The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-01
From Ire Memphis Eagle.
ISSTSSTppI POLITICS

Ne canvass LOT OOfefuof uotNetu
Col. Clayton lhs whig candidate
and Hon. A. g. Brown, The democrat
ic candidate, Is now 10 active opera
lion. They addressed the people OF
De Soto at fernando, on The 9th. A
friend has sent Us the de following ae-
count ofthe speeches on the occasion.
The "Bond question:" it seems is the
principle one discussed, as il should
be;and we are pleased TO see the dem
ocratie candidate giving way upon it,
and evidently disposed to bury and a
void il. Il is a good sligo that the people
Of Mississippi IS becoming more enligh'
tened and purified upon this, 10 them
most engrossing paramount and vial
question. Let the wings urge aud
press it, in the sober and convincing
languages oflrulh, and the monstrous
abomination Of "repudialion," which
now covers that rich and noble State
as with funeral pail, will be slrangled
by the people, as a hydra with
thousand heads, each with a thousand
Kissing tongues, poisoning the pros
perity and character Of the common
wealth. The democratic Legislature
having failed to lay or the State into
Congressional Districts, the wings will
not run any members for Congress,
thinking Ticket system 10 be illegal, as
| it surely is. Thus the "repudialors"
have added another bright feather to
their political cap-that Of ratification.
How long would it be before a party
lit possessed power, would dissolve
and burst asundef the ligaments which
bind the States together--before revo-
luton and anarchy would reign in
blood and terror, over our yet united
but sadly weakened conlederacy.
HARNANDo, August sth.
Mr.. Edtor-On Saturday last ihe
candidates for Governor, Col. Clayton
aud Gen Brown, met at this place and
addressed an audience Of from four to
six hundred. Gen. Brown opened
the discussion with some very appro-
pirate remarks upon the present excl
ted State Of party feeling said be be-
lieved that a moderate degree Of yea
was essential to the development o.
the great and true principles of Gov.
ernmeht, and that so long as it was di
rected and restricted to that object, !
would result in the attainment oftruth
but on the other hand he deprecated
that excited degree which involved
the preiudices OF men, and which, nc
content with disturbing their social re
lations, had lntruded upon the sancity
Of the domestic circle. We wert
pleased with thus much ofhis speech
and doubt not that be had stopped
here be would have left a much bette
aad moro favorable ;-,r~eve;e-, Pc
some how or other the desert cam
first for when he launched out Upol
the disputed ground of National polilic
he seemed bewiIdered IN the nfazas 0
his own metaphysical jargon.
He asserted with much boldnes
that the tariff had always reduced thl
exports Of the country f; a protective
tariff he called it and avowed that il
| influence was felt in every branch 0
trade, by its tendency to reduce thl
prices Of the raw material--home pro.
duce and I suppose by bri0gint
about corresponding elevation in th'
cost of The manufactured article. Up
on this be run wild like a ship will
more sail than ballast, when be nigh
have saved himselfl the labour. Upor
the subject Of the exports the statistics
clearly contradict him, granting tina
the tariff exercises the influence he
claims for it;they show that from 1916
TO 1S3l,th period that he designated
that our exports were nearer or
a balance with the imports than any
other period. But so far from its be-
ing attributable 10 the operation o.
the tariff, it may more properly be &C
credited 10 the United States Bank
We hope when he visits US again be
will leave a better estimate Ofthe intel
! ligence ofthe citizens Of De Soto. The
1 General however did not seem TO claim
very great familiarity with this subject
he wouldn't have any ore 10 think so
and dropping it he made an easy anC
rapid trausition to an element tina
seemed more congenial tohim.
He complained loudly Of the whigi
for falling to comply with their promis.
es with which he said they bad deceiv
! ed the people. They promised, saiC
he, economy in the administration o
| the Cover nment-instead Of which
3 the debt OF FIVE millions which Mr.
! Van Buren, left upon the country,lhel
have raised 10 twenty four millions
S And he continued with peculiar EN-
: phasis, they promised you roast bee
and t0o dollars per day. Have yol
{ got this (? To the two dollars per diem
: be ought not TO complain, for be OBJ