Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-04

" CT lAishNE upon tue NNuttt9 1-'t ~ 49, tNNt
liar doctrines, il did appear that Il S'Heertty
and traA hitherto had been the burthen OF the
whig song, that party would hardly fail to seize
upon and pul into practice the doctrines It has
preached 40 Tor years. Scarcely was Il known
that / was a candidate before the cry wert up
fiom all the Wing press: ave hare them noe
they are diridcd and ne can conquer. The an.
nouncemenl Of my name seemed to throw into the
whig camp new IDEA. One Of The great apes.
ties Of that party deprecated in tones most peous
lie non.necessity lor union ct parties, and
showered down upon his followers some sage
adyice, showing how easy il would be for the
wing party 10 succeed now that the democratic
party was divided.
Alter private consultation a gentleman was
found supple enough to represent the Nopa'ty-
party Adopting as his own, my general views
Of policy as regards the dangers 10 the South
endorsing the very arguments urged by me
abandoning, as had torseeu, the whole ca'a.
ogue OF vhig principles, and committing himself
most i1lly to those Of the democratic party, he
was ready and prepared to urge union Of par.
ties for the sake Of the South.
Now ifthe wing pary were really favorable 10
n union Of parties, what necessity was there for
all this intrigue, the 'priyate consultation" which
has been so iudustriousy eSerted for months paste
They could otwilh propriety objectto me on the
ground that ,cas democrat, because their no,
patty. party candidate has publicly endorsed the
correctness Of cid issues Of PARTY policy, Having
conceded the correctness d the odpolitieal issues
they could not with proprioty object 10 voting for
democrat whose opinions they adopt, and with
stiil less propricty eau they ask It's to sustain their
man because Of his recent conversion. This re.
qHiremcnl would have been natural and proper
bad the democratic party abandoned lis olra
cherished principles and adopted those Of tho
UhigS. To admit that they have been battling
against eight and knowledge" for many long
years, md 10 the urgent advocacy Of error and
political beresy, and then ask the party to the su.
periorry Of whose fore sight the country is indebt.
ed for the discovery Of those political truths, and
TO whose prudence in upholding and forcing
them forward against embiuered opposition the
country has increased and prospered almost tie.
You'd human calculation; to admit this, and then
to ask The rarly, under whose direction all these
great results have been achieved, TO yield them
the power simply because they have learned we
weic right aud they were rr0Rg, is monstrous II
is simply asking tie democratic party to yield into
their hands the direction Of principles they have
ever denounced as incomprehensihc, il not I'M.
medically evil.
The democratic party having failed 10 adept
practically he recommendations Of tie Southern
Address MY position Fas been such as 10 enable
that party to acquire and nse adyaniagoously
those recommendations alone. Having forced
from The wing party positive declaration ofm-
willingness to meet and unite, they cannot now
use the rqlI}ing cry OF Union Of party for the
sake Of The South" We cannot adopt them as
true brothers and fast friends to the doctrines
they now claim to advocate and preach Hay.
ing shSaea tLelr declaEalians to he talse in one
instance, it is not tresp5Ning on proprieiy
much to say that we have buthule good grounds
10 believe much in any of their assertions so far
as their political action is concerned.
Democrats, we cannot surrender our time hon
oiid and long cherished principles intothc hands
Of meud.canis and professional qiacks, without
1eapaLd iziac -tts--s4 e'ss4ty- aud cihcisncy We
have stood by them too long thus 10 give- 4heaa
up. Experience has shown them all powerful Tor
COOL they have stood the test oftimc and ofhial
Under them we have marched to many field Of
strife, and whenever the clarion tones Of those
sage and profound old cheilains who laid the cor.
ner-siones Of he glorious political fabric we dc.
fead have been heard amid the rushing storm
asking if "oui flag was sill there" cry from
a myriad Of hearts has broken forth beneath the
broad arch Of heaven drowning in ils vast and
terrific tones toe prolt ssional chant Of federalism
and the wild yells Of bastard patriotism. Young
as our form Of government is, novel and diyersi
fed as ATE cur institutions, our wants and occu.
patons, there is that yigoF and maturity Of poili-
cal information and economy interused through
cut every artery in this vast conlederacy power
fol enough 10 yield to all, peace. and prot cton
beth to lie and property. The soft and invigora.
ting breezes Of this continent fan The brow Of
many whose memory reaches back to the hour
when Washington, a Jefferson, a Madison and a
Jackson 'spensed tic prerogaiiye Of power com.
mitled TO their hands by ruSdul and patriotic
dem, cacy. The history Of man shows no such
prosperity, no such expansion, no such internal
quiet as is here manifested. In four score and
ten years this magnificent continent has been
spanned by The sons ola hardy, Industrious, law
abiding community, and the arch Of American
constitutional freedom is now sinking down and
will eventually rest on the sands washed by the
ever ebbing and flowing Pacific. Democrats, to
what is all this prosperity attributable Which
ofthe two great parties in this country has had
The direction and ascendencH which has guided
The shpof State. and what principles have been
paramount Think Of this
Remember democrats that al this moment one
Of the most poHentous questions threatens the
safety, the prosperity Of this Union Of States.
II is for you now as in days gone by, TO roll back
the approaching storm. Can you then commit
to the hards Of those who ever opposed you and
your principles the ship Of state and permit them,
with their inexperienced pilots 10 attempt to
shun The quieksands aha shoals. their cupidty
and factious OPPOSITION have brought us amongl
lean never bring myself to believe thar you
will yield one inch Of your advantage to any Of
the many promises that may be made to you by
our common adyersarics.
Fellow Democrats. my mission is now filed,