The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-06
MAY OR NOVEMBER

This grave and important question is abpu
TO be determined against Mr.. Van Buren,. All
the elements ofopposition;- Calhounism, John
sonisrn, Cassism, &c--have combined 10 pro-
duce this result. The consequence of this
preliminary deseat-this driving in fthe pick
cts and outsposts, may foreshadow the fate OF
the day. The same hosile elements here
found united, may continue to act IN unison'
even 20 the utter prostration OF the sage OF Lln-
donwald. This hope Is evidently INDUCED by
many of the opponents OF Mr.. Van buren,. The
Chivalrv. PARTICULARLY, who claim all the honor.
and exDect- to reap all the advantages of this
defeat, consider this slxirmIsh decisive OF the
battle. They ere growing Justify every where
on the strength OF II.
The cause other exultation is two-fold. In
the FIRST place, they are delighted in having
their own way--a source of pleasure to men
as well az children. In the second place, they
have succeeded in putting their rivals upon
trial before the country, on several important
subjects. They have coatended, that MI.
Van Buren, is not reliable on the Tariff. and
they require that he shall prove himself true be-
fore nomination ID made. They imphedly
charge, that if he 10 The accepted candidate OF
the party before the next Congress meets, that
he aud his friends will be false 70 their Free
Trade pledges. The ChivalFy, therefore, in
eist, that they shall undergo probation. as much
probably withthe view of notifying and hum
bling them, as of testing their sincerity.
The Van Burenites must be superior to the
infirmiiies of our nature, Il they digest with
conplacency,rt:. insult Implied in this impu-
tation upon their integrity; and they must have
less of old Adam ADJUST ther1l thea one would
imagine, ifthcy. quietly permit themselves to
be arraigned as culprits. and put upon their trial
before the country, and Il at too by men who
- Dnrr
and Royalists." IF they submit to this indlg-
nifty, their patience and good nature must be
illiinitable. But then the question arises: How
can they help themselves? The Chivairy
have them upon the hip. The Chivalry insist
that they shall prove the truth of their protes
eions by their works, before they shall be trus-
ted. If they rebel against the CALLING dicta-
ton. and resent the still more calling insult,
il viii be said that the suspicious respecting
their sincerity are concerned, and the harmony
oIihe Democratic family will be at an end.
Al the only hope of Mr.. Van Buren, is based
on theAunion of the party--he has no alterna-
tive butN, submit to all the degrading exac-
tons of his Southern allies. We would advise
the Chivalry 10 make the most of their present
seeming triumph: Enjoy themselves to the
utmost while they can: Vans time will come
next. By yielding TO all their naughty de-
mands, heldoes so not willingly nor without an
object. He expects thereby to acquire the
means of avengng indgnlties heaped upon
him; and it viii be well with the chivalFy, if
they do not rue the day. that they ever pro-
voked cold blooded man to wrath. The least
punishment that Van will infict upon them will
be to roast them alive.
But to revert to the question of the Tariff
which the Calhounites demand shall be first
settled before nomination is made. Are we
TO understand, that unless Mr.. Van Buren's
friends vote for a repeal of the existing tariff
-Cfor the ad option of which both Mr. Silas
Virgin and Mr.. Buchanan voted)-and for
Free Trade. that Mr.. Calhoun and his friends
will repudate Mr.. Van Buren,, and refuse to
abideIthe decision ofa Convention? We have
observed disposition on the part of the En-.
qulrer to put this question to the Chivalry, and
4 fear OF consequences. which restrained it.
We, therefore, 10 aid our contemporary, the
more willingly PROFOUND the interrogatory. If
he Convention is postponed, will Mr.. Calhoun
abice its decision, without any Ifs or o7ds
VIII he go for Van, if his friends stick 10 the
Tariff, or viii he break up the great Democra.
~! Thas's the question which the ..Old |
Hunkers" are especially anxious to have an.
,wered. 1.-THE chivalrous inhabitants of Little |
1ascogny value their salvation, they had bet. |
er be mum. A word to the wise