Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-09

told ia the broadest language Of vulgar
unscrupuIous arrogance, that they were
destitute Of every principe Of common
honesty, that they were thieves, Iogues and
swindlers, base piIferers from the trusting
unsuspecting confidence of innocent for
eigners; that their constitutional doubs
was all hypocrislcal pretcnce, that it was
only the plea Of rogue to avoid the pay
ment OF his honest debts; that they were
willing to stain their souls with theft, and
10 wear upon their fronts mark Of shame
10 avoid the payment of trivial tax; that
they were worthy only Of the worlds con.
tempt whilst living, and endless in!amy
when dead. These terms were hcaped
upon them with all the elegant variations
10 be found IN the teeming vocabulary OF
Alsata and the mint Every effort was
perscveyingly made with the apparent OBJ
ject Of Preciuitating the very con>umma.
ton they so much deprecated. Frequent
commentators have been pronounce by
the wings upon the universal repudiators.
In 1871, the democratic legislature was
repeatedly urged to repudiate. They
were goaded with the taunt that they
would prove false to their constituents, that
there was no way lett Tor them, but at that
very time TO pass law declaring The
state exempt from all liability for the pay
ment OF the BONDS. TIE secmcdanxious
that his shou BE- done. Did this c1u.se
cAIrac e,iae the calm philosophy Of pat
ii TIC statesmen? Did i! show The deep
desire for The fair fame Of the state, which
on all occasions they 50 yi.iierously pro-
claimej7 Was this the means likely to al
tain the end desred2 Can you convince
men by denouncing them? Ga the contra
" Dc you n t fix them more firmly in their
previous. opinions2 In 1871, the anti
o1nd.mcn were in majority of more than
1900; the only hope Of the wings to car
~ the elections ia November, is 10 con-
vince and tring over some of their adver-
saries. Tho language Of military tactics
is often applied t, politics bat there IS lar
from being M analogy throughout IN
the one the object il to heep every injury
YOU can upon your enemy, ia the other,
to conciiate, to convert, to bring them
over. Can this be done BY telling them
they are thieves, rogues and v,lIians'-
And i, is not lew puny editors aud pot
house trawlers who d. this, the wing can
dida,e for governor, Mr.. George K. Clay.
ton, in his speech nj this place, said thu,
those who were opposed 10 tie unian
Baak bonds, had no right to to regard the
)efacot,ou Of Graves with rePrCb II n;
rho, their principles were Identical with
ha practice, that they could not !tmc
him, he but carried out their principles;
that is, that they were no better than he,
If they had the same chance they would
steal too. We understand he repo ats his
complimentary declaration in all his
speech.makings and pcrambuletioas ihro'
the Stale, AMI that it is always welcomed
by his political friends with every mark Of
approval. Many other instances might
be gl,en, but as we have addiced the high
est authority, they may be dispensed
with.
Having disposed of this part Of the
subject, we may return to the question,
have the wings been guilty of an error Of
| Judgment, or have they some other or more
important end in view. The first they
would most unques,ionabiy not be willing
to admit themselves, and it might argue
presumption in US to say that those who
contained in their haiIowed circle all the
intellect Of the community, had been gull
" of error in any thing. IL we were,
however, permitted to give an opinion, we
t should say that if it was their sincere de-
sire to convince the untI-bonders Of the
incorrectncss Of their position, the means
they selected were The worst possibly that
! could have been chosen, and we presume
, a majority of the wing party--1t Least
, those who have considered the subject
are of the same. Mr.. Clayton, and many
| of the lenders Of the wings, are men OF
f., sense and Information; they know in what
t manner the passions Of men are inAuen-