The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-07-13
Il He DE NJ OCRA T
PHILLIPS & PERKINS. EDIroRs.
The Fatal Fault OF the Whig Party


ken, and almost annihilated durnga long course
Of years. they will not, for they even cannot, cure
themselves of this chronic disease in their creed
While they profess to progress, they cannot burn
out the canker that eats out their vitals Ii is
probably the only unchangeable element in the
whig creed Ii was this that destroyed them in
their hot heartless war upon Jackson. It was
this that overthrow them in their adhesion to a
great bank. 1t was this that prepared the way
Tor their discomforture on the Texas question.
and on the recent war question, and on the acqui-
sition of California, and on the tariff of 1876
Even in victory this seed of their coming de-
feat is only dormant that it may the more com
pletely vindicate its power to destroy. Their
most impressive leeon was in running General
Scott against General Pierce. Their very first
step in that canvass. like their very last ingored
their assumption of knowledge of popular feel
ing they fell finally amid catastrophe of dis
aster without parallel IN any contested election
since the constitution was formed
And now, true to the past, they are at work
again preparing to give another evidence Of their
unconscious attachment to the defect which de-
stroys them. Blind to the future policy OF Gen.
Pierce-blind to the proper attachment to, and
the proper confidence in his character and his
course-they throw themselves madly into the
breach, and conduct a wild and wanton warfare
upon his administration because of certain ap-
pointments which he has made. Again they
mlsundefstandMhe people. Again insult their
intelligence. Again they show their want OF
confidence in the judgement and the patriotism
of the American masses There is one truth
which they have yet to learn, and that 10 their
bitter cost. This republic is not controlled by
individuals but by great ideas. The people ask
Tor more wholesome food than personal disa p.
pointments-aIready the bane of our time In
asmuCh as hundreds of thousands do not ask for
office, so do they not participate in the chagrin
If those who seek and find not; and so long al
honest men, guided by good motives, and bounC
20 high principles, are called into station the
public mind Is satisfied What our countrymen
need the most of all is, the sound and sustaining
food of great measures. looking to great d:
md no less wisely preparing against the results
IF bad measures than sagaciously anticipating
our future destiny, aud arming the country fol
all coming perlls and responsibilities. We live
IA AN age of elevated and inspiring truths. We
look forward to mission of gra nd and incalcu
Die importance. We feel that TO the American
government has been entrusted duties of over
vhelming magnitude; aud before all these con
Sideraions everything else is either selfish or Sc
condary Not that the President cannot justify
to himself and to mankind the sincerity and tht
propriety of all his acts. but that he stakes him
self upon no merely personal issues, and await:
the verdict of his countrymen upon the enotlins
principles of his creed, when applied 10 tht
questions hat will shortly receive his considera
tion. The people are with him in these reasons
and it is high time that his opponents should ac
upon the knowledge which they now obtair
without money and without price Union.
| MEDILL ON WHIaeERY.-There is a spirited
] litlle whig paner published In Cleaveland caleS