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


you please, will have leaders. II does not
mean the seryile following of a feudal chief
10 say We recognize certain persons as
leaders. Ii means only there are certain
political friends, superior to US in intellect
and Information, whose advice We regard
with respect, and whose services We de-
mand for the nation. But our learned and
faslidious friend may rejectthe word. We
will accept his amendment. Its not the
only courtesy we are willing to extend him.
"stand forth then you prominent wings
ycleped in wing language, @chiefs of a
party Bat we consider them worthy q
separate article. ts-s a
ELECTIONS.
Georgia-C Crawford (Vhig) ASST
ess Cooper, (Dem) 34,757.
Five counties TO be heard from.
Pennsylvania--So far as heard from the
Democrats have elected to Congress IL
Wings =. =. 8
New ersey-The Democrats have the
entire delegation to Congress and both
houses of the Legislature.
Ohio-To Congress the democrats have
elected IL, the wings 6.
'Itis a fact worthyeof remark, and one
too which should not be forgotten, that the
friends of Col. Johnson, 0. Gen. Cass,
and of Mr.. Buchanan, are never guilty
OF calling in question the purity OF the acts
and purposes OF The friends of MIR. Van Blu
ren.'-MissisSiPpiau.
1t is also worthy of remark that the
friends of Col. Johnson, of Gen. Cass, Of
Mr.. Buchanan are never guilty of calling
in question the purity Of the acts and pur
poses of the friends of Mr.. Calhoun
There is ga class of democrats, however,
of the New York school who do not imi
tate this example. They assault Mr.. Cal
houn with great freedom, and me Of them
do not even spare those gentlemen, the
friends Of whom "are never guilty Of call.
in question the purity of The acts and pur-
poses of the ficnds OF Mr.. Van Buren,"
What does the NJ ssssippian think Of the
following fr}m the New York Pl9bian:
"Wo Shout thinls TINT our friends are
pretty well ,atis.el hat temporising is of
noutility Whatever. All the political par
ties OF the day are combined to put down
Mr.. Van Buren,, and even eventually they.
will all sub.ide in favor of Henry Clay.
Let the line be dawn lie that is not for
us is against US. We ask no favors, and
never from the beginning expected a field
clear of traitors. Hang out the banner"
"ln the republican camp among those
protesting the same political creed with
himself, there exists dePp laid conspiracy
The objert o. whichis to harrass, oppose and
if possible, doIcat him at every hazard.
Not 10 defeat him fairly by opposing sin
&c force against force; bu, by means Of
laciional con!edcracy, whose aim seems 10
be TO dsorganizo the party and risk the
success of democratic principles, for the
sake of showing aside the man who stands
between the great Southern nullifier, and
tho lofty pinnacle of his feyerish aspira-
ton"
As 10 the remarks of the Kentucky
Yeoman, il only shows that the editors Of
that paper, after Col. Johnson have pre-
objection far Mr. Van Buren,. WeSthink
though, with proper Difference, The CO.
lumns of the Yeoman might have been
better employees than in defending Mr..
Van Buren, from the "assaulis of the South
Caroina school Of democratsr He needs
no defence from that school. Have the
editors Of either of those. papers forgot the
ofls40l Hagelh y.forgot the
ime when Maine and Mississippi, when
Ohio and Georgia and Pennsylvania all
democratic States, aye and his own New
York deserted Mr., Van Burenl Who then
allied around Mr.Nan Buren7 Who then
" his side "stood firm as rocks unbro-
tent" This same "Smth Carolina school
'f democrats" who now find so little favor
viihthe friends of Mr.. Van Buren,. These
after gentlemen shouIdsbe sslowasto COM
lain Of aSsaults. with a knoWledgesof the
curse pursued BY the Richmond Enquirer,
he Albany Argus, the New York Plebian,
he Mobile Register, the Athens Banner,
he Bay Stale Democrat and a number Of
fhers We suppose the following from
he New Hamnshirc Patriotsis all fair and