Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-04-29

trail, but when we see deed Of shame
like this, come from what quarter it may,
we should feel that our. press was muZ-
zled il, we did not proclaim it, and say
to him who may ''lcel himself scabby let
him scratch"
Politics--the times--the Press, sc.
1t is not the ease ia this age or country,
as in the despotims ofoIden times, when
some strong feeling, as ambition, anger,
or jealousy in the heart Of single man,
was sufficient 10 overthrow an establish
ed government. Great social interests
are the causes Of the political convul-
sions which shake the civilized world !;
and where the people are soyreign must
lie at the foundation of their frequent
collisions. Regarding their interests in
different aspects and thus founding a
variety of opinions; these opinions are
arrayed and set forth in the forms most
useful to accomplish the end proposed
10 itself by each political body Thesa
each pronounces 10 be its principles, and
these principles having apparently or
really .for their object the welfare Of so
ciety, il is-not surprising that the most
estimabte men, should embrace both and
all sides. These principles are TO par
ties, what passions are to an individual
mani they impel to action and control
its course, resistance Provokes new et-
forts aad victory encourages to further
advantages; the useful object held forth
TO the mind guides to action and com
mands like chic ftain, infames the pas
sons, and makes all the powers of its
subjects mental and physical, subject to
its designs. The struggle is therefore
always treated, if not regarded, as-vital
TO the welfare of the country, and, no
matter which party succeeds you may
hear the herald loudly proclaiming, the
GLORIOUS REFORM" political regencra-
tons, redemption" aud "disenthrall-
ment!" These principles for which all
SO Justify contend are often but for ms
into which sectional interests are moul-
ded, and designing and talented leaders,
sustained by the tremendous engine Of
the press, urge and actually produce the
belief that the salvation Of the country
depends on their maintenance. ia
vorite measure is carried, and the victo-
rious party celebrate the triumph as the
triumph of republican principles; and
then you may hear the songs and shouts
ofthe victors, and even the great, the
wise and the good Of our countrymen,
may be seen to rejoice as 1.-THE whole gil
gantic power of Europe had strided TO
our shores, -clutched the pillars of the
temple of freedom, and was destroyed
in the attempt to carry them off,
Well, this deusion may look harm
less. but it must be deprived of one i'm
portrait feature before it will be so. If
the people do not looi; as we'll to the
character ofthe representatives of their
principles, as to the principles themsel-
YES, they are in danger Of being depriv
edof the real fruits of their victories.
1t hascone to that, that it is hard 10 find
a man of character so black. as TO be
thrown aside by q party that can make
any thing OF him.
And are not sentiments propagated.
and doctrines winked at, as well as indi-
viduais encouraged to entertain which
would blast: the character Of any man?
DO we come out unscaihed from these
conflicfsa Is not character traduced g.
the purest integrity slandered; and are
not The rich and the poor, the rnechan-
&c and the professional man, the mer-
chant and the laboring man, not only at
tempted to be arrayed against each 9TH
or, but actually SO arrayed? The fact
that any ingenuity ofthe demagogue can.
produce such result is strong evidence
that there is Something rotten in Dem
mark