Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-06-06

t0"hs' "here papers are daily printed, and re
ceiVeu oy every mail, from all quarters of tn
country; where one man meets another. and in
terchanges intelligence with his neipbbor ev
cry hour, there you will find forty.five ont o
Sucn ci'les, towns and villages, to be Whig.-
loud eheers.) But along the mountain sides
IA inc remote glens and recesses Of civilization
"neFe man has access to, and reads but one
newspaper adhereing to one school of politics
what can we expect from such man bat en-.
hfe acquIescence in that school, and determin-
ed aversion to all others7
Now, my friends, say here, as said at Bal
AmoFe, we must make ourselves Missionaries
we must carry light into dark places. (Cheers)
we must raise our uoiees and expound GU.
prime pies; we must diffuse knowledge among
tnose who are not SO favored as ourselves
And for this end, there is no more advantageous
means than public addresses and meetings.
throughout the whole country. 1t is of the
| highest impC rtance to meet men IN their own
I localities; because an invitation TO attend pub
he address will always attract more or hess of
those opposed in sentiment TO the speaker, and
| there is ever some chance, that truth spoken or
new views presented, may change such hear
ers from their erroneous to a. correct opinion.-
And therefore, say that it is not sufficient for
US 10 hold great conventions, but we must go
abroad amongst the people; we must endeavor
to convince the unconvineed: 10 argue conclu.
slvely and persuasivey against error; & to bring
our neighbors into an adherence to those great
principles of government and political action,
on which we think the preservation of the coun-
try and constitution depend. (Chcers.) Gen
| tlemen, there is power in truth-which un-
! der the most inauspicious circumstances, final
| y works itselfout, and makes itself acknowl,
edged.
Fellow citizens, in my opinion, the great
| principles of the federal constitution and the
| real interests of the country received shock
| sixteen years ago, in the election of General
Jackson TO the Presidency, from which it is but
just recovering. Great cheering.) 1t is hard>
ly TOO much to say that he caused Revolution
(renewed applause'l-I do not SO mean in the
strict sense of the word-but do mean TO saw
that by the strength of his determination, by
the force of his iron will, which would submit
to no counsel, by the principles he carried into
his cabinet, by the opinions to which he adher>
ed, and on which he acted-pretty much in de,
fiance of law and the consttution-he did much
TO unhinge the liberty and destroy TIE well-be.
ing Of the republic. His doctrines tended di>
rcctty to the subvcrsion Of all free government,
He pronounced distinctly that he was the only
representative of the whole American people;-
Where did he learn that doctrine?
The constitution speaks of no sole repre-
sentative of the Peep cit speaks Of the Pres
ident as no representative at all. The people
choose their representatives themselves by
states and in districts; our whole fabric OF gov
eminent Is a limited system, and when any
man takes it upon himself to say he is the
whole representation of the people, he means
Just what Gen. Jackson dll. And what did
he mean! | will not say he did not mean to
govern. weli--as he understood the matter
(aughter)-but he meant to govern at any
rate. No will but his own should have any
effect. This was his idea, and while the con-
stitutlon speaks of checks and balances, his
idea, his understanding was that his single de-
partmenu of government embraced and absor
bed all the others. (Plaudlts)
think the country IS now returning from
this doctrine. Certainly, no one now pre-
tends 10 walk in the footsteps of General
Jackson, with his own gigantic strides, (laugh-
ter and cheers,) and therefore incline to the
belief, that we are coming back TO just
vie Of the various relations of government,
and to a req sonabe consideration of its powers
! and duties. (Much Applause.) But l vii
pursue this point no further.
The Wings have selected their cam idates
and presented them to the people. The prln-
ciples they profess and will MAINTAIN, are con-
sistent with those which the Wing party has
ma ntained up to the present Time. And
| what change do we want IN those principles!
We SO :. under their influence, when they are
carried out, all the interest of the country
sDrnqing I'D fresh and budding,like the shrubs
and the plants and the flowers, under the ge
NAL ministry of spring, putting forth their
shoots luxurlantly, and bearing abundant fruit.
What need. therefore, of change from these
effects! Why not continue to support SUCH
principles and enjoy such fruits undlstaroed oy
new agitations-u nseduced by novel expert
mentsf (Cheers.)
As Ihave said, we can elect both our candls
dates. (VG ciferous apPlause,) 1t IS not IN
the chapter of probabilities, hardly IN that OF
accidents, tina. they can be beaten. Wheth-
er one or the other of the gentlemen spoken
of As opposing candidates shah run against us
or whether they shall I'll unite IN a JOINT team
that team is sure of defeat (CheeIs) lie
ms rejoice, then, in the prospect before Us.
Blessed by Providence with personal good
healtb,wiii prosperity in business. with bright
hopes for the aborlng and industrial classes
and with a certainly of success IN the Pollt'-
ca. contest to comet beg to ask what u there
which should not inspire US with Joyt
Gentlemen, wish Of &c more, on this pub
lie occasion, to signify my hearty concurrence
in all the proceedings of the BALTIMORE Con,
yention; [Enthusiast'c applause And
Ole dge myself any character. to exert wflatev-
er Influence it may possess to carry into eff
feet the nominations Of that body; TO uetain
the men who viii uphold the principles OF the
Wing party which regard as the true Amer
;can 5artv of the revolution and for all coming
ages-nsy which, look upon as holding IN il
hsnds ali that makes us great at home, or re-
sDected by foreigp naiions'
Ar. SalstonstalI of Salem, and Gov Paine
| of Vermont followed Mr.. Webster. A hearty
honest. patriotic enthusiasm governed TINS
$3.50 meeting at Boston, and it closed with