Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-18


no arms fovrrstd-nO folded flag +.
bat villi tie sword ofifulh and zeal
bar Il before tho shield Of The Cohsli.
tuition, with tic bread banner Of the
Democracy, every fold expanded, and
glinIing back lilo sun.
tNdricsion Mercury,
7M Progress n Dcm0vocy.---I,
Is onward. II rides in triumph over
all opposing influences. In Connec.
licut, Massachusetts, and In every
State where IL has gained foothold,
Il has contended against powerful in
iluences, and has triumphed. Look at
the Legislature oflS3S, and see {. i.
Cleveland, with small party, con.
tending against mighty host; and
then look at him again, as he is seated
in the gubcrnatorial chair Of Connec.
ticut, and that host dwindled into q
feeble minority, and is fast crumBling
into the fragments OF what il has once
been. Next turn your eye to Massa.
chusetts, and see the evidences there
set forth of the progress Of Demo-
cracy. ...
"Do you not remember, (says the
Boston Post,) eight years ago, when
Mr.. Robinsod then Of Marblchead)
was in the House Of Representatives
Of Massachusetts, with but AZ Demo-
Gratis TO 500 wings, and was scarcely
tolerated, as he brought forward and
sustained the measures 10 abolish the
monopoly of M. D.--the legal right
TO collect their fees? 1t was pleasant
sight TO see this same gentleman, on
Thursday, presiding over the two
Houses assembled in convention, in
the very hall where he fornsrly stood
as one ofan infexible minority OF less
than one to ten. Such has been the
progress of Democratic principles and
just views in our good old Common
wealth. "-NoraOich .4urora.
Tie following correct remarks are
from the moneyed articles Of the New
York Herald. The writer is not a
partisan, aud his articles are distin.
guished for their accuracy and com.
prehonsiveness. Every sentence Of
the the following paragraph is preg-
nant with living truth.-HarLora
Tins.
ain all revolutions, the progress is
irresistibly onward whether they be
of a political or finan cial cast, or whe-
ther politicians combine the two to
forward their selfish views. The
course ofthe Wing party now ascend.
ant at Washington, has been opposed
to the old system Of inviolabili,y of
contracts. They have sought popu-
larlty by endeavoring to release the
debtors from the claims of creditors,
WI bout taking into view tie danger
OF knocking down the old landmarks
OF commercial integrity. They favor
ed bank frauds and dishonesty BY their
example nallowing the District banks
10 remain suspended. They set the
example of bad faith in giving away
The land revenues of the Federal Gov
eminent, while that Government was
unable to pay its own debts. They
encouraged State Reputation, by
holding out the hope that relief could
De got from other quarters than taxa
ion. The land distribution bill had
'een passed on the condition that the
proceeds should revert to the treasury
when an increased tariff became ne
essary. When that necessity arriv-
d, regardless of p1ighted faith, they
ought TO repeal the condition. When
heSe acts had unsettled public mo-
aliIy, and relaxed the moral obliga-
ion of contracts, Legislative sanction
1as given to the growing evil, by the
nactment Of the bankrupt law
'ubIic, corporate, and individual Gre
it sank under these accumulated dis
sters. "-NesO York Herald.