Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-15
For the Independent Democrat.

The sapent and veritable editor OF the
Creole has grown witty at the expense o.
the Democrats correspondents. AS he
evidently hurled the most polished ant
pointed shaft of his culver, it would be un'
kind and uncandid to deny that it has
reached US.
The hungry and starving nlouser, in the
absence of his noighbor of the Democrat
pretends to have smelt rat upon his pre-
misses; and, whilst seeming to hunt for the
intruder, has INDUCED his felon no less
than his feline propensities in stealing a
scrap from his larder.
Those who will consult the columns of
the Democrat of the 25th uIt., will find
that the Creole, in his remarks of to-day
concerning the correspondents of the form
err print, has only ratified a witticlsm of
his neighbor in regard TO one of his own
correspondents. He not only filches a
gem from his neighbor, but he has the I'M
blushing folly aud effrontery 10 parade it
in the presence and flash it in the very
eyes of its legitimate owner.
This editorial grimalkin in his stealIhy
perambuIatlons about the establishment OF
his neighbor, has certainly made discov-
cry in relation to its management, which
the sagacity of his patrons would never
make in the affairs of his own office-a
difference when the editor ,oas present and
when he paS absent. In every event, and
under all circumstances, there comes forth
from the Creole the Same dull, monotonous,
and sickly cry of "mew."
But the Creole, like another individual
we once heard OF, has not only "drawn
upon his memory for his wit" but has also
drawn upon his ''imaginaton for his facts"
in relation to the late annexation meeting
in this place, But if in his account of
that meeting, his facts were not derived
from an ercited Imagination, perhaps they
were gathered from yankee School
who had counted its numbers by
tho uncertain aid of "bfue light" If,
however, it should be found by committee
Of investigation that the slight was not
''bluc," we may safely conclude that the
teller was.
The rat-catcher of the Creole thinks
"the wings and democrats OF this county
are too intelligent 10 make the issue for
the Presidential election turn on the Texas
question" He prefers the old issues: he
prefers that the smooth current of public
plumber carried on by virtue of Banks,
Tariff, and Distribution, should not be dis
turbed by any new element: he prefers
the present aggrandizement of New Eli
gland interests to the glory of an added
empire.
We are aware of the crushing power of
New England policy upon the virtue, in
diligence, and patriotism of her sons
Like the leaden cap of the lnquisition, il
extinguishes all iberality of sentiment, all
freedom of inquiry, and the very power
IF thought itself. We have never expect
ed their minds TO expand TO the compre.
hension of great American question
They can feel no pride or exultation at
he prospect Of beholding the star-spangled
waving its protecting folds over
lister Republic, which has added another
'ay TO the bright galaxy of the Union. 1t
s in vain 10 expect patriotic glow in the
'osoms of coldhearted Federaists, whose
athers burnt "blue Lights" upon the coasts
If New England, and who thought it un.
becoming a moral and religious people to
eioice in victories gained over the invad-
RS of their country.
New England patriotism and morality
indeed! Their souls never expand be-
'ond the circumference of ,pooden nut
neg, or the profits of a clock. pedling ex-
'edilion. Whilst they shed crockodile
ears over the horrors OF African slavery,
hey are denying bread to their starving
'peratives: whilst they turn their puritan
cal eyes 10 Heaven in seeming supplica-
ion for the sins of the South, they are
horn gun fnts and merino
am skins for the Southern market.
DEMOS.
COLUMBIA, Tenn. April %, 1874.
Gentlemen:-Yo letter Of the Both