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The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-04
THE DEMOCRATTC WHi(3

The pre- sent condition of the Loco koco party
of this State, presents a crisis in the affairs of
the Wings, which, if used with spirit and ener>
gy, will result in their triumphant success. The
discord and confusion, that prevail among the
Loco FOcos, the fierce and angry feelings, which
have arisen. in THAR -rsnAa, and fla Jsalotisies
and disscntion, which have split them into fac
tons, together with the exposure. which they
make Of their own proAigacy and corruption,
give assurance that theiI complete overthrow is
near at hand. Their corruption and abandon
ment Of principle are rapidly working their own
cure, and public sentiment is again assuming
sound and healthful condition. Under circum
stances 50 favorable, It becomes the imperative
duty pfthe Wing party to speed the progress of
this political and moral revelation. To pros.
trate party so distracted by their own dissen-
tons. and so degraded by their own proAigacy,
requires but a vigorous and determined effort
on the part of the Wings in exposing the enor i
nifty oftheir disgracefhldoctrines,a and in takinE
advantage Of their weakness and distraction.
One the most effectual methods Of distri>
buting political information among the people,
and producing concert of action in party in
by the agency ola well conducted press.
The weight of The Eastern and Northern por.
ton Of this State in its political movements,
makes Columbus one of the most important
points in Mississippi, for conducting a Public
Journal, advocating the leading doctrines of the
Wing party.
In view of the fall elections in this State
which will be bat TRAINING exercise for the
grand contest Of 1874. we have made prepare.
tons for the more extensive circulation of our
paper; and we call upon our patrons and all who
are friendly to the cause which we advocate. TO
lend their assistance as Wings to tn Q promotion
of our object. Without more liberal support
than we have yet received from our party. it is |
impossible for us TO continue at our sole expense
the publication of a paper, which has scarcely |
reimbursed US one cent for what we hays had |
to expend.
Theserms ofTHE DEMOCRATIC WING
are as follows: /
Four dollars per snnum. IN ADVANCE.
Five !" ifpaid in six months, |
Six at the end ofthe year
Three copies year for ten dollars in advance. |
Five copies year, for fifteen dollars,
No paper will be discontinued, unless al the |
option OF the Proprietor, until all arrearages |
shall have been paid up.
h. HI. BROWNE,
Editor and Prom ie for |
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-04
ANOTHER RICHMOND In THE
FIELD.

The Loco Foco party of this State seems to
be as prolific in candidates as, according to the
accounts of their own members, they have
been fertile in corruption.
Gen. Henry s. Foot has announced himselt
in the Mississippian as candidate for the u.
s. Senate. His views O.. Reputation are OF
the medium SORT, 0rti-union Bank Bonds, but
in favor of the payment of the Planters Bank
bonds. We shall have to prepare classifi-
cation, to arrange the different kinds of Re-
puiators to save US the trouble Of explaining
their particular views, something after the
manner in which the cotton dealers classify the
various grades of that article
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-04

t. We ara authorized % annpuncs Etk
ABBOTT, ESQ. az candidate iur reseiscA'41
"a fhe niica Of Sheriff If Lowndes Counqs
az che ensuing NOvemner election'
IT. We are authorized to nnounce Md !.
r. c. EGGIESTt1N, 10 candldafe o.
Town Constable, az the ensuing election.
WE are authorised to aGnounee WIN. y.
PULLER as candidate for reelection. @
the Office ofClerk Of the Probate Court at the
ensuing November Election:
WE are authorised to announce ROBERT
WEIR, az candidate for Clerk Of the Probate
Court Of Lowndes County, at the ensuing MO-
vember election. y
WE are authorised to announce Captain
ROBT: BLAKELEY, as a Candidate ior
Town Constable, at the ensuing Election.
WE are authorized to announce SEWELL
NORRIS, as q Candidate for CLERK OF Probate
Court OF Lowndes County at the ensuing NO
vember election.
WE are authorised to announce STERLING
II. LESTER as Candidate for reelection q
the Office of Clerk of the Circuit Court at the
ensuing November Election.
WE are authorised to announce JEFFER,
SON nj. GRAYBILL, as Candidate for Rep
resentative of Lowndes County, at the ensuing
election in November.
WE are authorised 10 announce Capt. }. a
PERRY, as a Candidate for Clerk of the Pro-
bate Court of Lowndcs County. ut the ensuing
November Election.
WE are authorised to announce JAS. M
CAPSHAW as candidate for Clerk ofthe Pro-
bate Clerk of Lowndes county, at the ensuing
November election.
WE are authorised TO announce E. B. GAS
TON as a candidate for County Treasurer Of
LOwndes county at the ensuing November cleo
ton.
We are authorised to announce ADDISON
PEEL as candidate for County Treasurer Of
LowEdes County, at the ensuing November cleo
ton.
We are authorised to announce WILLARD
C. MILLS as candidate for County Treasu>
rer of Lowndes County at the ensuing Nevem.
Der election.
WE are authorissd to announce LAWSON
WlLLEFORD as a candidate for Tax Collec-
tor of Lowndes County, OF the ensuing Novcm
Der election.
WE are authorised to announce DAVID c.
RICHARDS as a candidate for Couhty Treas
urer Of Lowndcs County. at the ensuing Novem-
Der election.
WE are authorised 10 announce JOSEPH
NORRIS as a candidate for county Treasurer,
of Lowndes county at the ensuing November
election.
WE are authorised to annouuce JOS. w.
CHALMERS as a candidate for the Office which
he now holds of Vice Chancellor Of Mississippi.
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WINGS OF LoWNDEs.

We hope it will be recoliected by the Wings
Of Lowndes that NEXT MONDAY has been des-
ignated as the proper time for holding a meet
ing for the purpose of taking measures to act
IN concert with views of the party throughout
the State. II is desirable that there should
De fall meeting. and we hope to see proper
spirit evInced on the occasion. In other
States the zeal and determination of 40 have
been aroused; il the old Dominion, disaster
seems but to add .ierceness 10 their spirit, and
IN every direction the party is girding on their
armof for the contest. But nowhere have thew
SO much to contend for as the Wings Of Mizsis-
siPpi; we are fighting against disgrace. we are
struggling TO present our banner before the
world, waving in triumph over orr State, re-
deemed from the contempt and opprobrium.
with which Republication has oyerwhelmed her.
With such a motive, 'impelling rs to spirited
action, and such'a far prospect ior success
nothing can excuse the Wings or Mississippi
or remissness in their duties on this occasion,
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-04

SOMETHING FOR THE LADIES'
In the Providence Chronicle we find
the following new mode Of preserving
flowers and keeping them fresh. Sup
pose some of our fair readers in this
delightful land of flowers try it s:
Procure fiat dish of porcelain in
TO which pour water place vase OF
flowers and over the vase place a bell
glass, with its rim in the water. The
air that surrounds, the flower being
confined beneath that bell glass is con-
stantly moist with water that rises into
il in the form of vapor. As fast as
the water becomes condensed X runs
down the side ofthe bell glass into the
dish, and il means be takento enclose
the water on the outside of the bell
glass, so as. to prevent it cooperating
into the air 0f the sitting room, the at
mosphere around the flowers is con-
tinually damp. Tie plan is designa-
ted the "Hopean Apparatus The
experiment may be tried on a small
scale. by inserting a tumbler over a
rose bud, in saucer of water.
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49, - 4
Il iii taiI grnini9 y 81 cieKI|
setv,ihlt in the ah1 a iNeir dAye
Ii Glpsra and Rome, . man -
tis h6sti 4 IA Il DhA vile. bal ihai 10
was ia scarrelr nnf sense lis equal.
His servanas urnre slaves hin1giie was
Tho guardian 4 IA Children md his
home embraced IililG thai could serve
to abase the roughneas ol temper and
manner likely 70 be induced BY long.
familiarity with the cares 81 privato OcA'
c,ipafion, or with the storms Of public
life. AflieM4 indeed. at one period,
possessed accomplished women but
they were women who in breaking
through the restraints Of usage, lost in
virtue more than they had gained in
social position, In Rome the same
course was pursued, and the same cone
sequence followed /; or ifsomething of
importance was coded to the weaker
sex, it was that their finer and charac-
teristic qualities might be in great
measure effaced, and that they
might be assimlated To the harder and
coarser features oil men, TOO much af-
ter the manner Of the women of Spar
"a
Thus, in antiquity, the milder senti-
ments natural women, TO were rarely sut'
fered to make their just impression on
man. Domestic habits in the case Of
the chief man Of a household, became
in consequence, too much Characters
ed by reserve, hardness, and absence
from home. Al home there were none
with whom he could unbend, as there
were none whom custom had allowed
to become properly familiar with his
thoughts and solicitudes /; nor was re-
lief always attainable when sought from
abroad. In that quarter, rival interests
were much too common to admit Of
frequent expressions Of confidence.
Amid the jostlings and anxieties of or
binary life, and amid the discharge of
the sterner acts of public duty, men
needed much more of softening in
hueuce than was thus afforded them.
The moral feeling must always lose in
freedom, tenderness, and power, when
concealed and pent up after this man
ner, by artificial circumstances.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-04

The steamer Britannia. which arrived at Bos.
ton on the 10th ult, brings advices Of an inn.
proyement in trade in the English markets.
The demand for cotton was steady, and,
although the price had not advanced. Il was
UNIFORM. Several extensive manufactures
which had suspended business, resumed the;r
Operations which causeda greater demand for
the raw material. President Tyler,s mes
sage IN relation to the late Ashburton treaty
caused considerable excitement, and rave rise
TO debate between Sur Robert Peel and "a
faimerson. which Is described to have been
conducted on both sides with SURPRISING abil,-
ty. a t
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The sSentinel" gives it to the members o.
his party, right and left. E1v holds up bsfore
them their many acts Of political and moral
depravity, and no sickly feeling for preserving
the harmony of his party prevents him from
exposing their Inconsistencies.
The 'Mississippian" which has until lately
advocated the unadulterated doctrine of RsP1.
diasion is torn all to tatters by the sSentiners"
grape. Oh! they have rare sport in that same
Loco Foco Repudiarine party. If his Ele-
phantine higllness, the great Repudiator
McNutt is not more chary Of his messages
to the Psople Of north Mississippi assuring
them that che is right on the Planters Bank
question" the "Sentinel" viii throw a torpedo
into his hull. that burst his bloated Carcass and
expose all his foul corruption.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-04
from the Brazos Farmer.


We stop the press to announce the
news. The mail carrier brought in
telligence ofthe following import: The
Texans under Capt. Cameron, after
traversing the mountains for some days
found the want Of water becomes intol-
cradle, as a matter of necessity Capt.
G.. resolved upon fighting his way
through the lower country, accordingly
they came down through the noun
tains on the small river San Juan, on
which the town Of Camargo is situated.
Caneles with two thousand Mexican
troops lay there with the intention Of
intercepting their passage, as it was
one of the few outlets through which
they were expected.
Nothing daunted at this formidable
military array, the gallant TEXANS
Immediately gave ba tie, and after a
brief but desperate conflict, defeated
the Mexicans with loss ofseven hun
dred men. Our side twenty-five were
killed.
We have no time to comment on
such achievement as lhis-it speaks
for itself in characters of light His
tory will record it as one unparalleled
in the annals of warfare.
The intelligence was brought 10
San Antonio by a Mexican, who had
a letter from w. E. Jones. saying he
was man who might be relied on, one
who befrie nded the prisoners, and re-
quested US to be kind 10 him.
The town Of Comargo Immediately
cabitulated and our troops took poses
sion of the o3n.
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WOMAN IN THE EAST AND IN AN.
GENT TIMES.

It IS to defective estimate of fe-
male characrer that we must trace the
practice of polygamy, so common in
the East. In that pernicious usage
alone, we see cause sufficiently no.
tent to prevent any nation adopting il
from becoming either free or great.
Folygamy converts the family circle
into a caldron Of passions most re-
pugnant to concord and happiness !;
and nations are made up of collections
offamilies. In such families. eyerv
new wife must become new element
OF rivalry and the children Of the same
father become acquainted with the re-
lationship which is common 20 them
only TO become enemies on account Of
the relationship 10 which they differ.
Even the conjugal relation, in such
cases has commonly stronger ten
dsncy 10 cherish the maIevolent than
the milder affections and the same
may be said Of the relations of brother
and sister. The proper fruit Of poly
gamy, throughout the domestic circle
= distrust in the place ofcon6dence.
anda disposition TO cherish an ever.
ranking luminosity in place oil the Ten
derest attachments. Nor il this all: Il
IS an institute which. in its geaeIs | ec-
iect, first degrades women, and then
allows them 10 become the educators
and rulers Of the clsss OF men who
siiouid be educators and rulers to aII |
besides Whefs snis assre prevails, |
princes receivetheir education iFsf,.e
seragiio; and, in general, the effect Of J
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Banks 6g

A%AltNo wv
When we look al ih
crease Of Banking clri.
to inquire whether lh'
the country has adH
multiplication Of bank.
sion Of Bank fscaii,5 !
tiers experieHcS is lb'
that proves, that bauh
be increased beyOndlh
Of the country. WGh
itaI was only $l4j,@
Bank Ofrhe United Sd
operation, every bnn
was prosperous, but .
downfall Of the Bank 2
upon, a baHl ing mani
States, capital was q
culation was iHcreaa
mehts were H0td out
Of Speculation ant
ultimately feSuhed 3
distlesa which has
felt in every quariia
OF the great numba
chartered, HUNDREDS
existence, or exist oal,
ding no aid to de D..
secution oftbeir bu'lh
wing the general |. di'1 e
III a country liksaA
a new one, banks, eI
are necessary, IN oTd'i
Of the circulating meg sn
The means Of success
The enterprise Ofga5s
and p
agemeDt 10 the PlI''..
and to the mecha'l:, y
But these institution I,
be increased beyond
~ 80. oo,utrv, elssi
.eady seen, dihs SIla
mems ebsue. Ips
! national Bank und'I
ions and regulation.
establish branches y
ogother with . i, 11J
nate Banks, in o.
would you'll afford abuDd g.
wer all the PuPsa..s
Institutions are de- 80.
'ost Of minor wv
1 %, Be- sugpr:''aa., W
,ouId DO insured
, uslTy WOuldbs ~! Iss'l
anking institution ~ y.
,me such basis, %
! Be regular 90 Y
,ntinualIy aun''
IN. -
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We are requested to state that JUDGE Jos
W: Chalmers, candidate for Vice Chasce In.
o. Mississippi viii address the citizens Of Go.
lunOus at the Court House on Saturday at 10
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,,r

We are requested to ammo unce That A. sha
solicitation Of the Calhoun aseoe;at iis 3 r.,
:: :. =. baFksdale and Or. d. Lipscolnb vii
aao ~ me public on Tuesday night NEXT i !.
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BY the request Of several citizens we an
nonnce !, u. Knapp Ehq. - 4 suitable person
g PC voted for e Mayor Of Columbus al the
next election % filI thaa ofics.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-04

IL Vice chancellor Chalmers i holdinp hin
Court Il This time in this place.
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pATRlARcHAL AGES.

The most ancient ard the most IN.
suspicious account we possess concern
ing The early ages ofhuInan society,and
the vices Or virtues natural to them, is
supplied by Noses; and this occount
sis far from being Of a kind 10 sanction
the notion that the life Of wandering
herdsmen or of any comparatively
rude people, is indeed favorable 10
morals.
The book of Genesis is very instruc-
tive on this point. The narrative
which speaks Of lamar as taking her
place by the way, side, in the manner
understc cd as that of a hartot shows
that vice in that form had become
matter Of regular avocation even in
those times. Judah, one of the wor'
thiest of the sons Of Jacob, Tell readily
into the snare which was thus laid for
him and when it became known to
him that his guilt in that matter was
the guilt of incest, the woman being his
own daughter.in-law, we see no signs
Of the remorse and penitence which
such discovery might have been
expected to produce. Abraham lived
in constant apprehension on account
Of the beauty Of Sarah, fearing lest
some man should murder him in order
to possess her person and she was
made to pass, in consequence, as
his sister. We have read the story of
the wife of Poliphar. We remember
the violence suffered by Dinah, the
daughter Of Jacob, at Sechem, and
the treachery and cruelty practised on
the people Of Sechem by the brothers
of Di"ah, 10 average his dishonor,
Notwithstanding the manifest repent
ance of the individual who had done
the wrong And if the conduct Of
these brothers toward their younger
brother Joseph, and toward their faith
er, the aged Jacob may be taken as
indicating The kind oil moral feeling
natural to pastoral and partially civil
iized state of society, their is certainly
little in such retrospect that could
prompt any moral man to desire re-
turn to it. Nor is the picture much
improved if we look to the history of
the relationship previouly subsisting
between Jacob and Esau, and between |
Isaac and IshmaeI. In their connex-
ion we can see little to admire in the |
conduct Of either Sarah or Rebekah. |
And who can have read the account
Of the deceitful and cruel dealing prac-
ticed by Laban on his young kinds
mon Jacob-practiced, too, with so |
much hardened efrontery-and not |
feel indignant that this man of the |
herds should have become so much |
an adept inthe science ola cunning and |
pitiless sel6shness. as to have left little |
TO be acquired in that shape by any |
in the race ofknaves that should come /
8 fter him ? five meet with facts like |
these in connection Nth the line of
families to whom Divine revelation
was committed TO whom the Divine
promises especially pertained, what
might've notiexpect e!sewhere7
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INCREASE OF 49,
u. STLTh.

VIZ, " y 4hIg,
. When the first Ba1i } }
States was eslabIi,5s5 .
whole number Orb,Sb
with an aggregate ~
In 1sOt, there
banks, with a capialJ.
In 1911 the aOnb..
TO eightynine With ,r,,'
OF S52,6IO,1O1.
1920 there wersih..
eight banl s, ihcludiD,
United States, viii ~
"1O,6I1.
In 1880 there were
and thirty, with a c,D
66s. The increase 4 !
twenty-tvB banks, and !.
capital 0. s7,97lOs |
On the refusal 10 n,
Of the United Stats hl
| greatly multiplied, aid
January 1888, there va
and seventy nine bank
Of $3I7,636,7 bein
three hundred and Ioa
and an increase Of cspa
40.
The capital ADORE q
cording to the repOnd 1
ry was thus disuibulst
Local diVisious M an,
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tbs fespsces ahn commnpilg VII bot
Win every slap In social advances
xunnL lhis system of credit widens, and
hecciiIeS more intricate end ii she
greatness Of is compass, and in the
aelicaky DC Is deiails, we perceive
thar n men become more opulent and
civilized. they learn u place increas-
ing condolences in each other, maniies-
tly regarding each other as more trust
worthy--frOre moral. In oil these
respects, the morality oflaw = the
public morality embodied. we may
add, thar order, panc.ualisy, Prompsl-
sande. courage, an are more or less me-
.cessary "a mercantile success, and all
ara in The same degree necessary as
elsments Of moral habit. Nor ran il
be less obvious. that the constant and
earnest occupation which so effect ual'
" precludes idleness must do much 10
preclude vice.
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W IhG letter OF N.Y. fRentSege WhaChsGve
publish in to-day's paper will command the
attention of our readers. Every thing coming
from that source il entitled to the highest res
pect from the Wings Of Mississippi. and we
are gratifSed to discover that the sentiments
expressed inthis letter In regard to what should
be the policy OfOur party are in precise accOr-
dance with what we have for come time past
been urging upon their consideration. In our
domestic politics we have upon us a load of
infamy and disgrace, from which we must re
Iieve ourselves before we would be iustifiable
IN regulating our course solely by Federal
politics. The Wings as a party had no hand
in fixing the opprobrious stigma upon MIS-
sIssrPPI BY which disgrace Is coupled with her
name throughout the civilized world; but SO
far from our being excepted from the general
denunciatiOn, the contempt which is felt for
Missssippians is extended to the whole Amer
lean Nation.
The foul doctrine Of Republication has nour-
ished into temporary Importance swarm of
vulgar, unprincipled, politicians, who are now
falling from their eminence by their own in
herent principles Of corruption. DecOmposi-
ton srapidly dissolying the mass; and it re-
quires but vigorous effort on our part to fn.
ish the work, which their own rotteness began
To secure an object so important we should
avail ourselves of the assistance Of all who |
sincerely desire to enlist in 90 glorious cause.
Let our eH'rts be directed against Repudi- |
alton in all its grades, from the deep black of |
universal Reputation ofaIl Stats debis, to the /
more plausible but not less Objectionable Re-
pudiatlon Of the Union Bank Bonds under the
hypocritiCal pretense Of sacred regard for
the CONSTITUTIONAL Let the,adyUcates be buried in
the iniamy, which they have courted. And
to DO this Wings and Democrats can cooper
ate without cOMprOmise Of q solitary principle
that distinguishes them. When they have
mutually accomplished work SO universally
desirable they can ihll back upon their original
party lines; but for the present let cordial CO.
be the watch word.
The Mississippian mentions that Ex-Gov.
ernor McNutt j. engaged in preparing reply /
g Gov. Tucker's addreas to the people Of Mis-
sissippi. M Il
we understand that the great RepudiatOr ,
intends shortly taking acircuit throughout the
State. for the purpose Of exhibiting himself to
he people and addressing them on the doc !
'Fines Of bic party. He win travel in pure {
Democratic style. on horse back, with pair .
4 saddle baes Containing gallon JIG ii each ?
md, andeue shirt, and Z pair of pantnlcous il
i's csc ofan accident AtlAast that was the
tyie contemplated BY him when he was last
leard from.
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IT'S IFS: B. Alien viii mSs
Of the city Of CoiS .o's V Y
support Of
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We have seen a -
lard candles m de- l
tOwnsman Dan;sl 1',..la
derstand that My W illsn
tablishing a msnn,. ..Al.in
place. We vial ~
prize. '''u '