The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-13
Fruu n Philsdfiphis Forum
"WATCHMAN WHAT OF
WtFlr MO mn AZ

We hear the most chesriag lidines.
The spirit of4SfO will Do carried into
de campaign ofls4l, and the result
VII Be equal triumph Tor he people.
lfthe nation despised The dangerous
doctrines OF Van Buren, how much
the more win they detest The hypocrisy
andbatlle aglinsl the visionary schemes
fJobn Tyler. The New Bedford
Mercury undetefred BY tie said re-
verses which have given temporary
ascsndaney to LocofooOism in old
Massachusetts, thus gives the History
ofthe causes Of defeat and shows tile
spirit which animates the Wing cause
for lhe furiure. ltsays-The success
~ses which crowned The Wing in
1910 lave been succeeded BY a Sc
riss Of defeats more or less disastrous
but as YET nothing deeisius has been
determined. After the mighty strug-
gle which placed the gallant Harrison
in the chair OF State, the victorious ar
my naturally sought repose they be-
came fatigued even with victory and
were content to take Of their armoF and
disband their forces-Yet they sleptup-
on their arms, and il their gallant, lea
der had lived, would cIeerfully have
resumed them and sustained their adj
ninistraIion ss triDmphantly as they
had created It. But when be, the
glorious old farmer soldier, was remov-
ed 10 The great camping ground on
high, the noble army which drove the
Cloths from the Capitol became dispir-
iteo--a panic came upon them, and
ike sheep having no shepherd, they
were scattered abroad. The sagacity
Of public sentiment oulrun futurily.
John Ty Ter was distrusted even before
he assumed the reigns ofgoyernment-
all felt that he was not the man to be
entrusted with power all knew that he
was weak and vacillaiing-all wondered
why he was ever nominated, Wretch
ed mistake miserable want Of fore
cast TO select such a man for an office
which might control the destinies q
the country. But who ever dreamed
Of the Vice Presidency as an Office Of
any moment ! who ever imagined that
the peoples choice would die ? alas,
the folly Of believing that the voice Of
the people is the voice Of God |!
Mr.. Tyler's policy seemed espe
cially calculated to destroy the Wing
parly-had he openly declared his hos.
Iility TO the party which elected him
hadhe expressed his determination tC
lbwart their lavorite measures and
prove false to all his professions, the
blow would have losi hair iIs force
But he had concealed them 10 this day
had the slightest prospect Of a re-elec.
lion been held out to him by the
Wings. He retained the Cabine
which General Harrison had appOin
It'd, and gave out no intimatien Of III,
dire hatred which he has since mani
tested against the party which RoE
reaps the jua reward Of eleyating suct
a Judas 10 power. Consequently The
treachery Of Tyler was most subtle anC
insideous. Hundreds of minds were
gradually poisoned, and thousands
were disguised TO such a degree tina
they abandoned all concern with poll
tics. The office holders we're also work
up into Tyler-men, and held their pla'
ces solely by thattenure. "SauUe qu
peut" became the watchword among
the mercenafy and time-seving-anc
there, upon the Cushings, the Spen'
GERS, The Profits the Mallorys, and al
that sort OF place hunters, left the CAM
and stood guard around the White
House.
The Wings thus laboring under eve
~ disadvantage abused, betrayed nnC
persecuted--bad become for the tint
disheartened. The elections do no
show an increase in the locoloc,
strength, but only a diminutiOn o
Whie votes in New York, the Empir,
state, for instance, Mr.. Douck wa
elected by 10000 majority, and ye
had not so many votes IS were cas-
for him in ls40, when Gov. SewaF,
was elected about 5000 majority. Thu
Wing strength then, is not material!
impaired 1.-The party is not dead, bu
sleepeth. Il Is night lime with u.s.
cimmeian darkness envelopes us--bu
in the distance we see the glimmerinl
of an auspicious day. Waterman
what Of the night ? When will tht
morning break ?-.Iiis breaking eve
now--every sign in the political hori
Eon indicates The approach Of gloriou
day. Let US patiently await the dawn
ing ofthis new day>-i: win not buil
upon Us at once, but as surely as ia