The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-06
HoMARIIraH AGAN.


lately delivered by Volaey E. Howard, now
candidate for a scat in the Senate OF the Uni
ted States. The facts stated m relahon to Dr.
Hagan, re Of a startling nature, and If cor.
rect a more suitable person could not be found
70 head tho Regulating party in the State Of
Mississippi
aThus began The Editors services to the
Democratic party Subsequently, he estab
lshed press in this State,and advocated W hig
principles with as much violence as he now
cspouses universal reputation" Going 10
the Post Office one morning, perceived the
worthy Doctor riding up to the Democratic
party on the tail Of the suhlrcasury, He had
made a prodigious somerset, and seemed ner.
vons. feeble and exhausted from The excrtou
e. Now, in politics as in war we always avail
ourselves Of the treason, although we may De.
spigo the traitor. And the democratic party
being raiher'hard pressed at that time, pre-
vailed, so far as 10 have room made In lbs ranks
for the desertcr ! directed a napkia 10 be
put under the chm OF the weary pilgrim who
had evidently been pursued by HIS old ccn-
rades, and revi1 cd hun BY having bin fed wi b
a spoon on Democratic broih. At last be
gained strength, but had no sooner resumed
his legs than he perpeTated divers dem-volts
about among the local questions, and after wal
king al round, On bic hands, with his heels ia
the air, planted himself on the Union Bank
Here his genius luyuria'ed. lie wanted rot
only the bank and the State bonds bat that
with an immense capital the bank, should BE-
a great importing ana exporting company lof
the whole country. His idea was truly states
man.hkc. lie desired that The stale should
be one grand Union Bank lie thought thatthe
people coul not be properly accommodated uu-
less the whole surface Of the State was coy
cred over wiih vas, Union Bank shnpas'e5
so that every man could provide h.m+cE with
= pair Of scissors, and cut or piece of"ficil
ties at any time, Just 10 proportion 10 hi7 wants
Ne now regulates d bonds, The making O
which he so strenBonsly advocated
aut tbs insinuation about my having been
IN thc ray OF the Kng Of noiaud. aid TIE
ssuesa boyvotss- 20 - ~ -ciogJ rap u tte -l-
ilor ufthe Sentinel. lie made the same charge
against re wren published my essay IN 'ayor
Of the payment OF The b.n ds, more than Two
wears ago. When a mutual he1l went toll
linn and expostulated against hs making such
an u'rageous and uui0unded charrr, BE- re-
phcd that there was no other way Of destroy
inr the effect o. my publication with Ae p0rif
.,Eer some weeks he admitted te my trend
That there was ne foundation forsuchan nsin-
ration, and regretted hayiugInade @. AZ last
became even oenitent. aud believe ashamed
Of himself for h. published q bis paper par
arfaph, which he in'eudod, and which reoei.
we'd Is an apology for D gross personal attacks.
You NAV think & incredible. bat be assured Of
the fact. even the editor OF the ViCksburg Sem
3 Ts,t rr4 ha4 n-fl mi Il
of himself, al1 felt s0me qlams OF conscience,
Nenow reviyes this chargoaud Obviously with
the same motives, and Tor the same purpose.
But this is a familiar weapon with DR.. llagan
On bis way to iEurufc. a Pw monlhs SINCE
lie passed through Washington and learning
that he would probably be arrested ~ New
York, al the suit Of vauO-s persons Of New
Orleans whom he had bbeIcd, he procured an
introduction TO Mr.. Webster, and solicited 20
be the bearer Of dispatches abroad, winch, a'
agent Of the Government, would protect hun
from arrest. Whatever may be said OF Mr.
W. b.ter's fobes and political course, bencv-
olence OF heart, and open handed charity are
the bright traits OF his character. lie granted
the dispatches; the edItorput them in hs peck
et and bid defiance 10 the law. lie hal,hov-
ever, scarcely finished delivering them, before
he commenced abusing Mr.. Webster, ~ hrs
letters fnm Europe IN the Vrossest manner
No sooner does he hear Of the signing OF The
treaty with England, than he charges Mr..
Webster with having been induced 70 sign !
by the Influence Of British gold given by Lord
Ashburton. Immediately after hls return To-
the editorial chair, he pronouneeS AIR. Calhoun,
from whom he has received much personal
Kindness and all the other Senators who rat
flied the treaty. "cOrru3t knaves," and lnslnu-
atcs that Their also have been bought up
When Mr.. Calhoun ami Mr. McDufie voted
against the Oregon bin, he pronounced them
BOT h c0iuards and soon after broke out in O
hozannas for Gen. Gass, IN connection with The
Presidency, although until the time when he
went 10 England, be was the jealous partizln
Of Mr.. Calhoun Eut this is easily acCt united
for. He came over " the steam ship with
Gen. Cas- and formed his acquaintance. lie
thinks, bv leading the General a little friendly
aid, al this time IN the South, whJre he has
no strength, the bearer Of Mr.. Webster's des-
patches may stand a chance for some comfort
able diplomatic employment, If perchance the
General should have Il in bis giA. All were
impressed with the gratitude Of the editor, who
saw his personal attack upon Gen. Foote du-
ring the late convention; Tor IL Is vel known
that not two years since the eloquence and
gratuitous professional exertions oil that gen
tlemar saved DIR. Hagan from the penitenta-
~.
Il will readily be supposed that a man with
such sentiments, and 50 prompt 10 suspect and
asssil the motives VI others, cannot himself be
free from the faint Of corruption and such Is
the fact It IS notorious in Vieksburg, and Is
matter Of daily assertion, that the editor Of
the Sentinel has been kept from assaiing one
or two men Of his own party whom ne dislikes
and whose course he disapproyes Of, only By
large pecuuiary hrgeses, repeated FROM time
to time. It must. however, be apparent, that
80 far as one Of these gentlemen is interested.
this appliance has been neglected Of late, or
that Of the editors ambition is stronger than
HE love oflncre. Were in the employment
Of the fund mongers, I should At least be high
in funds, and / should, IN that case, be as ca
pable Of the action, and prompt 10 silence the
mouth Of this brawlng lrishman' as he has