Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-09
SPIRIT OF the PRESS.

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.-lt is gratifying 10 Or
serve The warm terms Of adm-atlou aud appreciation
with which the Message OF the President /, greeted
| by the Democratic press Throughout The Union -
| The expose regarding our orr9n relation show,
that they save been admirably eonducitd,aud based
upon the principle 10 ask tlr nothing hYt what b.
right and submit 20 nothing wrong While the af
lair> oil The government have been administered a.
home with wisdom and economy, our intercourse
with Foreign nations has been marked by high
sense OF honor anj a street regard To justice Mr..
VAN BuREN, has eyinctd consistency auu hrmuc,s
IN the maintenance OF his principles winch are those
that must form the basis Of our liberty and prosper
ny, that viii endtar hun To lie Democracy, and IN
sure The perpeualun OF his honest fame lie has
fallen IN political conflict which has called INTO re-
QUESTION the hercest passions 81 our nature; and
every siraagen and device that amJrtou, deprayuy
and iisehooi Could couc0ct has been vr.a Y,d a.
ga,n.t him OF him L Wi be said " Tie rose as lie
ltll!' lie does indeed use, N moral Eraudcur. lir
| far aboye his successful cumpettt sustained ~ he
by Spotess private reputation ana political char
actcr OF the highest standing and OF the puteSt order
Whatever consolation can uv derived IRON conscious
nlegrity--a sin e-heartcd devotion 10 Tie interests
OF his country--a patriotic delight IN the principles
Of The Con>uuuun--and the crtD0lnly thai pJstrrly
WA rank nm among lht greatest and the he5tu tie
| benclaciurs OF his raCe.-M Vas BUREN will carry
WIN lllll III MS ltlltHitl hN4 MS lllt cNdNt
which is shed The mdcr guricS OF intellectual great
ness, Will be the text book of the Democracy ana
| guide Ior his counltymen What a contrast To the
meagre tame and uudeservcd popularity Of h.s
cessor !-Ralelgd StaHGarA
IHE PREsmGNT's MRssAGE-Wo have never
| perused State paper with more real satisfaction;
aud we have no doubt that every Democrat through
| 0ul the land when he has ptrusel ii carptty aud
malulely weighed IT'S contents, viii rlse from the
same Slh The proud satisfaction Of knowing tlal ~
| giving ms support to the present. Chei Magistrate
he las bestowed that support upon an Hdlyidual
| every way worthy OF 1t, whether wc uludc to his
! im aud unaIlerabe attachment to The prIucp,s for
| which the Democracy have even eoucHded or the
able manner ln-whch he has conducted the great
| ship Of State through The many violent storms winch
| have occurred SINCE The commence mcnt OF bs ad-
minlsratlon. When we bad finished Us perusil we
could moi but feel proud satisfaction N knowing
| hat we had hattcd warmly and zeauusy IN hi,
| behalf, aud Involuntary rScte,ned, " I'll duup,
thou good and faithful servant we have had great
| confidence IN your hEulnesS and Nsdum,uud WI have
not neeu deceived. As tue message lt,cills before
our readers, il would be perfectly s1pciunus tor Il,
To enter into lis deals, bat We will merely call Tie
| readers attention la the condition which i exhibits
al our country at tht present umc,and how dllreHI
the dark and gloomy pictures which the Opposition
presses and Opposition orators have drawn audhe
up 10 the public gaze during the haze contest II
| they can blush for shame we should expect to see
| the blood manlhng to their checks, and their faces
| turned from the gaze Oltho,e whom they ave te.
! ceived by their unonndcd cry Of =" bankrupt CO.
! vernment," " ruined country" etc,
The demand made upon our columns prevents ~
! from making slch other romuts a. suggests lulm-
selves 20 oar mind bat We must say tilaj we be-
jeve the character and contests OF TINS able and rE'
ceIent STATE paper vii do much 20 open thr e}ls
of those who have been led aslr1y by the msrrpe-
sensations o. the Opposition and when backed by
| nth,r documents which wj, shortly bc ud lciac
them By the heads o lbe different /, parlucu'ath.y
wi. see The glrai lujaslicr which lhcy have done To-
him who ha, shown by hls whole pubic NE lIal be
mas been governed toy disposition t1algaucg pHo.
/ ripes aud measures which alone can cHu+6uHgte
The greatest 20. do Tie grest,5t number. r. Ea6t
more Republican.