The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-16


The two grand divisions. consisiing Of the
vanBurenites and Calhoun men, and the smal.
lei bodies comprising the friends Of Col. john
son and Gen. Cas-, eomprehending, under the
general term Of Democrats, men Of every
variety Of political persuasion, The free trader
and high tariff mar, the aboltionist and South
em slave holder, the advocates Of specie cur
rcHcy and he friends Of a paper circulation,
Regulators and amalgamationisls, present
party 90 ''checkerod and speckled" "such
piece Of diversified mosaic" ahere BIT ofbiask
stone and. there Bit Of white !" 50 Anomalous
and remarkable a compound, tina. The least
iossiing Of iis Parts must crumble i into rag
menis.
The Roman lsgions whilst they looked sole
b to The interest and glory Of Rome and pre-
served the slernness and severity Of their dis
cipline. were invincible. But when they be-
came divided into factions under their different
leaders and relaxed in the rgor Of their mill
tury regulations, they fen The easy victims
Of their hardy eOnquerers.
The Loooioeos were al one period Of their
history, the bes. disciplined party that Yves
ever known 10 this country. Intheir political
organization, tho views Of individuals were
Welded without difficulty to whatever was cal
cula,ed to promote the interest Of the party.
They were wheeled into column with al the
facility Of regularly trained soldiers, and to fo-
low the Lead Of their rulers, was their party
maxim. But the age Of their harmonious ac-
ton Is gone. "Ihe cohesive principle ofpub-
lie plumber" BY which they were bound togeth-
er, as Mr.. Calhoun formerly charged, has to
be strengthened by Office and emolument to
preserve it's power. Independently of,he con-
hicting interests that exist among the great
heads ofthe party, the numerous partlzans who
have been zealously toiling in the cause with
out having come in for any participation Of the
rewards which have been showered by their
party 50 prOdigaliy upon others not more wor-
thy than themselves, begin to apply 10 then
own case the reflection Of Mr.. Calhoun, "Whai
have we gained" Every Democratic assem-
blage affords an occasion for the exhibition Of
some Of these dscontenls. The various ele-
nen,s Of which the party is composed, have
Only TO be brought into direct collision to pro.
duee an explosion more or less extensive.
Tie proceedings ofthe late Democratic con-
vention at Jackson seem to have had any 9th
or effect than that Of attaching the different
members Of the party more strongly to each
other, or ofkarmOnizing any disscntons that
previously existed
A. G. Brown was nominated for Governor
over the head of the present incumbent, when
there we're twonty-one counties not Tepresen
ted in the convention would have thrown
their weight in support Of the latter. we
presume that Gov. fuckers repudiating doc
trines were not comprehensive enough, to sat.
isfy those w',o regulated the affairs of:he Dem.
ooracyon this occasion, and who were in favol
ofrspudating the Planters Bank bonds. None
would suit their purposes for the first execu.
tive office IN the State, but one who has the
moral frmness 10 acknowledge himself die.
cipe Of the glorious doctrine Of repudiat on tC
ats most unlimited extent, and tina: honorable
parsonage is Albert G. Brown.
Almost all OF the democrats whom We heard
express their opinions on this subject during
the last canvass Indignantly rejected the idea
oftheir being opposed to the payment Of tho
Planters Bank bonds, and grounded their op-
position to the Union Bank bonds, upon the
supplemental act being a violation Of the
constitution. Those who were sincere in
these professions, together with the particular
friends of Gov. Tucker are not likely to sup.
port tho present nominee.
Gov. Tucker has not been treated fairly, and
bis friends feel and express their resentment
att
The nominations 70, Congress, We pass OveI
for the present
We come next to the greai repudiaior a
G.. MeNuA, who though not formally nomina'
ted by the convention, was doubtless designa.
ECU Nv AlG ANNiNlAuuAu VI AHae NN4ln a. AhNA
regulating candidate for U. = Senator, The
party has considered him the 1T representative
Of their stale, and the individual upon whom
they are anxious TO confer their most disiin,
guished avors, and their highest honors. AZ
Ter having placed him in the most eonspicuou.
station IN the State, the Regulators seem de.
leFmined to send him to the Federal city, and
exhibit him to the Representatives Of the dif-
hFenl nations Of Europe, and to all who may
visit our national metropolis, as the finest sPec.
linen living of The divine doctrine Of RPudid.
ton, the very presentation itself Of all il
principles. II they succeed in their purpose
he will doubtless answer their object in sen.
ding him. A more revolving compound Of
gross sensualiiy and 1nblushing prohgacy we
can not well CONCEIVE Vulgar in his habits
he has all the vices Of Falstaf without BIZ
amusing traits, without the excitement Of ad.
venture he robs BY millions, he lies without
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