The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-13
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the csnpsfgh Of IS41. and the result
viii Sc equal triumph for the people.
Ifthen iaiion adespised the dangerous
doctrines or Van Buren,, how much
the more win they detest The hypocrisy
andbatrle against the visionary schemes
ofJohn Tyler The New Bedford
Isrcury undeterred by tie said re-
verses which have givena temporary
ascendancya 60 Locofocoism in old
Massachusetts, thus gives the History
ofrhe causes of defeat and shows the
spirit which animates the Wing cause
for tie furture.s IL says-The success
ssss which crowned the Wing armsin
1910 lave been succeeded by se-
ries Of defeats more or less disastrous
-bitas yer nothing decisive has been
determined. After the mighty strug-
gle which placed the gallant Harrison
In the chair Of State, the victorious ar
my. naturally sought repose they be-
came fatigued even with, victory and
were content to take of their armor and
disband their forces-Yet they slept-up-
on their arms, and if their gallant, lea
. der had lived, would cl1eerfuIly have
resumed them and sustained their adj
nIinistration as trinmphantly as they
had created 1t. But when he, the
glorious old farmer soldier,was remov-
ed 10 the great camping ground on
high the noble army which drove the
Geths from the Capitol became dispir-
iteo-a panic came upon them, and
like sheep having no shepherd, they
were scattered abroad. The sagacity
Of public sentiment outrun futurity.
John Tyler was distrusted even before
he assumed the reigns of government
all felt that he was not the man to be
entrusted with power all knew that he
was weak and vacillating-all wondered
why he was ever nominated. Wretch
ed mistake |! miserable want of fore
cast TO select such man for an Office
which might control the destinies cf
the country. But who ever dreamed
Of the Vice Presidency as an office Of
any moment ? WHO ever imagined that
the peoples choice would die !? alas,
the folly Of believing that the voice Of
the people is the voice Of God!
Mr.. Tyler's policy seemed espe
cially calculated to destroy the Wing
psrty-had he openly declared his hos
lility to the party which elected him
had.he expressed his determination TO
thwart their favorite measures and
prove false to all his professions, the
blow would have lost half IT'S force.
But he had concealed them to this day,
had the slightest prospect of re-elec-
ton been held out to him by the
Wings. He retained the Cabinet
which General Harrison had appoin-
It'd, and gave out no intimaticn of th
dire hatred which he has since mani
tested against the party which now
reaps the just reward Of elevating such
Judas 10 power. Consequently the
Ireachery of Tyler was most subtle and
insideous. Hundreds of minds were
gradually poisoned, and thousands
were Disguised TO such degree that
they abandoned all concern with poll
tics. The Office holders were also work.
up into Tyler-men, and held their pla-
ces solely by thattenure. ",SauUe qua
pemt' became the watchword among
the mercenary aud time-serving~and
there, upon the Cushings, the Spen-
GERS, the Profits the Mallorys, and all
that sort of place hunters. left the camp
and stood guard around the White
House.
The Wings thus laboring under eve
~ disaduantage--abused, betrayed and
persecnted--had become for the time
disheartened. The elections do not
show an increase in the locoloco
strength, but only a diminution OF
Wing votes in New York, the Empire.
state, for instance, Mr.. Douck was
elected by 10000 majority, and yet
had not so many votes as were cast
for hinin 1S4o, when Gov. Seward
was elected about 6, 900 majority. The
Wing strength then, is not materially
impaired.-the party is not dead, but
sleepeth. Il is nsght time with us.-a
cimmeian darkness envelopes us--but
in The, distance we see the glimmering
of an anspicious day. Watchman |?
whato the night When will the
morning break ?--His a breaking even
now--every sign in the political hori.
soniindicates the approach Of glorions
day. Let us patiently await the dawn
ing ofthis new days-it will moi burst
upon us at once, but as surely as day
follows. night, Il will come at last
Let the Wings remember the rever-
Asso of 1888, the following as they did
upon the repeated friumphs. Let