Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-02-10
LIBERTY ADVOCATE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10. I84l
FOR PRESIDENT,
ARNRY OLA 70
OF KENTUCKY.
From Ne Son hrn,l

S"s tt'C oOH HTOH.
oUR CoUNrRy.--It is 10 be regret,
That Americans cannot look beyond II
petty considerations Of party succ,
while acting for the pubic interests.
the ballot box there are but few who IA /
comprehensive view of the duties iba
oweto their country and lis future sreoi
ness IN The halls OF legislation indiyid
uai members seem equally caIIous ant
blind to the great objects Of government
They are satisfied with being mere mar.
:isan politicians, and feel their local i'm.
portance and ephemeraI greatness irtbev
can but prove themselves instrumental
IN iurtherlng the interests of their party.
or trammellng the action of those who
differ with them. The most con,em,,;
bio humbuGgery is frequently resorted Ia.
when 1t Is apparcnt that the country can
merely in no wise be benefited. Pnlif.
cal movements and party designs OF an
'"si snihcan' character, are not confined
10 the small fry politicians and their min.
IONS. but men Of distinction, men hioh in.
oihcni s'alon, and others aiming at office
honor and profit, seem welded 10 n svs,a,n
OF party manuuvreing which is unwor.
thy OF being practised in a monarchy
and Is truly disgracefui in republic. in
every part OF the Union we find a party
"hich clngs TO certain leaders through
motives that are purely selfish, without
Semolance OF patriotism used as a pre-
text Tor their singular political evratons
Let the honest and candii of The loco.
loco party ask themselves what the coun.
Try and It's millions Of reemen can hone
Tor IN The success Of Mr.. Van Buren,.
lew OF his iavorte partisan leaders will
reap all The advantages Of lucrative off;
ces-the spoiIs will be divided anonc !,
chosen few, and every hing managed with
an eye single TO one grand object, town..
'he preservation OF panpcred govern
ment distinct and separate from the peo Il
pie The leaders OF the party desire au-
grandisenent, and owe their elevation n {
the very people they intend 10 govern. Il
ana, strange to say, they have moi sin. q
sle interest common with the great mass q
Under such circumstances, they act their i
part as sklllul tacticians, have democra- 5
cy and love for the dar people eternal. a
y on their lips, while nothing but selfish Ii
views govern their course Of action Is r
y possible lor statesman, genuine re- Iii
publican, man above sordid considera y
ions Tor the sake OF office, TO misiify his RI
'oliiical principles in such way that d
men advocating opposite extremes on
'rea! national questions, should so far et
him as TO become his warm ii
dherents? High tariff Iocolocosm II o,
ne northern and middle States supports Nj
I'm because he is in favor Of a tariff lnIln
ne south, free trade locofocoism is equal m
jealous for him because he is opposed fl
the tariff or at least is moi obiectiona an
c on that subject. Loco(oco abolition liz
IS OF the north support him because he H;
favorable to their opinions, and advo- BY
led free negro suffrage, provided Cuffy ar
IS worth $3.50. Southern locofocos. a, an
same time. cry OUT, "Norihern man ad
IN southern principles. The Sub all
'easuFy, standing arm land all the lead pre-
measures, Of his administration, were VIII
ynally condemned by the people 10 The va
liest OF 40; YET his partlsans who, par lcia
eHcnce, style themselves democrats. Ithr
endeavorlng 10 foist him again into Of s
&C, against every principle Of true de- gre
cracy. What are t.'e people to expect The
y his administration when they see sele
Tree trade chivalry The south shout. ran
"a Ar'oNaPae! IN conjunction with Der:
: nigh tariff abolition allies Of thci
por,hl Ia \ no; apparent that the to n