Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-14
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I termed, 80 Iar as the S0nlh is concerned
measure Of " DELfVERANCE AND LIB
I ERTY,n was lost By a majority Of fourteen
Seven mcmbes, therefore, mig.i have iurns,
The scale the other way. Messrs. Dawson anC
4 Gfanliand, Of Georga-Campbell, Legafe, anc
I Thompson, OF South Carolina-and Bronson
( Edwards, and Vanderoef, Of New York, voted
/ agoiHsi the bii. Did these gentlemen vote &C.
cording 10 The asceHaned or supposed will o.
their constituents We cannot say,--but We
ihiak not. With the exception Of Col. Campbell
Ia man Of most excellent and yirluous charac-
ter, with whose district we are bat little acquaint
ed the FIRST five, ~ our opinion, voted against
the ascsriaiaed will Of the States. they, in part
represent The other three certainly disappoinl-
cd their friends here. They should have known,
Tor all men know that the questionable true
question NJ issue was, whether we shall have a
mammoth NATIONAL BANK, or the CON-
STIrUTI0NAL TREASURY. Are their
constituents IN favor Of the Jormsri We be-
lieve not. Its against the long entertained, and
well settled principles aud opinions Of The Repub-
lIcan party in the State Of New York. They
have, therefore, incurred heavy responsibility
in the vote they have given. True, they may
know tho sediments Of their constituents better
than We do. Their opportunities are certainly
better but we would like 10 see THE ISSUE
ttied. We want no special deposiie conception
whether Of notes Of of gold and silver to mysiify
the issue. We wish il 10 stand forth naked Ms il
is, and take the public judgment upon il. For
this reason we are opposed to the movement made
On Tuesday by Mr.. Buchanan IN the Senate. We
taurf Ii ftt,f r.tat al
er the people Of this country are willing that this
Government sholl belong TO the banks or to
themselves. II is impolltlc and dangerous 10 Gre
ate multitude Of issues. They only serve to
distract the pubic mind, and 10 furnish hiding
places for those who are disposed To skulk. Let
The true and naked issua he presented TO the peo-
pie; and the Constitutional Treasury bill will be
passed al the next session and the POLITE
CAL POWER DO forever divorced from the
BANKING POWER This is the consumma.
ton most deyoulIy 10 be wished Fash. Chron.
NATI0NALGSM AND ABOLITI0NlSM
More work is going on at the North showing
tho kissing ncllnaiions Of these two agents OF evil.
The twain are fast becoming one flesh, not ac-
cording to The order Of heavenly unon, but o(hel-
lish conjunction They threaten both Church |
and State with destruction.
But this is delicate question and copying
after the example Of the Richmond Wing, Lynch.
burg Virginian, and others of the Southern dyis-
on, we ought 10 pass by the facts, and wait
more convenient season for comment. cand-
late for the Presidency is concerned, and "mum
s me trord." His interests must BIO regarded.
lie must get the votes Of this ominous partner
hip, or otherwise be defeated. Therefore
compromised paci foaiion,' Cunning words)
must he regarded for tho present. Talk not OF
honor, the interests, tho safety Of the Southern
,taios, ut The hazard Of Wing candidates chan
.cs for The Prcsidcncy! This is the order OF
he day---otbers may obey, but we shall violate
| without scruplc. As soon as tho adjournment
IL Congress shall leave US tho necessary leisure,
ne shall attempt to show to THE SOUTHERN
PEOPLE what are their interests in this matter,
md what are the Wing candidates interests we
hayo the documents by US, and will PRINT them,
though by doing so, we incur tho denunclations
Of the ner converts, and the old disciples. One
woe at a time i enough. live must have Fed
prasm and a National bank 10 rule over US, let
Us nj least, be spared the dark horrors of Aboll-
ion. The domination of political ianaticism is
bad cnough that Of religious madness is lntoer-
able. Washington Chronicle.
7ac tables are iu,aed. Tho opposition lea
lers in Congress their great Executive Commit
GO Of Messrs. Graves, Curtis, and Philips, for
aisiug funds aud establishing prosses--'heM DIS
inguished political bragplayers, Messrs' 1loy'
Wise, Bell, aud Bound--havo delt out their last
,ard They have tried duels and poncs, lists
Iabricatons, ill the good sense and good taste OF
tho country IRE sckened. The tables are turned
The few honest yeomary that have been misled
by tho false glare Of Whggery and Conservatism
now begin 10 see the cloyen foot. Facts, stub
born facts, are fast undeceving them. Tho re-
vulsions in trade are demonstrated to have arisen
from other cuuses than tho Administration, The
suspension of specie payments is clearly traced
to the measures Of Opposition speculalors,tradeis,
and bankors. The arrangement in exchanges
sprung llom their debts mud the boosted deposite
act The tables are turned. The distress has
ceased without new National Bank. Com.
mcrce has revived without the election Of either
Clay, Webster, or Harrison. Many OF the banks
have been forced 10 resume without the aud oil Inc
puuLc uepuSHsS' AHo tAVllaibes WO eHe""~"'b
as debts are discharged The tables are turned.
And tho slow, unmoyed finger discern polaied
towards the domasoues and pronigatc politicians
who have tried to perpetuato the reign Of shin
plastcrs--to encourage the banks in violation
of law aud morals---snd to agi,ale and embarrass
the community --merely TO influence the fall cleo
tons, and mid Messrs. Blddle and Clay. The
Republic is now safe. The people IRE rising in
their majesty. The tables are turned, Globe.
ltmay be uieredas apretty safe prediction,
that by the tune the session Of Congress shall have
been ended, the opposition will be just as little
satisfied with the result Of the late vote on the
Sub.Treasury bill, as they proved TO be with wha,
they called tho "reeision Of the Specie Crcu.
lar" Judging lromthe exutations so lavshly
expended on that occasion, one would have then