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

DC most Tremendous broad sides upon the por-
ton Of The liiue guard, who are candidates i0r
reelection. Every shot takes effect What
renders the attack more gallingsis thai The shot,
which ihese honorable gentlemen iormeTly
fred at the Loco Foco party. have been pre-
served and are now discharged with doable
force upon themselves whist ranged in The Lo
co Foco ranks
Mr. Wise is raked fore and aft : tho de-
nuncialions which he hurled against the Locos
and the high wrought eulogies, which be bes-t
iowed upon Ar. Clay are now brought 70 bear
with powerful effect upon himself
Gov. Glmer too, who deserted The Locoa
aud proclaimed himself"eyery inch Wing"
is now endeayorhig to eonciliate the former
bg HE denuncistions Of The latter But i will
no, do Ike the head Of his squad John Tyler,
be has lost the confidence Of both parties, and
be stands before the people ofhis district con-
vic,ed renegade, recreani to 81 his professions
and treachefous to all his connexions. These
are the terms in which be formerly spoke Of
Mr.. Clay whom he is now doing all he can to
injure.
"Mr. Clay stands this moment on
an eminence where few ever stood be-
fore. After serving his country in al
most every capacily in which service
can be required, he asks nothing Of his
counrymen but a Just and impartial
Judgment on the motives and the abil-
lilies which be has employed. If he
we're dead, and you designed TO com
memorate those ties (which death alone
can sever that bind the Virginian TO
his State, the people and the politicians
who have most suenuously opposed
some Of bis views Of policy would be
content to leave that part TO history,
v 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 TO look back from
his present vantage ground, and review
the long course Of his own experience,
10 revive with ancient reeollections 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 disinIerestedness-and 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 10 par
n.y."
| It's true that Mr. Clay now occupies
a position before The public, which
enables bis eounlrymen 10 regard him
with that justice and imparlialiIy by
which bis memory will be cherished
in future history; and men Of all par
ties illcheerfully award to him on
eminent place among the American
patriots and statesmen. His friends
can now have no motive to exaggeratt
bis merits, while bis political adversa-
ries could never detract from them
without impa;ring the lustre oil a name
which will be acknowledged by pos
terity as Jre OIL beacons Of his age
No difference Of political sentiment
nor party resentment, should induce
generous people 10 withhold the tribute
Of their applause from one whom Vlr
ginia will always be proud 10 humble
amongst her gifted sons.
And Hunter TOO with his metaphysical alb
stractions is going by the board. We know
Hunter well, and il he has not had his prIucl
cpes spoiled by being politician, he
most disposed Of any ofthem to act cor, ectlJ
With a good deal # information acquired b.
intense application, he possesses but a moder
alto degree Of intellectual yigor, and Newto
Is far more than bis match. His excelen
sense, his sound doctrines, and his logica
mind scatter to the wind the subleties and al
stractions, which Hunter has gathered by III
midnight lamp from political theorists.
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