The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-10

them as effectually command the action OF
their party as ever a set Of juggling priests
did the action Of their most ~credulous dupes.
They first persuadethe party that implicit ODE
dience to the dictates Of the convention is its
duty, and then they manage to secure the APP
pointment of a sufficient number of their WI
creatures as delegates to carry everything their
own way. Is an election free that is carried
by such II cans? why, the first principles of a
free election are wanting here, the very ele-
ment without which it cannot be free is not
in it, and that is a perfectly free and unbiased
will on the part Of the voter. To tell him that
he is exercising perfect freedom Of will when
he is obeying the dictates Of any man, or set
Of men, is either sporting with his Ignorance,
or knocking at the unpleasant necessity to
which he is reduced. No vote is given with
that perfect freedom Of will contemplated by
the loundersUf our Institutions when the mind
of the voter is subjected to the will of a self
constituted and irresponsible caucus. A free,
intelligent, %virtuous people, well instructed in
all the principles Of a free government, and
knowing their own best interests, going to the
ballot box to choose their wisest and best men
to serve in the Offices Of the State, was the
idea Of a good government which our Fathers
had in their minds. They did not and could
not %foresee the innumerable tricks and inven-
tions of demagogues to mislead and control
the public mind-they did not perhaps think
that the time would come so soon when men
destitute of all merit, would c%ontrive by the
exercise of a little cunning knavery to foist
themselves into the highest Offices. Yet such
is the fact. As said before, this caucus sys-
TEN enables just such men to obtain Office, in
deed its direct tendency is to fill Offices with
such men, for it is the unc~ompromising enemy
Of distinguished talents, of pure honesty, and
lofty patriotism. If possible it never permits
a man of these eminent qualities to fill a high
Office, because it wants ga servant, not a mas
ter,'' and he might presume TO have a will of
his own. The trucking, time-serving politi-
clans, (for example, such as figure in Tammany
Hall and the Empire Club,O who get up, and
manage these conventions, know full well that
the day which sees such a man as Mr.. Clay or
Mr.. Calhoun elevated to the Presidency, will
be a sad day for them. Such a mans views
and opinions would be too pure, too high min
ded, and too independent for them-they could
neither dictate to him, nor Aatter him, nor de-
ceive him, consequently they could no more
flourish in his administration than could a par
Gel of filthy reptiles out of their native mud
and putridity. Hence their grand object will
always be to elect weak and corrupt men
whom they can easily manage. AS they ire.
quently declared in the canvass Of IA, they
wanted a servant, not a master, which being
translated into plain English means, we want a
mere tool with which to execute our purposes
of securing the Offices of the government for
ourselves and our creatures, and such a tool
they can well boast of having found in the
present incumbent of the Executive Chair.
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