Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-27

/ dufv to decline the nomination. Bul
thou 9h constrained To withhold a compii-
ance With their wishes, | feel deeply the
honor which has been conferred upon me !;
and beg leave, through on, to tender TO
I the gentlemen who composed the meeting,
nv sincere thanks for it, assuring them, at
! lie same time. that whatever efforts i may
i be easbied Ia make, shall be devoted 10 the
/ futherance Of the success of the eloquent,
able and patriotic candidates whom they
/ have recommended 10 the voters OF TIE
State
Have we not every thing 10 encourag ge
| us 10 persist on this course Though de.
| feated as a party, at the last election, were
not our principles. in part, triumphant Z
| The one term principle and he protection
of Home industry. Gould Mr.. Pok have
been elected had not he sesfetyled democra.
cy of the North, been led to believe that he
was the staunch advocate of both k--aay,
in regard TO the latter, that he was Setter
tariff-man. Than Henry Clay himsefi l.
was feather plucked from his own s.rong
l-wing. that hedged the shaft which stuck
the Eagle OF MS tribe" By adbermg %
the same line ofconduet. may we not hope
for similar results in regard totIe remain
ing whig tenets? And though. as party.
we may not for sometime be destined to
! hold the reins of power-may we not
| hope that our principles will be dissemina
ted, opproved and established Co fident
| as we are, that theiI vstahlishment will tend
10 difluse the blessings of good goveriipv.',
peace. cortentmehs brotherly love, liberty
and Union, over Prosperous and happy
land2-Blessings which. like the benign
/ influences of Providence,
81 i've through all lie extend Though all extent,
Spread and. .vded, ocerale unspeht''
| In the darkest period of the Roman
name-afler the sack and corfd grafton Of
the "Eternal city''-the Senate aud people
had assembled to deliberate upon the ex.
pediercy ofirausferiing the seat of Empire
to Veil. Whilst a proposition for that par>
pose was under discussion, number of Co
hors happened, on their return from duty,
to be trayersing the forum, in order o.
march; whena Centurion as they reac he'd
the place Of assembly. called out, in loud
voice, Signif5ri StatUs sigEua2 h5c mans
bimus 0ptjme." IStandard-bearer pianl
I last your standard II is best for US to re
main hers Struck with the proyidentia
apnositeness Of the incident, the Senata
rusled from their Hall, with CamiIIus al
I their head, exclaimiag: I'VE accept tae
/ happy omen "a long, loud and JOY Gus
SnOGt OF accumulation ifOEn the surrounding
multiludes, gave token ofassent; the sea.
of Empire remained upc changed. and Romt
became the Mistress Of the world. So le
it be with Us. Firmly confding ia The i'm
pregnable fortress Of whig Princip PIES let "a
put down every attempt, whether of fsient
or of fee TO induce uStO change our position
or 10 shift ground and mau full,
standing, shoulder 10 shoulder, at our posts
fixed immova5ly fixed, in our determina
lion, here. either to exalt as victors,
..Or in death be laid low TO the foe ,
With our back to the field and our fee
let US call aloud TO our brother wings of iii,
Union.i ia a voice which shall ring through
out the length and breadth of the land
Standard bearer plan; fast your standard
il is bes1 for us TO remain keTe.
Wi great regard,
Your obedient servant,