Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-21
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are struggling for Office as shipwreck mariners
Though without their lustiacsiion) struggle for a
floating plank--sll sense of propreiy aud de-.
ceney lost In desire TO be conspicuous-
led az these traits ara with bis record az puhl,
man and genuine republican, without flaw, and
bright az the esoulcheon Of bis private honor
confess come 70 support him not only for thi,
cause but for himself
You, gentlemen, win bear me witness ,ha,
position oi place do not alone command my admi
ration. am no man worshpper' | advsn 10
he Tact 10 no spirit of vanity, when reoeat.
what you already know, that | bore my humbl,
part 10 the campaign OF "A, and though frequent.
ly IN Washington, never saw James X. polk.
In The canvass Of 'aa bore an humble part, vet
have never seen Lewis ass. But do mean
TO see Franklin Pierre one Of lhese DAYS, ii Wa
1--we either President or private citizen, to say
Z" MN alter what has occurred here within the
last month, thAi as a son of the South | honor
him as the 'rursi Trend we have north of the Poto.
mac lrue--not IN icing dsloya TO bis obliga-
lions to his native Sab for | should desplso
him II he had bcen-but tn, 10 bis obligation,
TO that constitutional compact shich our fathers
made--true to its letters; true TO ia sp,it, es.
Dreming Il not as compulsory ensapement To
be grudgingiy fulfilled, but as delightful duty
cseeruly to be performed. For this he ha,
drawn upon himself the Impacable hate and un.
dl ing enmity Of our worst foes Fighting our
battles without the hope or expectation Of re-
ward--except that recompence which is above all
price, which comes from consciousness Of duties
faithfully discharged; hr mas been pursued with
a relendessness aud lerociiy by those blood
hounds OF abolition, without "A parallel even in
their infamous career. Mos, deeply do deplor,
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this cruel effort 10 hunt him down; and IL my fee.
ble voice could reach them, most earnestly would
implore them for their own sakes to recant
their denuncistons and do Justice to one, who,
whatever may have been his faults or lailings,
has been their fastest and frmesi friend Such
ungmtein couduci must ALLEVIATE every Northern
mau, wien they come TO zee thal,w while struggling
IN the lroun, of our battle, they are To be shot by
our own troops
In comparison with him (Gcn. Pierce) where
stands Virginia's son, who sold his biuhright for
mess of puttage7 Had Franklin Pierce been
born in Virginia, does any man believe he would
have deserted her soil1 No, gentlsmeu. an in
November, the thousands upon thousands who
will record their sufTrages for him. will mako
him her son by adoption. The glory and renovn
won by the son of her soil. has no attractions for
her; surrounded AS he is by her worst enemies,
encouraging them, ifnot by his language by his
silence, IN their assaults upon her peace and her
nro.ueri,ys II. he's fed from hsv b.-~... q. ,h-
land Of her foes. An impossible barrier lies be.
tween them. History tells VI of Pausanius tho
Sparian,rhe hero of Plstse, who had covered him.
sell with glory in defence Of bic country, and In
returu had been loaded with honors in grateful
remembrance OF his deeds; but intoxicated with
the incense offered him, and fired with an unho-
ly ambition, he was found In correspondence with
lhe enemy. His life was forfeited. lie fed to
The temple Of Minerva. In that sanctuary his
person WAS sacred, but tho indignant Sparans
walled up the door of entrance and sealed hi,
doom forever: hn oen mother laying the first
stone. Need point the moral