The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-12-22
"The reasons why the wings were
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neighbor has been allowed TO run on in this
course of reckless and disgraceful semi Prentice
like, senseless billngsgate, until that paper has
become so void of all regard for the considera-
ton, tone, justice, principle and honor that
should characterize the pen of public journal-
ist, we would never have noticed its articles
But justice to our party-whether native or for
eing birth--and the great principles upon which
the party now stands and has for years stood'
defending and preserving the character, peace
harmony and laws of our country and country S
freedom, demand of us, as public advocates Of
those principles word in defence of its purity,
lis wisdom, its honesty and correctness, howev-
er feeble may be the effort
The article above alluded TO starts out with
deceptive sentence. Instead Of the s LocoGoco
contemporaries busying themselves about the
aohyS" and wherefores of the defeat of whig-
gerry in the late Presidential contest, it has been
. confined almost exclusively to the whig " con-
1 temporarieS."
The sun that had hung over our glorious Re
public giving light to, and witnessing the grand
and sublime scenes of the Second of Novem-
Der, had scarcely buried its bright face in the
Western horizon, before their great leader, chief
tain and candidate, was assigning reasons for his
defeat; and with him, the defeat of the party
From that hour to this the entire whig press
have been assigning g reasons" The fact is, it
was reason alone that defeated whiggery and
whenever that is exercised, democracy must tri-
umph.
The Wing says: " 1t is with honest pride and
patriotism that every whig may point to the
platform, and challenge all Intelligent voters to
compare its glorious Union-loving, American
principles, with the hing--the miserable crea-
tire of Locofoco necessity, put forth by our OPP
ponents at Baltimore" Well, they may point
to their platform they please but it is interes-
ting to see them pointing at Gen. Scott and the
whig party, for they have to point where people
dislike to be seen-up Salt Rfrer.
Why then were we beaten ?" says the Wing
In answer TO which it says:
Because the Democratic party IS called the par
y,of progress, their platform, necessarily
immaterial, for the party may progress as suits
1.-THE words democratic progressive party"
so far operated on certain class of voters, that
they asked for nothing more. This portion sof
the voters elected Gen. Pierce they hold the
balance of power in nearly every State, that
went for him. In every Presidential election
the Wings. 1t is called the democratic for
eign vote"-voters offoreign BIRTH
The Wig further says: 1t is only the hon
est, Intelligent and industrious, not the politi-
clans, among them that become wings" Fur
ther: co The great mass of the substantial men
of our country-men of some substance either
in the shape of good principles, intelligence and
enterprise or in PROPERTY are and atgays uoiH be
a0higs; or agreeing mainly with Them
Still futher-s' In the present state of our case
what is our remedy for these threatened evils,
and how shall we DETAcH from the support of
this hydra headed monster, progressive democ-
racy," the democratic foreign rote ?" Why, just
write Tor copy few more such articles as the
one in your issue Of the 18th inst, and you will
have made &c your election sure"
The Wing says: the difference between the I
whig and democratic parties, is one of principle, |
and not of mere fancy" Yes, thank Heaven it |
is difference of principle-the same difference
that has ever existed since the days Of Thomas
Jefferson. What these principles are, we have
not time to discuss; and if we had, it would be
unnecessary, for they are well known by every
intelligent voter.
But this much we will say-that the policy Of
the whig party (if they have any is, to exclude
foreign migration; walk in the steps of their
fathers, irrespective of circumstances, or the inn
provements of advanced civilization; keep our
country confined,to !" Thirteen States !" back out
OF every position they take; let few Spaniards
put our government at defiance tremble at ev-
cry breath of advancement and cry war; war! at
the annexation OF every foot of terrltory.-
While, on the other hand, the democratic policy
IS one of wisdom's progress, a high regard for
our National character and honor, and home
Ion the oppressed and downtrodden of all nations,
without disguise or design.
What can be more uncharitable and unkind
than such wholesale abuse as that article con
tains towards those who have sought homes up !
on our fertile and wide extended country. and
mad the dense forests of the frontier fly before
bis welded axe?
By the foreigner, our country has been check s
ed over with railroads and canals, and all sorts
Of Improvements have been accomplished by the
sturdy arm of the foreigner And yet the poll
cy of this & Union loving and charitable whig 9
party would deprive them of any participation
in the management of our government.
This was their universal policy until they
found it impossible to accomplish it, and now
they undertake to " detach" them from the dem
ocratic party. But, as in the Wtig's article Of
Friday, whenever they write upon this subject