Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-03-12

their heads up and down, ana Struggling tor
the mastery Now feathers has it, now Exec.
utiye Patronage; now one, now the other, and
the struggle became so terrible, it was feared
beth would come out,together, and there ~ ouid
sbe two Whig principles.
There was at length a calm, then tperieot
quiet, and the struggle was over. The lid was
removed, and the sole residium left was a DRUM
AND FIFE And they bowed their heads and
worshipped, and sang hosannahs'to this great
Wing principle; andsthough at first there was
much dissatisfaction in the ranks, atthe roll OF
the drum they fellinto line, shouidered their
arms, and were ready to march.
So that all divisions in the Wing ranks, all
shades of opinion, all questions of policy, all
hatred of military heroes, all opposition to the
conquest of Mexico, have all merged them.
selves into the drum and fife the drum and
fife now stand forth as the embodiment OF the.
Wing party.
1t is this, against which the Democrats have.
to contend; no question of policy, no opinions
of,the Constitution, no question OF tnance,
indeed no great national measures are to he
discussed; all are to be drowned in the drum
and fife. Military deeds are very captivating,
and where connected as they are in this instance
with gallant though vain and selfish soldier,
the great captain of the age, who comes warm
from the field of battle covered with the gar
lands of victory, he is a competitor much to be
dreaded.
Already in fancy vel hear the spirit stirring
notes of the drum and fife. and seeAags flying,
with military devices. and mutitudes marching
and conference.-the with brilliant Transparent,
.eies Of Chippewa. Niagara. and of scenes in
Mexico, and shouting themselves hoarse with
;hurrahs for their hero--while Wing orators are
to gaping crowds .poufiug fotthtorrents of so
squenee. and portraying bis military deeds in
the most glowing colours of the richest fancy.
They will talk of Chippewa, and exhibit the
star spangled banner,in tatters, and the Amer;
can eapleariddIea with bullets: they will point
to that,colessal power on whose donpinions the
s,,ns neYer sets. and whose reveiIe follows the
nocrn;nf, renniI. the world. and tell how on the
rjlains of Chippewa it WAS trailed intae dust
while some SON of the West will kill the Brit.
isb Lion rial,t ont, and sketch Scott as reposing
on him after the fatigue Of the battle, with one
of his claws for a iootthpick. .;;::s
Mention Niagara, al ni the rainbows Of Hea.
ven Win be made to ercircle him and bis army ).
and the rushing cataract will family represent
the the pawer Of the opposing forces he there en-.
,coni,tered By tlle lnrid glare Of torches, at
the dead hour of midnight. viii they visit Lun-;
sdyts Lane, wade up TO their knees in blood,
point out thousands floating in their gore, and,
atlast find Scott meditating on the scene, and
show you his two wounds, from which blood
will be runnuglike water from town pnnps-
and the roar Of Niagara will be ihtefpreted;;..
from that day to tlis, il will have cried out Scott
Scott, Scott.
SOr they will tell of Myxico; and Vera Cruz
and Chnrubusco. and Aiolino Del Rev, and,
Cbapultepec. will rise in the distance; the halls
of Monteznma will echo 70 his steps, and
noun,ains be made to tren,ble beneath his VIC
torious march
In what glowing colours viii not fancy
wreathe his brows with laurely
q How shall we meetthese things9 We know
they give no evidence of administrative talent,
no guarantees that the provisions Of the Con-
stitntion will be faithly executed, and no se-
curity to the South that peculiar Institutions
win be protected. They indicate no foreign
policy, nor do they say anything Of thosegreat
questions which have SO long dividedthe two
parties
Still they will have their effect. How shall
we meet then,g To the, vivid descriptions of
glowing fancy, charming multitudes and filling
them with excitement, shall we oppose naught
beyond learned discourse ON the Constitu.