Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-12-23


ag aud highly intelligent democrat Of Mississippi
to the editors We publish with pleasure 1t is dated
Newly rk, Dee. 5, 1871
There las been Ugh, all Of snow, as the fore
runner Of long aud dreasy winter, ana lrars arc /
that the Canal will close before the /
usual supply Of wheat for the New York market /
can arrive from the west The demand IS much |
greater than the supply, and -four Is steadily ad- /
vancng. Unless active measures are taken by the
authorities of the cities, To relieve the poor, great
distress must necessarily prevail among those thrown
out OF employment Should the Wings appropri-
ate the funds they propose expending in ,ciHs and
pO'sder u celebrate their ephemeral success pur
chasing provisions and fgel for the poorer classes.
II would be infinitely more TO their credit. and ac-
cord better with their professions Of sympathy for
those inveghled into the belief that all their dis
ircSs was caused by the acton Of Government.
Some time previous 10 the election wrote you.
in reference to New York, that the opposition would
probably succeed in the City, but that the State
would be with as. This opinion was founded upon
the knowledge that the principal portion Of those
connected with BANEs would either Withhold their
votes or cast them lar the opposition: but | was
not prepared to believe that interest could effect 50
radical change throughout the State. 1t proves
more fully the necessity of disconnectng Bank
and State--of pacing the operations of Govern
ment hes ond the control of institutions exercising
| this influence upon community On tie one han d
| the VINES ascrbe their victory to the change OF
public sentiment, aud endeavor To demonstrate thar
| the people are in favor of Bank or the Bank: on
the other, the CONSERVATIVES profess 10 hold the
haiance of power aud are willing to dictate as to
the conrse TO be- pursued a. the ensuing session Of
the Legislature with regard to state Banks You
may ask, who are the Conservatives of New York:
| answer, they are men who voted with the Demo
cratic party, when the Government was struggling
with great moneyed power from motives OF in
terea rather than principle They entertained the
beielthat institutions, over which they had con.
troll would receive additional strength aud vgor
and would have a { mer hold upon community
Now that desire j, manifested 10 simplify the
operations Of Government, to place Il beyond tnC
control o. Institutions which, by sudd expansion
and contraction Of issues can cause pane aud Iii,
trcss, new hight secms 10 dawn upon them, They
have wonderful affection for tae People, and re.
gre the necessity Of eompuLioH in the payment o
notes, should the Government persist in the cours,
marked out To this, and under the suppositioI
that the success Of their ticket was placed beyond
doubt, may be attributed the ascendency of The
Wings in the Lower House. But there is clea'
majority in the Senate with the Administration
Here, as elsewhere, an attempt is made to organize
parties under new names. 1t has always been thu
with opposing factions. Whatever cognomen thel
assume, Democrats place their mark upon them
Republicans seek no change. Having the publ
good at heart, their march is onward, and shout
difficulties and dangers beset their path, they will, il
the end be overcome. -.
The issue is now fairly made up-whether tn
Banks or the People shall rule No one can dout
the result. The power delegated TO the Banks wi
return to the People, from which it emalated o
such restrictions will be imposed as TO coin NJ thcr
TO the objects for which they were chartered. A
the general election, the battle viii be fairly Tough
and noby won. Al the recent one, YOU will notice
a full vote was poTed in the principal Cities ano
there was falling off in the country proving, Il
an unprecedented mind That, had The pfv,.,iGia
classes, the honest yeomanry of the country, com
out in their strength, the result would have bee
different.
It's said the Conservatives will establish press a
Albany, fashioned after the Madisonian, and tha
the Wings will unite in giving them the State Print
ing, to the exclusion Of T.. CRoswEIL, Esq. ihe ab,
editor Of the Argus. II is probable, however, they
will only have the appointment Of Treasurer anC
Surveyor General at their disposal As the Wing
anticipate defeat at the next election, there is muct
zeal manifested by applicants in pressing then
claims to office at The present time.
law passed at the last session of the Legsla.
ture requires the Banks to resume specie payment
aboat the first of May Tie supposton that a
further extension would he refused if asked, had its
influence IN changing the complexion Of the House.
1t is probable General Bank Lar, throwing open
the door, for competition, to all who choose to aSso
ciate for the pupose and viii give the requisite Sc
curly, will be passed at the ensuing session
bin viii also be introduced, giving the Banks per-
mission to issue notes of less determination than
hVe dollars. AIN not prepared to predict It's Fate
The proceedings of The Bank Convention, to be
holden on the 27tn inst. will have its innusnceap
Legislative enactment. Yours &c. .&b
Nothing olinterest had transpired in Congress at
our latest accounts. We have the proceedings on
~ of The first and second days. Our Industrious
Washington correspondent, several Of whose letters
rJa, iitsh
interesting items Of intelligence. We take this oc-
cas0n To recommend these letters TO the especial
attention Of our readers. They are generally in
teresling, aud tie statements Of the writer may al
ways be relied upon as correct.
Buffalo was visited on the 22l nit by terrible
storm oil wind aud ram, which m measure pat
stop 70 the whg rejocings, for which great prepl-
raluns were made. The water from the la8- sud-
denly to such heigbt as 10 cover the owe part
Of the city--washiBg off about dozen building Oh
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