The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-09-14
Fer as Yeodvssss RePnbiGoaH.

noticed the raising Of the hickory pole In
jackson as an indication Of q revival Of
politics and an engagement Of feeling. eff.
cient. patriotic and effective; in which We
have not been disappointed: Both parties
are organized and political ztai is at the
boiling point. The wings are determined
70 Guido the democrats In the erection Of a
pole much higher Than that OF the latter.
which h 70 take place the t4th inst. Mu-
etc, cannons, speeches. &e., are expected,
aud the whole TO wind up with a general
fuss. We shall attend aud report progress.
The cause OF democracy never stood
uose irm OF sound in any previous cam
paign. Every day brings fresh accessions
to her ranks, and cheering tidiugs of her
certain SUCCESS. The semi-vital people
OF our formerly stupid hurgh are literally
! alive, aud Breathing with de,ermimtioa to
purify that political atmosphere that they
have been inhalng FOR SO many years. The
" Pierce Club" is well attended. and ora
tots are not backward in their efforts to ex-
cite interest aud action. 1t is a matter
much 20 be regretted that both parties
should indulge TO such understandable ex.
tent 10 their condemnation ur Commenda-
ton Of Presidential candidates. Plain, sen.
eib!e. aud reasonable facts. founded on
ruth aud consistency a. e far more honorable
weapons Of warfare than the flying tales OF
obloquy and Jetraction that are so indusiri.
ously aud dexterously welded by the auto.
matous Of party. There is enough truth
in this world for all necessary demand, with.
ont the aid Of fiction, and in the present po-
Iitical canvass. particularly, truth can be
found. AID that too, stranger than fiction.
The limited knowledge OF the people in
mass, III relation to the character 8; position
OF our candidates. give ample scope for the
exercise OF abuse Of truth which so uni.
VERBALLY enters into political contests
Were we TO hear one of our rabid stump
orators harangue the mass we would sup
pose that all virtue, integrity and inte'Ii>
gcl:ce was equally and universally distrib-
utcd among the people. When the vans
~ of Intelligence is once excited there are
no bounds to gullibiIi,y. Well informed
men are deceived only through prejudice
and preconceiyed notions the "oi poLOi'
Dro grtcd upon as the waters are moved by
the whirlwinj and the storm. In either
case truth niue, yield or prevail in proper
ton TO the existence of virtue and liberal.
Ivy.
it is only on the ground Of willful blind
ness and obstiuacy that we can accoun for
the attempt OF the Scott party to place
Gen. Pierce in sympathy with abolitionism.
Every recorded act oflis life proves to the
contrary. and his w declarations at the
present efisi-, oany reasonable mind. proves
HE iidelitv 10 the interests Of the South, as
well as his unwaveriug attachment to The
Union. In the face OF all this, there are
well meaning men whose training has been
such. and whose education has been so wick
et>gnarded, that every sound beyond their
sentinel is the cry of invasion aud war upon
sacred rights Such would do well to de-
sert the camp awhile and r%econnoitre the
supposed enemies ground aud acquaint
themselves with tIeir true position, Instead
o! 'lsreming to the designing treachery OF
spies. or contiding in their own imaginary
fears.
We were pleased to meet with our old
friend the Hon. John McVea, q Jackson.
lie is well known TO many of your readers
as a member Of the last Baltimore Demo-
cratic convention, and one OF our State
Senators. lie has just returned from Il
Northern tour, where he has had ample OPP
portunities to judge OF the different par
ties OF the North, and the standing OF Gen.
Pierce among all parties. He has conversej
with Pierce, his friends anu enemies, and
brings the uloss da,tering testimony OF oar
Presidential! candidate, as a gentleman, a
statesman, and schoilar--that he is plain,
open and candid IN the avowal Of his sen.
timcnts to all, even TO q fault. His poIiti.
cal opponents yield this to him, and wha.
IS very inconsistent with u suspicion Of alb,
clifton sentiments. that party Throughout,
the North dencunce Gen. Pierce as a pro-
slavery mai--a term uncquivocal in its
meaning IN an anti-slavery community
We mention this for the benefit oil those
Who discrcdit reports coming from people
remote in location and feeling.
.hi. hc'ca, iIoln a cilsiu, was raised
and educated in Louisiana-wa graduated
at what is now called Centenary College,"
with the first honor. and now a Trustee Of
that Institution, whose President ropuJi-
stes everything North Of Mason & Dixons'
line. We merely refer those who so taunt.
ingly boast that they never were above that
dreadful line. to listen TO the report Of one
fsiscd at home-edncaied at home--served
his constituents at home-and at last been
sent array from home to select a candidate
for the Presidency of the United States tina.
isy North aud South Of Mason & Dixons'
line. TIMorHY.
Cottage Grove. Sept 1852
l- The Wing Review. the national or
| eau. no lonner than 1851. Tins exn,sssaa