The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-06
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This grave and important question i abou
% be Determined against Mr. Van Buren,. Al
The elements Of opposition; -Calhounism, John
sonism, CassisD, &o.-have combined TO pro-
duce this result. The consequence Of this
preliminary deleat-ihis driving in of the pick
cts and ouisposls, may foreshadow the fate Of
the day. The same hosile elements here
found united, may continue to act m unison,
even 20 the utter prostraiion Of the sage Of LIN
dOnwah. Thishope Is evidently INDUCED BY
many Of The opponents Of Mr.. Van Buren,. The
ChiValry, particularly, who claim al the honor,
and expect to reap al The advantages ofthis
defeat, consider thz skirmish decisive Of the
battle. They arc Growing Justify every where
on the strength Of i.
The cause oftheir axulisiion IS two-iold. 10
the Grsi place, they are delghied IN having
their 0wn way--a source Of pleasure 70 men
as well as children. In the SECOND place, they
have succeeded in putting their rivals upon
trial before the country, on several important
subjects. They have coaiended, that Mr.
Van Buren, Is not reliable on the Tariff and
they require that he shall prove himself true be-
fore nomination Is made They impEedly
charge, that Il he Is The accepted candidate Of
the party before the next Congress meets, that
be aud he friends will be false 10 their Free
Trade pledges The ChivalFy, therefore, IN
sist, that they shall undergo probation, as much
probably with the view al notifying and hum
bling them, as Of testing their sincerity.
The Van Burenites musi be superior to the
in6milies Of our nature, i they digest with
cOinplacencystse insult implied in this impu-
taiion upon their integrity; and they must have
less Of obi Adam ADJUST thora thaa one would
imagine, ifthey quietly permit themselves to
be arragned az eulpFits. and put upon their trial
before the country, and & al too BY men who a
few moons past siigmatized them ~ Rogues
and Royahsts." II they submit 10 this indg-
nifty, their patience and good nature must be
ilimitable. But then the question al ises: How
can they help themselves The Chivalry
have them upon the hip. The Chivalry insist
that they shall prove the truth OF their proles
sions BY their works, before they shall be tFus-
ted. II they rebel against The Calling deta-
ton. and resent the still more CALLING insult,
i win be said that the suspicious respecting
their sincerity are confirmed and the harmony
Of The Democratic family will be at an end.
As the only hope Of Mr.. Van Buren, is based
on the union Of the party--he has no altema'
tive but ~ submit TO all the degrading exac.
tons Of bis Southern allies. We would advise
the ChivalrJ 10 make the most Of their present
seeming triumph, Enjoy themselves to the
utmost while they can; Vans time will come
next. BY yielding 10 all their naughty de-
mands, heidoes so not willingly nor without an
object He expects thereby to acquire the
means Of avenging indignlties heaped upon
him; and it viii be well with the chivalry, Il
they DO not rue the day. that they ever pro-
voked cod. blooded man to wrath. The least
punishment that Van will nfict upon them viii
be to roast them alive.
But 10 revert TO the question Of the Tariff
which the Calhounites demand shall be iirsl
settled before a nomination is made Are we
to understand, that unless Mr.. Van Buren't
friends vote for a repeal Of the existing tariff
-(lor the doption Of which both Mr.. Sila'
Wright and Mr.. Buchanan voted)-and fol
Free Trad. that Mr.. Calhoun and his friend,
will repudiate Mr.. Van Buren,, and refuse e
abide the decision ola Convention! We have
observed disposition on the part Of the En-
quirer to put this question 10 the Chvary, anC
a fear Of consequences, which restrained It
We, therefore, 10 aid our contemporary, thu
more willingly PROFOUND the nterogatory.
the Convention is postponed, will Mr.. Calhoun
abide its decision, without any IFS or aHds
VIII he 90 for Van, If his friends stick to thl
Tariff, or win be break up the great Democra
cy! Tnacs tie questIOu winch the ''Ol
Hunkers are especially anxious to have an
swered. 1.-THE chivalrous inhabitants Of Littl
Cascogny value their salvation, they bad bet
ter be mum. A word TO the wise