The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-10-01
FOm the Yasoo Dcmocr.
GoNERNOR QUITMAN.

This true patriot and able STATES
on o Of lis vigil nee in vrs,..
ing over our interests, and his deci.s'
readino $ to protect our rights and
dress our wrongs. has become the 49,.
At which every submission whig
contemplate quill driver direct ,S.a
poisoned ar Their dirty sk.e
are flooding the country with sbSIa
stream Of filth and ialsehood. as 10 -
foul the most spotless ermine In ~
South. II is impossible for a Son,h.~
man TO give u~iterance to a D~a,rio..
sentiment, or TO perform a ripbtson.
deed, that he is no directly nopnou1
upon by these harpies, and his mo,ir.u
aSsailed and his character tradno.S
Like these ravenous and filthy hid.
they have no relish for the good ans
pure in character, but prey only unoS
The garbage, and judging others h
their W standard, they imagine thu
there a be no such thing, as a desd
prompted by an unselfsh and vir;roT.
motive; finding themselves steepedi !,
pollution, like Millions arch fend. th..
determine to drag the balance of NJ.
world down upon an equality with
them. Fallen and degraded wretch,
themselves, they have not the desirs
nor ability, to aspire to virtue, so affer,
to regard all alike, base and vile q,
they. But how harmless do their SHAFT,
strike against the incorruptible bosom
of Il active, clear-headed, State,
Rights Governor. He is truly
"a solid rock, whereat being aim'd,
The keenest darts of envy, yet unhurt.
The marble hero stands, built of such basis
While they recoil and wound the shooters face
A man, "the beautiful order of whose
lille" forms a theme for the poets song.
and a nations praise. While his well
worn frame is proof against fatigue,
his breast impervious to the bullets Of
our country's foe, his good name' il
above the malice of the miserable and
contemplate scribblers, who are a dis.
grace to the editorial corps, and is IN,
hurt by the SANDER of those who dare
to "wag their tongues at him." Hin
greatness and glory is not like the me.
teor giving to the world at its inception
its brightest ray, lighting up only fort
moment the panorama whose extinc.
ton is as sudden and as unexpected 5
its appearance, but like the lovely eve.
ming star, that gives forth a STEADY.
clear, and perfect ray, and though i
may Tor a moment seem to set, it is on.
~ to reappear again nearer the zenith
and IN more eilulgent splendor. We
look with establishment, and admira.
ton perhaps, at the briIliancy of the
one, bIlned by its sudden blaze, but the
continued light of the other enables "a
rightly to direct our stems. and to see
and avoid the dangers which beset us
one may afford a subject of interest and
exciting comment for his age and gen.
eratl N, the other materials for future
historians, philosophers, and statesmen;
the one may serve as a merry Andrew
to cheer and enliven the crew, the 9th.
er will steer the vessel safe in storm
and danger.
View Gov. Qnitman in every phases
whether as a STRIPPING, by patience and
unllrlng industry overcoming the diff
cultles which would have deferred a
less resolute spirit from the ursuit Of
science, or as slowly but surely making
his way up the ladder to professional
distinction, or standing in the van of
our conqnering armies, or presiding
over the councils. and executing with
impartial hahd the laws of his adopted
State, he is the same active, determin.
ed' and vigilant sentinel, as learned in
MS profession, and as incompatible in
ONCE AS he is brave in arms. Nav his
interchangeable labors for States Rights
make as little impression upon his con.
stltu'ion, as the low,hun and illy COZ.
ceived attacks of his enemies do upon
his fair fame.