Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-28

NO: men, hlgh-mlnded men,
Men who their duties know,
But knop their rights, and knoping dare
maintain.
These constitute Siate.'
STATE RIGHTS PARTY-THE
GLOBE.
The numerous body Of State rights men
who left Mr.. Van Bllen, 10 l6 ~, to jim
Mr.. Tyler, one OF he acknowledged lead
ers OF that party decided that contest.
They were thejuste milIieu between the
two extremes: held The balance of power.
and when they lett heir neural position 10
turn the scales Of victory in favor IF the
Wings, they sacrificed none Of their views
or principles. They thought, whether er-
roneously or not, that, during the admins
tration Of Mr.. Van Buren,, The safe estab
lishment of their principles was ieoplr-
dized-and they preferred the hazard Of
a change to an apprehended assurance of
their fears in Mr.. Van Buien's re-elec-
ton.
We will not undertake 10 decide wheth-
or such fears were well grounded or not
nor whether even now, there is time 10
remove them. tits suiliclcnt for ourpur-
poses, at present, 10 assert that the State
rights party is as strong as crer-and,. as
a corollury, that no Democratic candidate
can be elected President without their as
sistarce.
This truth is SO evident that it has been
impressed, we are told by one OF the most
distinguished aspiranls, upon his friends.
Tie honest portion Of The wing party, who
decided the campaign of lS4O, he thinks
available tohis cause; because, whether
styled Wing or Democrat, their sympa-
thles and their hopes are alike directed to
the support of ''lhe good cd cause of
State rights.
Mostofthem, perhaps all, were seccders
from tho party in power between the years
Of '34 and 40. Their principles, howes-
err, were always avowedly Democratic;
nor did they know of Democratic vest
ments when, in 1896, they flung 10 the
breeze the banner OF White, stainless and
withou, reproach, as was their god old
standard bearer, nor in lS40, when they
rallied again with as undaunted hearts
and better fortunes, under one of the
same leaders they followed four years be-
fore.
They were called "Whigs" equally by
their new and late allies; they however,
earnestly deprecated the name; they were
Republicans during the campaigns of
Crawford and Jackson, and were equally
Republicans in '36 and 40; they had suf-
fered defeat as such and as such were pre-
pared for victory.
This compact and well diciplined force,
we repeat will again decide The contest.
They adhere 10 their colors; and whether
for victory'or discontinue, are moved with
one mind and pursue but one course.
Formidable from numbers in the South;
respectable, by position in the Middle and
Western States, in talent, intelligence and
consequent influence, they are powerful at
the North and in the Eastern States
Not depressed by defeat they suffer no
temporary impulse to battle their plans,
bit silently arrange the necessary meas.
ures for success with confident anticipa-
ton Of lis approach.
II has been the il-conceeded wish Of the
organ OF Mr.. Van Buren in this city to de-
nounce these men. Apprehensive, per-
haps, that they cannot be conciliated into
support of his views, the editor of this pa
permay hope to diminish their strength by
affecting to despise it,or to intimidate these
truly unterrifed Democrats by the threat
OF accommodation. The same affected
contempt was lavished upon them III 1889
40: itiniured only the man or men who
expressed it. Intimidation too, was atemp-
ted-and against individuals who dared
Everything lor the party tut the sacrifice
of.their own selfesteem; aud the menace
was miserably abortive
We have never expressed an unkind
feeling towards Mr.. Van Buren,; we enter
tain none such. His merits as states.
man and politician we have endorsed 10
the full extent of their value, nor shall we
ever depart from the courteous tone we
| have always maintained towards him.
We do wish we had some influence over
bis mind and actions, that we might in
duce him 70 separate from his polit,ca ! and
personal fortunes a press whose principal
virtue is its yenality and chieIest meritits
isengeniousness--a press thai friend and
foe acknowledge contributed largely 70 his
defeat in 1910; aud did no other cause in
tervene, would as certainly prevent his
restoration.-M ddisonidn.
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| JOHN RANDOEPH'S RELIGIOUS
- SENTIMENTS.
sin the course Of conversation he
,old me that in early life lie had been inhu-