, 1844-11-02

Pio' h's tney willing to conceoe
ina the people ar, wiser than they?
or do they rather choose still to haz-
ard the unity and strength of the par
", TO crafty their own vindictiv.
passions? If their assumptions be
true, that the elections turned upon
a choice OF men, who secured their
places by riding then. hobbies; then
every obstacle TO a reunion would be
removed, unless their hatred to their
rivals, exceeds their love of princi.
pies. II they are really lovers of
principles, and the people in their
late elections, have adopted their prin-
ciPles, and only chosen different a.
gents 10 carry them out, as thew as
sumo, why do not these leaders
cease their war upon the party; its
organization, It's integrity, and the
heImsmen chosen in the canvass, for a
time at lea /, to guide the good old
ship.
Yet instead of acquiescing in the
decision of the people, and ra!Iving
unltedly for the good of the cause,
the leaders are found rcpudiaiing the
election, dcnouncing the verdict, and
openly and undi~guisedIy labourinc
to set 1t aside, by Il system of poIiti.
cal corruption unparalleled in the his
tory Of our country. They openly
take their appeal from the decision of
the people 10 their chosen represent
tarlves, and endeavor to accompli h
by corruption in the agent, what they
have iaIled 10 secure by force of per-
suasIon from the principle. Was
ever such a scheme of political cor
ruPtlon tolerated by any ~people?-
They make their issues before the
people, try their cause before that
graLd inquest, receive Il verdict Il
! earEst them, and then appeal to the
appointed agenis 10 execute that
verdict, by means the most base and
corrupt to set it aside. They pro-
pose to silence the voice of a free
people, expressed IN the most solemn
form under the constitution, by open
~ seeking to corrupt the agents of
the popular will. Was such AFRO.
gance ever tolerated before, Yet
these are the terms upon which the
leaders OF the conquered sorts pro.
/, nose In nnIfn uutth " l.. - -
usual for the victors To propose the
terms OF the peace. but these gentle
men arrogatIng to themselves the
command OF the dishlnded whirs.
Halter themselves they can vet be
troublesome TO the citadel of Democ-
racy, which they have failed to be-
tray. and demand that thew must be
bought al the sacrifice of the main
objects OF the contest.
We fought The battle for our wor-
thy and patriotic senator's, we won
the victory under their banner. and
we Will not now surrender them W
a sacrifice upon the altar Of unlolv
ambition. But how are they to be
SacriiIed according 10 the latest plans
attributed by dame rumour 10 the
Vaccinations of the coalition! Not
by eIectIng Wings, for that is out of
the question. The softs are in a still
more depIorable minority of two
claimed out Of one hundred and thir-
~ three. ii is by seduciug true De-
mocrats from their duty. who can be
supposed to bring with them each a
small force, which when united and
allied with tho wings. will be sufficient
To upset the verdict of the people
This is the scheme. Will it succeed?
No-Ils concoctOrs know but little OF
the sterling Democracy Of Missouri,
when they think to deceive them by
such a de"ice-by such a scene Q.
political corruption.
Who are tine men. and what mirh-
~ sin have they perpetrated against
the Stale, that demands at the hands
of these self sacrificing patriots, their
destruction? And first. who !, Jndae
A'chisofr, whom they stab while they
praise, and would bctray with a kissl
Is there any thing in his character
that demands the admiration If a ca
bal. who are openly striking at the
integrity of his party, and his poliri-
cal principles? No, no'hing. Hi
neral worth, his political integrity,
his devoted patriotism, his firm adhe-
renee TO the political faith he profess
cS, constitutes a character before
whom all %IntrILucrs might stand a.
Dashed. He is a "Hard'-the hard
est OF the "Hards"-and oil and wa
ter would sooner mix, than any thing
in his composition would mingIe with
"Softism." Next to his distinguish
ed colleague, he stands foremost in
the ranks of the advocates OF the con-
stitutional currency OF the country