The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-10-17
Unity l. eli we want.


The prospects CT the success of lie Wig
party IL the coming election ave cheering
The people Of The State. arr beginning q
see the deformity &C democratic princl
the effects o. locOloco misrule, and lie 81
cret manenVres and private intrigues Of
the party. Every mail brings us glowing
accounts Of the onward march II wing psinS
ciples, and the downfall Of lOcolOcoism. in
every portion OF our State. The leaders
Of the democratic party are yillafying and
acknowledgement other; Discussions are spring
ing up, and spreading amid the ranksOf
our opponents, Every thing seems favOga-
bic, and "a strong pull, and pull aliOge,hs
eT," Is ell We want.
Let every whig come up to The polls, and
cast Ia bis vote Il Is not only The priYIleaa
batitis ihe boundsn d',sy Of every indtyid.
ual 10 exercise this noble franchise. Say
pot os we have heard some do, .my vote
win be Of no avail" Evelyvote is needed.
and every one assists some, and let every man
remember that IL be does not vote. il is 30
much gain FOR our opponents. Suppose
each drop Of rain would not fall, because
one drop could be Of no benefit, would not
the earth soon become sterile and sandy
wasteg It's the falling Of each drop which
produces the invigora.ing and refreshing
showers OF rain. So only by the as.
sisiance of escha and every Vote can We ex.
.pecl TO succeed in carrying out the glorious
principles which We advocate. If you be-
IieVe that the supremacy Of Whigism, could
advance lhe interests, the welfare, the pros
peri.y, aud the happiness Of the Stale, is
it not clearly duty which you owe 10 your.
SELF to your coantty, aud 70 posterity, to
endesvor BY all the means in your power to
bring ABBOTT and PerPesuate that supremacy.
Say not, cit is useless for me 10 vote, be.
cause we shall be defeated.'' Most certain
" we will be defeated if we neglect to use
those means which may prevent il. Should
we despair because the numbers are againsf
usi Such conduct becomes not fTeemen
Had The gallant band Of Spartan youths
quailed before The fearful odds opposed L
them, would theft WondrOus and SURPRISING
deeds Of valor al the far. famed pass d
ThermopyIe, have inscribed their names
iucircIed with deathless gloFyand EenOWn
high upon the tablets Of immortality! "The
battle is not 10 the stToDg," is TO the
wise, The Vigilant and the active. Action!
-action!--is the word. Let US bestir oul
ourselves, and bring into exercise every
energy Of mind and body, and the su.
Perior numbers Of our opponents will fade
away, as does the '.mOrninR mist before The
rising sum-" and success will crown our eff
forts. But even should we be defesled
what does il matter We are not strug
Cling for a mere UictOry-we are battling
for principles, for truth, against error, fol
right against sOrOHg. And though ell on
efforts prove futile. we can survey The ruin
and distress which the reign Ollocofoco:sn
Reputation, and BriscOism must inevitably
bring upon our State, aud say with a clea
conscience tive did il not" Aud We can sal
with proud boast, that we endeavOred viii
all our power TO preserve pure and unadul
lerated, those noble and grand principles
which animated the spirits of '76 upon b,
CORY plains Of the Revolution.