Holly Springs gazette., 1845-01-03
COMMUNICATION.

Mr. EDIToR:-I wish TO say something,
in reply to the passing Lotice" of the
Guard The critique referred to- is SO ex-
cruiiatinely severe and faceliops that | can.
not reconcile 1t to myself, to permit it 10 pass
entirely without note or comment
would not willingly rest ander the suspicion
of being either a hero. or simpletcn; nor
can | consent to acknowledge that have
existed hitherto in state of"mental SONS
nambuIism With how much more pro
priety the charge Of mental somnambuism
or hallucination may be applied to the dem
ocratic party, | leave for others to determine
Certainly, the blind obslinacy with which
:hey contend for measures ruinous in thei-
tendency. aud which cannot stand the tes;
of argument, together with the bliud sur
port which. at the Gictation of a cabal OF
demagogues, they have given to a mere
M OF straw, man possessed of neither
md to entitle him, nor the necessary abil>
lies fit him for the high office to which he
has been elected. and of whose political O.
plnions they seem TO have no certain knowl-
edge.-~ould appear to present pretty good
evidence in support of such charge.
But in condescensien to the supposed ~
venilty of L@lius. the venerable Mentor of
the Guard proceeds to point out the manner
In which [ should have discussed the spb,
ject of democracy. His advice is that |
should examine the principles af both mar,
ties as illustrated by their measures u and
then ne has no doubt that will find no na.
cesslty Tor Tie Interrogation whats IS De
mocracyF Very true When we corsi8er
the measures advocated by democracy we
can form pretty good idea of the Drigej,,Jss
OF that party. and what Democracy is u.
ry good | agree with Mentor en,irel, !,
regard to this suggestion, and bee leave ~
assure him. that 1t was my original inten>
tlon TO have incorporated some few remarks
on this view of the subject In my treaties on
Ienaoessey, bst t.e. ro, ing
the communication prevented my carTyinq
that intention into effect, The task of nre.
seniing a iull and complete picture Of De
nocracy IN the ''nineteenlh century, and in
the oniled States Of America, must be re-
served .or some future historian. The or.
dinary limits of a newspaper article will
not permn more .han mere .nass;no no
'lce OF some OF its prominent beauties and
uais the more absiruSe specu Iations On tbe
SUBJECT, must be left for some future Volna,,
hereafter It may be, medilating over tba
runs of the Republic
Il Is not my intention to enter into an
elaborate consideration of the Two sets IF
measures now before the people. in accoT,
dance with the advice Of Mentor. M
snah sI1a not make myself quite so ridiculons
! ha' would indeed justify the alleged charge
u mental somnambulism No. the Gav for
a and discussion has passed All
mat could be said pro and con. has been
said The decision has been made and ,he
people have now only TO abide the consa.
quences The Whig party exerted then.
selves to the utmost. to defeat r,eas,,ra.
"hich both reason and experience convinr,
ca them, were destructive to the hest ip,ar
es's OF the Country. They failed. All thai
renamed for them is to look on. and see
wha' KIND OF hand The dominant nartv