The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-27


lion Of the little guard. who are candidates for
reselection. Every shot takes effect. What
renders the attack more gallingsis thai the shot,
which these honorable gentlemen formerly
fred at the Loco Fcco party. have been pre-
served and are now discharged with doaole
force upon themselves whilst ranged in the Lo'
co Focoran >}A4A
Mr.. Wise is raked fore and aft ! the de-
nunciations which he hurled against the Locos
and the high wrought eulogies, which ne pes
towed upon ar. Clay, are now brought to bear
with powerful effect upon himself.
Gov. Gilmer too, who deserted the Locos
and proclaimed himself"every inch a Whig,
is now endeavoring to conciiiate the former
bg his denunclations of the latter. But it will
not do /: like the head Of his squad John Tyler,
be has lost the confidence of both parties. and
he stands before the people OF his district con-
victed renegade, recreant to all his professions
ard treacherous to all his connexions. These
are the terms in which be formerly spoke OF
Mr.. Claw, whom he is now doing all be can to
| injure.
"NIr. Clay stands this moment on
an eminence where few ever stood be-
fore. After serving his country IN al
most every capacity in which service
can be required, he asks nothing OF his
lcountrymen but just and impartial
Judgment on the motives and the abil-
lilies which he has employed. If he
were dead, and you designed to COM
memorate those ties (Which death alone
can sever that bind the Virglnlan TO
his State, the people and the politicians
who have most enormously opposed
some OF his views Of policy would be
content to leave that part TO history,
" lille they would remember only that
he. was one of those great men whom
Hanover had given to Virginia. and
Virginia 10 the world. And shall he
be greeted with less enthusiasm, be-
cause he yet lives 10 look back from
his present vantage ground, and review
the long course of his own experience,
to revive with ancient recollections his
fealty to the old principles of old Vir-
ginia to gain fresh vigor in her cause,
from touching his mothers soil Mr..
Clay's history is full of examples of
manly dis;nterestedness-ard his pres
ent position enables him, more than
any other man, to aid in giving to his
country what he does not seek for him.
self--to dedicate to public and patriotic
ends what never should belong - par
ty."
1t is true that Mr.. Clay now occupies
a position before the public, which
enables his eountrymen TO regard him
with that justice and impartiality by
which his memory will be cherished
in future history; and men of all par
ties will cheerfulIy award to him an
eminent place among the American
patriots and statesmen. His friends
can now have no motive to exaggerate
his merits, while his political adverse
ries could never detract from them.
without impa:ring the lustre OF a name
which will be acknowledged by pos
terity as ore of the beacons Of his age.
No difference of political sentiment,
nor party resentment, should induce a
generous people TO withhold the tribute
of their applause from one whom Vir,
ginia will always be proud to number
amongst her gifted sons.
Anc Hunter too with his metaphysical ab-
stractions is going by the board. We know
Hunter well, and if he has not had his princi-
ciples spoiled by being a politician, he is
most disposed of any of them to act cor. Getty
With good deal ef information acquired by
intense application, he possesses but moder-
ate degree of intellectual vigor, and Newton
Is far more than his match. His excellent
sense, his sound doctrines, and his logical
mind scatter TO the wind the subtletes and alb
stractions, which Hunter has gathered by the
midnight lamp from political theorists.