The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-06-10
From the Port Gibson Herald & Correspondent
no the wings Of Mississippi.

10 the WAlgs Of Mississippi.
We are about to assemble in Convention
for the purpose Of consulting with one anotlf
er; and to adopt suitable measures for oul
future operations. Let us then. come to
gether IN the spirit Of patriotism and 0
friendship; as patriots. LEI US resolve nevel
to abandon our party or its principles. 81
long as they are directed to the good Of oul
country, or while the evils Of Democratic
nisruleshall continue to obstruct that peace,
ful progress Of our government: as friends,
let Us lay aside all partialities, al prejudi.
ces, and looking alone to the interests Of oul
Sta.e and Of the Nation. let US reason with
one another. and adopt such plans as may
best serve Us. in promoting the success and
permanency Of our principles.
We have too long felt the evils ola yacil.
llating policy in our national government,
when in the hands Of our opponents. We
have too often Witnessed our brightest hopes
clouded, and our country pushed back BY
the blighting influence Of Democratic rule.
We have seen our measures, for time, in
successful operation, and our country, under
their genial influence, striding from one
proud eminence to another. and then rude
tly hurled back BY the misguided councils Of
Democratic friends. We have desired above
1all things, and we have struggled for q
Sound and stable policy in our state and ma
donal affairs; but in this we have been foil
ed, time after time ;and now again the Dem :
ocratic party comes into power, and as on
former occasion will again overthrow all
that is settled, all that is useful; and soon
shall we find ourselves afloat on the wide
sea of uncertainty and confusion. In des-
pite Of the hostile efforts Of our opponents,
the country, blessed with illimitable resour-
ces, must advance: but were they to give it
the support Of wholesome laws, q fixed and
steady policy, then there would be no bounds
to our prosperity, no limits to our renown.
] may be in error. for none of US are in
fallahle: / may be enthusiastic, Jet ! hon
estly believe, that Whiggery is the religion,
the salvationof our political system, all else
infdelity. destruction. Whiggerysand De-
mocracy are ike the principles Of good and
evil implanted in the human breast, and
| ike them,they are antagonistici consequ
ly, they must eyerbe at war with each 9TH
err. Who then. can say the Wing party is
disbanded?. No. it can never be disbanded
SO long as truth and error shall exist So
long as political virtue and political vice
shall continue, just so long will the struggle
be maintained between the two parties. And
now my Wing friends, gather fresh incen-'
lives from the past, the present and the fu-
ture, to animate you in the cause of your
party. the cause Of your country.
Are not your battle grounds brilliant with
your glorious achievements; and your pur-
poses those Of the nohIest patriotism Ey-I
cry recollection ofsthe tolls and dangers that
you have encountered, should now nerve
your arms with renewed strength in the
cause of your party--that cause has won
the respect of our ablest statesmen, Of our
purest patriots: and can but think. that
even now from their celestial abode, they
are reaching forward to offer Us their en-
enlargement and their sympathy. Yes. it
seems that the spirits Of Washington, Of
Clay, Of Madison, Of Monroe, Of Harrison.
Taylor and Webster, are stillhovering around
the dome of your Capitol, and Intensely
watching the progress Of those principles.
which they labored TO incvlcatc while On
EARTH
You cannot. gentlemen, you dare not lay
down your arms. The spirit Of '76 revolts
al il. The memory Of tie dead forbids it.
The sacred lessons Of duty taught you BY
your fathers--the wrongs your country has
suHered-the lofty position you desire to see
attained BY your republic il the eyes ofsall
nations. and the inseparable connections ex
isting between the conservative principles 81
your party and the permanency Of your in
stitutions. IL urge yoa 70 the performance
Of new deeds Of valor. IN The glorious cause
Of your country. You have, Il Is true. fought
manfully ii by gone days, when mar alled
By the illuslrious patriot. Henry Clay; but
you must again gird On your arnoE. and
catching the spirit Of the dead Douglas.
once more to the battle field.
You have noblg struggled % preserve the
credit and honor of your State and are now.
ready g Dc 50 again. Your opponents have
opposed yon il this. and are ready e oppose