The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-08
THE STATE TREASURER ELECT.

Heartily do we join our voices with the general
acclaim Of delight at the success Of that ool,o n,
gentleman and veteran Democrat, NJ. D. Haynes.
Although not by any means an old man in years,
ne Is ancient in the service of his party, and he
has served it with his whole soul, mind and
strength, without variableness or shadow Of turn
ing from boyhood to his present age. The honor
OF election was never more deserved bv anv one
and more faithful devotes to the interests of the
State, the South and Southern institutions was
never elected to any Office, and in fact does not
exist We congratulate our friend upon the hon
orable distinction he has achieved. and hone that
he may he retained in the service of the State.
and Of the country, as long as may be compatible
with his inclination.
"Whom the gods would destroy they first make
mad" Whenever disputant abandons the line
Of argument and resorts to the vituperation of his
opponent, the conclusion isirresistbe that he has
lost 7le case. 1t is generally known that the
Review Of Douglas late free-so manifesto was
written by Judge Black, u s. Attorney General.
The temper and tone Of the observations" ere
unusually dignfed and entirely free from nry.
thing like personality. Without attempting 10
answer the arguments of the Review, or to shield
himself from its damaging assaults, Mr. Douglas
descends at once to the use Of the lowest and
most abusive language of its suthor In late
number of the Richmond Enquirer we find
notice of speech delivered by him at Wooster,
Ohio, in which he stigmatses Judge Blacks
Pamphlet as a Black Pamphlet of malignant
falsehoods,' misrepresentation, and 'untrdShs,'
emanating from gang of anonymous conspra.
tors Such language from Senator of the Uni
ted States, and candidate for the Presidency
applied to the Attorney General of the United
States, is well calculated to bring contempt upon
a country whose press and people permit such
language to pass unrebuked. That the pamphlet
Of Judge Black has not merited such epithets, we
can appeal to the Southern people, whose press
has almost universally published and commended
it to its readers, We know of no political essey
more courteous in language and style, and more
polite in reference to its adversary.
The arguments employed by Judge Black were
worthy of more polite language, as much from the
endorsement they have received from the press
and people Of the country, as from their inherent
weight To stigmatisO as 'falsehoods,' a pamphlet
that has received the commentator Of the press,
is to charge, by implication those who have aided
in its circulation with abetting falsehood
Judge Douglas must learn, that in free coun-
try meu have the right to differ from him without
rendering themselves lnble to the charge Of
'falsehood He will never recommend his princi-
pies by the exhibition of such manners; for we
believe both to be equally repugnant to the Amer.
ican people. gentleman ceases not to be
gentleman because he is q candidate for the Pres
ldency and when advancement is sought by de-
nouncing grave political papers emanating from
high officials, as 'falsehoods, such advancement
will never be obtained
Such unmerited denunciatJns tend to strength
en- rather than impair the force of Judge Blacks
pamphlet. All rules of propriety would not have
been violated if argument and reason could have
accomplished the overthrow of the pamphlet.
Denunciaton and eptbets are weapons used when
argument and reason will not serve. He who
gives precedence to the former over the latter
evidences the weakness rather than the strength
of his position. We therefore regard the Wooster
speech as far more Objectionable than the Harper
essay for it contains the same principles and is in
much worse taste.