Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-11-04

Locke and Chilingworth.' He would
, find no difficulty in comprehending the
, mysteries of square circles and inter-
secting parallels, or in explaining how
Gen. Brown is deficient in mind OF small
calibre.'
In the Creole Of the 2lst ult., there is a
fourth article Of Madison beng rejoin-
der to our first article in reply TO him.
Before proceeding with it, we wish TO make
one or two observations. The object Of
Madison has been 10 show that the Wings
did not use the kind of language We atri-
buled 10 them. This we are really glad
to learn if it be the fact. We had heard
il used so repeatedly that we had no thought
it would be disclaimed by any Wing. We
thought they gloried in the amount of de-
nunciaton they could heap on anii-bonders.
Madison says it is not the feeling and
practice Of those who have right to speak
for the Wing party, and none are more
rejoiced at this than we. One generally
collects the feelings and opinions of par
ty from the language Gifts press, and from
occasional conversations with its members,
and the belief with which they impress
you may well be taken for the voice of the
party. Again, this correspondent of ours
from the number Of times he quotes it, ap-
pears particularly fascinated with the word
"howl." He seems TO regard it as one Of
peculiar rhetorical excellence, or indica-
tive of great vulgarity, but we suppose the
first. Of course, for that was our own view
of it, and on that account we do not wish
TO appropriate the undivided honor of its
adaptation TO political controversy. A
contemporary paper in this state remarked
that certain persons had endeavored to de-
preciate the value of Union Bank money,
by showing rcpudiation.' The fact Of
the "chaste and eloquent" Madison's being
struck with its remarkable euphony, is a
sufficient excuse for its adoption by u.s. =
We are pleased 10 learn that Mr. Prentiss
did rot use the language we attributed to
him. We did not hear him use the words,
but we were told SO by persons in whom
we had confidence, and who we are GER
tain so understood him. We thought at
the time TIE language was unworthy his
exalted genius, and noble nature. We
would much rather that the words had new
er been spoken, than that they had been
ten times more denunciatory than they
were said 10 be. Before we 90 further,
we wish 10 set our correspondent! right as
10 small error in his political nomencla-
ture. He was wrong in saying, "ihe al
lied armies of wings and bond paying
democrats" 1t should have been, the al
lied armies Of wings and bond paying To-
co'focos. Gen. Q altman, and Judge Smith,
and Judge Gholson, and Judge Harris, and
V. L. Howard, and the rest of the bond
payers, oil were formerly loco-focos.-
How come they now suddenly transformed
into democra;s2 Suppose all the anti
bonders in The state were to become bond.
payers, would they all become bond. pay
ing democrats? lfso, what would become
of the loco.Gocosl This is a question too
profound for cur investigation. We turn
1t over 10 friend Madison, who, VIC hope,
with the aid of some "eminent lexicopra.
pher" will arrive at satisfactory solu-
ton.
The last article Of Madison contains no
thing which particularly required any re-
ply, we will however say that we were not
in error Gas to what Mr.. Mr.. Clayton said
at this place.) We stated what was un
questionably true, and the assertion tina,
"proved you to be in error by your own
words;-rroved that Mr.. Clayton said no !
such thing, is so utterly gratuitous and
groundless that it could only have arisen
rom the Infatuated sell.esteem of the wri-
or.
We can easily see, and have always !
'een aware of the distinction between
doctrine and its professors, but in this in
lance it is an evasion of the point to make T
t. All this denunciation of what they !;
ali reputation, is in our view much less =
re' ted towards the doctrine itself than :,
gainst individuals. If we understand it