Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-05-12


2nubilcation vii contain condensed account
i.l,si interesting debates and proceedings 10
Congress loreign and domestic news; important
documents the fullest notice OF eading political
topics anl the conduct ofpubIic men- Original re-
marks, tending 10 support the cause O US Ueh'oe
racv, wll constitute he prominent part o. the work
The publication IS cfcd for al iiis time by Pc
euliar circumstances which viii be stated with The
utmost succnclness
The Federal party are sgain in the ied, with
greater hopes Of success than ever, since 1900
They rey upon The money power, with Mr. Biddc |
az The head Of lis organized system, operating on
classes and minor corporations influencing debt |
ors, Stockholders, traders and others, by the Gibbs
aud flows Of the eurrescy, which Is made 10 Affect
their interests. and, consequence their political
feelings and opinions To avail bimselfoftlie grca-
test possible conlrn which can be obtained from the
operation of pecunary influence, Mr.. Bidde has
allied his institution with the Bank Of England.
II is truly said Of this great engine by the Lon
don bankers, that rs political PoistT - prodi-
glons" Il has shown its dangerous potency ~
ronpelinR suspension VI specie payments by OPP
Grating on the merchants and banks In our great CT
ties; 10 forcing The expectation Of specie against
pnhIc opinion IN carrying elections for lispariy,
by panic and pressure, in various States, notwitlt-
standing the unpopulaFity Of It's conduct and IN ITS
successful resistance IN the late convention 10 re-
sumption Of payments By the State banks, although
the principal ones have declared their Willingness
and ability 10 pay specie The Fcdern party have
hchcc, as on tho establishment Of the first bank Of
the T. States hy Hamilton. heeome psrieoty san
gune Of success unler Its banners, and have again
unfurcd their true ensign.
The n. Y. Commercial Advertiser, tie leading
federal journal Of that State, print devoted 10 the
interests Of Messrs Clay aud Webster, publishes an
article which Is exollcd as proceeding from ono oil
the greatest minds OF The party proclaming The fed
era principles i6sered into life, under the auspices
Of Hamilton, BY The first bank, and pfonomcing (
that these alone can remedy existing evils We
have room for only few extracts, but sufficient TO
show the true issue between the money power, !,
witch seeks TO establish its aristocracy permanent
~ and beyond The reach Of the popular will and the
Democratic party which contends for the sover- i
eighty ofthe people. Here are the doctrines laid
down since the N Y elections, by the leaders Of
that party who ascribc that triumph 10 the irress-
iible force ofIhe money and baBk power they con-
trol First, they say;
That tho immediate cause Of tho present dc.
rangcment Of tho currency, and Of the embanass.
ments Of commerce and manufactures, is The ig- r
norance, peryersiiy, or wrong hendeduess OF 81
few men in the Administration, is true but that ri
The primary causes are to be sought in tho Con
slituiion Is fact too obvious tosadmit dispute. N
No man. probably, will now deny that The pow he
ers Of the Chief Magistrate are loft without sni- of
cient checks no man will deny that the balance ia
intended 10 be created by tho division of Con mn
yross into Two houses, has proved 10 be INSULT. RI
,iont for tho purposes required no man can de- m,
" that unlyersal suffrage has been loft without 10,
adequate con;ol, prey to corruption.
"There urc two prominent reasons 10 be as 10
igncd for these defects in ihc Consultations One ia
:, tho want Of experience in tho patriotic men lie
Who framed the Constitution. Tho other Is, the 70
.rcduous reliance Of those men On The virtue and %
Intelligence Of the people, and Of The men who g.
should be elected TO enact laws and administer
The Government
Again speaking Of dependence on the virtue and
intelligence of thepeuplc, the MANIFESTO says:
"A FORM OF GOVERNMENT which
nv no hotter nnrreciyn Of nuhlic disorders thnn
his, u buTosquc on theIenson and intelligence
ofmen, it's as incompatible with wisdom as il is
with public prosperity and happiness"
The people are, by principle and the Consii-
ulion. guarded against the tyranny Of kings but
noi against their own passions and gnorance and
IN
The necessity Of relying on some other power of
Ihin the people is therefore enforced. ed
!" Such facts have induced nations to abandon de
he practice Of clecting their chief magistrate n,
,rcierring to receive thai officer by hereditary sue
,ession. Men have found that the chances Of ho
having good chief magistrate by niRTH, are m
about equal 10 the chances Of obtaining one by CT
popular election. And boast us we will that tho FL
superior intelligence oil our citizens may render &C
This Government an exception, time will show
that this il mistake. No nation can Be an OK. m
ccpdon, ill che Almighty shall change The whole al
character OF man. y,
1T rs a solemn truth that when executive Off. Ii
GERS are dependent for their offices on annual or in
frequent elections, there will be no impartial or
efficient administration orthe laws" IN
II Is vain that men attempt TO disguise the III
truth; the fact, beyond oil debate, is that the dis al
orders IN our political affairs are the genuine and Ii
natural consequences Of defects in the Consttu- q
lion, and Of the false Aid visionary opinions y
which MI. Jefferson and his disciples have been
proclaimns for forty years." n
"1he mass Of people seem not to consider {,
that the affairs Of great commercial nation re. d
qure, for their correct management, talents OF the
first order, p
"Uf all this, the mass Of our population appear /,
TO know little or nothing" Il
1.-THE mass Of the people sedqced aud discip- h
lined BY their leaders, are still farther deceived, 5
ny being taught that our public disorders are to Il
be ascrlbed to other causes than the ignorance |
and peryersity Oftheir aarlyn
And yet our citizens are constantly Boosting
Of tue Intelligence Of the people inielieelcol
The history nations cannot present an example
Of such total want Of integcnce as our country
now exhibits And what is more, want of in
,egrty is equally surprising"
This appeal is expressly made 10 men Of talents
Of The first order" and they are invoked 10 make
common cause, because Of the popular odium
against wealth and taents" II was aserhed TO