The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-11-02

would De anonymous fnoud w OF
the Wing, officiating rs semi editor Of
that paper. and calling mp from The
Vastly (or nasty deep Of bis W heat
ed and viiiated Imagination. all the
weak and aimsy efforts at yi,urpera>
ton, aud abuse. Of which his very mo-
deraie abilities-in that line-are mas
ter: with facts he has no fancy for dea-
ling, for they are much too stubborn
things TO subserve any useful purpose
in the hands ofgcntlemen OF his calibre
of mind.
The glorious and growing harmony
Of the great National Democratic par.
ty furnishes peculiar cause for dissatis>
faction, uneasiness, and slang-hence
it is branded. and blamed, as hetero-
generously composed ofevery ridiculous
and p%oiitico chemical n.asimilat:ng
ingredient, under the canopy Of Hea>
ven Let US look at this matter a
moment, and see il even true how il
can possible effect the bold and inde-
pendent stand the party have assumed
and maintained.
In the first place the nomination now be.
fore the people was effected by the harmon.
ious action of the representatives and dele.
gates Of the party, mentioned true, aud
known, as national men, from Maine to
Texas, and this too on principles previously
laid down. broad as the Union-comprehen
slve as our own glorious Constitution-and
as it regards the great and really important
question now at issae-irm support of the
comprehensive, in language unmistake.
ably plain was not only male a plank OF
the platform, but so to speak the very key
stone Of the whole arch what more a par
ty or set Of men could do to define a safe
and national position is not ia our power to
conceive. u was thus franklin Pierce was
selected as the fitting man TO bold aIoft the
party banner through the present contest.
And now does it appear reasonable or sen.
sible in the least degree that men of this
stamp, acting in this open and public man.
ner. should after all so far mistake the true
interests Of the whole country, South ana
North, that it should be reserved for a small
scribbler in this neck of woods, to detect the
wrong and harm of the people of their aw.
full danger? Common sense revolts at any
such idea and mirth finds in the picture o
very legitimate subject for the exercise of
his proper functions.
Now, the next point, and that is, that
Martin and John Van Buren, have given in
their adhesion. and the others of that com
pany are favorable Tor the democratic nomi.
n%ation--and Pierce and party are damned
for this too. In all sober earnestness we
would ask is a man to- be judged according
to the character solely Of those who support
for Office ? That his character must
assume the hue of every man who chooses
to give him his vote ? What a discovery
in political ethics and ahered to, will
make every candidate for the Presidency
since the organization of the government,
the most Heterogeneous compound of issues,
dogmas and beliefs, of which the mind of
man can conceive even "N," himself no
excepted. But a word further on this sub
lect-ihe rule OF course must work both
ways, and thus, acc ording to WIS own rea,
soning. 10 effect makes the whole wing par
ty MoRMoNs And, w, himself doubtless
an ardent supporter ola Mormon candidate +;
aud now for the testimony.
In 1910, 10. Smith with his d eluded fol.
lowers were in full force and glow OF pros
peiity, at Nauvoo, on the banks of the Mis-.
sissippi, and in the State of Illinois. Well,
during the Presidential canvass of that year,
10 announced to his disciples, that he had
been favored by high Heaven with a reve.
lation, which directed them all TO use their
utmost influence to forward the wing ticket,
and it is a matter of %indisputable fact, that
unanimously the Mormon vote was cast for
Geu. Harrison, and very materially reduced
the usual democratic majority in that youlg
and hou.ishing state-well now according
to w. a candidate must be judged by his
supporters, therefore Harrison must have
been a disciple of the later day prophet aud
w himself, must, we suppose, entertain at
least quite a i~ratelnaI regard, for his brother
en- Of the Spiritual Life system, now resi-.
dent at Salt Lake.
But seriousIy.-no one acquainted with
political history ofthe past few years. doubt
for a moment, the real object of all the
1 u. d. 49, Il &c.