The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-06-08
Political TendcncFee--Awnin!

would pe argument, we were little prepared Tor.
In the course of our review Of this iizze, we
willendeavor to show that this political com
mentator is not only ignorant of the human
heart and human intelligence, but is ignorant of
the frs. principles of free egovemment-or that
ne is a foreign aristocrat in feelings and senti-
ment, if not by birth. But is not this whiggery
in its purity ?-puraty! would there were any
thing pure in whig doctrines
Begging pardon Of the reader for the length
that we shall be compelled to make this article,
in order to show fully and clearly, the inconsis-
teneies Of this commentators, we will enter at
once upon the work:
"There are great many belonging 20 the
Democratic party IN this country, who 20
VINES! Dut unfortunately, Ley are not aware
OF Il WnenJou get 20 ,..ae bottom of their poit-
lca, Greco, such IS 1t is. you find that they are
realty Conservative to the full extent OF the
meaning of tie word, and that they are in favor
OIL all Important Wing measures. They would
go lsl for the protection of home interests, aud
nome industry, for the advancement of home
prosperity, for internal improvement, and every
thing else essential to make their country what
it should be- the greatest, most prosperous and
most powerful nation in the world but alas
they dom. know it, till they are told so! As we
have said, they have not, in their connection
with party, the most remote idea of what thev
are about; they are dazzled BY the charm which
hangs around that mighty word g Democracyn-
the title swallows up all lesser considerations
they forgot everything else. in fact, they don't
know any thing else but that they are Demo
Gratis" and 60 In for g Liberty?"
How deplorabIy ignorant ga great uaany" peo-
pie are Many democrats are wings but care
not aware of it p Then, ".heir political creed,
.,,.L ~ =.
tent Of the meaning Of the cord, and they are in
favor of all important Wing measures" Their
political creed such 1t IS, (says the Whig) is
whiggery. But they must be told what their
principles are, or they will never know it! Let
us quote further.
sit (the Democratic party) assumes, that il
IS the right OF the people, not merely TO make
their own government and laws to suit them
selves but also, to alter abolish them entirely
whenever passing caprice OF majority of their
number fancies it expedient to do so. 1t CON
siderS the people as the source of all power, She
foundation of all law: their will shall be su-
preme they may make what laws they choose
to-day, and they may change them tomorrow
or, if majority of them think it best not to
have any government at all, they may abolish
that, resolve society back into its original ele
ments, and live IN the chaos of perfect, natural
Yes, the democratic party does assume that
the people,have the right, not only to make their
own government and laws to suit themselves,
but to alter or abolish them when they please !
but that they hare not, is schiggery, alias aris-
tocracy
The Wing is right when it says that the dem
ocratic party considers the people as the source
of all (potical) power; and that their viii shall
be supreme-and thanks be to God, through the
influence and management of the Democratic
party, the people are supreme in this land of
peace and plenty They may alter, amend OF
change their governmentata any time. They may
establish kingdom or an empire If they please
in short they may do what they please, and &C
count to none but God. Would ours be free
and republican government unless all power
rested in The people1 There is where Democra-
cy would keep it. but where would Whiggery
place the power?
But let US follow our CONSTANT whig friend a
little further:
Admitting that there couLD be sucla thing
as PERMANENT Democratic Government WAR
RANTEE TO LAST FOREVER, what, we ask,-suchI
being is nature-would be the stability of its In
what would be the protection of life
and property where would be the assurance of
safety in accumulation and possession of those
earthly goods which human nature covets, and
for which it is ever striving. in government OF
continual revolution and change
Now, the idea of permanent government
aoarranted to last foreper, being '' a government
of continual revolution and change ,"-is'nt il
rich? as our Natchez friend says, it is the gem o
the season.
Strange as it may seem, says the Wing, disre-
gard Of law, defiance of government. opposition
to order, &c. are what makes democracy so en-
ticing Then the majority of the people are op-
posed to everything but mobocracy, ROBBERY, and
piracy.
ssIn every large nation there is necessarily
great amount of poyerty,- consequently, OF lg-
norance, and vice."
Is not ours large nation. and are not the ma
jority--yes, large majority of its citizens free
from poverty! Does not the census of our coun-
try show that but very small portion of its
citizens are .unablesto read and write And does
not the number of the ignoant constantly de-
crease in this country, in proportion to the. |
number of its inhabitants Then is Democracy
strengthening because of the increase Of igno-
rance No, it grows and strengthens with the
increase of knowledge.
One word to those who are dependent upon
their daily labor for the uery bread they eat =
they, says the Whig, attracted by Democracy.
Yes, once more this smart politician tells the
truth-for, in Democracy are found principles
nrraead ~ Arictocranv and IN favnr pf antlal