Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-07-29
THE STATESMAN.

We have received two numbers OF pa
per established in Jackson, with the above
title. lis appearance and mechanical ex-
seutlon are handsome, and it is edited with
spsinand ability by B. D. Howard, Esq.
Its object is to advocate The payment Of The
bonds, and it will he the organ OF the
bond payers. We wish 10 hold short
converse with the editor of that paper, and
through him with the rest of the bond -pay-
ers. Our remarks are merely intended as
suggestions; we are not presuming enough
to advise. You have separated yourselves
from the body OF the democratic party in
the State. You have not, like Achilles,
retired 10 position of sulien neutrality;
but you have commenced an actual war
fare upon your old friends. Permit US to
enquire, what end you promise yourselves.
You cannot possibly get possession of the
government; two powerful parties are ar
rayed on either side Of you, both of which
are hostile TO your pretenslons, and COM
pared 10 either ofthcm you are but hand
ful in numbers. Do you wish then, by
Withdrawing your aid, and Gripping the
democratic party TO aid the success OF the
wings? We cannot believe that You
would have no guaranty that your Object
the payment of the bonds, would be car
ried out, if they came into power. We
mean not 10 charge them with treachery,
or insincerity, but in political war-as in
other wars.-al! stratagems are considered
lair, and if by your indirect aid, they dex.
terously manmuVred themselves into pow
er, they would laugh at your easy creduli-
ty, and tell you that they succeeded, not
because they were bond payers, but be-
cause they we've wings. They would tell
YOU, it was triumph Of wing principles,
not of bondlsm. They would tel you the
people Of Mississippi had decided in favor
of a national bank, protective tariff and
Henry Clay, Are you willing TO commit
the State in favor Of alf those measures for
the chance of paying the bordsl Would
you no; be giving, for that chance, an
enormous price, Yes, after you had "paid
so dear for your whistle" they'd "whis'le
you down the wind" 1t may be lawful,
and polite too, sometimes, to be taught by
the example of our Notwithstanding to
the proverb-but not by their advice
Their approvaIs fall upon you now, tn, k,
and fast, with tiatterng cpirhets, and gIo-
zing words, while the mocking grin of the
secret foe is not half concealed BY the ho-
low show Of commentator You will saw,
in reply 10 all this: ".e; right be done,
though the heavens fall.' "The lace is
not always to the swift, nor the Latte TO
the strong" ave will do our duty, and
leave the consequences to God" We ad.
NIT all these sayings, but we deny that a
case is made up, where they apply. If
the bonds ought TO lie paid, the democratic
party will never refuse to pay them, We
repeat it; if the bonds ought to be paid,
they will be paid Gas sure as there is God
in Heaven" and that with the full aid, con-
sent, and concurrence Of the democratic
party. We would say to the editor cf the
Statesman; you may reason with the de.
mocracy, but you cannot "tcrrify" them
You need not try on their intelIccts, the
effects Of scorn and dcnunciation. You
must approach them in different manner.
The majority Of the democrats are think
ing men, honest men, rational men. They
are not to lie addressed as cuIprits and
-, swindIels When you donounce men,
who know their own sincerity, you fix
them more firmly in the faith they profess.
Appeal 10 Their reason, and sense of right,
if you wish to convince them: otherwise
you retard the very consummalon you so
much wish.
Let us not be weak enough TO be sedu-
ced into private broil, about matter,
which must be left to time, and the maturcd
reflection of the people. "Tru:h is great,
, and public justice certain and the people
will approve the maxim.
WASHINGTON ALLSTON.
The Boston papers announce The death
Of this distinguished and venerated man,