Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-13
LUKE LE1.-

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LUKE LEA.-
THE VINO CANDIDATE ToR GOVERNOR.
This gentleman, according TO appointment adj
dressed the people at the Court House in this place
on Saturday last We were not present and Of course
can give no report Of bis speech gentleman, who
had the pleasure ofIistenng to the oupoaring Of tho
wing orator, has furnished ia with the following
sketch:
he commenced BY paying . handsome compli
nent 70 The private character Of Gen. Qaiiman,
and pledged himself before hand no, TO say any
thing disrespecl.ul or unkind towards bis disin.
euished opponent He also, in biz cxotdium,
proiesscd his love for truth. and said 10 the Ian
guage 81 the poet
"'Tis truth alone that makes us free
But unfortunately Cor The gentleman, so far
as the Democratic party is concerned-and he
addressed himself particularly 10 the members Of
that party, and desired 70 secure their support as
y whig, bis party has never possessed particle
Of that very valuable and commendable ari.
sle, lie, oflhe Democratic party have never
recognized single truthful ingredieD, il all The
articles of iaith.numerous and yaregaled as they
have been and now are-u upon which The party
% which Mr.. Lea belongs have acted. And We
say, that the beautiful declaration quoted by the
gentleman, comes with very bad grace from
one 10 his position, IS i truihiuy has no appli,
cation V himsclfpr bis parry.
Itisnot intended hereto give full repor. of
THE genllen,an's speech. Alter some very clever
remarks in bis opening, he briefly dscanied
upon several topics Of State policy. These we're
The duties cfthc State IN promoting general edu.
casion--internal Improvements, and The payment
q the bonds Of the Planters Bank. For all
which, he professed to be sireruous advocate;
4 and alter giving his views upon, these matters,
he next went into On investigation Of General
4 Quilman's political character Inhis analysis
4 81 bis opponents position, there was presented
one Of the most amusing and singular cases we
hayeeyerwnessed. The gentleman disclosed
in The outset Of his remarks, that he was a ,chie
\ and j Bond-paying politician, out and out Hi
,IaIso expressed bis strong desire to obtain demo
cratic roles wei knowing that, without them he
coudnot be elected. Well. ,hiswas slrang,
enough, moi q say downright impudence; an,
The grea, and only reason urged By the gentle
man why democrats should not vote for Genera
(
lpllMan was, lhal the latter until very recent,
had always been Wing aye, bond,payiue
Whigll Willyou said The gentleman, vote %
! Gen. Quilmanl Why he Is i Wing VIII
you support 4 man for governor who has Away
4 been opposed loyou IN poliiiesl Can you swal
Y low 4 man who has denounced yeuas as anti
! boAd-payersi Thus he went on in eloquen
strains, holding up Gen. Qutman before an au
dlence. 4 large portion Of which was compose
lof democrats, as 4 Nhig and therefore objection
! able 70 The las, degree; and vet the speuke
q lhimselfhad not only always been such. but the
!, and there was ayowedly d thorough going Wing
!. Here il a cool piece Of political iwpudence, N
/ Iparallcled inthe history stump speaking AM
\ IL simple words are inadequate 70 express II
barelacedness ofihe case, we viii illustrate
BY analogy, the convenient and SEEMINGLY Iavol
il lie process ofargumenlalion ofthe orator on hi
d occasion.
Two individuals are engaged Is pirates on h
q high seas. One Of them, having adopted In
] coursein early life, ledoifperhaps By older head
i and moro desperate characters, on serious Il
!, Election, and prompted BY the love Of truth, lu
4 lice, and humanity. i length determines 10 abal
\ don his unjust companions and their despera
!. pursuit Ailer having placed hilnsclfwi,hin Il
u pale Of good society, and deeply repen.ed. and
e far as lay ii bis power asoned for his pas. ;
4 Z fences against The general welfare Of mankin
d bis friends md neighbors seeing that b. hastl
M enls and having marked his thorough reform
& ion, determine o promote him 70 high Al
I. honorable station among Them. Bus, no soon
& i il announced abroad that such islhe intentic
81 large majority ol the community, than I
r; and behold, Up comes ,he captain y the old
y raiical crew. fresh from ihe scenes d slaughs
4 sad blood and mounting the stump. he mo
81 zssousy sdmonishss and exhorls tie good Pc,
ps II throughout the country no. 10 fruit n.