Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-08-24
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"Ny oij friends. when we STOOL .houjdee
to Shoulder in fhe old Duettri tlnes~-in
f,o hie war under Jefferson, Madison
and MONROE, ue eere m hmea pgrig,am
d'niataai IN aciietp n ricigrB M distoaWu.
bE meqHg "a minority had no tcrrors lor
us, uad our political opponents alwaysres.
peerdus.
"Hc c4nnot ralIg the democratic party
throughout the Union 10 support a condi.
date Tor the Pre- dency pledged 10 imme.
date annexation. The North, the East
great portion 81 the West and part of the
South also, are against that haNy, ill.adv-
scd measure. Admit that Col Polk Is Il
highly respectable cltizen--a Democrat Of
the OLA school, bat Of no political force even
in bis oWu state. lie came upon Us uncx-
pectedIy, without having been heretofore
named by the people as a candidate. A
man cannot make up his case for the Presl
dency in twenty-lour hours. The two
great parties of the country have hong pre-
scented their two most able and popular can
didateS--both tried men of undoubted ca
paciy and character--and whatever may
have been the result OF a contest SO equally
balanced the people would have been con-.
tented, and the country safe. Mr.. Clay and
Mr. Van Buren, have long been before the
people as the candidates OF their party.
Mr. Clay, with fidelity and unanimilv, has
been nominated by the AVhig Convention;
bat the instructed delegates TO the demo
cratic Convention have sacrificed the Dem.
ocratc candidate, and divided and distract
ed the party, and ia this position. we now
stand. Against Mr.. Clay, The experience
and admitted talent Of Mr.. Van Buren,,
backed by the entire power of the Demo
cratic party, would have presented close
aud fearful! struggle; what chance do we
stand with third rate man against can-
didate Of the force and conceded popularity
of Henry Clay! We 90 into The contest
also lettered and cramped with immediate
annexation--our people, particularly in This
great State, dsprited and broken down.
Ii war should result from the ill-advised
policy OF the Texas question. who has to
bear the bfunt OF it? The State Of New
York--her resources and population must,
and will be brought to the support 81 The
country. Where was the policy, therefore,
in describing iayorite son OF New York,
and Disappointing the just expectations Of
the Democratic party? disappointment
aud disdffection seem TO prevail among ma
ny of the older menol the party, particular
" those men who have voted heretofore for
Mr.. Clay, who remembering the supporter
OF the war, the negotiator Of an honorable
peace-their candidate for speaker, session
after session, aud Democrat OF the old
school. Although separated OF. questions
of policy, they cannot forget The palmy
days of the democracy, when Henry Clay
broke bread and ate salt with us ia our
wigwam, aud we were proud OF the advo-
cate of our principles, and The eloquent
supporter of the best interests Of our coun-
try. The remembrance Of these times, aud
the result Of the present nomination will
give Henry Clay many democratic votes,
While il will beyond doubt, keep many Of
the old men Of the party from the polls ia
November next. We have much to say
hereafter on this subject
A COOP TOAST. -sI'he iitty-six signers Of