The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-07-31
The Progress OF Reform.

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The Progress OF Reform.
We are daily cheered with signs that indi-
cate the progress Of a healthful reform in the
politics of the day, Gen, Taylor's name and
fame are destroying the srong ties that have
bound men together as partizans, and the good
of both great political parties are joining to
gether to reform the abuses of Government
Every thing political is in fermentation, and
every thing but honesty and patriotism is bound
tossink into obscurity. The People are fast
learning the truth-they are becoming a~cquain-
ted with the doings Of their public servants, and
where their servants have betrayed them they
will be %signally punished. The Democracy are
learning that their leaders have abused the con-
hdence reposedin them, and every day shows
that the members of that party are not willing
to endorse the acts Of the Administration which
acre solely administration acts, and not acts Of
the Democratic party.
In illustration of our ideas, we would no.
tice that in Mr.. Bowdon's district, Alabama,
there has come out an independent Democrat
ic candidate. or course, a person appealing
direct to the people instead of the old party
managers, has given great offence, and the all
armed betrayers of the peoples confidence
have raised the cry against the Independent
candidate that he is trying to create a disun-
ion in the ranks. Mr.. Rice, the guilty party
replies in the following eloquent and d~ignlfed
manner, and places the Administration pro-
perly before the people. Hundreds and thou.
sands of the best and truest Democrats in the
land have already expressed sentiments SINH
lar to those given to the world by Mr., Rice.
My course is not the cauie of "disunion
and distraction in the democratic ranks.r
The cause Of this "disunion and distraction in
the democratic ranks" are 10 be found in GER
tam measures Of Mr. Poh"s administration and
in Tie acts ofthe last Congress. Those measures
and those preceding have produced "disun-
ion and disaffection in the democratic ranks'
in every Southern State.
The true causes of the wide spread dissatis-
faction are certain measures Of Mr.. Polls ad-
ntinistratiOm, and certain proceedings Of The last
Congress. Those measures and those proceed
ings are not. sanctioned by the south and never
will be. If pressed upon the people they will
not only overthrow Mr., Polk but will also over
throw the democratic party and their honored
principles.
will briefly allude to those unpopular meas
ures and proceedings, as it would be trespas-
sing upon your columns to adduco all the evil
dence showing their true character. They are
as follows to-wit:
Getting our country into war with Mexico,
when it was as easy to avoid a wal with Mex
leo about Texas as it was to avoid a war with
Great Britain about Oregon. Failing to use
the same prudence to avoid a wal with Mexico,
as was used to avoid the war with Great Brit
tain, The Presidents consulting the Senate
before taking any decisive step towards Great
Britain and taking decisive steps towards Mex
leo without consulting either branch ofCongrcss.
The attempt to make Thomas H. Benton
1t, Gen. and to give him command orthe forces
in the feld;-thuS placing a mere politician in
command of our gallant and experienced Gem
erals, officers, and soldiers, when Gen. Taylor
was gaining every battle and adding unsur-
passed lustrc to the fame of his country.
The passage of what is commonly called
the Ten Regiment Bill-by which the freemen
of this country who may go in those regiments
are deprived of selecting their officers and have
to go under officers selected by the President.
The monarChical, kingly, and nti-Republican
bill was opposed by several leading democrats
in the two Houses Of Congress. And amongst
others, it was strongly opposed BY ex-Presi-
dent Sam Huston of Texas, distinguished for
his military ability as well as stern republican,
ism. He offered an amendment providing, a.
mong other things, that the ten regiments
should consist. of Volunteers instead Of re-
cruits or regulars, and giving the volunteers the
right to choose their company and field officers
A similar amendment was offered in both
Houses Of Congress and voted down.
The encumbering the resolution of thanks
to Gen. Taylor, and his army, with an uuncc-
essary and improper amendmeht-the effect
Of a part of which was to insinuate that he
had not done his whole duty at Monterey.
The refusal Of the House Of Representative
to pass a resolution calling on the President
for proper information concerning Santa An
mas return to Mexico with out any distur-
bance from our navy. Why did a majority Of
the House refuse to call on the President to
let tho people know oil about the matter Of
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