Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-30
"THE GUARD

THE GUARD"
Well after long and dreary night OF po-
litical darkness, the dear people of our be-
loved state are 10 have a season for basking
in the rays OF FURNISHED luminary. To the
enterprise of our neighbor we are indebted
for the cheering prospect before US. The
last number Of the Guard contains a pros
pectus for the Issuing of that sheet during
the present campaign, at the low rate OF one
dollar for six months. Symptoms OF JOY
and gladness are already percepnbIe every
where, in prospect of the diffusion of those
political truths which must from tine to
time be communicated to a longing people
through so exalted a medium. From this
time we will be enabled to date the history
of new era in the political aspect of our
land At the expiration of six months, the
boisterous waves of political strife will no
doubt be husEed ia deathlike silence; the
msts and clouds o! error, that have ever in
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ting from the sun ftruth, will all be dis
PEELED, and we shall be enabled to see, as
with a single eye, the immortal traces of
the landmarks made by our revolutionary
forefathers.
Our neighbor deserves much praise for
so laudible an enterprise as that on which he
is about 10 enter, and we trust he will not
grow weary from the labor and tolls of so ar
duous an undertaking. We are exceeding
ly anxious to behold the exceeding lowell
ness of the external and internal form and
features of the precious Democracy of mod
ern days, and trust we shall be able to be-
hold, without too much terror, the portrait
of the ghost Of that same old Coon, washing
himself with hard cider 10 some dilapidated
log cabin. We lid you good cheer, neigh
Dor. Go on with your work. Present to
the people "true" portraits of The characters
of the two great political parties, and we
vouch for it. they will make wise choice.
Give them the "true' history of the political
course of Henry Clay and Martin Van Bu-
rem from their first appearance in public life.
Tell them all about the late war, when Hen
ry Clay had the impudence to push himself
by his eloquence and influence, brought
about declaration of war against our moth
er country, merely for appropriating the con-
tents of our merchant vessels to her parent
al use, and impressIng our seamen into her
service; whilst at the same time Martin Van
Buren was all for peace, and giving his m
fluence to the peace candidate for the presi-
dency Tell them abou. their course on
the Missouri question, when this overgrown
Union was about to be dissolved, Clay,
with his usual presumption, came forward
ard threw himself into the breach, and thus
prevented the slave States from setting uT
for themselves; whilst Martin Van Buren,
was voting in the legislature Of New York
against the admission of Missouri into the
Union, which would have accomplished all.
Tell them all abou; Clay's opposition TO free
negroes voting with l;ule property quail
fication, and his disposition to suffer the poor
white man TO enjoy that privilege without
any qualification derived from the possession
of property whilst Van Buren would place
them on par. Tell them all about their
consistency, candor and liberal policy, and
the dear people will know who to choose
and whom TO refuse.
In presenting the claims Of these two IN