr. Preston is one of our most a
bIe and successful teachers.
TIE population ofthe United States, istsd to b.
100000.