Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-30

Z FROM the n. y. DOLLAR WEEKLY.
Recent Developments Of public:
opion should.admonish the friends Of
I0e republican principles, such as
governed that great party OF which
/ Mr., Jefferson may truly be consider
ed the founder that tits high time
| for them to come forward and exer-
else every. Influence IN their'power
to revive those principles, if they de-
sire. as surely theylnust, to promote
harmony in the, democratie family.
AS the sages of the revolution, one
. after another, have been gathered to
their fathers, it would really appear
as if the noble spirit Of PATRIOTISM
which 50 strongly marked this land as a:
the home of political wisdom, had d.
minished to an alarming extent. MI
: We seem at this lime TO & intent
3 ourselves with the repetition of their
: maxims-with pro Tossing everything
!. for the cause and nothing for men; "
when the moment comes to test our
E sincerity, instead Of that spirit Of
+ tompronise and concession,T founded
E unon exalted principles, which rear,
> "a the, mighty fabric, of Liberty and
sbupan rights. d. spirit Of domination
: has. risen 'up, which, if potchecked
o will most inevitably PROSTATE the re
Il n,hl;can amily, and throw our politi
# cal destinies into the hands OF GU
opponents. !. Ia, III h.
n lost its power over the political mind
i. OR assutedly the course at .presen
y pursued by those who put themselve
: forward as the wouId-be leaders Q
&c The democratic party, would be abar
n doned while it is yet tiine; they sure
:. w wo,ild.not blindly rush into mea
III sures which d very slight reflection
IL must show cannot fail to end in dt
"a feat. .ss ~
ga Let US state the case as it appear
g, to thousands in this city. We sa
lat thousands, with great confidence;e
's,lifthe course now pursuing by tn
49, friends Of Mr.. Van Buren, shall cor
~ tinue, the number will increase !
ro geometricaI progression, until, shoul
they follow OH in the attempted o.
m trac:ism, ali who. differ from then
!, the democratic party wilt be dtyide'
oy and the consequences are not ditEcu
~ to foresee. tgFi.
lie If men are to be held responsible
10 a few newspaper editors' and nor
o. are 10 be considered true to dfmocr
CIV who love not their favorite, y
would ask, when was it so beforea-
de- In the days of democratic purity az
Tor triumph, was bliAd fealty 70 az
md one man, or any set Of men, the te
ion torwhich principle was to be subje'
re- ed? The editors of "Ehe Globe
the "Richmond .Enqnirer," and u
OF F"Albany Argusp' were as much o
re- posed 10 Andrew jackson as they a
IAN now, to John G. Calhouni or any o
in of the. distinguished citizens who g
'lu- now supposed to answer their part
ular purposes; and what did the pc
osl' ple say, or how did they act2 II "
ted saidby one Of those prints, that -
'on might as nell attempt to n'as'
nu- sditor Of cock, or a soldier o
ag- goose, as to make a President !
or yandreoo JaciAson;'' by another Il
tic F"Ais election could be a curse to
the cotintry.'@ Did it SO turn outl
sis, The truth il and now is the III
un- fo-herafd it forth TO the people, Il
the they must do now as theysdid Their
lil they must adhere, not to this Or q
Eof press, but Atoa their principles; .
be itiea these editors, who are at b
lue but men like Themselves will be