The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-01-26

view q mchen1ies conduct.
We had written the following ac-
count of the Democratic meeting at
this place Immediately after Il was held,
but were unable 10 publish it sooner
owing to our supply Of payer having
given out, and another lot, which We
had ordered, not arriving according 70
our expectation.
On Saturday The 9Th inst. according
to NOTICE, the Democrats held their
meeting at this place for appointing
delegates to the Jackson Convention.
All their talent for political manage
ment had been previously exercised
by the active members Of this hybrid
parry, 10 have the peculiar views Of
each division represented in the con-
ventiOn; the Van Buren, men were de-
iermined thar the delegates should be
Of such a complexion as to reflect their
sentiments, whilst the Calhoun men ap.
peared to entertain no doubt, Of carry
ing their point
Besides this difference Of opinion
in regard to the candidates for the
Presidency, there were other feelings
warmly engaged in this meeiing.-In-
dependent of their conflicting oPin-
ions upon the subject Of the presiden-
cy, the great Democracy was split into
factions, which sprang from their per-
sonal preference Of certain individuals
Of their perry Or their irrecOncilable
opposition to others, who were promi-
nent in the list Of those, from whom a
selection Of a candidate for Congress
was most likely to be made.
In addition to the want Of harmony
arising from these causes, there were
other feelings brought into operation,
which increased the disturbance Of the
meeting. Some members Of the party,
who had never before been at all con-
spicuous 10 any Of its movements, and
who, whether or not they possessed
qualification in proportion 10 their sud
denly developed aspirations, at least
were unknown to fame" most unex-
pectedly conceived the idea of going
to Congress, and, when perhaps not
sufficient notice was taken by their
parry Of their claims so unexpectedly
set forth, they swelled the note Of dis
satisfaction with which the meeting
went of.
Among the aspirants for the nomi-
nation as a candidate for Congress by
the convention, was one, who stands
higher any where else with his party
than where he is best known. He
too, though seldom matched in the
science ofmanaging a meeting so as to
have bis own wishes appear the voice
Of the Democracy, seemed on this oc-
casion to have been sl0amPed. When
the game was concluded some found
themselves 10 use their own expIes-
sion "to have been tickled with straw
TO the tune Of nothing p others who
had heard voices from the clouds cal
ling upon their names and appealing
to their patriotism, suddenly found that
aThere was silence deep as death
And the boldcst his breath"
For his name.
But "Oh no, they never mentioned him
His name was never heard
But he, whom on all previous occa-
sions
aTfancendeut glory raised
Above his fellows, with monarchal pride
Conscious Of highest worth"
| Now like MammOn sat in deep con
Germ,
ellis looks and thoughts
Were always downward bent.
There be was presenting as striking
a picture, as the imagination can con
eeive, ola well known large slouchinl
bird, moodily sitting on a branch Of al
old dead tree, biding the paltings o
The pililess storm and joylessly think
ing how changed was his condition
from what it was when he scared tri
umphantly on the breeze and exulte'
in bis sublimity.
In a word the majority Of the meet