True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-08-19

IN MoTIoN."-Ths was the language oil
great man upon great occasion; When mea-
sure pregnant with benefit wos proPoSeo anu
carried by him alone, amid the scorn oil De-
nate and the silence of people, who were III
doubt whether to greet with Kisses or huzzaS
the bold movement of the modern AJAX "s
success of Benton seems to have inspired III
ferior capacity with equal ambition But a'as'
fov men are as strong nerved and great mnd'
cd asthe Missouri Senator. Pity we are not
ALL Bentons But no; the intellectual l'gh'
would be too overpowering; the clash OF nina
,,,o,h he like the conclusion of clouds; our
now sedate planet might lose its comfortable
reoulari,y of movement, take a sudden shoot
amongst its now orderly neighbors, and SEND
the whole mortal and immortal universe 10
perdition,-not excepting few hundred mil
lions of Benons
We have been led into this rather 1iSn'y
train of reflection by reading letter addressed
10 the editors of the Mississippian by Gen. 'eS'
Sc Speight Senator in Congress from the ota'e
of Mississippi This letter is a very P''u''"''
hans we should say, characteristic, ePIS'
tie The Gen. premises his "aw'ui uis''0'
sures." by declaring that it is not hab'luar WIZ"
him to write for newspapers; that IN lac'' Ut 10
averse to writing for them, having an appre'
bensiop that fancy might seriously prejudice
truth This declaration made-in extenua'
lion of himself, we should infer, for not contrl'
hitting ofiener to the enlightenment OF US, his
constituents, through newspaper medlums,-he
proceeds to make the appalling announcement
that the Treasury Note Bill had passed both
houses, and is law ofthe land Well, this
would do for a good illustration of the sublime
and ridiculous, but the Senator does not stop
here He declares that, " in behalf OF Mlssls-
sippi, he has entered his protest"-that IS, he
onnosed and voted against the bill, for which he
evidently expects unmeasured applause, and
imagines himselfthe savior of the Constltu'
ton. Now Mr. Speight, in taking this posi-
ton, directly censures his colleague oil the Sc
nate and the entire delegation in the other
House from this State He assumes a hostile
attitude towards the Administration which, he
declares, has sanctioned shin,paster bank,"
and he runs a tilt with Mr. Secretary Walker,
by declaring that the tariff is little more than
financial abortion, and will be nearly as op'
pressive as its predecessor of '42. But that
we may not be charged with misrepresenta-
ton by any putting machine of the Generals
we will give his own phraseology' lie says;
"A bill has this day passed the Senate au'
thorizing the issuing of $40 900 600 OF urea
sury notes, to which, in behalf of Mississippi
enter my protest | am opposed to convert,
ing this government into shinpaSter bank.
-" "The Senate is engaged with the tariff
I cannot say what will be its fate. Beyond
the adjustment of specifics and minimums,
consider il but little relief to the South"
This is the language of Gen Speight, taken
from the context without injuring the sense IL
the least He protests in the name OF Mis-
sissppi-and by what right2 Has. he com
municated with his constituents respecting TIN
treasury note law, so obnoxious in his sight
Is he the only public servant OF this State
Congressl No,-but what is Chalmers,
Thompson, or Roberts, compared to him
They all voted for The d" shin-plasIer bank r
parding it as anything but anti democratic
thew. poor common sense fellows, not trouble
with exuberant faucies, saw no abhorrcnl ban
features in this measure, and, therefore, ha'
saved their letter paper for more sensible pu
poses.
Gen. speight has assumed a position whi'
few will envy. This is no time for assailme
OF a democratic administration by its profess
adherents; and whatever the purpose OF
, Senator may be, his course will not acqui
for him all that praise at home Of which, Jud
, ing by the egotistical character Of his letter,
F.. confidently dreamed
PoLrTIcAL GRATITUDE. There isno su
, thing as political gratitude, in this exceeding
, enlightened age Of Of ours. In earlier days
times Of primitive honesy-men were acct
toned TO stand shoulder TO shoulder throul
good report and evil. This was, hOwev'
the era Of romantic friendships, the Damon Al
Pythias age, while the present is the caleu
, ting, selfish and enlightened age Friendsh
l. ...,.t - tr,l,fary. heart ms