, 1855-06-08
9TH, People Thinking AlOud-DtmOcracy Hunt
ing 4. KnOt-hOle,"

\ ing q. .KnOt-hOle." 81,
The above is the caption Of the leading
editorial in the second number of the Pu.
get Sound Courier, and is at best but de
serving to be characterized as weak, un'
dignifed appeal 10 the worst political pre-,
judices of mankind. Without reason, and
without argument it misrepresents the po'
sition of the whig party in this territory,
and wontonly assails, with ungentlemamy
category, the principles of the democratic
nominee for congress. Weregret this, and
were not prepared to expect, on the part Of
the editors of the Courier, the adoption Of
any such mode of political warfare. Our
knowledge and esteem for the editors, led
us TO believe they would meet us upon ques-
tions of principle and poliey-that they
would argue fairly, openly, and candidly,
those principles of political faith on which
tits our fortune to differ-that in the Ian
guage of their prospectus, they would be
pkigs-knowing no north, no south, ~
that We would have to meet and contend
agnint wings of the Clay and Webster
school-high-mindcd, honorable and fair
in all their differences and controversies.
In these expectations, the article referred
to, and in fact the general tone of the 2nd
number of the Courier, sadly disappoints
US. Each and every original article in it
touching political affairs, is entirely devoid
of argument, and replete with rumors' most
disgusting gossip. tits extremely unpleas-
ant 10 notice such things, and we hope this
will be our last necessity TO do so. Should
we take Solomon's advice in this instance,
and "answer fool according to his folly"
our readers must not blame us.
The article in question begins with a
sort of provcrbinl soliloquy, the substance
of Which is, ave may judge the future by
the past,"-then follows silly attempt at
witticism and sarcasm, aimed at our nomi-
neo and ourself-und the sum aud sub
stance of this vain attempt to "cut" the
Pioneer and Democrat and ridicule (!!!) our
nomination, is simply ridiculous. Thy
wish was father, Harry, 10 that thought"
Next follows an assertion that the whig
platform suits "thc people" We would
respectfully suggest that yOu permit the
people to speak for themselves on that sub
ject. Next follows "dose of our own
medicine" to use the witty language Ofthe
Courier. This is an assumption that the
next congress will be Hntldemocratic,
anti-Nebraska, and anti-everyihing that
savors of Mississippi politics. and hence
the CoErier's eoncluslon) that we should
not elect Col. Anderson. This is ichg
argument in favor Of Mr.. Cushman for the
delegateship. 1t win be remembered that
we last week suggested that as the abOli
tionists had repudiated Judge Strong, and
the whig party disgraced themselves by
offering to make bargain with them for
the delegateship, they would do as well to
go over Gall that is left) the balance Of the
distance, aud support the abolition nomi-
nee. We did not suppose, however, that
the Courier wonld so soon commence going
orer to the support of their nominee. Is
tthe Courier really in earnest 7 1t should
be remembered, by the way, that the ad-
ministration and United States Senate con-
tinue to be democratic, which viii operate
as q slight conservative influence against
the action Of the House, even should that
body be as British, revolutionary and anti
American as are some Of the eontroiling IN
fzaemces in certain quarters. VI
Last comes full dish Of "blood and
thunder" about Col Anderson's lfississiPpi
procliyities, birth and politics. Does not
the senior editor Of the Courier know that
with sensible men Of this nineteenth ecu
tury, it matters not what immediate spot
Of earth may be the birth place Of an indi-
vidual ?( Do you not know that Louisiana
and Maine, Massachusetts and Georgia
fought together in Mexico. Do you not
know that there are quite a numerous class
Of men in the United States-iu every
state and territory in the Union, who rise
above any such local prejudices, or foolish
fansticism as that to which you appeal 7
Aud did you not know that Col. Anderson
was such manf If you are ignorant on
these points you will be informed, no doubt,
on the 9th Of July next. You will learn
that such humbug, buncOmbe appeals, viii
not tell in this territory. You will we
think, learn that Col Anderson is . man
so unhinching in his adherence to national
democratic principles, and so entirely DIFF