Holly Springs gazette., 1844-05-11

The vigor and teTseness of the sivle, wi
please men Of ali paflies, however muct
they may differ in regatd to the es Innate
placed upon the two leaders are 50 gTaphi
cally drawn. Martin Van Buren and Hen
y Clay are the living oracles OF ;wo faiths
The diversity oftaeir characters Establishes
the difference Of relation between the two
parties, and can demonstrate the greater or
Isss evil to Be apprehended from The perma.
neat establishment o. either
MARTIN VAN buren,.
The want of fixed principle that desin-
gnis IS more Than any other man. Martin
Van Bnren, is with him rather IA taste than
aectsity. IL might have been honest, and
ortunale; sincere, aud successful respec.
I'd tguta and prospered. BY inclination,
ne has dissembltd from disposition, decei-
we'd, aud broken faith, from love OF political
reachery.
He has Acknowledged no motive but in.
terest; owned no criterion Of talent. but sue.
cess has never performed laudable action
with an honest motive; nor omitted a dis
graceful one from honorable repugnance
Selfhas been the sole deity Of MS worship;
TO this, he has sacrificed iailh and friends-
rtmorse TOuuous and treacherous he
nao sought by circuitous routes aud power
% destroy his allies gaining mean ends Sy
meaner arts. Fawnlng upon power. when
ne needed It's exercise abusing friendship,
when he no longer required It's dlsinter
estedness; disp)sIng of pledges Of promises
Of principles, and party, as ifthey were but
the cast-away counters of his game
Believing ia 10 creed out the pursuit of
ambiion. learning 10 principle but the
qualification of passion harbofing no
Thought, but selfagerandisement capable
of every thing but disinleresied action
he has surmounted the ascent Of llfe. with
out acquiring OF deserving friend.
Tue features OF bis character cold, soul
less. dark. and ysterious-fesemble The
antique mummies OF Egyptian shores.-en-
dued with the lineaments without penlcipa
ting in the feelings Of humanity
His tergivefsalions have been no, more
numerous than lucrative, nor more hastv
:han opportune He has always awaited
the profitable moment for treachery. With
out indecent anxiety; and availed himself
fit without unamiable reluctance Repu
dialing Madison, and espousing Clinton
deserving Clinton, and euiogising King
at one and the same iine, with
Crawford, with Adams. and with jackson.
.betraYing all and serving self
For in every change of principle or par
ty, in all his various intrigues. uudermnd-
ing, ana strategy; IN success. and tempora.
" defeat; In every variety OF circumstance. |
and every shade ofbelief-he has been Con
sistent to the sole idea OF his life. In all |
his rapid evoluions; 10 his heau ess abop. /
donment OF friends; in his unb!ushing EN-
brace ofenemies has ecer been true 10
himself! With an eye that never slept. a
purpose that never tired he has steadily |
to the summit OF his fortunes, and /
the moral depth OF his degradation
Ever craving for place ever cringing to
position aud ever crushing in power,-he
has shown the steaIhy properties OF the cat, |
and the cowardly frrocity OF the tiger.
A friend without ftith-an enemy with /
out honor-his smile Is more fatal than his
frown. He caresses without sympathy. +
and abandons without pity-and means |
treacbery hen ae PROCESSES kindness.
To gam his ends. however dishonest, he |
has advocated measures, no vever disrepp |
able The principles he has assumed |
without sincerity. be repudates without re-
and when DO longer useful, they |
are no longer required.
With q leader of such desperate ambtlon
and abandoned principles, how much may
be feared from party, how little be hoped
These estimates refer to Mr.. Van Burens
political character entirely.
Turn from this portrait to the gallant lea
Ter OF the Wings
HENRY CLAY.
The mind OF Clay is bold independent.
lecisive his acton energetic and determin-
%. 1e rushes to the goal of his thoag ht.
ike the immortal sleeds of Achilles He
ears no danger. be hestates AT no obstacle;
be listens to no timofous Suggestions. Deed
oiows determination, as the thuuderbolt /
he fash. HIS courage waits upon his
will Too careless of consequences to
weigh well their nature, too indifferent TO
report to heed much lis surmists he urges
! measure To is results with will despolic
% its dictates. and moral energy almost
eriific.
A Hannibal in courage and daring res
1lulion, he gains the field al Cana. ard rush
IS upon Rome and empire. He loiters not,
ike the Carthagenian, upon The battle |
plain. to gather the spoils of the conquest
Leaving these to his followers. he outstrips |
he voice OF victory. and heta!ds his own
triumph 10 the very thresholds OF the as