Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-02

IL Is sometimes urged, maj, Mr.. van
BIren should be nominated 10 preseve the
unity, settle the faith, and secure the CO.
operation of our Northern confederates.
II might be ungraclous to trace the just
lmpiiration, but there are existing facts.
which it may be useful to examine, to form
just idea of The degree of Northern Co,
operation, which may reasonably be ex-
pecteI 10 result from such policy.
North OF the Potomac and East Of the
AlIcghanies there are eLeren StAtes-o
these M. Van Buren, received but one!
am even in that one his m j,rity was two
thousand less than the majority Of the
Democratic Governor! Those eleven
States were entitled 10 1876 votes IN the
Electoral College--of which w. II. Har-
rlSon receives one hundred and trenty
nine and Mr.. Van Buren, received Sfren
And in the SINE States, Mr.. Van Buren,
was beaten in the popular votes by a
clear aggregate majority OF about sixty
thousand!
It's submitted then as worthy of rellec.
ton whether it be wise 10 calculate on Sc
curing aid from those states by nomna-
ting him as the Republican candidate.
We cannot turn from this unpleasant
exhibit and closing our eyes to The hor-
rble spectacle, trust 10 fortune for dely-
erance. We must gaze steadily on our
ENTHUSIASTICALLY comprehend them
and improve oar means TO avert or to
overcome them.
Let US institute a candid and cautious
examination into the causes of the Gaia
sirophe of 1910. What occasioned that
dire result? With great Difference to the
undoubted sagacity Of Mr.. Richie, deem
that he is content to aScribe it to causes
utterly inadequate and unsatisfactory -
That somewhat may have been accom-
pIished Ivy the fraudulent practlses of our
adycrsaries, is by no means Incredible
A few thousand suttrages, may have been
controlled; but to assert, that one hundred
and forty.fre thousand, screen hundred
a"d serentyfre votes were bought aud
sold, is to ascrbe to the People OF Ameri-
ca degree of corruption and depravIty,
cndangerlng the liberties of the country,
and disgusting and revolving to the moral
sense OF the world. In vindlca,lon of the
moral character of my county, | declare
in the spirit of candor and sincerity, do
not believe it,. Nothing but disaster can
mark the f,lly which would regulate the
conduct of great political party, or an
assumption SO g'aringly erroneous, an I
disparaging the character Of the Ameri-
can People.
Nor shall we be more safe TO ascrlbe
our de.eat to the mummer3eS of the
Wings" Those mummerles were an
offence against good taste; and took their
origin IN contempt for popular intell-
gence. They were addressed 10 that
calss of our peop,e who are derldingly de-
nominated the "Hurra Boys" and who,
by the Wings, are supposed to be exempt
from the influence Of reason, and gwen
up to the dominion of the widest impulses.
10 asser; that the judgment OF the coun-
try could he swayed by such Influences, is
10 90 lar to concede, that our enlightened
countIymen are incapable of the high
functions of self government, and am
Ioa,h to believe, that righteous cause,
founded on pure principles, and rePresen.
ted in the person OF popular candidate,
could be thrown into dlScredIt by such
"mummeries." Indee believe that such
mummeres attempted against such
cause, so represented, would cover their
projectors with disgrace. 1t is only after
Jaf, toH hu
powerful though latent inhence, that such
"mummeres" can be advan'ageously EN-
ployed, to render the overthrow anu VIC
tory complete. Such an excitement
could never have been kindled, by such
means, against Wash'ngto or Jefferson,
or Madison, or Jackson, when sustaining
The best interests of the country.
Rejecting the untenabIe and dangerous
illusion, that the election of lS4O was as
ctibable to the mummerles, mlsrepresen-
tations and frauds of the Wings" | con-
lure nv countrymen once more TO recur TO
The lesson OF experience, explore the fatal
field of 40, and contemplate the caiastro-
phe with the patient, inqusltlve eye OF
Philosophy, seeking to gather strength
from adversely. In prosecuting such an
Investigation, we shall be constrained to
refer the stupendous results of that dlsas-
trous era, to the Principles involved IN
the discussion, or to the character of the
men, who stood forth as their eXpoGents.
la other words, our defeat must be as
cribed, either to the uuPopriarity of our
Principles, or 10 the unropular'ty of our
candidate. But it canno: be necessary to
adduce arguments 20 prove to the Demo
cratic Republican, Party, that their defeat
was not occas,roned by the want OF purity
or popularity OF their Principles. Then ii
must .lave been occasioned by some
objection personal to the candi late; and
rs il cannot be imputed to any gust charge
I IF ;mnuritu in the candidate, 1t follows