Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-05-30
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nsrn Journal. We dedicate Il 70 the
!: Great cause Of truth and the people.
Believing that the principles cherish
G Ell BY the Wing party are essential 10
the preservation of those political IN
stitutions which have descended to u.s.
consecrated by The blood Of the Rev
olutiou, we have deemed it our sol
emn duty, at this crisis, TO devote our
earnest attention to the discussion and
Determinations Of those principles
With that view we have opened this
publication. We offer the Extra Jour-
nalto our friends as a medium through
which the harmony and symmetry OF
the Wing creed may be exhibited and
demonstrated. We know it will De
enriched by the eloquent thoughts OF
lofty intetects defending the system oil
policy advocated by our party, aud
that the proclamation Of those polll'-
cal truths upon which that system
rests will be through it sent abroad to
assert and exert the rightfnl power and
effect. 1t will be our task to publish
the proper vindication of our princi-
pies; to expose ialsehood;to strip corr
ruption naked; aud tear from the dem
agogue the veil concealing his deform
tiles. Our task shall be accomplish
ed. The people must awake from
the inactivity which pervades the mass.
Let them awake to the importance Of
the questions involved in the elections
TO transPire during the year. Let the
eloquent tongue of the patriot orator
be heard, inspired by the noble
themes the occasion will present. Let
truth upon truth marshalled by the
guidance of geniuss and let redoubled
strokes fall upon the crun,bling ram
parts Of error. Garry confusion and
dismay into the recreant bosom OF Lo-
coloism. The voices Of the free will
be hushed in despair or will shout with
gladness when this political campaign
closes. There never was period in
the history OF our country more frau CHIT
with consequences of momentous inn
port than the present. 1t is a time
when deep responsibility rests upon
each American citizen for his individ- |
ual conduct in the affairs Of his coun-
try. In our future annals, 1914 will
constitute an interesting epoch.
In surveying the circumstances by
which we are surrounded, it will be
useless to review the acts of the pres
ent Administration, so far as they are |
with the acting President.
Among the millions of our country |
men, few only land those OF no inAu-
Encel can be found so false TO honesty
and patriotism as to express an opin-
ion that John Tyler is either "honest,
capable, or faithful TO the Conitu.
tion." 1t would be a waste of time
and LABOR to dignity him by criticism
on his public career. His fame will
outlive him. If public opinion can
add celebrity to his history we are sat. |
isfied he will retire from the elevation
which has made his infany conspicu.
Gus, attended by the execration and
scorn Of q whole nation, which once,
con6dingly, trusted its prosperity to
his keeping, and which now feels an
indignation at his duplcity ,proAigacy,
and treachery, equalled only by amaze
ment at the excess Of his vanity and
the daily exposure of his intellectual
imbecility. The power Of patronage
is nothing in his hands if intended for
his own benefit. He has no parry
no friends, no standing. But. great
and powerful party, struggling for the
reins of Government. have admitted
this official into their ranks, with a
view to use the patronage with which
he is invested by his station for the
restoration of their favorite. They
amuse him with the show Of confidence
until their aims shall be accomplished
Against this unhalfowed and corrupt
combination nothing can be opposed
but the force Of truth and the stronger
power of popular virtue.
This party have been heretofore in
power. Their principles have been
repeatedly tested, and have been uni.
veFsally condemned. The practices
Of the last Administration, after carry.
ing desolating havoc into all the great
interests of the republic, were deci.
sively condemned by a majority ofI5O.
600 voters. We need not roll back the
dark curtain Of the past to present the
scenes of the Van Buren, Adminictra.
ton. They are vivid in the recollec.
lions ofthe people. All remember thai
alter the retirement Of General Jack.
son, The experiments made upon our
currency resulted in total failures, and
the empiricism which had sported with
the very yitals of our system stood ex-
posed to public contempt. The hec-
&c bloom which had flushed the cheek
OF the victim, and which the political
quacks had induced the people to be-
lIeye was the hue Of health, suddenly
disappeared and manifested the rava-
ges OF the disease which had proved
upon the Republic. Distress sn,ead