Southern telegraph., 1837-08-15
For the Southern Telrrrnnh.

should be tempted to forget, for a moment
our defeat, aud make merry over the pros
trate fortunes of the Mississippi Wings, VIII,
have been discounted and overthrown
; when success for at least one of the candid
ates was confidently anticipated Bat alas
victory is never certain-Even when We
think the flag of our enemy is within OIL
grasp, some incidental advantage may be
obtained, and the triumph be swept away
and the shout Ofthe conqnerors be the kne
of our departed hopes. Triumphant waves
the black b1nner over the PROSTATE Whigs
of our State, and we, pcrforce, must restrain
our visibility for some more auspcious oc-
casion, when it can be INDUCED with nj Of
fence to friends, or encouragement TO enc
mics. Defeat was never more signal-Wa'er.
loo was not more disasierons 10 the French
army, than the election in July to The Mis-
sissippi Wings. On one part of the battle
field, the banner of the Constitution waved
proudly triumphant, and those who fought
beneath her auspices sent forth an encour-
aging shout to their comrades who were
confending against an unequal and better
disciplined force; but shouts and encourage
menis came too late. Oyerpowcred by
numbers, they were compelled to yield To
the free of circumstances, and submit to a
fate that could not be avertcd. The over
throw was entire, and confusion and loss
greater than we ever experienced in the
State, since its admission into the Union.
The disappointment was donlly vexn-
tious and harrassing from the fact that eight
or ten counties bordering on the River gave
large maioritics for Messrs Preniss and
Acec, which, it was believed, would ensure
their election. II was not rccollcctcd that
the strong hold of the Tories lay in the
East, and at that poin', all their available
i"rccs had been concentrated for the con-
ing contestant Messrs. Claiborne and
GhoIson commanded them in person, and
had infused false notions of patriotism, cal
culated to deceive, and beiray the first in
tcrests Of the State. The bank was their
hobby, and the people were taught to he
licve that all banks, or the friends of banks,
were only agents in the hands Of designing |
politicians, TO sap the foundation of our Re-
public, and drain the pockets of the p,or of
the last shin plaster that remained from
their hard struggles and daily digging in
the soil. This was doctrine that sounded |
we'll in the East-therc, shin plasters an
swer all the purposes Of hard money--for
it is, or ought to be known, that in some Of
the Eastern counties, where Messrs. Clai-
borne and Gholson got almost the entire
vote, they are unable to pay the annual as
sessment and collection Uf taxes Ii was
only few years since that distinguished
Of the Legislature introduced a bill
in that body exempting several counties
from taxation, which bill was rejected by
he representatives from those counties, as
hey did no: wish to appear as legalized
pensioners, although they were so in fact
And yet these counties 90 for the hard mo-
icy system-thcy belong to the hard work I
ng class--and we do predict, that if thew
ver wish to rise in the world, they will end !!
n hard maffer In do en-
in 3 or 10 Western counties, throc-follrlhs (
1 the entire cotton of the State is raised &
onsequently, nearly all the taxes come I
ut of the pockets of their ciize ms; and, in :,
lese counties we find tina Messrs. Prcntiss /
nd Acee have large--nay, overwhelming n
'ajorlties. If | am asked the reason, the q
nswer is at hand The people arc in want =
sound circulating medium-they want
National Bank, predicated upon the cip- il
al of the nation-the notes of which will Ie
lswer all the purposes Of gold and silver "
" the debts of the State, and serve the =,
hnter and merchant to pay the foreign &C
editor, without sustaining loss of from 10 pr
80 per cent exchange, which is the pre- ne
Mt rate OF which our paper is bought up ~
I of the State. la the East, they do not n
81 the same necessity for such an estab- C,
hment. Their wants arc not so great til
~ do not produce as mach, by three st'
lrths, OF the staple Of the State, and con ~
luently do not feel the pressure as sens- to
: as their neighbors of the West. If sp,
r brethren in the pine woads counties sci
n do without United States Bank. let the
inform them that are cannot, without sub
ting to ruinous exchange, that is daily m,
lining not only individuals, but the State, tha
! large portion Of captal--that if pKscs- VIII
OF such advantages as might be derived ISL
m the aid of government, it would enable '''''
merchant and planter TO recommence ~