Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-12


anmously rejected
6. Your address informs Us, safnong the first
words YOU were taught to lisp were Jefferson
and Liberty" now we again most respectfully
pray YOU, 10 point out when and where, bv either
word Of action, did that immortal apostle Of de-
mocracy, advocate, Or 10 any way favor, the ere
alton OF bank ofany kind, either State or nation
al And did he, or did he not, from the begin
ming to the end Of his long life, frequently most
.soemnly warn his country against such an instI-
tuition, as dangerous TO liberty. and unsanctioned
by the constitutional
7. Has or has not the creation Of federal
bank, alias Limited States Bank" alias "a new
national Bauk," been always leading and most
hyoule measure with the 'lederal party" alms
"National Republicans alias .uoden swings
and does or does moi the paternity Of such an W.
stituton aud the continual fostering Of II with
perfect unan,maty up TO the present moment ex-
cldsIyey belong TO them
3. Has or has not the creation Of federal
bank by the federal government been always uni
iormly opposed by the democratic party, on the
ground thai such an institution was directly in
principle and practice opposed to the free nstitU-
lions OF the country, and unsanctioned by any
grant Of power contained in the constitution Of
the United States! And on two occasions in
Our history when United States banks were char
| tered, we're they not carried by the unanimous
| vote OF the federal party in Congress, aided by
the votes Of few renegade members iiom the
democratic party, who from weakness or corrup.
ton, embraced the despottc doctrine Of uah nited
and constructive power ia the general gorern-
ment, which you so Justly condemn; but your adj
vocacy Of ga new national bank would seem 10
us until better informed, TO bring you within the
secret condemnation OF your own rules
| Touching all matters relating 10 tue ''new ma
tonal bunk" yon propose, we are sollcltous to be
minutey informed: / is a subject much mooted
among US; and we are DESTROYS 10 collect and
| compare all the INFORMATION we can come at that
can tend to MD Us in forming correct decision.
| 0. Were you elected Governor, what "aatRd-
menis and mod feahons" would you recommend
to be made in our State constitution AS an old
and sound disciple Of the Jetlersonian school, it
might naturally be expected you would be for ex-
tending, or rather for inlusng, into II larger por-
ton Of democratic principle and practice, II so, It
being already the most democratic constitution on
EARTH what part Of il, according to your opinions
does require an enlargement of popular power; II
not so, IN what part OF IL would you recommend
curtallment of the present power OF tho people
la word, what amendments does It require to
make il perfect or as near being perfect as hui
man inGrmiiy will permit I This we consider an
important query. For we have known that the
extension oil popular rights has been always per-
llnaciously opposed by the "ledofal pariy;" that
denlly ana tfshdT Gta.eHnf constitution. was ar
in convention nntil they dcspaed OF success; des-
, pairing as they did, they then turned round, N
seeming acquIeSeenee, aud used thfT influence
} 10 make it ambiguous IN phrase, and d'scoidant
in It's parts, for the purpose Of creating qnbbes IN
its exposition aud practical operation, with u view
10 make the people uneasy under It, IN order 10
create more favorable pfeexl tor an attack on
} popular rights in future. After its adoption, some
Of tho most bitter enemies Of popular rights, voted
Tor it finally; it passed for judicial exposition INTO
the hand Of set Of men, who, we believe, were
without exception, ardenty opposed 10 every
amendmentt contained favorable to the extension
I OF popular rights. Nearly every lawyer IN the
9 State, class Of men who gather their notions Of
{ American rights chiefly from black letter books,
: written by English lawyers radically opposed TO
, US and our political systems, all the wings are
opposed to IT. all the nullhcrs are opposed TO IT;
: many of the weak uncilecting democrats are
q opposed to ii; the whole arisiocrocy OF wealth as
> opposed to the democracy Of number, are bitter
: enemies TO ii thus necessarily battered by the
G combined assaults of interest and fiction, the
j great wonder IS, not that ii has stood SO well ond
u so long, but that it IS moi already destroyed, ADD
0 tho people tormcnted and pctpexed with the cter'
d nal sqnabbGes and bubbles Of lawyers, arc not
. as the Israeltes of old ready 10 cry out 'moke Us
Q a king 10 Jnags US Ekc all the nations
g .Nau; but ace ,gitl hare king ore, us, that nee
| 4 H.. mud fInl
u kiags mag Judge as, &C." LIST Samuel, yin
= chapter. bich VIC beg you 10 fcad al y0u' ie''
q sure.
v At present we VIII suspend our desire tor m
o formation. May God bless yr We subscribe
= ourselves your friends and fellow citizens
= A DOZEN or DEMOCRATS Of The JeGersoa'dR
" school residents Of Adams county, in search
of truth and sound principles,
'e p. s. We Will thank editors of papers friendly
4 to truth to pubh this communication
8, DANGER or MODERATE DRINKING.
y Do not say that cxaggcrate your exposure q
le intemperance Let no man say, when ne lAhl&S "a
ID drlnkard broken in health and spoiled IN nteheet
"a i can never so fall lie thought as hti!e OF iaig
in his carrier years The promise Of his youth was
a; as bright as yours; and even alter nc beaah nis
!" downward course he was as unsusp'cious US u.'
~ Gmegt around him. and would have repealed as III
nj dirnantly the admontoa TO beware oiniemENfahce
OF The danger of this vice lies in is amos lmpefceP
OF dbe approach. Few WHO fail BY IT. know % y az
cesscs Youth does not SEE or respect drunkehnes
- in the snarkNnc beverage which qulckens oil IT
- susceptibifties ljoy. The invalid does not see
III in the cordial which his physician prescrlbes, AM
as which gives new tone TO his deblitated organs
81 The man of thought and genius detects no palsyln
poison in the draught, which seems spring q III
spiraton to intellect and imagination. The love
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