Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-09-06

schools for the poor, and facilities for all
IN the transportation Of their labor Il
market. And this too9in defiance Of tn,
two and the three per cent funds, nor
tons, if not all Of which, have been re
celVed by the state, and instead Of being
appropriated to some purpose Of genera
utility, are boarded up at the capital t,
The great injury of;he people--and in de
nance too of the distribution law, which
gave to the state a large amount Of mo
ney, but which our democratic rulers
have refused to touch, upon some (rivilous
plea, OF want of power on the part Of
Congress, to distribute the peoples monea
equally among themselves. In addition tc
this, they have not fostered a single man.
ufactory in the state. They have no,
held out legislative bounty to the eslab-
llshment of single cotton or wooden
mandatory, though the raw material
and the water power are both abundant
IN the state--thus overlooking and neg.
lectlng the improvement Of the minds OF
the people, and the facilities of agricul-
ture, commerce and navigation. Are moi
these sins OF omlss ion aud commission on
the part of the party liz power, enough to
sharpen your swords for the conflict, and
TO turn them from the breasts of friends
and brothers, to those o! your political
enemies? Are they not enough to rouse
the people into scathing and whitening
storm OF Indignation, againstthe spirit Of
party, which enables few intriguing and
incompetent men to hold the reins of pow
er and pocket their salaries, without dis
charging any great public duty by which
the country would be benefited and the
people made prosperous and happy?
Surely the sins of our opponents, their
time serving demagoguism, and their fail
ure to advance either the honor or the
prosperity of the state, should call down
The hottest phals of the avenging wrath
OF an injured people on their heads. And
1t our friends will but be nited-f they
VIII but cease their injudicious warfare
against each other, and give all their
thoughts for the good of the country, no
bly, hInglng to the winds their petty quar-
rels, victory will assurdly perch upon our
banner. The people are heartily tired
Of party clap traps. They are sick to
death of so much electioneerng, and ar.
1ently desire to see something done and
ess said. They begin to look back to
The time when men were preferred for
'ffice on the ground Of merit, and when
he office was held as sacred trust, won
~ "nofle ends aad noble meansn--an1
hey will thank the gallant wing, who
vii break down, and forever, the CALLING
'assslage of party, and set the impris,
med spirit free.
In conclusion, | pledge myself to the
vhig party in Mississippi, who are real.
vhole-soued wings, VINO have stood firm,
hough assaiIed by world oftemplation,
assist them in redeeming the state
rom mlsrue, by my voice and influence
is Iorlous cause, and | would be hap {
y to render "yeomanS service" in it a
What did heretofore on the stump, was .
DR. my country moi for myself, except as Q
member ofthat county. | had no poIit. I,
al asPiratlons--l wished to see the hon. q
r and the glory Of my adopted state pre- +
srved untarnishe1; and hence threw O
lyself against the bulwark Of repudia. f
on, and endeavored with might and n
ain, to demoliSh it. wished to see the 8,
reatest man in the age, 1" the great paci- a
Gator" promoted to the highest honor in II
lie gift Of the people, with the proud OF
,pe that old men would exclaim, ga Sc lie
md Washington fills The chair OF state; !" a,
I'd hence, | pleaded his cause and the at
use of my country freely, | admit, be- nj
re the people. But so far as any sell ST.
h design entered into my mind, indie
ndent Of an equal amount Of good to ;,
cry citizen of the state and union, do u
terly deny its existence. 1t s needless =,
say, how different would have been the "a ",
pes and destiny of our state and couu- -,
', had succeeded in both of those strug- w
IS. Alas! alas! how different would l.,
We been the destiny Of all we hold dear, 10,
r ever loved father land! "
have the honor 10 be, very respectful 20
and faithfully, your friend, co
P. HENRY. w. ~
The STEAMSHIP GREAT BRITAN.-The 9th
lowing Dissertation of This great levin.