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Fayette, Oct. Is, 1887.

Fayette, Oct. ~, 1897.
! For the Southern Telegraph.
CONGRESS-CLAlBORNE s. GIIOL
SON--PRENTISS.
The extra 'cssiuu of Congress has done
no'hlng TO relieve the country, five except
the Bill authorizing the issue of shin plasterS
to the tune OF twelve millions, and the post
p1ncmcnt Of the fourth instalmen. of the
surplus revenue. To the hitter, We mike
no objections, believing the measure called
i'r by the eXigency of the times, and pccu-
liar condition Of the country. Bat not so
with the other Our country is already
Hooded with useless and deprecated paper
circulation which the necessities of the
times have forced upon us; and we hesitate
not IN saying, that an increased issue of a
similar currency. though it may come TO us
IN the shape of Ire lsllry Drafts, will not an
swer the ends which might be accomplish
ed by the charter Of a National Bank. We
wanta sound and uniform currency, based
uP4n specie capital, and restricted in lis
operations to the Legitimate duties for which
It was designed. We want a bank pred-
called upon the faith of the nation, that will
regulate exchange and subserve the wants
OF The people and the demands Of commerce.
Such an institution could do much and last
ing good, and would at once Danish from
circulation the pIIitill shin pIasters which
are now forced on the people, and subject
10 depreciation and loss so soon as you leave
the Immediate neighborhood of their birth.
Congress, however, in its isdom, has set
ITS seal upon U. States Bank, and declar-
ed, IN accordance with the wishes or COM
mands ut you please) of the President, that
II Is lneXpcdIent to charter'a Bank, as Trea-
Sury drafts drawn under the immediate eve |
Of the Executive upon the thousand depo-
site Banks, Post Offices, and so on. will give
us sound and unvarying currency, equal
every where to gold and silver, and not liza
Die to depreciation. We hesitate not in
pronoIncIng this last experiment as the eli
max OF ignorance, imbecilty, and subser-
vlency to the will of one man. Congress-
IS now the slave ofthe President, and hence
forth legislation shall cease in our once
Tree government. The people were once
supreme, and made their own laws-NYw |
The Chief Magistrate is comnander-in-chiefI
Ell the armies Of the United Statcs-dictates
70 hoih houses of Congress--overawe the
indiclary-and holds the purse of the Ma
ton. Is this not true? Can any man in
his senses doubt the issue Of the unequal
contest, which is now waged between few
honest and c1nscienlious Congressman a.
5alnst the lawless usurpations of one who
s superior TO the law, and dictates to his
trembling slaves, who affect to logslate for
he whole people?
There is but one alternative-thc people
must change their rulers, or their once
'oasted freedom will exist only in name,
without even the shadow of what it once
vas Or, fiaally-a separation will be the
esuit. There is still a large majority of s
he people who are determined to save the
Republic, and bravely defend it against the
ssa"lts OF the NandaI faction, that are now
rrayed against it in full force.
Even our own State, heretofore chained |
this occidental Juggernaut, will throw off q
ne yoke of servitude, AMI once more de- ,
lare herself free. The work of reform is
oIng on-nolseless, but with speed of light;
nd those who now affect to represent her u
lterest will find, that though bolstered I'D 9
Executive patronage and venal press, il
ley cannot stem the current of popular in =
lgnatlon which is fast hurrying them to the
ult OF oblivion. The decision of Congress- p
'at they are entitled to their seats for two e
ears, notwithstanding they were elected to p
le called session only, together with the q
lbsequent address TO their democratic
tends, has at once sealed their fate. The
idress to which | alIude will soon be be- tt
re the people, which they state that it al
as their own opinion, corroborateG by nine 81
nths OF those who voted for them, that
ey would be entitled TO their seats for the =
ltlre 25;h Congress. What an extraordi- VI
Try declaration! Now | have conyersed
lib several intelligent men of their party. tn
no belong soul and body to the ruling pow til
S, and they state, without qualification, nr
cir conviction that Claiborne and Ghol-
arc entitled to their seats during the u
He'd session only, and their votes were trl
zen under that impression. And | will err
lture to say, that SO far from nne-tonths m.
he people subscribing to this declaration.
one tenth will be found ready to support
IN in an assertion known to be untrue.
L is, however, triumph to the Wings
las neryed them to renewed energy--and
nc November election the popular voice
sound the death-knel to the alread, scr
lrlng hopes of Van Burenism. Prentisy mr
succeed by large majority of the an,