Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-01-09

Or In noticing the conflicting claims Of Ken.
lucky and Vermont to the childish gewgaw pro.
missed by the wings 10 the State giving the great
est majority TO Harrison proportion to its pop
uia,on, we suggested TO our whig fienis the pro-
prety of presenting each with pettcoat bear
Ing the representation ola log-cabin and cider
barrel.
five may judge Of the state of the mind from
what proceeds thence, this suggestion evidently
threw the editor ofthe Soulhen Pioneer into
paroxysm OF rage. The spirit of his reply, be-
trays the fact that the better feelings OF his nature
had become murged in an uncalledfor malevo-
lence. He pounces upon US with the fcrocty or
hungry tiger, but handles us as one shorn ofaIl
ability to indict injury-he edges in few latin
WORKS by way, we suppose, of embellishments, and
concludes with very santlike exclamation.
II is profcssedly, the allusion to the petiicoat
affair that has so aroused his spleen and called
forth this bitter expression ofbis contempt. This
report which he is pleased to call a " heartless
sneer," has he tells us, been promptly refuted and
the only evidence he gives of the fact is, that its
author has been denounced as liar and scoGn-
drel in his own state. Why some ofthe first men
Of the nation, have in like manner, been denounc-
ed by the same party and yet the denuncia-
tons, SO far from producing conviction of their
correctness, have not unfrequently recoied upon
those who gave utterance to them.
Thse harsh denunciations, can not, then be
taken as successful refuta,ion of the petucoat
charge unless accompanied by corroborating ties.
timony of a conclusive nature, and should MT be
presented as such by one who like himself, would
fain be recognized as proficient in the sci
ence oflogic.
The true cause that rendered our suggestion SO
odious to this seemingly punctilious journalists
was not in our opinion, discovered to his readers
in his reply. Having to some extent, recovered
from the diabolical influence Of the demon OF
party faction, he like many OF those protesting the
same political faith, is beginning to view through
proper medium the couuptng and debasins
schemes of ceclioneering which they adopted du-
ring the late presidential contest and conse-
quently the slightest inuendo that awakens in
his mind the "reminiscences of his pariy's disgrace
full follies, (folies which intelligent freemen m a
well blush to recognizc) holrows up his soul, and
renders him the mere creature of the most vim.
dictive feelings. Though such politicians may
now moralize on the the state Of the pubic press,
and cayil about the course OF others, yet they
cannot thus consgn to oblivion the contempt
they manifested for the people in their efforts 10
10 influence the unwary, by the pageantry Of
their devotion to dun idols, and to lead the vul.
gar BY the most wooing appeals to the loves,
passions of human nature.
MoRE OF THE FLAs.--Our friend Of the
Vckscurg Wing, whs claims to have said some
pretty things Of us, is seemingly much piqued at
our proposition for quieting the contention be-
tween the States OF Kentucky and Vermont in
relation to the promised Flag to which bolh
made claims for having batted so nobly in the
cause of Harrison and hard-cider; and conse.
quently he has virtually taken back the ''pretty
things' ofwhich he has spoken by giving utter.
ance to expressions Of a very ilLnatured charac-
ter.
His allusion to our brief pro fessiona connec.
ton with Col G. D. Boyd being lugeG in, without
a proper understanding of the matter is indeed
contemplate. 1t is true that Col. Boyd is known
as a delaultcr to the U S. Government, There
are however many extenuating circumstances
with his default by which the govern
nent will, ultimately loose nothing; and so far
adjus, the matter satisfactorily TO the govern
ment
Our friend was apprised Of our connection with
Col. Boyd before he said those "prelty things"
Of us, why then, did he give utterance 10 them, il
he considered the influence OF such connection
10 deleterious! He charges US with dealing out
''bngsgaie and slang Of the lowest order" III
This change were true, he would have just ground
Of complaint; as we should in that event, have
upon premises 10 which he has an
title.
Our friend processes mixed feeling Of surprise
and contempt at oar allusion to the petticoat,
and yet, in The very next number of his paper,
represents as gem, toast given ut wing meet
ing, in which it is said that Mr. Van Buren, was
'vanquished by a pelticoat General" Then
according te his notion ofthngs, the truth OF
alsity of the charge depends upon whether it is
10 be used ngainat Mr.. Van Buren, or Gen. Haf-
rison