The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-08

NnE E4uoEEAAa VI 50
To superficial observes. be prospects Of DE
Whie party for success in the Presidential Eleef
ton Of ~ msy appear diieouFuglngi bit to one
who win take into view The whole range Of A.
meriean politics, there can be no difficulty in
predicting most favorable result from that con
tssl The tone Of The most aouis and discerning
politicians ofthe opposite parry, however much
they may be disposed 10 preserve The apPsar-
anes Of confidence. plainly indicates how deeply
excited their upprehsnsions are on this subject.
The meaefe majorities, BY which the Loco fooos
carried the State of Virginia al the late elections
under the most favorable circumstances for en-
overwhelming victory, and when the Whgs
had no indueemeni to bring forward their entire
strength, have aroused The most anxious fears
Of the veteran Of the "En4uirer," who eandidly
acknowledging the narrow escape, which they
have made in the old Dominion addresses the
most pathetic appeal 10 the different factions Of
bis party and most ieslinglE implOres them TO
lay aside their present dissentons, and unite all
their forces for The overthrow Of their formida-
be opponents. lie says. i've have too recently
Rrappled with the whig party not to know iis
strength Yes, Mr.. Richie is too old and aeeu'
rate an observer not 10 know that the present
apparent pfosirution Of that party is but delu-
sive. 1, Is a giant still, bat a giant at rePOse;
its slightest movements produce confusion and
disney in the rhnks Of lie enemies. Lot the
occasion arrive Whcn lie strength can be made
effective, lot It's dormant energies be but once
more reused into sciion, and the Loco ioeos,
notwithstanding their temporary citation, viii
again have 10 feel its oonquering power and
yield to its rcfistless force The recent defeats
Of the Wings m the comparatively unimpoHani
contests, that have taken place since the cleo
ton Of 40 are the natural results Of the most
unprecedented lreaehery, that ever blasted the
hopes or Paralysed the energies Of party. AMER
twelve years Of untiring exertions and Of the
deepest devotion to the principles, l6r which
they were banded together, they had Of length
oyerw homod their adyersaries with The most
signal overthrow recorded in the party history
Of this country. But scarce had their shouts
Of triumph died on the ear, and within one
short month after The generated man Of tleir
choice, had entered upon the discharge Of the
high duties 10 which they had called him, when
he was unfortunately removed by an act Of
Providence, and leil bis place to be flied by the
Vice Presidontiwhose selection for the second
,fiee ia the Government had been rather a mat
ter Of accident than ofprcferenCe by the Amer
lean people. This creature OF circumstances,
th.sIPrcadent BY accident, had no sooner taken
tie seat in which a nations misfortunes had SO
unexpectedly placed him, than he began to man
feet symptoms Of lrsaehery TO the party, BY
whose iFoits he had been raised from Insight,
france TO bis present elevation. His uposlacY
became daily more opeu, until he vas completely
ssiranged from those with whom he had been
co operating for twelve years, and by base
subsor'ienoy 10 the party, who bad stFonuousy
opposed his election, endeavored to ooneillaie
its members to his interest. As soon as the
wings became thoroughly convinced Of bis
ireachery, they denounced hls apostaoy and IA,
gratitude IN most unqualified terms Of scorn
and LEGISLATION; and at once ceased to look for
anything beneficial to the ,ountry from a source
so corrupt and polluted. Conscious that they
have no pswer to effect any good whilst the
p cscnt incumbent Is in office TO counleraet al
that they may do, and deeply mortified at Tho
Unsuccessful result Of the victory, which their
generous zeal and devoted patriotism achieved
in 40, with sullsn Indifference the greater por,
ton Of tho Wings have lookod at the aubssqu. n
contests as not worth a struggle But they still
have ell The strength Of 40, and when it is call,
cd ont in support Of the noble champion, who
heads their party, they win scatter the factions
ofthe Leo Foeos like squads Of dispirited mil.
lila, before the fierce charge Of determined reg
lars.