The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-20
THE CANVASS in TENNESSEE,


We look with more than ordinary interes
| 10 the contest going on in Tennessee between
he two great parties of the country, as the re-
suit is not only to decide which shall have The
ascendency in the State but will also give the
one PARTY or the other the ascendencV in the
United States Senate. Both appear to be
aware of the great interests involved in the
issue, and are making exertions correspon-
dent with the Importance of the contest.
Their blest men are bro't out and confront
ed with each other Mind grapples with mind
talent with talent, and strength with strength.
No random assertions, no general and indefin.
lite charges, no mere clap-trap denunciations
are allowed to pass. Every thing must be pro-
we'd, chapter, verse, words and figures, by pub
lie documents, and he who maze an assertion,
if he is not prepared to prove upon the spot, is
locked upon as an utterer of untruth.
We admire this mode of conducting cam
1t % law s.1 nS EE9 IaHs 1ney n0ar
They hear what one party has to alledge
AGAINST the other and what the other has to say
in justification or denial. We like this mode
Of conducting the campaign also for another
reason: it gives the wings decided adVan-
taoe, They have ever endeavoreo 10 reacn
the reason and understanding of the people,
while their auycrsaries have kept aloof from
argument and facts, and dealt in abuse and un-
meaning appea s to the democracy whenever
arguments failed they have had sure resource
in Clap trap appeals to the democracy, and IN
SITUATIONS against the GrIStOcrGcy, as they
have heen pleased to call the wings. The
.e-n1 s. Feleralistss' too has been never fail
;ocr reliance to them when dearth of facrs
and arguments came over them. they nave
~oI;od and we must coniesss not wlthouttgooG
reason. upon the capacityof the great mass to
he hun,bugged.In large cities.there VIII always
he thousands who have neither the tlme the ca
nacitv. nor the inclination to, reason. Iney
are the men whom their great apostle OF DEM
ocracv, Mr.. Brownson. says will make cdtLse
of themselves, and Will behave IKE c0t.s'
presuminp him to be best &C qualnted with
those viii whom he is politically associated
we have not the presumption to contradict MS
assertion. WV.
Rut to return to Tennessee. We take
deem interest in the contest going on IN this
State. as it is the first regularly contested pat
tie of the campaign that is TO decide who is tt
be the next President. TIE wings IN thai
state came cut boldly, and spread TO the
hreeze the flag OF Henry Clay and Nationa
| RANK Tbey are as honest as they are hold
/ - ether they are bold because they are non
oct Ofthis honesty they have given proof OF
Former occasions. " ARMY attached as was
Tennessee TO General jackson, and no Stats
Yves ever more ardently so to IaVollte SUI
she was among the first to abandon nm wnsl
he abandoned his principles. never co ..S
! Zen. Jackson transfer Tennessee 70 ms i'..N
s4oet fox" She scofned TO DC thus sou ~
very though ofthe State being Fea'e rs1srp ne
and the people as bandmen 70 DC I On III
4 f-cn, one master TO another, caused nef pro-
o0 take o alarm, and The blood Of her
o;.;-ana to course with more rapid motlo1
" 80 10. s,raIlinU veins. They proud.
through sl o1d eb;ef tbs. they were his equal
.nS rem ends so long as he adhered to his prn
e e,Ocs but neter his vessalsto be trans s
like Williams, with the SOIL nor even ms Jr,gna
wa a1ne ~ never gave her vote 10 Martin Va
I buren, gr.Is9 and nsusr soiU. "The northern Iox
to be PoIked 6poked9 by HIM. aa aE !, % ~ y
I West Is her favorite, and he. marx II. ~
I'VE y es their vote. The wings bave every reas.
u. ,,aI na sat;aied with the progress OF the can
paign 10 that State where go Ms, Fa anu !
pmphant result awaits them.--lNaI. ro o1''