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

revenue TO the wants Of the government. and by
taking every necessary step TO increase the cn-
culahon Of a standard ard uniform currency
That party which arrogates 10 itself all the wealth;
all the talents, and all the dccency, will soon
learn that The moral energies of this nation are
not vested exclusively in themselves but in tina,
great nass who derive no practical benefit from
monopolles Ofsny kind. The people are rapidly
becoming sensible of their twn power. The
Nottingham; the small farmers the mechanic
is gradually assuming his proper station in socie-
", from which he has been heretofore excluded
and Tor the first time our professional orders
and mercantile mobility are beginning to kao,r
that ,bis IS a government of EQUAL RIGHTS L
Is the commencement OF new and fortunate era,
1t has been brought by The spread Of knowledge
tie sp;rt free inquiry, aud the excuses of those
that have fortified themselves with banks to tres
pass on the interests Of the many. II was Mr..
Bldde who, in his address at Princeton, COM
pared the people Of this country to "a troop Of
bandli, unprlncipled and uniformed" But he
VIII soon learn that they know their rights. dc
not hesitate to say that in less than three wears
from hs time, under the auspices of M. Van
Buren,. three great measures, Of more Importance
to the people than all our previous legislation
tei!i BE- carried. mean the cutting down the
tariff on salt leather wooiien, ard other fabucs
consumed by all portions Of the community: the
re0ucnon Of the PRICE Of pubic and in favor o
actual settlers, aud the establishments of a curren
. sqv,vo cut TO < i'd aNd silver, II time, in
| decd, east sometdiag should be done Tor ,he Ia
boring nan. We hear a good deal ofhim jus
before an election. but lat philosopher examine
our laws, aud he would colciude that there wa
not poor man u the country. Every necessa
| ~ Of HE bus heea ..,Ned the "ltce trade" 70
| which We fout 1t la not been granted ns, and iht
yer, soil which qur fathers conquered is reserye'
for the rise Of those that have money. The cur
| rency which was intended as fair measure 0
value, in the exchange otproduc.s, has been per
vered by the machinery Of banks into a means o
making the "rich richer, and The poor poorer.
All tins is the result ofoppositon councils.
They established he uuil, and refused to re
duco it. They have defeated evefy atemr
made by General Jackson, and Benton, an
rhey osasncd ,hai T saaaffe q Pa5e Ian!
Of a violated consUtuon-~Hh became ii
property OF British lords, and appropriatcdto
self the sacred fund provided to Congress,
support tho soldiers Of the revolution in their d.
clining hours. These councils must no longt
prevail.
| For myself, never voted for any bank, stat
oruatiouaI. When in the legislature, pfoeste
on the journals, against the passage OF bi'' II
cooperating one in the county from which cam
have always viewed them, in the abstract,
mfavorab!e to human liberty and national pro
perity; and nothing short Of necessity, ImpeIlou
absolute, unavoidable necessity, to relieve Il
county from impending bankruptcy, aud to swa
low up, and sweep Off the hundred shaving m
chimes scattered throughout the Union, wllho
any actual capital. could induce me to vote for
bark, to eadne only for short term of yeaI
tied no by every possible restriction, ard san
toned by The constitution. Such an alternate
may OF may not BE- preaeatod. believe the a
tn,a,st.aticn viii suggest other and better rem
d.o3 be this az it may, af,cs tie Obligations
my oath, ny hrS, duty IL to luc people OF oilssi
-ippl, and the,i ia,eles will keep constantly
sew. ! shall return to them unwngly, unle
something be accomplished for their relief.
! Fellow-clizens On the eve Of my dcpartu
for the high and honorable post to which you ha
. called me by an overwhelming vote, appeal
. YOU for justice. have been msreprcsented c
\ ery where by those, whowelI knew / had no iii
e to put my vlndcation in your hands. From t
: commencement Of my career, have encounter
s the most yindictive opposition, even N The pla
G Of my birth, because have not meanly cover
: before the influence Of numbers. Thus far,
r have been 50 stained My appeal 70 YOU, II
: ne injustice Of my eu'mics, have never he
: made 10 VAN. That hare been tue to y
4 5i,J the .,eh lue tp,e, o. democracy, your v
n Diet. h-t fcna,ad Il n, fttcuou, ;duinpha
| oroye.. that ~. i,,lan iathu TO both, lei
a FUTURE dstermine.
- Very respectfully.
l. iouFie cItzfE,
y JOH.F. Il. CLAIBORNE
d Jacksonville, July n, 1897.
Al T. b., r.oart nu tho Eeolovy OF Virginia. L