Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-09-17


1 What has been the result?
Ga the 4th Of March, 1871, the whole |
power Of the country changed hands; Mr..
! Van Buren, and his friends retired without
a murmur, aud gave place to GEM Har-
rison and his. The event Of The contest
had for months been known, and from
tina; moment, prescription for opinion
ceased 10 be crime. Phroughou the
land one wild and universal cry washeard
for the blood and bread Of the Democrats
\ in Office. Before he had left The banks of
the Ohio, the President elect was beset
by lntruders without number, and impor-
tunities beyond the power Of qualification.
On his arrival in the Capitol, he found il
already beseighed by thousands, who had
trooped together from all parts OF the Tn.
ion, to demaod Of him the spells ola con-
quered country. There was an inpatient
ierocjty in their looks, like that Of rapa-
cious soldlery, when restrained for mo-
ment from the sack and plumber oil the
subjugated city. He was man SCARED
with The ialirmltes age-oi heart, be-
lleve, that found no pleasure 10 the passion
Of revenge, and therefore, when left TO
himself, was disincined 10 inflict without
cause, upon so many men, the miseries of
a general removal Bat neither his mfr
mites nor his feelings were respected by
his victorious partzans; and on the very
first day Of his power, within ten minutes
after the official oath was administered,
and whistle was yet descending the Els-
tern poriIco of the Capitol, his friends in
the Senate admonshed him, Of the haste
he was expected to make in the execution
of vengeance, and the distribution Of the
spolls, by submitting in that body the
following resolution:
"ResoIyed, That Blair md Rives be
dismissed as printers 10 the Senate for the
27th Congress"
Ga the seventh day after, this resolution
was passed, aud thus we're these defence.
less citizens, without crime or even
charge against them, but that of their
opinions, deprived Of their contract, So
Iemniy made with their Senale--lheir
bond annulled, aud all the expenses they
had incurred TO execute the work, thrown
as a dead loss upon them. Here was an
Example the president was expected to
follow; and from that day, TO the day of
| his final affection, whether in his mansion
or in his walks, in public or in private,
under all circumstances aud at all times,
the Office seekers still clustered around
him. 1t was not the plea Of his iniirmlies
or that of his arduous duties, nor was il
the lifting of his time withered hand with
a gesture Of retire, that could remove the
dense mass who pursued and lmportuned
him. In spite of all these, they followed
him up, swarming upon him still thicker
every hour, until at last, like hornets they |
slung him TO death. Nor were the terrors
Of death bed, or the solemn condition OF
an expiring man sufficient 10 silence their
clamors or stay for an instant the remov-
ais, his subordnates were making in his
name. For, upon tho authority OF that
name, though insensible himself, and sin.
king TO the grave, the more cruel of his
IcounseIors continued to swing the axe OF
execution, rs if determined that the last
mortal sound that broke upon the ear OF
the diving President, should be, not the
sound OF prayer, or the fiIaI sob, but the
dislressful scream OF a victim struck down
in bis presence. And ever after his death
and the translation of his remains from
The Capitol 10 the West, Democrats we're
spurned from office upon the sole allega- |
ton, that he, in his life had intended their
removal
Such was the first result ard what
was the next?
They had declared the country ruined
hy Democratic councils. They had de.
ciared the single object of their own ad.
vent 10 be its immediate redemption. Yet,
notwithstanding this, no sooner did they
find themselves aIl.powerful and the people
all-powerIoss, than did they begin to dis.
close other objects, far different from that,
objects, in their tendency, runous 10 every
interest they had promised TO foster. save
the interest Of the few against the rights Of
the many, and blasting all the hopes they
had Iabored to excite, save the hopes Of
the rapaclous, for the plumber of the Gov
ernment But to disclose such objects,
was dangerous, if their execution was de.
layed. Ii was important, therefore, and
well ihey knew it, 10 forge and rivet their
system of measures upon the country
whilst the public mind was yet ieyerish
and Eighty, from the inflammation Of the
recent struggle. Strike willie the iron is
hot! was the signal passed to his followers
BY him who spoke for The whole, and by
all was obeyed. Let not the people cool
down, but now while the glow and gidti-
ness of triumph are upon them, let US rush