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

Eoc0Foco 0uARRRLs.--1t is utterly vain
for the Locofocos 20 contend that the present
difEarencew among them can be healed. They
cannot act tremendously. Their differences
are fundamental, and viii not yield to any re-
needles which their doctors can,prescribe. The
"DemocraIic" party il not and cannot again
become ssa unit" as General Jackson's Cab
inet was after he had gotten clear OF Branch
dc: 1.-THE democracy have any principles.
those principles must. OF necessity, form the
test of q mans devotion to democracy. de-
mocracy'' must have some principles on the
.e,lbiect Of tariff Those principles must either
favor protective tariff horizontal tariff, that
nnmeaning thing called free trade. or they
must oppose them all. Now are we to consid-
or Col Johnson Mr,i Van Buren,, or Mr.. Cal
hcta. democratically orthordox on the tariff
question" They cannot all be right on this
subject, agreeably to the democratic" creed
Which one ofthese great men is the true ex-
poncnt Of the party's principles! To which
one of these brilliant statesmen are the honest
ssekersafter democratic. truth to apply for en-
lightenment on the abstruse points Is Col.
johnson a democratic exponent of the tariff
Ifso then we are bound TO consider that pro-
lection 10 an indispensable tenet of the "true
Democratic creed" Is Mr.. Calhoun regu-
1arly commissioned apostle TO preach democra-
cy to the Gentiles! Then we must look
upon a protective tariff as utterly abominable
In the estimation of democracy. Is Mr.. Van
Buren, to be regarded as teacher of what is
according to democracy! Then we are bound
10 regard democracy as very firmly fixed as
tride the tariff; with one long leg on the free
trade side, another leg, not quite 20 long as
the other, on the side of projection, with its
beautiful eyes crossed devnutlY on The bridge
Of its nose, and looking benignly on the pros
pect on both sides.
Tell US, oh We Democrats, who do not be-
heve there are any substantial differences OF
opinion in your party, what the "democracy''
does think about the tariff. Has it in truth
any opinions on this important subject Are
its chronological organs of causality utterly
paralyzed whenever the idea ola tariff is pres
ented to them for their action?
= Are the tariff Democrats willing to Consid-
er Mr.. Calhoun sound on all the cardinal
points of democracy? Are the honest Multi
fiers willing to receive the teaching of John
son, Van Buren,, Cass, and Buchanan. as the
legitimateIessons taught by democracy!
1t is, as we have already said utterly vain for
the Locofoco to say there are no immedicable
differences among them. They may cry peace
peace, until their lungs crack, and yet there will
be no peace. They are in a condition Cf civil
war. which is waged in very uncvil manner
IA house divided against itselfcannot stand"
IfBeeIzebub oppose Beelzebub, there must, of
course, be great hubbub. Satan is fighting
against the host ofSatan, and interference
of foreign force is not necessary TO the extinc-
ton ofsome oftke belhgerents.
We say again the Iocofocos are at open war
with each other They are by their strifes
and domestic dscords very kindly saving the
W higs the necessity Of annihilating them.
They are practicing an exemplary and sum-
mary sort DISCRIMINATION. Their leaders try
n 0hrnu1 11cf MT tho IF b0 f,fO
but Their Efforts are unsuccessful, Everybody
who is not stone blind, must see that the COM
motion and discord are terrific in every demo-
cratic intrenchment in the land. They are slay.
ing each other as the Jews did at the OF Massa-
da, and thereby saving the noble Romans the
necessity of de6lng their hands with slaceh
ter.