The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-19
Gov ourTMAN.

This pure patriot and able statesman, q
accoant Of his vigilance in watching
our interests, and HE declared readiness to
protect our rights and ledress our wAOngs,
has become the mark as which every sub
mission Wing and contemplate quill-driver
direct their poisoned arrows. Their dirty
sheets are flooding tae couatry with such a
stream of filth and fasehood, as to befoul
the most spotess ermine in the South. Il
ID. impossible for a Southern man to give
ntterance TO patriotic sentiment, or to per.
form righteous deed, that he is not direct
Iy pouncsa upon by these harpies. and his
motives assailed and his character traducsd.
Like these ravenous and filthy birds they
have no relish COR the good and pure in
character, but prey only upon garbage, and
! judging Others by their own standard, they
imagine that there can be no such thing, a
deed prompted by an unsel6sh and virtu-
Gus motive; finding themselves stepped in
pollution, like Millions arch fend, they de-
termne to drag the balance Of the world
down upon all equality with them. Faleh
and degraded wretches themselves, they
have not tire desire, nor ability, to aspire TO
virtue, so affect to regard all alike, base and
vile as they. But how harmless do their
shafts strike against the incompatible bosom
of our active, clear-headed, States Rights
Governor He is truly
- "a solid rock, whereof being aim'd,
The keenest darts of envy, yet unhurt,
The marble hero stands, bull of such basis,
While they recoil and wound the shooters
face"
A man, "the beautiful order of whose
life, forms theme for the poets song, and
nations praise. While his we'll worn
frame is proof against fatigue, his brest i'm
Pervious to the bullets OF our countrys foe,
his character, his "good name, is above
the malice Of the miserable and contempt
BILE scriblers, who are disgrace TO the edi-
;orlaI corps, and is unhurt by the SANDER
OF those who dare to "wag their tongues
at him. His greatness and glory is not
like the meteor giving TO the world at its
inception, it's brightest ray, lighting up
only for nonen. the panosama;w who's. ex.
tiuction is a; sudden and as unexpected as
its appearance, but like the lovely evening
star, that gives forth steady, clear, and
perfect ray, and though it may for a moment
seem to set, it is only TO reappear again
nearer the zenith and in more efulgent
splendor. We look with establishment, and
admiration perhaps, at the briIliancy of the
one, but blinded by its sudden blaze; but
the continued light of the aher enables us
rightly to direct our steps, and to see and
avoid the dangers which bcset US; one
may afford subject of interest and excit.
lag common: for his age and generation
the other materials for future historians
philosophers, and statesmen; the one may
serve as a merry Andrew to cheer and en-
Iiven the crew, the other will steer the yes
sci safe in storm and danger.
View Gov. Quitmpn in every phases
whether as a STRIPPING, by patience and un
firing industry overcoming the difiicutie!
which would have deferred a less res Lutte
spirit from the pursuit o: science, or a.
l slowly but surely making his way up thc
5 ladder to professional distinction, or stand
: ing in the van of our conquering armies
l or presiding over the councils, and execur
! ing with impartial hand the laws of hi.
t adopted State, he is the same active, deter
! mined, and vigilant sentinel, as learned il
his profession, and as incorruptable in offic'
: as he is brave in arms May his indefati
S gable labOrs for States Rights make a
a little impression upon his. constitution, a
|. the low-hun and lily conceived attacks O
IA his enemies do upon his fair fame.