Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-08

Of accommodation, and reading out OF
The political church its most distinguished
members-shows conclusively that the
harmony and success OF The democratic
party are not desirable, unless the spoils
of victory enure to the benefit of Francis
P. Blair. But Mr. Calhoun and his friends,
devoted as they have ever been TO the
maintenance of principles, can neither
be seduced by blandishpents, nor driven
by denunciation, from theis true position
as Incorporating defenders of the DEM
ocratic faith. They care not who may be
the standard bearer-they care not with
whom they may associate in the ranks OF
the democratic army. if the war is to be
waged for the good of the country. But
to the article from the Post:
1T is for one and all to spurn the dc
taton of the Globe, and labor for the union
of the party. We have the materials
for this union in an almost unexampIed
unanimity on the great political measures
of the day; why not use them?
The Enquirer has given the members
Of congress, more than once, most excel
lent advice. II has told them to mind their
own business, and let the work of nomin-
ating candidates be done by the delegates
who are elected. Our representatives, and
senators are sent to Congress to do the
business ofthe nation; and the best way
they can promote the good of their con-
s,tuents and oflhe party, is to attend to
il closely, and try to earn 1.-THE of the
money they get. Their opinions in real
ity are OF no more consequence or value
than those Of as many other equally INTEL
ligent democrats; and if the "disband-
ment' the Globe so threateningly writes
about take place, we see not that il need
affect the action Of the mass of the people.
1t is their will that we wish to come a {,
and delegates coming fresh from their
districts, bringing with them public senti-
ment, will give this infinitely better than
members Of cong ess can, who have, all
winter long, been brooding over schemes
Of president making.
And this bold game of reading men out
of the party because they do not think as
certain political lricksters would have
them think, we repeat, must be stopped.
We know Of no more reason why Mr..
Calhoun and his friends should be read
out Of the party, than why Mr.. Cass and
his friends should, or Mr.. Johnson and
his friends, or Mr.. Van Buren, and his
friends should. Infinitely better would it
be for the party were it to read out at
once the iDsolent and dictatoral print at
Washington, which has done little else
than scatter fire brands; when, from its po-
sition, it should have labored for union.
Again we say, let one e. all strive for
union. Let the party touchstone be, the |
support of The nominee of the national
Convention, adopt the language of the
Richmond Enquirer: our readers will bear
witness that this has been our uniform
language for years:
"lf that convention should give us Mar
tin Van Buren, as the nominee of the re.
publican party, and we leave it cheeriully
to their sound discretion to select him as
the republican candidate, then we tell the |
Globe that we will 90 battle for that dis
tnguished man as strongly as himself
What an humble man like us can do, we
will do-for we yield not to him in perso-
nal attachment or in profound respect for
the statesman or the man."
We shall support, to the best OF our
ability, the nominees of the convention,
be they who they may, for we have conf
denco that none will be put in nomination
who are not sound and long-tried in the
democratic faith.
For all this, +. P. Blair, debating while
"pros,ratc on bed Of sickness fulmi-
mates bull of accommodation. Here
it is -
AIN TAKING THIS ATTITUDE Mr.. CAL
HoUN AGAIN SEPARATES HIMSELF FROM
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY"
Thus, at a single dash of the pen, F.
P. Blair would, if he were able, deprive
the nominee of tho democratic convention
of the influence Of the thousands upon
thousands of the friends of Mr. Calhoun
The question is forced upon us--is Mr..
Blair playing into the hands of Clay now,
as he was in 1895? Let the wisdom of
The wings do its best at continuance, and
how can they contriye a better way for
democrats 10 aid them this? !
MEAVE YOUR FRIEND AND STANDl