The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-01
TEE 6OLRERT NTEETINGi.

THIE 0VAM0ELB8 u &N&a~M - = - -
We have received communication from !" a
Colbert Whign in reply TO the gratultous and
,neenerous remarks of the Editor pfthe 'Delns
,crat'' in regard to the proceedings Of Wing /
Nesting al that place. 1t is but seldom thai
va read the ..DemOcrat.r and, n va had seen
The piece alluded to in the ccmmunicatlon OF -
Colbert Whig," ii had not attracted our aiten-
tion or at least we did not at the time consider il
not worthy Of our notice.
The reply Of "a Colbert Wing is rather too
long for insertion, and we are therefore COM
PEELED to furnish an extract from it:
uThe Editor OF the Columbus De-
mocrat, conscious of the dissentlon,
that exists in the Democratic ranks,
and apprehensive that the consequen-
ces will be the defeat and entire over
throw of his party, unless 1t can DC
counteracted by disaffection In the ad-
verse party, with the vain expectation
of exciting such feeling by iniimanng
the existence of "central clique
which governs and controls all OF the
movements of tho Wing party IN this
county, seized upon the proceedings
of the Colbert Meeting ass III occasion
for prolnulgating his unfounded lmpu-
tation. 1t was bold conception, and
worthy of the genius of its author; but
unfortunately for the success OF this
little piece of partizan cunning, 1t is
disarmed Of its force from having no
| foundation in truth.
IF such was not the purpose OF the
article alluded to in the Democrat,
why was the humiIiating and disrepu-
table imputation made against the
Meeting at Colbert; Why the unjust
and ungenerous intimation of their
want of capacity to act for themselves
and their humble subscribing to 'ceD-
trail clique? The Wings compose a
large majority of the citizens of Col
bert, and such an imputation upon
their spirit and intelligence cannot be
regarded by them, but with feelings o
contempt and indignation.
The veteran Editor Of the Demo
crat seems to be most dreadfully har.
raised with the horrors Of connections.
He thinks or seems to think that the
meeting was 'concocted' in Columbus
he imagines or feigns the belief tina
the expression Of that body wears tht
"ear-marks" of being the concoetec
finesse of some limb Of the legal pro
fession in that place; in fact E'concoc
TONS" seem to be a naonomani0 witt
him; Howard and Williams were no
free from the sin of concoctang, ant
whilst he deprecates the principle o
sconcoction,' he triumphs in the Win
ter of his discomfort being made glori
Gus summer by this spirit of "eoncoc
tion." We are not surprised at th'
horrors, which he manifests at thi
phantom Of "concoction,' which hi
; disordered brain has conjured up am
; endowed with imaginary existence
; for if any reliance can be placed in tn,
general impression, be has no LITTLE
reason to dread the evils of ''concoc
tiom;" the spirit of "concoet;om," ha
often been a traitor to him, and in tht
, subllmest flight OF his awakend fancy
humbed him TO the dust.
But the Wing party of Lownde.
stand too firmly upon their principle.
to be disturbed by the fire brands
which are attempted to be thrown int
their ranks. The voice of the people
cannot be hushed by the deceitful mis-
representations of partizan policy, o
the intriguing designs of political dem
agogues. 1t will speak, and speak too
in laundering resolutions, not 'concoc.
ted for the occasion, by ''central eli
f ques"-but in the independent Ian
guage Of Freemen, in tones that vii
evince the purity of motive and hon
esty that characterize the existence Of
political virtue and truth, and the de
testation of corruption and dishonesty
| A COLBERT WING
Mr. r. III. BROWNE, Edit Dem. Wing