Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-01

and courtesy betweenits members.--Witb
many Of them am personally acquainted.
and have cause to cherish the highest fee
llngs of respect and esteem my object
cannot, therefore, be construed into a Der.
sonal dislike or prejudice, to any of its
members, individually or coIlectiyely.-In
this matter, | am only acting as farmer
upon the principle and example so admi.
rably set to the farming, mercantile and
mechanical interests of the country, by
this association--for domestic happiness
and prosperity is like some mighty edifce
that requires equality, symmetry and una.
nlmity in all its parts, and without them
the first breath ofthe tornado must dissolve
It into its primitive elements = and if one
class Of the community are permitted to
assume an entire insulated position, and
to establisha system of exaction and OPP
preston, without the voice of the people
being raised against it-where will il
end, what viii beits consequences? These
are momentous questions, that must, and
will be answered by an enlightened PEG.
ple-who have already become jealous of
their rights and interest, from the manifest
disposition that is abroad among the mem.
bers of the different professions, and the
fanctionaries of government, to extort
high fees and unreasonable charges from
the industrious and hardy yeomany of the
country. The fees or rates ofcharges for
professional services at the bar, as estab-
lished by said association, may be seen by
reference to the paper above alluded tot
is, therefore, unnecessary to rccapitulate
them.-These are the smallest fees that
can be taken by the members of said as.
ISOLATION, without forfeiture of profes.
sional standing and to incur the awful pen
atty of having the bulls of ex-communica-
ton from this association, Illuminated
against him. In short, Mr.. Editor, my
object is simply to call the attention of the
people to this subject, and suggest to them
the propriety of speedily meeting together
at Columbus, and form a Counter Asso.
citation, embracing all other classes of so.
ciety, each one pledging himself not to
employ any member of the bar, thus as.
ISOLATED in any way professionally. And
ifthey will not abandon that system Of ex-
action, the association of Farmers should
unite and invite other Lawyers to come
and settle among US. These suggestions
cannot be construed into personal obiec-
items for it is manifestly due to ourselves
and our interest, that such should be our
course on this occasion. Ifameasure of a
like kind had been resored to in more
prosperous and fourishing times, when
suits were less numerous and profitable to
fthe bar, it would have been more tolerable
by the people, but the measure comes now,
(when the people like strong man shorn
of his strength by some freak of fortune is
| totterlng under the load of oppression all
ready heape1 upon him. to be fastened
on the very vitals Of our best interest,
Vampire-lke, to extract the last drop oil
blood from its veins, that might sustain ami
nation, now struggling with desperation
for & bare existence. What, Mr.. Editor,
must be the scene that will follow in the
train Of consequences upon the prevailing
custom ofthe day Is the system of ex-
action now being established by the men,
bers OF the different professions, and the
functionaries from the highest in power to
the humblest constable, less reprehensible,
or less iniquitous, than the faithless sexton,
who enriches himself by gathering from
the dead bodies committed to his care, the
gems and jewels, bestowed as the last
pledge of departing friendship | shall
say not, and have no doubt but the peo-
pie will respond Amen How can they
remain silent without being recreant to
their best interest, as the profits or clear
gains Of the farming or the other interest
of the country enable them to withstand
such unreasonable charges! Is not the
agricultural business already over-bur-
dened byits contingent expenses? All who
know, will answer this in the affirmative.
1t then becomes the people TO appoint an
early day omeet, and deliberate on this
and other matters of not less magnitude.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
GA MEETING of the COLUM-
BUS TEMPERANCE SOCIETY will
be held on FRIDAY EVENING next,
May Alb, at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Il
The following resolution, introduee5at
a previous meeting of the Society, wdl be
discussed:
4 "RssozUed, That the manufacture and
traffic in ardent spirits is an immortality,
and is utterly uniustifabIe on any ground
whatever, except for medical purposes. "
w. DOWSING, SEo'Y.
MARRIED-On the 18th instant, by
the Rev.. Williams, EDWARD A. O'NEAL,
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