Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-21


ment NAV do some'hug to relieve the distress
Il is out ofdebi, and is one Of the principal cred
itors both Of the banks and Of the merchants, aud
should set an example Of liberal Indulgence
This | am willing TO give freely.
am also prepared to vote Freely the use OF
Government credit, IN some sale form, 10 supply
any deficit in the circulation during the process
Of recovery, as far as the financial wants will per-
nit. see not what can be more safely doae.-
Butmy vision may be obusc upon this Eu3ject
Those who differ from me, and who 5rofess so
much sympathy for the pubic, seem ~ think that
much relief may be afforded. / PJpe they will
present their views. am Anxious 10 hear lher
prescriptions, and assure thcm, that whatever
they may propose. il ii shah promise relief. and
be not inconsistent with the course which deem
absolutely necessary iof the restoration of the
country to perfect bes.n, shall. cheerlully receive
my suprou. They may be more keen sighted
than nm, as 10 the best means OF relief but can
not have a stronger disposition to afford 1t.
We have, Dir. President, arrived at remaika-
Die era in our political history. The days Of Lee
gislaIye aud Executive encroachments, OF tariffs
and 3urpsuses, Of bank and public debt; and ex-
i'agagant expenditure, urc passed Tor the present.
The Government stands IN position dsentan-
ged from the past, and ireer to choose lis fu-
ture course than IT ever has been since its COM
mencement We are about to take fresh start.
move of under the State Rights banner, and go
in the direction which have been so long NOV
ing. | seize the opportunity thoroughly 10 reform
the Government; to bnng 1t back to It's original
principles to rctrcnch and economic, and rig
Idly to enforce accountability ] shall oppose
stronuousy all attempts to originate anew debt
to create National Bank to reunlte the polltl-
cal aad money power, more dangerous man that
Of Church and State--in any form or shape; to
prevent the Disturbances OF the compromise,
which is gradually removing the last yesige of
the tariff system; and mainly, shall use my
best efforts to give an asccndency TO the great
conservative principle Of the State sovereignty,
over the dangerous and despotlc doctrine Of con-
soldation. rejoice to think that The Executive
Department tho Government is now reduced
in power and means, that IT can no longer rely on
lis influence and patronage to secure majority.
IIencelorward it can have no hope Of supporting
ii elf but on wisdom, moderation, patriotism, aud
devoted attachment to the Constitution, which |
hust will make it, in its own defence, an ally in
etiectng the reform which deem indispensable
TO the salvation Of the country aud its institutions.
look, sir, with pride to the wise and noble
bearing Of the little State Rights Party, of which
II Is my pride 10 be u member, throughout the
eventlul period through which the country has
passed since 1924. Experience already bears
testimony to their patriotism, Grmness and saga
city, and history will do it Justice. In that year
as have stated, the tariff system trlpmphed in
the councils of the nation, We saw its dsas-
trous political bcarings--iorosaw lis SURPRISES
and its oxtravagances to which il would Lead
We rallied on the election of the late President to
arrest il through the influence Of the Executive
Department of the Government. In this We
failed. We then fell back upon the rights and
sovereignty of the States, and by the action Of a
small but gallant State, and through the potency
OF It's interposon, we brought tho system TO the
ground, sustained as it was by the Opposition
and the Administration, and by the whole power
and patronage ofthc Government.
The pernlcious overflow Of the Treasury, of
which it was the parent could not be arrested at
once. The surplus was seized on by the Exc
cuiive, and by its control over the Banks became
the fruitful source of Executive influence and
encroachment Without hesitation we joined our
old opponents en- the tariff question, but under
our own flag and without merging in their ranks,
and made gallant and successful war against
the encroachments ilho Executive.
That terminated, we part with our late allies
in peace, and move forward, lag OF onward who
may, to secure tho fruits ofour long and success
fu struggle, under the old republican flag of '9S,
which though tattered and torn, has never yet
been lowered. and, with The blessing of God, new
or shall be with my consent.
Wcpublish bclow leuer cut from the Inquirer
s Courier, the leading Wing paper in Philadelphia.
Let the papers here in the interest OF the Bank say
now that we have misrepresented Mr. Calhouns
true position, ifhey dare. Here we have high ,chig
authority that The acts with Col. Benton Silas
Wright and Felix Grundy' For our part we re-
.oicc that MIR. Calhoun has magnanimously laid a.
side his previous prejudices and united with these
three distinguished men in resisting the creation of
an overshadowing moneyed power. He will bring
20 the conflict mind gifted by nature with extraor-
binary vigor and acuteness, and enriched with all
the treasures Of learning. We'll indeed may the de-
mocracy pelsevere i'll their opposition 10 the Bank
when we find so distinguished political opponent
coming over TO our ranks to fight under the same
banner in the same war now wagng against us. We
rejoice TO learn that our talented Democratic Sena-
tor, Mr.. Walker, aud our trustworthy and patriot
c Representatives MeSsrs Claiborne & GhoIson are
united and decided in their action and stand in the
foremost rank in defence the administration.
WAsHINGToN CRY, SEPT. 10, 1887.
Il were gross afecialion and folly to deny that
the position that MIR John Z. Calhoun assumed
yesterday in the Senate, has disappointed, sur
prised, and mortified the best.lriends he ever had,
and created their especial wonder. Ii was not
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