Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-07

Stale sman," and which may be shaped to
suit the fashion of the imes-a thing that
wilt enable an editor, without remorse, like
the cowboys ofthe Revolution, to fight on
Their side and pIundor both, if this be tho
definition IF COINCIDENCE, as you learnt it,
enter silvas academi,' the repudator
pleads guilty to your chIrge. lie is 50
unfortunate, too, as never 10 nave regarded
conscience as firthing candle, or rush
light, by which certlin arISocrarc young
men learn at college to vapour about per-
sonal responsibility, and darllly hint at
the bull ing argument of "pistols for two
aud coffee for one," and hy whose feeble
ray certain bond-payers have learned the
moral beauty and sublimrty of the doc
rrne $50 settle fair if you mecer pay"
But there is conscience, of which the
repndi ttor claims some knowledge, and to
the dictates Of which he pays implicit obe-
dence. 1t is ga great monitor," to which
he solemnly appeals, whenever he would
be enlightened concerning his duties as
man, and as a citizen. 1t teaches him
charity to all mankind, and reSirainS him
by the most solemn admoaiHons from bear.
ing false ritnesS against his neighbor. 1t
inspires him with that nobest sentiment of
freemen-a determination 10 maintain with
bis blood, if need be, the rights and iber-
Ties secured TO every citizen by our insti-
tutions, and to transmit them unlmpaired
to pos,elity. itrestrans him from the un-
holy and tyrannical attempt to take The
property of his fellow citizens to pay
debt contracted in fraud, without warrant
of law, and in violation of the plainest
provisions of our constitution.
Is it TO the plant, wax like quli'ies OF
your conscience, or to the Obvious charac-
ter of your memory, we are to attribute
the declaration that the nomInees OF the
lie democratic convent IN found their
claims TO promotion on his very doctrine
Did not that convention,
in spirit Of pl'rio ism and Cancellation,
worthy the hest days Of the Republic, So
le mn resolce no, t. make it question in
the eus int canvass! Did not the nomi-
necs namsclves, in the NEST unequiyocll
manner, manifest their unwilingness TO
slurb that question, until driven into its
lis ussion ty the Dian of operations adop-
ed by the wings and their traitor allies?
Having, by system Of abuse and vituper-
alton, unexampled in the political history
OF this country, forced the nomination in
to defence Of repudiaion, you now,
with the most unblashing afrcntery,
proclaim that they "Ionnd their claims to
promotion ON this very d ctrine" This
viaw OF o II case, sir, places you in a slf
fl iently unenviab,e attitude; and yet it
dos not disclose the full G tilt of your pc.
Silijn. Seated in the editorial chair, and
holding daily spondence with the va
rous portions ofthc state, as evidenced by
the columns Of "The Stn,eSman," you can
T. Of be ignorant Of The fact that whilst the
pnocra,ic nominees hare met the issue yOu
hare forced upon them, they haze them
Selres rendered to their adrerSaries issues
on all the Distinguishing principles Of the
party. TO suppose you unacquainted
With so notorious Iact-lhat those prin-
ciples have been discussed and relied on
by The nominees, would require something
more than the utmost stretch of charity.
If, sir, those who now claim the Soubri.
qsd of bond-paying Misunderstanding
hold with the hare and run with the
hounds"-had not been influenced by the
unholy spirit OF faction, or something yet
more ignoble, they might indeed 'com-
mand respect" There has been no dispo.
sion manifested on the part of the repu,
ji1tors to prescribe their political broth
rem, because Of any difference of opinion
on this solitary question. They have ev-
er shown perfect willingness to take in
tofull and fair fellowship all those who
arc laboring in the same great cause of
democratic ascendency. Influenced by
this magaanimous spirit, the repudiators,
who construed nine-lenhs of the late
convention, said to their bond paying bre.
thr n, Select from your own number two
and two state officers, and
they shall be placed as candidates up
on The democratic ticket" You were un.