The St. Landry whig., 1844-11-28

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been decided adversely to interpretations, our
hope our convictions Of right! Not because
Henry Clay, d man who has done his country
service, has been rejected by the People, and
James X. Polk, who has done nole, has been
preferred Not on account of that which our
0pponents make so much account Of, that the
.'sRoils'' are transferred 10 hostile hands-No--
thr, wretch who. at such a moment, could think
lAs@spoiIsn8 at Ill, is one with whom 9 claim
& ed will acknowledge no sympathy: Not be.
i soFse oag party is defeated and the antagonist
sgsssfty is victorious. For none of these causes
do we feel that depFP1hssion Of spirit, which the
Psalmist, inspired byJsod HIMSELF so touehinglyI
yet So simply, describes We're it am ordinary
contest Of contending factions, such as every
Free Government which ever existed, or ever
can exist, IS necessarily exposed to, we should
not regard the result either way, or any way. as
t0flasting and momentous consequences. Wheth.
er the President be A. b. or c., or whether his
~oficers, those through whose agency the ma.
fchineTy Of Government is carried on, be Of this
opinion on the questions of the day, or that, isl
really and practically of small consequence
Nor is it 50 Indispensable, however expedient
for The Pecuniary interests Of the People, that
The sound Wing doctrines Of Political Economy
and international Policy for which the Wings
contend, should be instantly enforcedi This
country always produces bread and meat enough
for the consumption of its people, and there is
no fearof starvation here We can, therefore,
wait awhile for a wise Governmental policy.
without The fear of famine before the eyes Of
the people.
Is il then asked why we do feel so melancho.
" a depression at the result of the late great
struggle We answer frankly and promptly it
is at the popular spirit which the contest has re-
yealed it's because a maiority--or Il claimed
majority Of the American people have manifest
ed so lrreconcilial a hatred to the man who has
best deserved Of them, next to Washington un-
doubleday, in real and substantial service II is
because Henry Clay has been voted against, not
for his opinions--not for principles-bnt because
he Was Henry Clay, the first in service and the
first in renowni 1t is because our country, in
their verdict, have. clearly and unequiyocally
exhibited that base and unworthy envy Of excel.
lence-tbat disposition to pull down what is
better than themselves and to put up what is in
terior-the spirit of that Athenian who voted to
Danish Aristides because he was not only called
but Uas the Just-which has been the destrlc-
ton Of all Republics HENRY1GtLAY has
been defeated, NOTbecause he wa not worthy
70 lead his countrynen, for no man epen pretends
that he has an equal44Ebu because JS was Hen.
= lazy tAhA tHO2 Htbl "a SGINlCSSl0 NfH Country. as
the first in a celebritEss which extends to every
climate Of the ciyilisAgya world
This is the point Of view which will present
itselfto the informed mind, instructed by the past
experience Of the world as the most important
and the most fatal. The enjoyment Of power
for four years, in a nations age, is Of the least
consequences Il is the incapacity to Judge and
70 act wisely 1T is the hatred Of pre.emincnti
merit: i is the preference for congenial l~ittleneys
and ignobility: It is the spirit to pull dotsn s.
stead Of the spirit Of elevating superior meiA,
which to the mind acquainted with the transas.
tions of past Republics, is not merely hateful I
its meanness but fearful for its omen. lit is ii &
raven which croaks disappointment to The foil
hopes Of the Republican who wishes Eov liFsrt
to universal mankind-and to tho christi N a
phllanthropist who are prone TO flatters NE
selves that the world gets better and aSsesa aesail
Periectibility. as il advances in aheep b ril
FOR ourselves we can see no difference 1t II
10 the popular and Sulgarenvy Of illustriouA mel.
II which has rejected Henry Clay, and Ehich
refused q statue to the younger Cato. The
events are at the distance Of 1000 years apart,
but they read precisely the same moral, tell the
same criminal tale against poor human nature,
and announce the same fate to Republics! Mr..
Clay has been cast out because lie was the great.
est and best deserving, and Mr.. Polk has been
elected. because 70 elect him, mortified no mans
~sel.loycl ~
Let americans see 10 it, before the opportne
moment y passed, else our Government must
fall beneath the weight Of its own bitterness.
Purge the ballot box, keep It free from foreign
Interference, and we yet may hope for better
days.
0The District Oh il, Judge Bosee prssi.
ding commenced its Sd osion in this town. On Mon.
day lasi, The cases. sthat have claimed the
Courts attention thus FAN are generally ola per.
sonal character. On Tlssday morning, Mitch
ell was arraigned beiorehlthe bar for the murder
Of McGahey, and plcada4a moi gully. He was
remanded for further examination.
Joe Etter--you Of the st. Landry Wing
speak out like q man, and tell us what YOU hon.
essly think about the rejection by Deballion of
che Calcasieu votes, No dodging, Joe-oat|
with ii.
GrDave Martin-you Of The Red River Re.
Publiean-ssspeak out like a man, and tell US
what you honestly think Of the Plaquemines
vote "No dodging,' I Daye-ssout with tip
Our answer TO your query viii BIO found in our.
paper ofthe 18th inst.
GrWea are rcquestedby Capt Bassettt to state,
shat ~ persons who have claims for jury fees
against the United States, viii present them
Forthwith to him for settlement.
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was q report in town, yesterday,
Tint the vote in the State of New York was "a
be- contested, On account Of illegal balloting.-