The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-19


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49, ~ y ellstoclacy History ancient and
llousln y 1ult q such examples. Cesar
9eea1lls ta g master Of the Roman people and
the sen ates under tile pretence Of supporting
tae democratic claims Of the former against
we aflssocfaey OF the latter. Cromwell, In
the character OF Protector Of the liberties ot
the peoples became the dictator Of England;
and bolivar possessed himself Of unlimited
power with the title Of his country's I1ibera-
tor. There il, on Che contrary, no single
instance On record, Of an extensive and we'll
Established Republic being changed into an
arissocraeY. The tendencies 81 al such
governments, in heirdeeline. lisa monarchy,
and the antagonist pfihcipIe "a liberty there
Is the spirit Of faction IA spirit which as
sumes the character, and In times of great
excitement. imposes itself upon the people
as the genuine spirit Of freedom. and like
the false Christs, whose coming was foretoId
by the Savior, seeks. and were it possible,
would impose upon the true and most faith-
full disciples Of liberty. II is in periods like
this that if}behooves the people to be most
watchful of chose 10 whom thew have entrns-
ted power. And althoalof there ~ q. times
much difficulty IN .distingnighinp the false
from If < trl1e snirit.a calm ana aispagsiona ale
Investigation win detect the counterfeit as
weIlbv the character Of its Operations as the
results thai are PRODUCED. The true shirt
Of liberty. although devoted. persevering.
bold. and uncomnromisinr ii princfple-
tbat. secured--is mild ana tolerant and
scrupulons as to the means It EN- lows: whilst
the spirit of marty. assuming 10 6e thatlo
liberty. is harsh. yindictive. and intoIerant,
and totally reckless as TO the character 81. the
allies which ii brings 10 the aid Of its cause.
When the genuine spirit Of liberty aninnates
the body Of 4 peoule ia 4 thorough exarnina-
ton Of their affairs, il leads to the excision
of every excresence which may have fasten-
ed itself upon any Of the departments of the
governments, and restores the system to its
prestime health and beauty. But the reign
of an intolerant spirit of party. amongst
free people, seldom fails to result in q danger
GUS accession 10 the Executive power, intro
duced and established amidst unusual pro-
fessions If devotion to Democracy.
Before concluding, fellow citizens, I must
say something TO you on The subject of the
parties at this time existing in our conntr
To me ii appeals perfectly clear that the in
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enee of the spirit By which those parties
are at this time governed, must be greatly
If not entirely extinguished, or
will ensue which are appalling
o be thought of.
If parties in i Republic are necessary to
secure q degree OF vigilance sufficient to
,eep the public functionaries within the
pounds of law and duty; at that point their
lsefulness ends; beyond that they become
destructive of public virtue. he parent Of
pirit antagonist 10 that Of liberty, and event
tally It's Immediate conqueror. We have
of Republics, where the love Of
ountry and of liberty at one time were the
dominant passions Of the whole mass of citi- |
ems. and vet, with the continuance Of the
,anne and forms Of government. not q vestige !
Il these Qualities remained IN the bosoms of
nv one If Ifs citizens. Il was the beautiful |
emark Of DISTINGUISHED English writer
hat Sin the Roman Senate Octavius had |
,arty. and Anthony 4 party. but the Com
oonweaItIl had none. YET the Senate |
continued. to meet in the Temple of Liberty,
8 talk Of the sacredness and beauty of the |
common wealth. and gaze At the statues oil
he elder Rrntns. and az The Curt and Decii; /
nd he people assembled in the forum, not
s ia the DAYS of CamiIIus and the Seipios, |
o cast. their free votes for annual magistrates /
+ pass upon the acts of the Senate, but to |
eceive from the hands of the leaders of theI
parties their share Of the spoiIs, /
md TO shout for one or the other, as those
collected in Gaul OF Egypt and the lesser
asia would furnish the larger dividend
Fhe spirit of liberty had fed, and avoiding
he abodes Of civilized man, had sought pro-
ection in the wilds of ScJthia and Scandin-l
So under the operation of the
anne causes and influences 1t will f1y from