Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-07-07
LIBERTY MI, SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 2, 1885.

and, Mr.. Speaker, the gentleman pledg-
ed us his honor tina. he would do IT,
that he would present, for the consid-
Grafton OF this House, 4 supplemental
: bill, whcrcon the friends and foes OF
: the original charter could meet on
, common ground, and reason together.
: Did the gentleman do it? Aye, and
: that is not all? He not only brought
forth the supplemental bill Of fair pro-
portions, and comcly in its appearance;
!, but the first moment the child was a.
Weakened from its reposc, he "pounced
/, upon it like a tiger upon its Prey
and left nothing but lis head; "a fit
emblem of the tragic scene" on one
fell swoop" he cxterminatcd the feet,
legs, body and arms. All, Mr.. Speak
or, how faithfully the hon. gentleman
has redeemed his pledge. How kind
and generous his friends, that came
forward manfully, TO pay the last til
butte of respect, to the memory Of de-
parted worth. This supplemental bill
reminded many Of objections, urged
against the original charter; it was u
compromise, and one which would
have received my support. Whether
this was a plan held out, Us an induce
ment for members to vntc for the orr
ginal charter; leave it TO the hon.
gentleman and his friends to answer
TO my mind it is a most extraordinary
course oflegislation. But there is one
rcdeeming qualty-cnc fact, which in
duces me TO forgive and pardon tho
course my friend from Madison has
pursued, in relation to the supplement-
al bill. The fist section In the sup
Elemental bill, is retained in its origin
al purity. The gentleman saw fit, in
his wisdom, not TO apply his metaphy-
steal scissors to this section, Ii gives
TO the State five million, which, in my
mind, will in some measure, balance
the power. But, Mr.. Speaker, this
section furnishes a remarkable instance,
of the elasticity Of the gentleman's
mind-iti is completely at war with the
principles he advocated on the pass
age of the original charter. What
was constitutional then, is clearly CON {
stitutional now. The original charter :
could not be amended; but to give the ]
State five million; to remove the bran I
chcs, from the place where they were !
located by the Mother Bank, is now, +
in the opinion of the gentleman per- 5
lectly right and constitutional; "oh {
world, thy slippery turns" / leave |
Inc gentleman to his own quiet rchec- (
ions. Sir, the gentleman from Kinds, /
Mr.. Stewart has been equally cxtrav- !,
lgant, to my mind, in the course he
las taken, in all the proceedings touch
ng the Union Bank. He told US over {
ind over again, that the charter had
'cen submitted to the people, that the {
asst section which authorised the Gfh
ection to be referred, referred the :
Whole charter, it was one and the same.
he people had passed upon it, and any {
mcndnent, was gross violation Of
nc constitution, and reference of the I
hartcr to the committee Of the whole {
ouse, was manoeuvre of the enemies !;
{ the bill to kill it; and he called upon !,
S friends TO take il under their spe
ial care, and mol suffer 1t 10 fall into
&c hands of its enemies. He voted
" the passage of the original charter
it was, as well as The amendment
Tered by Mr.. Philips, to strike on. all
Ut the first section in the supplement
i bill. Not single amendment 10 (
le supplemental bill has been offered,
believe, but the gentleman has vio-
ntIy opposed it. He sees beauty in
&c first section, it is perfectly in uni
n with the Original charter. Blu! to
y ~ wonderful change has come O.
# the spirit of his dreams" Sir,
as greatly astonishcd when ] heard
) amendment just read, to change rGs
e branch from Augusta, where It was st,i
lced by the Mother Bank, to Mount FOR
lrmel. How consistent some men ion
:. (Here Mr.. Stone was Interrupt Nv,
and called to order BY Mr.. Stewart, cb.
t cries from all parts of the House, OF cor
ar him, and Mr.. Stone procccded). Sir
:, the gentleman from Kinds, may 90.
unconscious of the course he has 1;s
Ten, and disclaim i.--but, Sir. ap- 9os
Al to the recollection of every gen not
man upon this floor, for the truth of be,
at ! have said; the Journal, the re- h..
d and votes, all bear testimony to ~.
statement | have made, and per.
ps "the half has not been told.n
w the hon. gentleman can reconcile ant
votes and speeches to-day, With his ate