Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-11
ThE WmIG,s CORRECrIoN.

ThE WHIG'S CORRECTION.
| Ths Wig of Thursday last has an elaborate arti.
Gle ofsome two columns in length in which the Ed.
tor attempts To. correct what no is pleased 10 call our
"ianeiiulmemoir" regardto Mr. Ilarristls Wig can.
didate for Congress IA we expected, and said last
week, the attempted correction is "foundpd on mere
opinion or onaer thoughts shaped to suit the current
Of events, and TO catch popular favor" and we can.
not stand corrected, except on few imlnateria
points, which do not in the least convict us Of ahb.
rication" or "ianciiulmemoirs Itbas been, and il
shall coniinueto be our purpose (to borrow the Ian
gaage Of Col Benton) "to vindcate the truth OF hiso-
ry," and to show up Mr. Harrisas he was four years
ago. the bitter opponent Of democratic men and meas.
ures andnot az he now is, whig candidate in fact
though anoparty candidate in profession, attempting
to soothe the ear Of the dear people, with the soft
words OF iattery, and win the votes Of democrats
without whose support he knows he stands no chance
Of being elected. We understand him most partcu-
larry we'll and while we cheerfully accord 10 him oil
credit for his talents and private worth as gentle.
ran, we positively know Of no one in the distric,
who isevery way SO Objectionable as politician or
who SO little deserves the confidence aud support of
the democratic party. tie has laid his plans for pros
ecuting the Congressional canvass well, with the
skill OF an old stager on the political arena, and the
adroitncss ofa practced special pleader AS Viz
gna wing politician said Of the hard cider tactics Of
1910, "he has SET Ills nee so as to catch birds of ey
cry feather, but he will be woiully deceived, for his
complete Identification with the ultra wing party Of
the state is too well and generally known, for his
present no-party professions 10 avail him any thing
We admit tothe fullest extent, "the habual cour.
tesy and dignity" of Mr. narrs' tone and manner
Of address towards bis political opponents. yet it 10
positively true that no man in the state has been more
decided and bitter in denouncng democratic men and
measures than he has been. With his opponents in
debate, he is all smiles and courtesy, whilst he deals
out the most cutting inveetiyes against the organ-
cation ard selected candidates of the party opposed
to him. In lslo we know that be extended these
nvectiyes to the democratic prose as well as to the
democratic candidates.
The Wing admits ,hat"Mr Harris 10 now and al.
ways has been a wbg' That is yielding the
whole point. But the Editor goes on to say, "the
general fact Of his having always acted with the whig
party, 10 about as safe an index TO his precise views
upon public questions, as the fact Of Mr. Buchanan,
or Mr. Cass, having acted with the democratic par,
", could prove either that the former was free
trade man, or the latter opposed to The doctrine Of
internal Improvement" We arc then, Of course, to
infer that Mr. Harris being wing is no safe index
70 his ylewsupon any public question: for such is the
clear, logical seqatar ofthe Wings reasoning from
generals to particulars. The Wing creed is GER
taiAly most convenient and proiGan one At one
time, It means national bank, protective tariff, in.
ternal Improvements &C., at another time II may
mean just the reyerse-t seems to change with times
and circumstances. man may have always acted
with It, but that is "no safe index OF his precise
views upon public questions" To-day, he may be
Clay man,and q course Tor bank and against Tex.
as tomorrow he may be Taylor man. and for no
Mrticular principles or measures "Tmes change
ana men change with them, seems to DO the max
u Me modern whig party Theynot only change
IN Nnions and principles, but even their name
49, llarris, who ais and always has been
NNthe whig candidate, but the Taylor re.
e IT,. .,,: :,s j., \; mi. !. !, .,, !,
sacied with lhe@hig party, but has always adj
vocatcd their ptecisS views" so Gar as it regards
questions Of public Importance The Wing admits
that he is opposed to the exercise OF the veto power
ne admits that he is in favor 81 the consttuionaty
aud expedlency Of national hank and that he nd
vocated the distribution of the proceeds Of the pablo
lands. These are rather we're important articles
ofhe wing creed, and Mr, Harris Acknowledges nc
change Of opinion in regard TO them was moi
then "a aneitu memoir or a fabrication M us Il
charge him with being the advocate of these Meas
urcs and principles and upon these points we stAQt
IN no need Of the Wings correction We stated 10th
ing but facts,
The other points upon which the Wing attcnp,
TO correct US are in regard to improvements
the tariff and the annexation Of Texas. We are no
aware that Mr.. Harris ever discussed the subject
internal improvements by the General Goyenmen,
nor can we say that he took decided ground in 1851
against the annexation Of Texas but this we kno,
ana there are hundreds besides who know it--Nl
Harris was the warm and enthusiastic supporter
Mr. Clay for the presidency, and Mr., Clay soc
pledged against the annexation Of Texas, and he
known to have boon always in favor Of a grarl sy
TEN q internal Improvements. His elcctioYVon'