Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-10-30
The Verdict of the People.

The whir battle array has been broken in its
centre. The terrible cry OF sa1re Qt8 peut rings
through their routed ranks. It is amusing to
witness themiserabe pretences ON which the more
obstrepaous Of the whig Journals seek to paliate
or explain away the utter hopelessness Of their der
feat. The Tribune tells us that the State officers
voted for IN Pennsylvania and Ohio-such as su-
premeoourt Judge and canal commissioner--were
of no sort Of inportance-in fact not worth having
The Tribune finds the "grapes very sour The
North American says the vote is small, and implies
that everybody who did not vote is a whig.
Itisali peer pretence,a strong wish to deceive
without the ability. Everybody knows that the
elections which have Just taken place are not only
iplportant but decisive Assuming that the de
m6cracy viii not abate in the hour Of victory eth
er its vigilance or its energy they leave to the 2d
of November only the fornohty Of an election to
ratify the asoertaned verdict q the people and to
give General Scott less than fifty electoral votes
What is this popular verdict
Iii "a verdict against the most unpnncipled and
dangerous attempt the country has ever witnessed
of wicked men TO ride into power on the swelling
waveof renewed and ten-iold exasperated storm
of sectional agitation.
1t is verdict in favor of that patriotic and
comprehensive policy in the federal government
which shall know mo North, no South, no East
no West, under the constitution; but sacred man
tenance Of the common bond, and true devotion
to the common brotherhood"
1t q verdict against the evil example and dis
astrous influence Of taking amere soldier from the
head Of his army to preside over the destmies Of
great republic.
It isa verdict Of indignant reprobation and con
.emptof fthsunexampIe whig 'caapass Of traads.'
Itisaverdict against that disastrous whig policy
in our foreign relations which, during the last four
wears. and in conformity with unyuyng whig
practice. has wholly failed to comprehend either the
wants or the mission of our country, and has true
kled to foreign aggression or been duped by for
eign freud in every international question which
the last four years have brought before our govern
ment
1t is a verdict against the crying shame and
scandal of peculations and frauds upon the public
treasury. which have made the whig rule of the
last four years shamefuly memorable in our histo-
Try.
+ Is a verdict, finally, that the executive pow
er of this country shall henceforth be in the hands
of that great party by which every step in It's pro-
gress has been taken, and by which the legislative
system which now guards its prosperity has, been
designed and put in force. II is thus verdict
that whig policy shall not rule country, the ac-
ouisition Of half Of which it opposed, nor admin
ister a system which il never comprehended, could
never have created, and did always resist.
1t is matter Of rejoicing that the democracy
of the North in the present crisis have been called
thus TO utter the sentiment and the will Of the
American people in all sections Of the country. II
was fit time for the great centre TO speak II
was said early in the canvass, by an open oppon-
ent to Franklin Pierce, that "in him the democrat
4 sentiment of the country had been placed in
domination, and must prevail" The words were
true when spoken and are now known OF all men
% be the truth In the furtherest extreme Of the
North we have the national man whom the South
brought forward, and TO whose banner the great
central region rallies with shout Of hope, and
confidence, and triumph which is TO sectional fan
atcism the voice Of doom. New England's first
democratic candidate is hailed and accepted by the
people everywhere as "the man for the times"
Ii is a good and great omen. 1t indicates the
living force OF the "common brotherhood" and
ethe common bondn II shows that, trampling
down sectional and local diversites the democra-
cv and the democratic creed are comprehensive
enough. both in intellect and feeling-are large
enough. both IN mind and heart--to embrace the
whole country. and 10 guard and maintain the
constitutional rights of every section.
To the democracy of the North, then, the pres
ent crisis appeals with peculiarpower. They have
furnished to the country the representative Of the
policy with which the peace and prosperity OF the
country must stand or fall. The signs Of coming
victory will rather inspire them to new effort than
impair their energy or full their vigilance. The
second Of November will show new revelation
Of their union, their patriotism, and Their power
Washington Union.
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