Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-10-22

lshould see that the opinions OF Daniel Web
ster, are ultra iederalist, with whom we
glory that we scarcely ever did entertain
one sentiment in common, are entitled 10
no more weight, when read as evidence
against Democratic faith, than are the doc
trines of Tom Paine. when adduced against
the faith Of The christian.
We probably might have waived our call
for Candour's real name, and have entered
the lists against his shadow, if he had not
exhibited such want of all candor, fair
ness and justice, in thus Withholding the
g book and page" without any excuse or
apology. A warfare with him would, there
fore, now be dishonorable. His third COM
munication however, comes to US with the
express endorsement by The late pro tenn Ed
tor of the Creole. We have, therefore,
right to hold him responsible for the poIiti-
cal errors of his principal; we shall now
proceed to do so, though we confess we
entirely depart therein from our determina-
ton at first expressed, to " embark into no
crusade against wind mills" Our article
as written to show that Mr.. Clay had no
claims to the support of the Southland tina;
no party in the South can support him for
the office Of President, " without an aban-
donment Of all former professions and Prin-
cipes, and a marked disregard of every
thing like consistency" To prove this, we
referred to the ground which the Wings of
the South professed to occupy in 1910, on
the two subjects Of the tariff, and the pow
er of Congress over slavery in the District
of Columbia, and with them we compared
Mr.. Cay's principles and opinions now en-
tertained, and showed we think, their utter
difference and nreconcilableness. The
pro. tenn. of the Creole, however, thinks diff
ferenty and with oracuIar wisdom, prag-
matiealy announces to the public, that
Candour had d" blown MS (own) charges
against Mr.. Clay to the winds" Now we
have before shewn that the pro tenn, al
tho he took upon himself to speak so con-
fdentIy and dogmatically, did not under
stand what, at least, one Of our charges"
was. We propose, now, 10 re-state what
was the first "charge" made in our article,
and to examine how far the assertion OF the
pro tenn. is true, and how far untrue; re-
serving to ourselves the liberty of rejoinng
to what he says as to our second charge, If
hereafter we should see fit to do so.
We showed that in 1910, the Wings of
the South were clamoro US against Mr.. Van
Buren, on account of his qualified acknowl-
edgment of the constitutional power of
Congress to abolish slavery in the District OF
Columbia-that they then thong ht "tnerPe-
dene," too weak ground for the cause Of
the South to rest upon, her only safety being
in the prohibitions Of the Constitution. We
showed this TO be true, so far as respects
the Wings of Madison County, by refer
ence to two articles which appeared in the
organ of that party in this county, the Whtg
Advocate, one under date OF 18th June,
and the other of 3lst Oct 1910, the latter
article being addressed to the " Freemen Of
Madison County," announcing that on Mon
day, then next, the great contest for the
maintenance Of our republican government
commenced, and warmly appealing to the
people to REMEMBER his Mr.. Van Buren'e]
ADMISSION THAT CONGRESS HAS THE POWER TO
ABOLISH SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM-
Awe then gave the more solemn ev-
idence of the ''professions and principles"
of the wings of Mississippi in 1910, on
this subject as contained in their manites
TO at the log-cabin raising in July 1910 IN
which. amongst other grave charges a
gainst Mr.. Van Buren,, is the following
she HAS CONCEDED THAT CONGRESS HAS THE
! CONSTITUTIONAL POWER TO ABOLISH SLAVERY
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" We new
ed that this manifesto ended its string OF
charges by saying-"aH which practices
and principles are of anti-repnbiicGn and
corrupting tendency and must result IN the
downfall of our free and democratic gov
eminent and the establishment upon It's
ruins, of an odious despotism;" that 1t was
therefore, resolved by the meeting, "that
Martin Van Buren, is totally unworthy and
unfit to be the chief magistrate of the Unit
ed States; and that IT IS THE SOLEMN AND IN
pERATIvE DUTY OF EVERY TRUE HEARTED RE-
PUBLICAN AND PATRIOT, TO use all honorable
means in his po,Oer to prevent his re-elect'o"
to that high and responsible Office"
Having thus, in our article, exhibited
the professions and principles of the wings
in 1910, on this subject, we proceeded