Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-25

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IcfIionH cello end ihe ga North stats-T5h js,iar-
i7a and Sat Mlpoa. Bu pardon rs Ills Frs'lea'
& Gene nov @ ths Walters and penis between a.
Ahr iuuaing through the rsrary Fari o. yonf
speech. yo1 inak up Tie gCoumbua Dsnoersi -
you sod freadH Mf. ". oani how glihey yon an
nnncaied those words, ui,ha smile On your lips and
and s5ueisirg axe d s5lr ksarz) had Always Done
you usiee-you fel, the kindness Of bis inlanlgas--
The iialiery Of bic editorials, and from your heart,
ycs THANKED him. Wei sir, althis was very pref
y, very feeling and me ladies, Do doubt, iel the
theatrical stars and TIE eoaEtly gestures Of the %
patty actor But had change in my editorial tone
towards yoa, and suddenly, anaceouniably, 50 I IN.
derslood you TO say became yitupeIati,e and dehun
ciaioFy! Ar. Harms, il is you, who have changed
ifany change there has been, and not myself In
1890 understood you particularly we'll aud wbeth-
er you were measuring logs for leg cabin in Main
street Of Columbus, and looking at the rolling and
locality Of hard CIDER barrel, or numbering forth
Phiipies against tie democracy, your purpose was
ever the same-sSteop to conquer, was your poll
ey and the motive Of your acion--i was as clear as
mud, and as brilliant - the toanings from the hard
cider barrels. But Sir, change has come over the
spirit oiyonr dreams. You were then fighting for
~fPpecanoe and Tyler tor" -or the universal wing
party. You are now fighting for Mr. William l..
Harris, in ProP,iS persona. Can look upon you in
the same Light Personally yes, aud politically too,
to the extent that you are si whig. But sir, sou
are calling upon nc now for my yote--you are an
aspirant TO represent this district in the next Con-
gressi am not your personal opponent. ludisdu.
ally, might wish sou success, and certainly TO
in the profession to which you belcne and in which
you dssersedly hold high rank Politically am
constrained 70 condemn you'll look upon you Sin
and the school Of Georgia Federalism to which yoR
belong, as the most Objectionable one Of the age, or
Of any age, The hired gladiators in the Roman Cir.
cas bad some color to designate them ard 10 draw
down the applause Of their friends and party; even
the COW boys in our revolution, had some distinctive
mark or pass word BY which they might be known
Buta Georgia nnllfer, high tAfiifand bank man, how
are we to know him or 10 class him That are we
10 think Of such bundle Of Inconsistencies And
when considerable leayen of aristocratic assump-
ton, drawn from superficial knowledge Of English
Tory writer's Of Law and History is thrown 10, what
are We to think of the compound We may stare
and wonder that ESQ small head should carry aii
he knows but an honest consistent democrat can
mol hesitate for aoment how to cltss him, or to con-
denim at once 'the counterfeit presentment.'
In brief, Mr.. Harris, and on this point must
close with single sentence, respect and honor
you as genteman--I dcnounce and condemn you
as politician.
Now sir 10 ether points You read. from an article
IN the Democrat OF the 2lst u You seemed to think
sir, that had received some startling information
from Oktibbeha that you were gaining tie ears Of ma
ny Of tho old gray headed men Of that county Softly
my dear Sir; acted upon no such niorma,ion~-l
wrote under no such feeling Of apprehension. ldr-
tcrmned otake The lrst pccaaieuater the announce
nent Of your name as a candidate for Congress, TO
to present you before the people OF tho district, 50
fat us was able, in your true coors--as the wing
rana'cate, ara unwpriy o' vrupvr~tss s~rPpst, ""y
where. One ofyour own friends--he's not so much
one Of your political friends either, Mr. Harris, for
he is true wing and don't like your present nopar
" poston--ono who win yste for you at any rate,
happened to say in my hearing that you would get a
strong democratic vote in Oktibbeha Upon that
hint, spakc--l thought good opportunity to fire
the first shot, and am pleased 70 know that il took
effect | charged home upon you, sir, the sin Of be.
ing identified with The wings upon all the leading
measures that have divided the two parties par
ticuary charged you with being or having been the
advocate Of protective tariff, and MS this is the sho,
that seemed to haze told with most effect upon your
no party rigging and taaRerless masts, purpose tc
examine into Il with little care.
The simple point 70 be established in this connee
ton ", was the protective tariff Of 1912. an issue ii
the presidential canvass Of iSaai You, MIR. Harris
know very well that il was You know that the cleo
ton oF Henry Clay would have secured the perma
nency Of that taritsat any rate, woudhavc prevent
cd its repeal iorour years, and you supported Mr.
Clay, energetically, enthusiastically. Did you gofo
the man alone, and mol ioi his principlcs' know
something Of Henry Clay personally, have seel
! him III the hey-day Of his political asccndency-
hive watched his decline and fall, and be the politi
\ cal errors and sins Of that man, what they may,
am satisfied that lie never has stopped that he neye
will "stoop to conquer" BY joining no-party party
He carries his political principles embazoned onhi
shield and you, Mr. Harris must have seen and reac
must have understood and approved those principles
unless like clanish follower 81 Roderick Dhu, 20
were ready at tho first blast Of his whistle to obey hi
! call ard DO ha bidding,
/ At a political nasa meeting held at Aberdeen Q
l the 18th 81 August 1914 you were a distingsishe
lspeaker--a ho leader and (uglemen Of the Cla
squad was present on thai occasion, and listene
70 year speech by referring to our file Of thei7
AugsA 1874, | find the following editorial remarks
connection with this meeting
When We arrived At the stand, Gen. sPeigl
was delivering an interesting and able argumei
On the tar showing is gross injustice TO the Sout
! The discussion WAS free, open to both parties, ar
lie General was followed on the other side Of III
!, question, BY 4 whig, Mr. Coonwood. Tho oill