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

we're believed competent TO the pubic duties they
undertook, and aye opposed 10 II nov when they
have proved their Utter ncompetsncy-haye VIC.
lated all their legal aud contracted obligations
have stopped payment Ia mass IN time Of pro-
tuund peace, aud thrown ppon the country de-
ptecacd paper currency. and one after another
are acknowledging Then inability to nav their pro-
mlses erea ia fhs prom'sss Of Their nsighbors-
after all this it ~ that the friends of the AImns
irahon ate charged with inconsistency! The
ground on WHICH they stood has been sweep away
by Hood, aud yet they are charged with incon.
sstency because iher do not stand upon n The
house IA which they touk shelter las been over
thrown by an earthquake; yet they ave stigma
tEed bceause they abandon H. The boat in
which thuY embarked, has burst her boilers; vet
thel are tainted with inconsistency because hey
decline another TIP L. the same boat with the
same boilers! There was ~ hostility 10 T.
banks IN the Administration. II never asked or
expected then political support nor deprecated
their political hostility. II lookud upon them as
public agents. 10 be encouraged and sustained rs
long as they faithfully performed their public dn-
ties, aud to be discouuienonced and discharged
when they failed. Their future has been zen.
cral, complete, and overwhelming. The friends
ray in peace, and Try the only remaining aIicfna-
tive short Of Bank of the United states. Al.
though they may once have preferred the Stale
banks to an Independent Treasury, is there any
inconsistency in prelciTlng the latter 10 Bank
Of the United SIatesl II they once preferred
sound State banks to an Independent, Treasury,
Is there any Inconsistency in preierrng The ai er
20 trokea State banksl Every honest Democrat
who joins in this impulaion Of Inconsistency, is
unwitungly promoting tho cause Of tho Bank of
the United States. A moments reflection will
show him, that the Administration did not aban-
don the State banks until they had made il impos-
sbIe longer 10 employ them, BY suspending spe-
cIc payment They are guilty Of the same IN
consistency os when they employ an individual
IN the public business, thinking him well qualified
and honest, and discharge him when proved, by
experiment, to be totally unfit for the service.
There are many other allegations against the
Administration. wbchare equally destitute of cans
dor and truth; but have not time to expose them.
We nrc told thai they have greatly increased the
public expenditures, when millions upon millions
'have been appropriated by Congress and required
to be expended 10y law, which the Executive nc.
yer asked for OF wanted. Tho increase Of the
ordinary expenditures within the last nine years
has not Kept pace With the increase of popuIa-
ton, and the extension OF our settlements Near.
y the whole real Increase has been in tue unso-
hchcd appropriations, and certain unusual Incl.
dents such as the Florida war md the removal
of the Indian tribes Bnt il the Administration
= 10 be charged with The lchole elptaditue, ought
i not to have credit for NE whoie ineome5-
Ought it not to have credit for The immense aug.
nieainiian q l..~h ~elslsa 4 - OF
the public debt, meet the extraordinary uppropri.
atoms, and depoSite hfy.seytn millions with the
Statesl The Foderasts make no entries on the
credit side Of the amount.
In fine, there never was time when more
wanton and attlocloU- Misrepresentation was re-
sorted 10. for the purpose Of destroying the Re
publican patty, aud bringing Federalism into pow
er. The best men are most abused, ard tho
pures actions are The most strongly condemned.
II Is the whole study Of powerful party il Con.
gfess not to do the pubic business but to break
down the Administration, aud put up auoiher IN
league with the money power, and then to orgnn-
we that power N the charter Of mammolh Ma
tomb Bank.
If tbey shall succeed, and shall thus bring the
control Of tho whole money aud credit system IN.
to an alliance with the Executive Of tho United
sales, then indeed may lho States begin to trcm.
hle Tor Their independence, and The people for their
Liberties. CONSOLIDATED into one great empires
aid proaDng under tie CALLING chains Of unmiti-
gated despo'lsnl, practsed under TIE lolms Of a
republic, The people 81 The States viii look in
VAN for another Andrew Jackson Of incofup,i-
ble mi grry, fearless iuitepdiy, md unbcnding
devotion 10 begy, 70 break the fatal alliance, ard
set bis country free. When tie banks Of New
York stopped payment, Noops were called out 70
ave the people, lest one lawless act should be-
avenged by another; and after die late Fcdeial
triumph was achieved in that State, it was cele-
Draied by eastlngs, rejoicings, and million IL
guns! This is a shadoVirg forth Of what may
be expected, When ali The powers Of Tie Govern.
nent shall be made subserylent 10 banks, specu
ators and STOCKHOLDERS, who consider the pcc
pie as the farmer docs his horses OF his oxen, th
mere instruments and means by which they ii
10 get rich.
RPRthcansra severe coAGict is impendin /.
Ultra Federalism, the ancient enemy Of Deu O.
rucN after creeping seaIthy along for aim ost
uny years, and assuming nucberless disgur es,
Is again IN the field, bold, confiden, and mer da,
ritus Ii Is not to be conquered but By ia dus-
ry, iirmncss and perseverance. Let every Re-
publican, however hgh or humble. devote HIM
,elf, II the most appropriate ard efficient man.
ner, TO The cause Of truth, justice and libett tho
cause for which Washington toiled ard Mont
gomcy bed. Let each aid in promoting flee
discussion, in disseminating Information within
bis own circle, IN enabling the people to under
stand The principles IN contest, TO arrive at lust
conclusions, and give them effect at the oils
So shall the present ouibreakng Of Fec sralism
be rcpressed, and the blessings Of pu e repre-.
sentative Government secured 10 arfoih er gene
atien.
Believing ii now more than ever nee eesayv %