Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-12-30

names; w. y. Smedes, j ohm |. Guion, W.
r. Miles, VIM. Yerger, P. w. Tompkins,
A. II. Arthur, A. G. Baine, Daniel Mayes,
Geo. S. Yerger, w. A. Lake. Most of
these men are well known as the active
leaders of the whig party of Mississippi;
but we cannot for a moment believe that
the great body of that party will sanction
the unpatriotic spirit displayed in this ad-
dress, or coincide with their unmitigated
denuncations of our country in the war in
which we are engaged. For viruence and
rancor of tone, for utter reckessness of
statement and disregard of fact, for blum
dering inconsistency and contradiction, land
for ridiculous bombast and what the penny
press writers call gas it certainly ex-
GELS any thing recently put forth. We
are told that as a first consequence Of III e
war, can immense debt, already supposed
to exceed One Hundred Millions of Dol
| lars, is fastened upon US, which is daily
increasing" &c. For the utter reckless
ness of this assertion, see the statement in
the message, and the report and estimates
| from the Treasury department. There is
no chance but that the intelligent men who
signed the statement knew it 10 be false
they knew that but i've millions of public
debt had been contracted for the war, and
that the whole expenditure had not reach
ed double that sum. On par with this,
are other statements Of pretended facts
In one paragraph We are told of the cutter
imbecility" of the Presidents; and in the
next, in contradiction, it is asserted that
1.-THE President declared The war; to ''gra-
tiIy am5iton,'' of his g bold attempts to
subvert The Constitution, aNd he is pictur-
ed as eXceiing Napoleon in lust of con-
quest. The whole tone and temper Of the
address is most reprehensi5le and unpatri-
otto. The same spirit which dictated its
sentiments, lit the blue lights in the last
war, and cheered at the successes of the
enemy. Aud while we conduct press,
we shall not hesitate TO denounce in plain
undiluted terms any who utter such sentl-
ments, or who so unbushingly mi srepre-
sent and traduce the cause of their country
when engaged in war, TO secure ephemeraI
party success in petty election.
Against the unmeasured abuse heaped
upon the President, he needs no other de-
the message. Upon the righteousness o
the war, and the manner it has been con
Quoted, the administration and the demo
- cratic party are willing to abide the judg
ment of the people.
The following paragraph. IN rebuke o
the address, which we copy and endorse
> from the Sentinel, is in the proper vein:
. ssSuch is the position taken for the whis
- party on the Mexican war by this address
9 1t is a position which does the Traitor
d work without the Traitors danger. |
strikes moral blow at the honor and tht
= strength of the country, without havln!
the courage TO join cur enemies outright II
physical war. 1t is the sneaking maic
of the sIanderer who stabs a reputation
and makes a boast of the coWardce tba
restraints him from taking open arms. !
spares the body but seeks to kill the soul
d Ii does not take the Mexican's dagger an
moose TO murder our people but it take
the traducer's pen 10 make our Countr
contemplate and odiOus TO mankind, an
ne stir up enemies against us among all ma
tons. 1t is a disgrace 10 our State tia
any body of men could be found among Il
willing TO do such work. For OurseIva
e, we hold the doctrine that he who in fC
k reign war can traduce the cause of hi
country, and advocate the side Of our enc
mics, has but slender ties to restrain hin
from entering the enemy's ranks. To tn
true patriot. the HONOR Of his nation, an
her reputation for RIeHT, is far dearer tina
her physical existence; and he who stall
her honor and seeks TO degrade her glor,
g- is a ten-toid worse traitor than he wi
takes mere material arms for her destruC
KS ton"
nd We shall carefully preserve this doc,
ment, and at some future time revive al
publish it, 10 the shame and confusion
f a its authors, and all who sanction it.
~, Ct.r The Report of the Secretary Of w
iO is published in the Union, of the 11th, al
'h' is one of the most admirable State pape
we ever remember to have read. The +
cent gallant achievements of the army a
detailed in a manner luminous and or
phic, without bombast or boastIng. I.
details of the report are clear and luci
and it's recommen dations marked by sag
10y city and a thorough acquaintance with t
affairs of the important department ov
" which Gov. MARCY presides, and viii
has not had d more able or efficient he
l'o since the organization Of the governmeI
US There needs but one more feature to ha
MS rendered his report perfect, and that Is
NC Recommendation of system of Plonotlo