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


-consequenee. 10 him who follows as a guiding
s'ar.,he motto Of oar creed, measures NOT men.
/ Tie difficulties which obstruct the political path
can neither check bis progress nor divert him
| from his course But among these dlhculles
there is one which we are sometimes called upon
10 meet, which is Car harder TO overcome than
any which have enumerated. |, is when we
see IN the candidate Of our opponents,one who is
entitled to our gratitude, commands our respect
aud possesses our confidence and personal afiec.
ton. To sink personal hostility in political coin.
cidcnce is an easy task, compared to its opposite,
the Sacrifices Of personal ties because OF political
difference. 0fthis can speak experimentally,
having been submitted 10 the test in the late pres.
ideniial canvass; aud though in my course on that
occasion find nothingto regret or repent, It was
not permitted to pass without miscons,ruction
and Misrepresentation; il may therefore be prop
er for me to refer TO i. In the candidate Of The
opposite party, recognized personal friend, to
whom gratitude was due for his public services,
and who had claims upon myself and others Of
10y fellow citizens which if they were not Of n
higher were ofneafer and more binding charac.
ter than those. llonored as patriot, admired
as a soldier trusted and loved as man, vet OPP.
posed him as political candidate; and as the
leader Of our adeersares feared his success. in
proportion to tho influence, which his military
services, his elevated qualities, aud mony Virtues
would give him, tur the advancement Off policy
which believe to be wrong. Therefore, when
ever addressed the people during that caByass,
whilst Acknowledged iAe dehtofg,atade which
was due to Gen Tayl0l Cor tho serycos which
a., 4 AZ
debt which tie dem9c@el havc not been wont
10 pay with slined ms asute OF reluctant viii. and
admitted all which his political supporters said Of
bis private virtues, |, nevertheless, warned The
democracy against trusting political power to ihtif
riesbrcanac olibepersonale confidence they
might feel in him who would thus become the
head ot'lhe administration. Ga all such occasions
appealed 10 them to give a united support 10
tho democratic ticket, aud cautioned them against
the danger oftransterug the caro- OF their meas
utos 10, yet perfected, 10 truth an infant system,
to the hands Of a nurse who would probably stliye
TO strangle il.
Weary party strra, trusting to the dpllsiye
representatives Of parzans that tho long contest.
cd issues were not to be revived; that it was on
y sought to administer the government as in the
the earlier days Of The republic; that political tests
were no longer to be applied to the officers oil
government, aud attracted by beautiful theories,
which have died with the canvass many demos
Gratis were drawn from the support Of their own
ticket. Capiyaied by the idea Of a political mil.
leniup. won by the ad capiandum appeals Of the
"outs, who desired to be inns, They followed al.
tor false prophets, and are now learning IN the
bard school OF experience the impraciicabiiy Of
the promises with which they were flattered,--
Existing circumstances forbid the idea Of any
one reaching the Presidency except as the eand.
date Of party: until this il otherwise, or until
we sec successful party disregardipg the Offices
which have been brought within It's reach, we
must el ect With every change Of administration
to see something like that which we have recent
y witnessed. The great and unexpected loss
which we sustained ia The popular vote Of This
State, was bat the lOremnner gilmore decisive los.
scs elsewhere.
The result Is history tho consequences arc
being rapidly developed, and the new policy has
almost ceased TO be the subject Of conjecture
Wilh the unfolding oflhat policy, the democracy
have awaked as from dream; stimulated by the
reality which has succeeded The vision, like one
strength to the present contest They have re-
viewed the lesson learned in 1871, aud 1 trust
have now leatnrd ii so well, that lhey will never
again be drawn into The snare; though one should
ise flom the dead to testify that they will not be,
eye. honor the whig party openly avowing
md supporting their creed, though believe Il to
be wrong u grant all which claim, sincerity in
heir opinions, and accord The patriotism which
commands respect. But the mo p9rty party
consider cunning device to undermine the ma.
oriiy,and always to be regarded with the dlsirust
which attaches 10 the pursuit Of political power
without the avowal Of the ptposo for which il il
sought. Does any enc now believe that our
political opponents will not revire,a least np past,
he old issues upon which the country has been
so long divided, If they shall have majority IN
The next house Of Representatives. Hope eve.
nv democrat will have this in view, AT the next
Longressionae leciobauj ihai be wlil remember
The difference between one pledged to a specY
vote, and another who il is known will cordiaV
.Aeaously, directly, and indirectly supporykoaT
great measures. To Illustrate my ueaTng, :
will suppose that candidate pledge hTisell 70
syole against protective ialif o. eyey6p support
sa al yalofem laiiti yet, il no woV Noie ior a
speaker friendly 70 tie polly sRylA which be
was pledged, aud who werid oKanize commit.
tees 10 promote i, he would tDd eonililue e e..
tablish the very measure ylainst which, as =
candidate, he vas pedge1to vote. There are
many other Ways WHICH, will readily Occur q
YOU, through which efen an unintenIional ad
may be given 10 lhepply with which even the
member has general coincidence.
They all tend TO enforce The idea that to main
tain your policy, and measures, you must have a.
gents wlalflly agree with yourselves. Upon
The uestion 81 internal improvement b the gen.
eral gogernmeni, the fears which expressed last
lall have in no degree abated. | yet believe
whatever party may be 10 power, that this cor
reriing system will prevail, will run e course
through POLITICAL sectional and Individual com.
binaiion, wi u all rs demoralizing consequences
to public and private virtue, until i becomes odI'
ons BY the creation ola greatnaional debt. Then
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