4 PRINCIPLES AND MEN.
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The political contests which have taken place
during the present season have turned more
upon principles distinct, avowed, well defined
principles than any elections for many years
past In Tennessee, for instance, the Wing
candidate for Governor, and the various can
didates for Congress, Senate, Assembly, &C.,
we'd and defended the Wing political creed
as put forth by Mr.. Clay, and as understood by
every Whig in the Union. There was no dodg-
ing single queston-no evasion of any doc
trine-every one was fairly, thoroughly, and
most ably discussed before the people. So also
were all the Wing measures Of the twenty
seventh Congress- From defending sustaining,
end justifying, not for moment did the candi-
dates on the Wing side finch, or think Of finch


ing. The result is known; and if any men have
reason to be proud Of their work and proud Of
their people, those Wings who were elected to
the various posts for which they were candi-
dates in that State have. sa asRio' Y


Such a contest-one which involves the deci-
sion by the people Of great principles which are
argued before them--is a noble one, and calls
forth the best talents of State. In such con-


fict parties will not be so imprudent as to put
forward men without merit, ability, and expe-


rience, knowing if they do their cause will be
likely to suffer- perhaps be ruined, in their hands.
A political campaign thus conducted becomes a
noble moral spectacle--a conflict worthy the no
blest minds: there is no personal and disreputa-
bic clapper-clawing each other; no tearing each
others characters to pieces; no fraud and cheat
ing at the polls and in the counting Of the votes


as though all concerned were set of thieves and
pickpockets or practiced blacklegs, among whom
cheating is recognized as part Of the trade, and