The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-20
THE DEMOCRATIC WING,
Is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
n h BROWNE & h asTARLoR

n n BROWNE & a ssTAXLoa'
The present embarrassed condition Of thi.
country is subject Of deep concern TO every
citizen who feels an interest in the public vel.
fare.
To see a people in the midst Of al The ad.
vantaqcs, which nature and industry can bes.
tow, suddenly preciptaied from thel highest
state Of national and individual prosperity and
plunged into a vortex Of pecuniay distress
and ruin, is well calculated 10 rouse the feeling
T.. and engage tho attention Of every patriot.
Uuder a government so admirably devised
as ours for the encouragement Of all the ener-
gies its citizens and the developementi Of
its exhaustlcss resources, e g merits Of ITS adj
ministrauon NAV be readily inferred from the
condition Of il people. When we see a ma
tion surrounded by circumstances so favorable
foe its advancement, and happiness, unaffected
by any external calamity, enconnterng so dis
astrous a revolution in is eondtion,as the peo-
pie Of the United States have suffered within
a few years past, we have no difficulty in ira
eng its misfortunes 10 the ignorance or cor
ruplion offs rulers.
A series Of rapid changes and aboltive OK
pciments upon the currency, beginning al a
period Of Unprecedented prosperity. has result
ted 10 unive. sal bankruptcy and ruin.
By systematic plan Of rewards and punish
ments, elevatedkentm Of patriotism and Of
honor have been expelled fron the adninis,ra.
ton ofour. Goyenment,and prohigacy and coz
ruptiou have been ios;ered in their place.
By the reckless exercise Of that monarchical
feature in our Constitution, the veto poicer,
the spirit Of our Repre- entalve system is
wholly subverted, the assignment Of distinct
dniics 10 the different Departments Of the
Government is grossly violated, and Legsla-
tive powers are openly assumed as an Execu-
tive prerogative.
The fond hopes Of a suffering people have
been turned 10 bitter disappointment, their no.
he exer'ions and splendid triumph converted
into a melancholy defeat and their express
wishes utterly disregarded by the present in
cumbent Of the Presidential ohair whose pru-
RENT ambition and presumplious folly have
made him an opostate to the principles and pro-
fessons, which gave him bic accidental i'm
portance.
IA exhausted Treasury, bankrupt nation,
the loss Of public credit, the CO u,ion Of the
currency, and large national debt without any
regular pan,ior carrying on the fiscal opera
tons Of the country proclaim the calamitous
meu' and call loudly iorreiorn.
10 contribute our efforts 10 the correction
Of these evils, aud to expose this pervHsion Of
the Spirit Of oar Constitution and Us rapid
tendency 10 the destruction Of our beautiful
system Of Government, VIC propose publishing
At tins place political paper 10 be called the
Democra &c Wing.
Ia the Democratic Wing we shall strenuous
i urge upon the people the malntianance Of
those genuine principle, Of a Democratic Gov
. 1meni, which form the basis Of our cohstitu-
tion, but which IN our opinion have been who'll
ly abandoned by the seli styled Democracy.
The leading measures in the policy Of the
great Wig party Of the Union shall receive
our cordlalsuppot
{ O restrain the ruinous fluctuations which
have niwcd from the arrangement and con.
iusiua in the currency Of the country, and to
restore order anI harmony to this ndispens
able medium Of nations wealth,we shall al.
vocate the stabIshmcnt Of some National
Banking instiiution,as The method most strong
" recommended for that impol iant object, by
both reason and experience.
n establishing system Of imposts and du-
ties we deem 1t an indispulable principle
TIA, such rates should be adopted, as may be
efficient 10 supply the means Of deiraying the
necessary and Incidental expenses oftho Cen
eral Government, and Of discharging the ohli-
cations which il has already incurred. In reg
Mating these duties with a view 10 this beet
we recognize tie principle Of protection OF do
neeic industry as a legitimate yower Of the
Fslera government incidental to the collection
Of its revenue and incumbent upon it, when
ever required by the representative voice Of
the people.
A iudcious and economical reduction in the
expenses ofths Government we consider high.
" important to our national purity, and impe-
rols'y demandcd by the peoples wisheg.
The prostitution Of the presidential Office 10
the purposes Of re election has been prolific
source Of faction and corruption, and, il the
absence Of constitutional restraints, should
be corrected BY pubic opinion. impressed
win the importance Of reform in this depart.
ment Of our Government we shall zealously
advocate the onrterm principle.
Tocary into operation The principles ofthe
party, nnder whose banner we enlist, there is
no one who has such high claims upon orr pre-
ference for the chief magistracy of the Union,
az Alr. Clay. In al the qualities, which cum
stitute the Statesman, in al the traits which
endear The patriot and dignity the gentleman,
be has not his superior aud the election IT
such an individual to the frs. Office 10 the gih
Of tie people we should hail US the surcst IN
dication ofthe existence Of corect public sen.
iment and the joyful harbinger Of returning
prosperity
RICHARD HENRY BROWNE.
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