Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-10-01

remain SO long in such state of opinion
as to be able to sign bill only under pro-
test, after 20 thorough and protracted a
discussion as had taken place, argues
feebleness, and a want of all clear and
manly decision Of mind, calculated to for
felt still more of our respect for the head,
than it can gain for the heat, of Presi-
dent SO acting. =
Mr.. Tyler, then, has no chlnce now LEFT
with the Democratic party. He lost them,
irrecoverably, while he was trying to main
tain his toot-hold among the Wings. The
latter attempt proved as futile in its results
as il was feeble in its mode of action
Clay would not tolerate the ide an Instant
Early Perceiying the aspiration Mr.. Ty-
Ter dared to entertain, and for the promo.
ton of which the latter had the ,wer and
influence incident TO the actual possession
OF the administration, he exhibited his
characteristic energy and promptness in
the means he adopted to drive him off into
hostile relation toward the main bo5y of
his party;--ah object in which he so we'll
succeeded, that pour Mr.. Tyler, though then
guilty OF no other serious offence against
mis- party than the veto OF the Bank Bills,
and though strainIng every point in his
power to enable himself TO remain Wing.
and retain the favor of the Wings, soon
found himselfsD abused by the Clay press
and Clay politicians, and so harassed by
the opposition of the .Senal, in the per-
torrance Of his Executive duties. that a
mutual evaporation of the angriest charac-
ter arose between the united body of the
Wing leaders and himself. Nor has either
| side been sparIng in tho most candid ex-
preston of their mutual feelings; to the
signal entertainment and edifcation of The
Democrats standing quietly by the while,
and generally d sposed to regard both as
not far from right in their mutual opinion
OF each other.
Who may be the candidate whom the
Democratic Party will select to beat Mr..
Clay, we neither can know, nor do we re-
gard i: as a point of much comparative
importance. There are half score il
would be easy to nam, among whom il
would be sale enough that a choice sh md
be made bindfnd. The object of our ei-
forts will be. less that Il great statesman,
of thi. name or of that, of this seci m OF
the Unon or from that, should be nude
President, than that the divorce of Bank
and State, involved in the policy of the
Independent Treasury, sh ,uld be con sum
mated; that the indirect and partial as
sum ,tlon of the State Debts by means G..
the distribution OF the land revenue, to be
replaced by custom.house taxation, should
be rescihded; and that Federal Taxation
the proper name for tarif;--shouId be
kept down 10 the lowest possible point
These are the three main branches of the
issue now to be contested between the two
great parties of the countryside one I'M
der the guidance of Clay, an the other
under tne lead of we little care whom.--
We have now a fair field, and ask no ia
vor. And it the American People-as
we have, indeed, little apprehension
should hesitate to decide such an issue,
thus distinctly made up, in accordance with
that enlightenment we are wont to ascrihe
to them, i. is enough to say, that they viii
we'll deserve the infection of the worst
consequences to result from the consum-
Clay may be regarded as the embo liment
and expression. Repieo.
The GLORIOUS FULLNEss OF CHRIST -
If the Lord Jesus Christ were not glorious
in himsef-strip Him of the light he
dwells in, silence the praises Of Heaven,
remove far away the ten thousand ado
ring spirits who worship at his footstooI,
veil him once again in the body OF humili.
alton, yet this one fact, that all blessed
ness which sinners ever knew has sprung
from him, lays the believer mt his feet 10
alteration and wonder. We esteem him
rich, who after supplying his own wants,
has sill wherewith to relieve the wants
of others; we call him great who has pre-
served IA lion; but here are riches that
have blessed unnumbered millions forever,
and power that has saved world. It
is this, which causes The Church below to
glory in nothing save the Redeemer's
cross; il is this, which the church above
takes as the subject of its loudest praise.
1t was the prospect of this glory, that ena-
bled Christ himself to ''endure the cross,
and despise The shame;" it is the enjoy
ment of this, which now fills and satisfies
the soul. And when the Son oe Man, at
the last great day shall "sit on the throne
Of his glory. what is it That will make
him so glorious there? he hosts of mighty
angels around him? an assembled world
at his feetf the me ting away before his
presence OF the earth he suffered on, and
Of the sun which beheld his reproachi-
No! the salvation Of the lost; she shall
appear 10 be gforifsd in his saints, and TO
ha adno;rad in oil than that holiava .,