The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-21

have been and saoud nov Be. BE happioat and
most prosperous people upon The earth, bot
our condition has been, and continues 70 Be. |
lar Otherwise. II Is impossible to contemplate
the Administration Of the Government, during /
nearly the last hiteen years, without feelings |
Of the bitiefest modification. That long peri
Cd has been marked BY relentless prescription,
similar % spirit, # not attended with the sane |
eiiision Of blood, as that which Is recorded In /
Roman history to have been perpetrated by
Madusa nd Syla: by reckless experiments and |
the overthrow Of valuable institutions; By The
destruction Of the best currency IN the world, /
and consequent derangemeutin al the business
sf society; BIZ extensive and aeaudalous specu- |
htion on the part Of public iunetionaries, BY ex-
tr,vaeant and profigate expenditure Of The
pablo money; By attempts 70 subvert the long
leborished policy Of the country, under whichit
had eminsntly fourished and pFospefed; BY re-
hxatisH in ihe respect and authority due to
the law and Constitution By VIDE spread and
alarming Generalization, BY fearful grow and
corrupt use Of the power Of The Executive
branch ofthe Government and tinaily ~ &C.
gree ofpsrlidy ia the hand Of that branch, q
whicliRuo equal example can be iound IN this
or any other country, in this OF any other age.
Atthe commencement Of The Administration
Of the present acting Chef Magistrate, the
leaders Of our political opponents with a lew
honorable exceptions assiduousy eourted and
carressed him; fattering and pfaising linn io5
his violation Of the just expectations o. con-
foing people. They marched up, N solid col
umu, arm in arm, along Pennsylvania Avenue
10 the Presidential Mansion TO thank and con.
graduate him, for exercising Royal preroga-
tive, to defeat the wishes and hopes OF the peo-
pie. Men underline abused name Of Demo
Gratis. loudly exulled in the failure Of meas
ure demanded BY the urgent wants and voice,
and essential TO the promotion Of fhe interests
Of the people; exulted in the perverse and cor
rupt will Of one man, over ruling the VIII OF a
llargesmaority Of the nation. In the diapen-
lsatlons Of an ell wise Providence retrbutive
Justice is sure TO come sooner or later. The
acting president, 90 much wooed by political
leaders, in the beginning Of his administration,
now, as its end approaches, in bis turn, and We
nv much to their annoyance, exercises all he
Establishments upon their party. Nor Is their
danger or regrets diminished, by the fact that
n whilst their instruments Of seduction were
honeyed words, bis are the lucrative Offices O
Government.
The great political event Of 1910 had an
object FAX more elevated and important than
that Of mere change in the high iunctiona-
rios Of the nation. Il was 10 bring about a "a.
dical improvement in public policy. And wha
alter that event, was the manly liberal, ant
natriotic course which the defeated party
should have pursued Il was TO have cheor
3 fully acauiosced in the viii Of the people, pro
claimed by an unexampled and overwhelming
e majority. TheyIshould have said "the reopl
disapprove Of our system. They require
sound currency Of uniform value. They ar
oppoeed to the Sub Treasury. They demant
. the distribution Of the proceeds Of the pubh
i lie lands; among al the States They inss
! upon an honest and economical Administration
o Of their public aflairs' They are opposed {
J. the encfoachInents Of tho executive depart
n ment. and require salutary restraints upon It
i, mower. We shall continue BY free discussion
e and fair arguments, TO recommend our meas
y ures. and 10 expose those of our political oppo
ID penis, but they are entitled to a fair trial {
N their system Of policy, and we win make d
/. faetious opposition, nor threw any 1nleaaona
\ bic obstacles in their way a5nYe az We seor
to employ any arts to sedaas iI9la re patl
HE duty tlU IMAM 'flses
/. led station, in spite Of Conscientious cxeriiaa
ts~ainst him, bv the coHAdaaca which The
y -sSns,o,,glv reposed in bis honor and lidsiliy'
i flow far ihe leaders Of the other party nav
II CONFIRMED 10 ;his upright and stfaightiorwaT
il course, passed aud daily passing events sui
e ciently testify. They prove that the actin
4 President and the party, Sho mas assumed 70
name democratic, without the east color Of
L he 10 il, arc now completely Identified close
ie IL united, one and indivisble. Il, in the scout
10 thew should find him an announcement assoc
ate. they have nobody but themselves 10 re
!, The last war with Great Britain laugh; ID
pairiosic lesson that, duringl a contest with
foreign power, il is the duty Of all parties cot
diaHy to unite and give our arms the creates
uossihle eject and VigoF and that any party
which violates that principle, is sure to lose III
public confidence. Our experience, In sea
son of peace, will. trust, ineuloste another i'm
3 portant lesson that'treachery and perhdy ar
y alike detestable, at all times, and win demon
! stra.e, still more clearly, that invaluable b.
4 too often neglected truth, in public affairs, tina
9 honesty is the best policy.
II is painful to gaze on the picture OF ID
II administration OF the General GOverumeH
\ which have faithfully sketched. Il woul
r have been happy for the people Of the Unite
i States, if It were merefancy peice 70 survey
l. But their long, general and intense enbar
,, Irassments have unfortunately too severely as
= surcd them ofits actual reality. itwould haV
e been much more agreeabls task 10 me
e portray the purity, the disinteFestedness, hon
10 or, probity and fidelity Of all in the charge {
q our public concerns; the wisdom oltheir mea
Ie sures, and the consequent general prosperit
"a ofthe Country.
n But we now know the nature, extent an
Of causes Of the public disorders, and what Is n
IT less important, their remedy. That remed
is in the hands Of the people. Under o.he
Is forms OF Government, where public spirit
not entirely crush'd BY arbitrary, power the PEI
Is Die would long since have sought redress by y
at client and convulsiTe means It's our peculIa
8; good fortune 10 have in the ballot box remC
DIV, which supercedes necessity Of resortin
l. 10 them, and which is quite as efiicacious, an
n more certain, as well as more peaceful; Tia
10 the use Of the bayonet. And il affords me il
\, expressble pleasure TO say to you that i is N
I. Arm belief from all the sgns Of the times; iroI
4. all the causes now in operation, and from q
:. the information which / derive from ever
ss quarter Of the Union, that great and gloriol
re deliveFance awaits us; and then the Peep
le viii, in 1874, nobly vindicate their rights, s
a manifest anew their capacity for Sell govern
,e ment, by triumph more brilliant, more dec
ID siye; and hope, mlre suspicious, than that
oil 1870. That accomplished, most Of The vieW
1 e .sshfs. --Ifna srrhtat -rrarrnrf will