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


This Democrat pflast Saturday.. contains Nm
article which commences thus: we nave OK
ahmed with AZ much care - time weuld per.
nit, the article in the last weeks wing IN 70
lafion 10 the Texas meeting, ana we are soMe
what astonished at the want o. sannsI ., sns
fairness manifested by the writer. ne t"c"
ouotes from the article In the Wing. The pur@
nort of the extract, was TO show that the D1.no-
rrats led off. in the organization OF the meeting,
and n was very soon evident, that the chiVairy
had resolved, even at the sacrIfice aAd 10 inc
exclusion of the regular democrats, to conduct
the meeting as it might seem good unto them.
In support Of this siatemenis we Will appear
10 MANY Of the prominent men of tho Democratic
Marty who were present. We present the names
&c r. r. Calhoun, Argyle Campbell, DR.. james
RI Tate and DR. franklin. We might with
| con sistencv appcal TO the Editors of tho Demos
crat, who were as much opposed to the Procee"'
| lays of that meeting as we were, and VINO ~
| efTectually condemned the resolutions whlcn
were passed by it as we did, by eulogislng the
resolutions cf DR.. Tate, which were. IN erect
/ kicked out of tho meeting, by MIR Whltheio,
| who moved an adjournment, IN order 10 a'oio
| the action of the meeting upon those resolo-
| tons.
| Did the Democrat speak in praise of the ae.
/ tors in this meetingf No, not at all NOT GU
| he consider them worthy of u compliment Tor
/ such conduct. 1t is true, it may be said, Tor
| want of space the article now under consider
alton did not appear. New we will ask the hon"
| est and cardid men of all parties, who are IA
| milar with the movements OF the two wings
| of the Democracy on that day, IT they do mol
think, this complimentary notice of the chlval'
| ry on that occasion, is not intended 10 hoid
/ them on to the Democratic party: Nothing
can be palmer; and we have no objection to ms
| retaining them. Surely, tie Wings Will never
hater the A. for their assistance in their cause;
If they ever act with the Wings they must vol
unteer to enter their ranks. They will never be
sought.
The Democrat again says: 1--WE tell the
Editors of the Wing, that, If they expect to IN.
iure the political standing of Col Young and
| Dr. Lipscomb and others, OF course, meaning
DR. Estes, J. ". Graybill and Dr. Burt,l by
the above suspicion, they will be sadly mista'
| KEN" We have no wish 10 injure, TO impair,
or lessen "the political standing" OF any these
men. II they have any character in politics we
| ere quito willing to await their own action and
| that of the Democrat, for its thorough demoli.
| lion. They will be sure tn murder this ever
Pickering, ever changing apPendage OF theirs.
| "But again." says the Democrat, ''the Wing
| says, that il is understood, Col Kincannon and
| James Whitfield, are in favor of Texas for
| President. Now it is a notorious fact, that one
of the Editors fthe Wing rabidy in favor
| of Texas for President himself, not more than
| four weeks since, and that he proclaimed il
openly and publicly. that he would support Mr.
| Van Buren,, il he came out for Texas, and Mr..
| Clay declared himself against IT,"
1t becomes necessary, under a charge ofthis
character, TO refer TO our course upon this sub,
| ject. that we may not be misunderstood, by
those who have any respect for truth, or for
consistency.
The first article, Of any length, which was
| published in the South, far we are inform
ed, on tho propriety and necessity ofannexing
Texas 10 this country, was from our pen, and
| published the 2lst of December l943. This
article prompted by that part of the mes
! sage of John Tyler, which recommended this
subj CT to the consideration of Congress.
The second sentence in the article this:-
"No practical Statesman will attempt TO legis-
late, on such condition otthings, rs his fancy
might dictate; but rather TO consider circum-
stances as they exist, and TO adapt his action
TO the modification Of those circumstances."-
We then proceeded to examine the present
condition of Texas. s. founded our argument in
favor or unnexution. upon the supposfrIon mat
Texas would be unable 10 sustain her indepeL>
dence; and if so, we he'd, that she would be
forced by necessity, to place herself under the
protection of some government, and we thought
it almost certain. that if refused admittance in
t. this Uunion, she would more probably become
colony of Eng land han of any other power
In concluding this article, we used the fol-
| lowing language: 1--WE have noticed this SUBJ
ject thus, al length, for the purpose of calling
the public mind TO it, and not to urge the uncon.
ditiOn0L annexation of Texas to this Union
| We are aware that many objections might be
| preseEted, to the admission of Texas to this
Union, under existing, or any possible cIrcum>
stances, and we should "take pleasure in point
ing them out, were it not for the extended space
| we have already given this subject" On Jan
4:h IA, in reply to remarks of the South-
ron, on the anne xaion we make the following
remarks: us it possible for any man of re-
lection, TO examine all the features of this ques
ton without discovering many cogent and
powerful reasons for its annexation? The fol-
lowing questions will be presented, in the dis
cussion of this subject.
What relationship does the territory called
Texas bear to these United States and Mexico?
What is the charactcs of The agricultural and |
commercial facilities, ard what the capac> |
ty of this territory TO sustain population? Who |
are the present tcnents of this territory, and |
who of necessity must be in the future? Can |
Texas sustain her independence and enjoy any
degree of quietnde and prosperity with SO ex-
tended a savage border2 If she can not, what
course will she pursue? What policy will she
adopt? Has not that territory been opened and
rendered valuable by its present owners? Are
not the citizens of Texas almost exclusively en-
igrants from the U. s.? Are t. cy not flesh Of
our flesh, and lone of our bone? Shall they,
after having redeeAled that soil from the will
derness, by great toll and privation. be per-
mitted to be sacrificed by a superior power, on
that soiR or shall they be driven like beasts
from this territory. and be compelled TO yield
the benefit of their labor and long suffering to
others.who would have ever been too indoIent,to
have rendered this country habitable by any
other persons than savages?"
1t will be manifest to every reader. from the
above extracts, that We have favored the an