The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-15
DEMOCRATIC
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
ALL RONDSe

We believe that Governor McNutt placed him
self, few years ago. in the van Of the leaders Of
the Repudiating party. He was then regarded
by very large number fine Democrats as an
unwise and reckless politician. He was deve-
ted to the destruction of the Uuion Bank and
the Reputation ofthe Bonds executed by the
State in behalf of that institution. The objects
for which he labored have been accomplished.
and he has the proud satisfaction Of knowing
/ that the members ofthe Democratic party with
few exceptions have yielded submissively to his
views.
He now calls upon them to repudiate the
/ bonds issued for the Planters Bank. Will they
obey the call? Who can doubt it Many of
the leaders are now, and have for sometime, been
in favor of doing so,-but the rank and file are
not yet prepared for 80 desperate a movement
The opposition to the late convention, and the
open and unqualified attack made in all 6irec-
| tions upon Hagan, show concusively, that the
Democratic party was unprepared for the Repu-
diation of all the bonds of the State.
We have no doubt that some Of the nominees
Of that convention, and several Of the leading
journals of the party, besides the Sentinel. in
tended Immediately afler the adjournment of
the Convention to assume the doctrine of Repu-
diation in as unqualifie ed terms as Doctor Hagan
has done. They were deferred from their course
by the general disapprobation of the party
throughout the State. The Sentinel and the
Signal were the only papers of any note. posi-
sessing bOldness and independence to maintain
their ground. They at least have established
a character for constancy and 6rmness, whilst
the Mississippian has betrayed fckleness and
imbecility, truly contemplate. If any should
doubt that the Editor of the MississiPpian was
in favor Of the Reputation of all Of the bonds of
the State, let him examine the leading editorial
article in tho February number of that paper,
full account of the proceedings of
the convention Of the 22nd. See with what
assumed by the Democratic party and with |
what assurance he demands of the people un-
qualified submission to the DEGREES Of the con-
ventiOn. What have b~OosAS Of che loud and |
shrill notes Of authority with which his man-
dates were proclaimed They are lost in the |
glllen murmur Ofthe discontinued north; and
every position which he assumed, and every |
principle which he advocated, has been tamely |
abandoned. He is no longer in favor ofRepu- |
dating the payment of the Planters Bank
bonds The great and glorious deeds of the
which he trumpeted forth with such
Doisterous assurance, as censecrated by the
birth day ofthe immortal Washington, have all
ost, in his estimation. their splendour and re-
nown. He encourages the nominees of that
desert the honorable posts assign
ID them, and invokes and implores the Democ>
racy TO assemble again on the fourth of July
What admirable constancy! What unwavering
irmness! With what implicit confidence must
Iuch party leader command the unbounded re-
'pect of his followers! A few short months wi
,ass away and this same Mississippian will be
compelled to change its position. Mark the pre-
Hagan, and Harris, are the
master spirits of the Democratic party. They
ire bold, incorporating and invincible. There
s no half way house at which they are conten>
ed to put yu-