The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-11-02


explain away before another audience the /
charges which have been fixed upon his char
aclerlhe cansing byPocrite. Esy enlistthe syn
patty ofthe public utlhs injustice with which
be has been treated, and corruption may elOsbe
iiseifm therobes Of virne, and, whist II AZ
iects to challenge investigation, boast Of is pu-
Fiiyi but il Is The duty Of the public press to
gsther al the facts involving the character Of
man, who is seeking the confidence Of the
people, and Il they establish his depravity or
ineompeteney, to spread them before the peo-
pie and disseminate them from community 10
community until the whole public, upon whose
confidence he s endeavouring to impose hims
self are well apprised Of what he is AMIGOS to
conceal The vItuOus man, the independent
politician, and the sincere patriot has nothing
to fear from the investigations Of the press; lie
assaults against his character are poweriess;
is missiles fall harmless at his feet. Those
only object to the freedom ofihe press who are
must obnoxious 10 lie exposures.
The Doctor, after eudeavouring to concili-
ate the Wings by not a small amount Of bar
neg a quality Tor which his countrymen the
Irish have always been remarkable, launched
forth into a general abuse Of Wing measures.
His remarks on these subjects were common
place and destitute Of originality or force. Al
though he was nom mated BY the Regulators
ard IS notoriously running as an anti-bond can.
didate for congress, he SAID not one word on
Reputation. On that subject the instrument
was indeed ont Of tune. In conclusion the
Doctor or Parson INDUCED in what he mag
ned was a most beautiful and eloquent rapso-
dy on the American constitution. We knew
il was in him, for we had heard Of il from Nat
chez, and, when we saw him turn his side To
the Audience, put his right foot forward, his
let hand in his bosom and his righia a. his back
his head backward, and swell bis chest 10 its
utmost dimensions, we knew il was coming.
There he stood, a very model for Praxlites
or a Phidias, ihereh stood glorious in his pow
ers as an orator and his figure as a man, there
! he stood the personiication Of every excellence
| in mind and person, there he stood breathing a
wild fervor Of eloquence such as was never be.
/ fore heard by any present. there he docd as.
| tonishng, conioundng, overwhelmnglhis audi
ence with the spIendor Of his oratory and the
majesty Of bis figure. Such were doubtless
the thoughts Of the parson, as he recIled thu
passage in his speech, with which he regalei
every audience, that he considers sufficiently
intelligent TO appreciate its beauties. Yoi
| there he stood, stealing expression sfer expires
/ sion, idea after idea, and even sentence ate
sentence from the celebrated speech Of Mr.
Webster in reply to Hayne on Foots resolu
tion,and with an assurance unparalleled repea
ting them, as if they bad originated with him
self Let any one refer 10 this speech on thl
American Constitution and especially 10 MI
Webster's eulogum on Massachusetts, and h
will discover at once that this highly wrough
passage on the constitution was stolen alnos
verbatim by Parson Hammet from Mr.. Web
sler's speech.
In the course Of Parson Hammelt's remark
he took occasion to speak with much seyerit
against Col Gimer for having said that he ha
apostatized from the Methodist Church. II
admitted that he had abandoned the ministr
but denied that he had left that church. w
have been told by gentleman Of high stand
ing and member Of the Methodist Churcl
that he is no longer a COMMUNICATE OF liza
church, whether he was dismissed or yolunta
rily left the church he did not state.
Mr.. Volney e. Howard, one Of the Demo
cratic bond having candidates for congress. ros
IN fsniy TO DR.. Hammet, and never did "
hear more powerful argument against III
doctrine Of Reputation than he delivered. II
arraigned DR.. Hammet for passing over IN tc
talsilenee, ;ho subject Of the payment of tn
bonds whilst he stood confessedly the candidat
Of the Regulating party. We shah not al
tempt to give even an outline Of Mr.. How
ards speech; it was decidedly the able5t take
altogether that we have heard during the car
vass, he Showed hinselfin every respect pei
fectly the master Of the whole subject; occa
sonally he was eloquent and throughout h
argument nnauswerable. The applause, whic
Mr. Howard received was unbounded, he spob
upwards Of three hours and during the who
time he kept the minds Of his audience rivette
upon him in fixed attention.
, With all who tad the pleasure Of hcarin
Mr. Towards mastery argument on this o,
casIon, his reputation as public speaker h;
immea iurably increased; the contrast beiwee
him & Hammet was 20 decidedly in his favo
that we will venture the assertion that ther
was hot repudiator present, but what regre
ted that DR.. Hammet had ventured to sntt
the lists with one so decidedly his superior. w
hope that every bond payer in this county wi
; give him cordial support.
Hammet replied to Mr.. Howard and Ii
debate was protracted I'LL late, but we did NJ
remain after the two first speeches were cor
: cuded.