The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-15
mNUTT.---THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.---REPUDIATION OF
ALL BONDS.


We believe that Governor MeNusl placed him.
self, few years ago. in The van Of The leaders Of
the RsPudiating party. He vas then regarded
BY a very large number Of The Democrats a. an
unWiss and reckless politician. He was dsvo-
ted to The destruction Of the Uuion Bank and
the Reputation oftbs Bonds executed By the
State IN behalf Of that institution. The objects
foe which he labOrOd have been accomplished,
and be has the proud satisfaction ofknoWluS
that the members ofthe Democratic party with
few exceptions have yielded submissiVsly 10 bis
views.
He now calls upon them to rsPudiSle the
bonds issued for he Planters BanS. Will they
obey The call Who can doubt HI Many Of
the leaders are now, and have Ter sometime, been
in favor Of doing sO.-but the rank and Gle are
not yet prepared for % desperate a movement.
The opposition TO the late conyention, and the
open aRd unqualified attack made in all dirse.
lions upon Hagan, show conCIusivsly, that The
Democratic Pariy.wus unPrePured for The RePu-
diution Ofsll the bonds Of the State.
We have no doubt that some Of the nominees
Of that convention, and several Of the leading
journals Of the party, besides The Sentinel, in
tended Immediately afler the adjournment Of
the Convention 10 assume the doctrine Of Repu-
diatiOn in as unqualife ed terms Es Doctor Hagan
has done. They we're deferred from their course
By the general disapprObatiOn Of the party
throughout the State. The Sentinel and the
Signal were The only papers Ofany note. posi-
sessing boldAess and Independence to maintain
their ground. They at least have established
character for oOnstaney and frmness, whilst
the Mississippian has l'strayed hekleness and
imbecility, truly contemplate. II any should
doubt that the Editor ofths Mississippiun was
in favor Of the Reputation Of ell Of the bonds Of
the Stlte, let him examine the leading editorial
article in tho February number Of that paper,
containing full account of the proceedings Of
the convention Of the 22nd. See with what
heroic holiness he dictates the grounds to be
assumed BY the Democratic party and with
what assurance he demands Of the people IN
qualified Submission 10 the DEGREES Of the con-
ssars;~e~.-x WIZ lsnorst5-1rns. -f.-e '0uu suu
dates we're proclaimed! They are lost in the
sllen murmur- ofthe Discontinued north; and
every position which he assumed, and every
principle which he advocated, has been tamely
abandoned. He is no longer in favor ofRepu.
diutirg the payment Of the Planters Bank
bonds. The great and glorious deeds of the
convention which he trumpeted forth with such
boisterOus assurance, as censecrated by the
birth day Ofths immortal Washington, have eli
lost, 10 his estimation, theif splendour and re-
nown. He encourages the nominees Of that
eonvenliOnto desert the honorable posts assign
ed them, and invokes and imploros The Dcmoc,
racy 10 assemble again on the fourth Of July
What admirable constancy! What unwavsrinR
frmness! With what implicit confidence must
such party leader command the unbounded re-
sPect Of his followers! A few short months wi !
pass away and this same MississipPian will be |
compelled to change its position. Mark the pre-
diction.-McNutl, Hagan, and Harris, are the
master spirits Ofthe Democratic party. They
are bold, Incorporating and invincible. There
is no half way house at which they are conien,