Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-07-27

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IN its warmest advocate, and its most deadly
to opponent. But more of this hereafter
My colleague insists that all the advanta-
l. ges of the Texas question should accrue
3 to the benefit of Mr.. Tyler, and charges
the democracy with having stolen his
II thunder. He calls il case of petit lar
:, ceny, and thinks It ought to be tried before
d the grand inquest of the n8i1a in No.
l. yember next. We are ready for trial, aud
IF especially before that tribunal. We are
!, prepared TO introduce the evidence; to
argue the cause and to submit ii to the
G people for their decision. From the time
$ we lost Texas by the unfortunate treaty
: with Spain, Col. Polk has been the zeal
Gus, firm, and unwavering advocate OF
remuneration. His bold and manly letter,
!; in favor of annexation at this time, was
0 written, believe, before the signing OF
! the treaty certainly before he had heard
of that fact. There has been no chang
: ing, no shutting, no equiyocaton in his
r course. An original friend of annexa-
{, ton, he has always been steady and con-
, sistent in his opinions. He has rot sup
ported it to-day, and opposed it Tomorrow.
; with the view of advancing his political
7 fortunes in this or that section of the
Union. But how is il, that my colleague
and his wing friends have, all at once,
become the champions of Mr.. Tyler, and
The guardians of his political interests,
that they should insist that the Texas
question is'the captains peculiar thunder?
Have they not called him traitor? Have
they not moved articles, of impeachment
against him? Have they not abused him
as man was never before abusedl and
yet, forsooth, they now come forward and
generously offer him their protection
against the entertainments of the demo- {
cratic party. The protection they offer,
is the protection which the wolf extends {
to the lamb. And for what, sir, did the {
whig party call Mr.. Tyler traitor, and
burn him in efiigy throughout the Union? +
Was 1t not for his opposition to United r
States Bank (? and that, too, when they i
knew he had been the firm, unwavering. ?
and infexibie opponent of such an instl. O
tuition during his whole life? Mr.. Tyler b
was nominated at Harrisburg, not only 4
with full knowledge of his opinions upon p
bank, but for the very reason that he A
was opposed to a Bank OF the United b
States. That convention desired Nor e
thern man with Northern principles for h
the Presidency, and Southern man with Il
Southern principles for the Vice Presi. h
dency; and for that reason selected Gen ST
Harrison and Mr.. Tyler as their candi- II
dates, with the hope of uniting both sec. al
lions of the Union. When that ticket was re
before the people in 1910, took particu. p
ar pans 10 prove TO the wings, that, if of
hey succeeded, they would elect a, man oil
Who was opposed to tham in principle, te
nd who'll he were an honest man, would "
eteat their lavorite bank measure, Just so 70
ertain as he ever had the opportunity ar
hey elected him with a perfect knowledge so
1 his opinions upon the subject, and then nc
assed their bank bill, and threw it in his e,
eeth, requiring him to peto IL, or to re- ur
udiate his principles, discard his consci. OF
nee, violate his professions, and forfeit SC
us own seIfresooct, lie chose The form til
II; and tor thai. Of fidelity, OF honesty, he
md heroic tirmugss, he has been called a Ell
TRAITOR" And those who are in the e
laily habit of applying this kind epithet 10
o him, now complain that the democrats al
ire stealing the captains thunder. Who III
IAN resist the justice of this complaint, in
md the sincerity of those who make it, CT
especially when they persist in saying a
hat the thunder itself is mere humbug? at
Akin to this are the piteous complaints of at
he great injustice done to Mr. Van Buren, tn
BY the Baltimore convention. NV col W
eague was truly eloquent on the sub. L
ect, and talked as it he leu deeply the 81
oss which the nation had sustained in be. in
ng deprived of the services of that emf. lie
lent statesman Who that has read the
speech OF my colleague upon the life and kl
oil Mr.. Van Buren, can, for OF
doubt his deep affection, at what 81
re is pleased 10 call the sacrifice of that Tic
man trust we will hear no I
more IRON him about Opposition to the
war; "negro voting" "extravagant .ex. W
"negro testimony standing M
armies" and all that class of topics upon of
which my colleague has been in The habit W
# dwelling with so much pleasure and M
iellght. These old charges have all been tn
washed out by the crocodile tears which nt
he has shed with such profusion on the W
present occasion. see that the subject hi
s unpleasant to him, and will therefore te
cave it, and return 10 the Texas question. te
As he has chosen to make up an issue sh
between Mr.. Clay and Gov. Polk upon mi
hat subject, | will look into the former We
course of Mr.. Clay, and contrast it with re
he one he is now pursuing. 1t will be
ecollected that Texas was included in the fe,
purchase of Louisiana, in 1903, and re. fol-