True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-12-17

| the most enormous stories, until theY nave con-
tracted a habit which it is painful to abandon
suddenly. 1t is necessary, then, to invent and
circulate amusing little stories about letters,
about circulars and divers and sundry small
matters, just ior the comfort of those who wish
to slide gradually out of bad habit Now
Just here the Wings think it unkind in Mr..
Richie to stop the run of these little white Is,
which they hold can do no harm to the Demo.
cratic party. They want the dsconsolate coons
to enjoy the pleasure of believing fiction which
has ii most delightful relish with coon palates.
In short, they don't want them contradicted.-
We have almost come TO the conclusion to ac-
commodate the poor fellows in this respect, TO
let them tell moderate stories; although we are
believer in total abstinence generally. 1t is
perhaps necessary in cases of complete scottish
ness, 20 taper of by degrees.
Another objection the Wings have to Mr..
Richie, is, that be is too much of an old fash
oned gentleman When il is necessary to con
tradict story, he says it is untrue, or inbound
I'd. or entirely fabulous The modern pateH
drccncy can't understand that such language is
contradiction at all. II is not according to
the accredited principles Of the coon patty
The style is, in fact, rather anliquated. II the
editor Of the Union would just pronounce
statement damning alsehood, or a id lie,
and proceed to dcnouncc the author as a liar, a
scoundre a dog, hyona, a jackal, a iackass,
an ape, toad and tadpole, be would then be
understood by all the rcspectabes but as it is,
they can't believe him serious We don't adj
wise any improvement. in this respect we mere
ly make the suggcstion.-LoaltiHe DEM
CuHfoimia.-.The emigration to Cali
loruia is on the increase, and it is thought
that that region will attract larger mum
Der even. than Oregon, Of that crowd of
adventurous spirits who are determined to
seek their fortunes beyond the Rocky
Mountains. Movements are noticed in va
rious quarters, with a view TO organize cx-
petitions destined for the shores of the Pac-
Iiic One body of omigrants, said TO COM
prise 4 thousand individuals are engaged
to start in the spring from some point in
Arkansas. Another company, still more
numerous, is forming in Missouri, g. in
Illinois they ale organizing a caravan of
pioneers with the same destination. The
junclure Of three such large companies on
the Californian coast will constitute a for
midabIe settlement, fully competent to
maintain lis independence and repeI any
hostile force that could be mustered in that
remote region. The distance of The terri.
tory from the popuIous parts of Mexico,
places it ont Of the reach OF the arm Of
Governmental is hardly probable that
the colony would ever be disturbed. In
the distracted state OF Mexico there will be
10 ability, however strong might be the
disposition, 10 modest a settlement in dis.
taut wilderness. For these reasons the
probability is, that the emigronts at The ont
set will meet with 10 armed formidable
resistance. They will thus for the trouble
Of marching a few hundred miles, be able
to'scize upon and become masters of the
garden of North America. /. lies now
wilderness unoccupied and uncultivated,
liable TO lalI prey to the first bold intmd-
or. In climate, soil, products and location,
no territory Of the same extent on our con
tlnent can compare with the CALIFORNIA;
No wonder that Tie eyes of our western
ironlirr-mcn are turned in that direction.
as to "lhc land of promise" The present
emigration is but the beginning Of a move
mcnt that is destined TO sweep across the
CALIFORNIA;, ard spread a mighty tide of
population TO the borders OF the Pacific.
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