Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-17
From the { halesfon Mercury.
DOMESTIC WHIGERY.

DOMESTIC WHIGERY.
We occasionally pick up an interesting
item ofintelligenec in distant papers about
the stale of Whigery here. The follow.
ing paragraph appears as editorial in tho
Wing Standard Washington city, Of last
Monday.
"The South Carolina Chronicle, hereto,
fore an ardent supporter Of Mr.. Calhoun,
has come out for "Harry Of the West"
and promises to battle nobly in his cause.
1t says the Wings of the State are arous.
ing themselves, and will be joined by ma
ny adherents of Mr.. Calhoun, who are ex-
asperated at the treatment he has re
ceived."
Now we had supposed that the Colum-
bia Chronicle was wing paper Of long
standing, of decided partizanship and of
ability enough TO make itself known and
even rel peeled by its brotherhood through
out the country. 1t is scarcely fair to
the editor 10 represent him as fresh de.
serter from our camp, and to rejoice over
the glossy nap of his new turned political
coat; for that is delicate topic ut the
best, and TO praise man for desertion
when he has not deserted, is little better
than telling him with bow and n smile
that you consider him time server and
nercenary, and that you expect soon TO
have the satisfaction of showing him down
the hack stairs. If the editor is unusually
goodnatured, he will give these officous
home missionaries, these zeulous prosely-
ters 10 Clnyism of good and faithful Coons,
(old Coons ,oo,) reason To bear in mind
hereafter which side he belongs TO. Tru.
ly, after having thus suddenly converted TO
Clay, Mr.. PIest ms favored organ, we
may soon expect to hear that Mr.. Preston
himself, "heretofore On ardent supporter
of Mr.. Calhoun, has come GU, tor Harry
Of the West and promises to LATHE molly
in his cause"
II is true the chronicle has been shcp.
ord without sheep for some time, and
therefore as other shepherds do in like ca
ses, has been mostly setting on the fence
whistling, with only the occasional lazy
diversion of throwing things into the De-
that Wing remnant, having recently
been attracted together by each others
bleating, indicating that some one had dis
covered prospect of grass, has given
little more the appearance Of flock TO
the party and refreshed the Chronicle
with something TO do; but beyound this we
see no chang in the State favorable to
Mr.. Clay. The National InteHigence-
has been informed that Clay Clubs and
Clayism are spreading like fire in South
Carolina. Travellers in the desert often
see cities lowering on the horizon, but ne
yer get any nearer TO them. The Intel
hgencer's informant has had visions of n
mirage and if Mr.. Clay is elected, de.
serves 10 be appoionted Governor Of Ba.
ratara or Ambassador to the court of
Prester John.
OF the real state of Whigery herea-
bouts, the Inteligencer might have got
some idea by consulting DR.. Bronson, tho
editor ola Wing paper at Lagrange, Ca,
and known to fame as Clay's luminous
correspondent on matters Of Free Trade
and Abolition. The Doctor paid visit
toCharleston lately and confessed on his
return, that he was so frightened at the
defenceless condition of Whighery here,
that he kept himself ineog, all the time.
There was prudent man for you and
discreet, Tor it is very certain that if what
Or. Bronson's reasonable terr1rs inspired
him to call "red-mouthed Locofocoism,"
had once discovered him and opened its
jaws upon his trembling carcass, the only
possible chance of escape would have
been to slip between the teeth, as Lu-
clans adventures in the True History
evaded the throat of the sea monster
Happy DR.. Bronson! But we beg thee
not 10 trust too much TO thy fortune--we
beseech thee, lie not again alured into
such peril by the .sayory dishes of the
Charleston Hotel.