The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-01-26

t@~ss "a tA1AACW4tG y GOHQuGEs
We had written The following ac-
count Of the Democrats meeting Al
this place Immediately after it was held,
but were unable 10 publish il sooner
owing to our supply Of paper having
given out, and another lot. which we
had ordered, not arriving according 10
our expectation. gss
On Saturday the 9th inst. according
to notice, the Democrats held their
meeting at this place for appointing
delegates to the Jackson Convention.
All their talent for political manage
ment had been previously exercised
by the active members Of this hybrid
party, 10 have the peculiar views of
each division represented in the con-
vention; the Van Buren, men were de-
termined thar the delegates should be
of such a complexion as TO reflect their
sentiments, whilst the Calhoun men ap.
peared to entertain no doubt, of carry
ing their point.
Besides this difference Of opinion
in regard to the candidates for the
Presidency, there were other feelings
warmly engaged in this meeting.-In-
dependent of their conflicting opin-
ions upon the subject OF the presiden-
cy. the great Democracy was split into
factions, which sprang from their per-
sonal preference of certain individuals
Of their party or their irreconcilable
opposition to others, who were prcmi-
nent in the list of those, from whom a
selection Of candidate for Congress
was most likely TO be made.
In addition to the want of harmony
arising from these causes, there were
other feelings brought into operation,
which increased The disturbance of the
meeting. Some members of the party,
who had never before been at all con-
spicuous in any of its movements, and
who, whether or not they possessed
qualification in proportion 10 their sud
denly developed aspirations, at least
were "unknown to fame," most unex-
pectedly conceived the idea of going
to Congress-, and, when perhaps not
Sufficient notice was taken by their
parry Of their claims SO unexpectedly
set forth, they swelled the note of dis
satisfaction with which the meeting
went off.
Among the aspfrants for the nomi-
nation as a candidate for Congress by
the convention, was one, who stands
higher anv where else with his party
than where he is best known. He
too, though seldom matched in the
science of managinga meeting SO as to
have his own wishes appear the voice
of the Democracy, seemed on this oc-
casion to have been saOamped. When
the game was concluded some found
themselves 10 use their own expires
sion 'to have been tickled with stra"
to the tune Of nothing = others who
had heard voices from the clouds cal
ling upon their names and appealing
TO their patriotism, suddenly found that
| sThere was silence deep as death
And the boldest his breath
For his name.
i But ooh no, they never mentioned HIM
His name was never heard.
But he, whom on all previous occa-
sions
sTrancendent glory raised
Above his fellows, with monarchai PRIDE
:. Conscious of highest worth"
Now like MammOn sat in deep con
Germ,
4His looks and Thoughts
Were always downward bent.
There he was presenting as striking
picture, as the imagination can con
ceive, ola we'll known large siouchin!
bird, moodiiy sitting on branch Of al
old dead tree. biding the peltings Q
the pitfIess storm and joylessly THINK
! ing how changed was his CONDITION
from what it was when ne scared u
umpEantly on the breeze and exulte'
', in his sublimity.