The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-14
THB RAINBow.

THE RAINBOW.
~ AMELIA.
sometimes haye thought in ny loneliesi hours
That lie on uiy heart Ike TIE dew on the fow'rs
Ola rdmble took one bright afternoon,
When my heart waa - bright As blossom ia
June;
The green earth vas moist with The late fallen
showers,
The breeze faaored down and blew open Ihs
flowers
While a Jingle white cloud to IL haven OF rest,
Oh ihs white wing Of peace, Seated Of IN he
west
A. threw back my trossss to catch the cool
bfco1o,
Thas acauefed mo rain drops and dimPled the
fafnp he blue sIy AiF rainbow uurolled
lts foll-hnicd piui0ns n purple and gold;
Twas born "a d moment yet, quick as lie birth
J, had stretched to the ulsurmost ends Of The
baglh.
And fair aaan angel. 4 fouicd ~ free,
With wing On the earth, and wiag on tho Goa
How calm was iha ocean, how gentle IL swell
Like womaHis so1 hoaom, Il noso and il fol-
Willie its sparkling wavos stealing laugh
inglV o'of
When ihey saw ihe fair Rainbow knelt dowE On
De ahofs;
NJ sweet hymn Ascendcd no tnurmur Of prnyoil
Yet felt thatiho spirit 81 kofship vas there,
And ben. MY young hbad 10 devotion and lore
Meath tho form Of Tho angel that coated above
How wide was Tie sweep or its bosutiiul winesl
How boundiesH iiscirclrl how radiant Is ringsl
n I looked On The sky 'twsA Suspended n cir,
III looked % De ocean The rainbow was there
Thus forming efdla 81 brilliant and whole
Astie thoughts ofshe rainbow that circled BY
soul-
lika do wing ofillo Deity, calmly upfaFludi
i bent from the cloud and sneifelea lhe world.
Thee are moHsnts, ! think, whsa Ire spirit
receives
Whole volumes Of thought On iis unwriIicn
leaves.
when he slds Of The hearth moment anelaaei
Like the nnsrmosl leaves from tie heart Of =
rosG
And ihas. when ibs raiaboe had passed from
lhosky,
The thoughts i invoke we're too deep to pass Z
Itlea my full soul like the wing Of dove,
All auileriag with pleasure, and fniierIng viii
iovr
saas d.4l esch slsm1al q rapture q paie
But shortgus ihelink ia liiss mgslisal chaini
4 know thss my form, like that bow from th'
wave.
Must pass from the earti aBd lie coldin The grave
Ysi,oh whendeuibs shadows nv buaom eacloai
When shrink from he thought q the ootir
and stroud,
Nay Hope, IKE ihe faisbow, ny spirit eniold
IN lot beautiful Piaions Of purple end gold.
The slou:nz shows something q ihe wul
ths ffisads Of ID Calhoun tslk respecting 'h
aomlillion Of Mr.v Van Harehs
From the odd Dominion.
We have been opposed 10 he denomination .
NJ. Van Boren far. the third time, berause s
. c uncerporiains udqoeaies ofihe os TIKI
psincipls, % earnestly recommended By Ger
Jaeksh. We % pot believe il Che nfistncfall
douiliae br holding oaies for lie-rolalioa j
ofica & ono Of lhc cardinal principle Of d
D moeratic hilh. 81 he Hsxt plare " en-
RELY believe ihas Mr. Van Buien viii b @
leated If put IN nandralion 10 ie44. Twas s
vaa Rurca lHai eta defeated 70 1910 and q
Itbs Dsmociaus plrly Sic abjsat policy ID q
llalion 70 Great Britain n The case of heE sbehi
liosbo soiraks end NAiiunel insalis, hisoouFi
with regard @ he Canadian Psifiuls, lost s
bin thsa rs support of muhitudas az Tie NoFt
| lAfy would no, vote fal hln now.
ei.. Vnn Buren has % psrsoasi popularity
/ kof praf wc refer 70 the sleeiipn in lsa0- nu'
any ma ii his sober sanses believe that G
massss oosld have been drawn of foh lhe sol
/ port Of Gen Jackson b lhs ridiculous l0mioo
~ 81 eoon.ssins ana cider taIfsls9 HMrVs
Bafcn 3 aaoninaiea We shsIl bare dia aan
Hdlcpl5as noa .sbanksy 81 eald sPoons %
Turkey oaiEeH sssd over aEaln-- which mi
I IIasveh .ioIHld
Wc base ssid h. 81. Yan Bnsen cannot
se-slselsd ifpui g lpaii0n. y most "a
redly balcgeil f. ssanol &c, .hs Votes ofll
mo y Demsefnie slaies Massachusetts Coz
neolitai. Nss Jersey ono lndiAnu. Mi'sissi
81. Tonnossoa, Louisiana, khbama, Georgia,
carolina, or Maryland Even with he poWerf
sia Of Mr, Calhoun's iliends, 10 is40i ho "
Debated 81 an overwhelming majority. Ho'
,bsn. Will he be elected III The C lobe succeeds
alternating ihai powerful party from him IN =
III 1870, Va. Van Buren, was defeated
{ nearly 600, 900 votes row how many efihat il
mense msjolily viii give bin their support
is44l Nest oftbsn have o. fully commit
themselves against MI. Van Buren-hale BIZ
erlo iaken such active part TO accomplish
defeat. that personal pride lsslf resPesil >
prevsni heir rallying under his banner ~
: sftbsm would support any new man Of Tie De-
9 osralic party, because they are heartily tired
8 Fsierai whireefy; bat they are TOO fully co
milisd against Mr. Van Bufen 10 lend bin q
4 ns.sible ala. Besides. aAef the n0uiHali
Q comes to b made, and The choice happens
G hn 81 M. Wan Buren,, Tho democratic ri
e NAV not b as ran Is thoy are q present
J. Tyisfs friends ifihey have any selfresPeet,
4 Withdraw from tho 6eldi ihel havs been
n shamefallg abassd by Nc. Van Barsh's f'lei
= d hs6t unasi his Gag and if ne Van huren
3 ssrs coaliahs their ihsidioas sstaeks upon
Calhoun. " greatly mistake their ehsFaess
q lhsy baulsvsry warmly - bic behala 50 Of
/. nisaas Of Cass. Johuaun, and Bachanan.
e. dream Is imsrins he dgisaisd eaadidaie