Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-25


cludes much other matter intended for this
weeks paper.
THE NEW PHASE OF WHIGERY AN
ANCIENT FEATURE OF FEDERAL
ISM.
The coalition Of whigery with the I" Ma
tive American" faction, shows federalism
true to its ancient instincts and motives.
The same spirit which dictated the alien
and sedition laws, in the palmy days of fe
deral rule, now animates the successors of
that party, in the persecution of our foreign
population. The party contending for mo-
nopoles, special legislation, and exclusive
privileges, had in that day, as they have
in this, an instructive dread of the masses,
TO tax and Cypress whom, for the benefit of
a few, is the object and result of their mea-
sures and any plan which leads to dis
reimbursement of a portion of the people,
be the pretext never so fimsy, is sure TO
meet their appreciation, and be incorporat-
ed into the "creed of whig principles"
TO place the government above and be-
yond its legitimate masters, the people, was
then, as it is now, the moving end and aim
of all their eXertions-the alpha and omega
of all their efforts for power. Of course
we speak of the leaders and directors, and
not Of the great body, of the wing party
majority Of whom we are bound to con-
slider actuated by mistaken sense of right.
Foreigners who migrate hither, come
from countries where banking, tariff, and
funding systems flourish in all their luxu-
rance; where the better classes comprs-
ing the intelligence and decency" so
much bosted of by the wings here, have
so succeeded in expressing the working
classes, as to render life a weary curse to
most of the population; and where, from
a long course of legislation, having in view
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the great, and the
abasement of the humble, tyranny and in
Justice now holds revel over the ssuaid
wretchedness and poverty Of labor and in
dustry, to an extent uncomfortable by all who
can escape its preying rapacity. And it is
not to be wondered at that when the silent
weapon of freedom, the elective ballot. is
placed in their hands by our laws, they
should use it against those who are striv-
ing to establish the same Ubiquitous sys.
TENS, the operation of which drove then
from their former homes. Has not the grea
high priest who officiated at the union o
Whigery and Nativism in Massachusetts
openly proclaimed the British doctrine tina
If Government will take care of the rich
the rich will lake care of the poor" !-ant
this is key to the political action of his
whole life. 1t is mockery of reason to eX
pect that those who have realized the fos
tering care which wealth gives to labor il
foreign countries, should agree to ask tht
same kind Offices in this. They know, by
bitter experience, that the care they may
expect from monopolists, is like I" the pro
lection which vultures give to Iambs-co
vering but to devour them" In the De
mocracy-the true American Republican;
they recognize party which, while
makes no war upon wealth, or the just &C
QUESTION of wealth, would deprive it of thu
power of expressing labor by the force o
statutes, and would have the government
deal out its blessings and burdens to al
alike, whether rich or poor. With this par
ty they have a natural affinity-and henct
the furious zeal which incites whigery II
their disfranchisement.
Nor has this proscriptive spirit first shown
l'seH IN the war upon foreigners who hav,
taKeh up their abodes among us. But few
years since the wings endeavored to dis
franchise all who held office under the 90
Vernment, The patriot Dorr is now vic
tim to the same malignant dread of an ex
tension of popular rights. In our siste
State of Louisiana, every effort has BEEF
made by whigery which they could ven
ture on in defiance of the popular sent
ment, TO prevent or delay an extension @
suffrage, and the reform of the aristocrati
and iliberal structure of their State 90
vernment. But why multiply instances c
the hatred of the popular form of govern
ment by the leaders of federal whigery
The real intelligence and patriotism of
large majority of the people has pronoun
ced sentence Of condemnation upon ther