Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-17
COMMUNICATIONS.


TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTHERN ARGUs.
/ Sin-V Various and ingenious, are the devil
ces fesorted to, ia this political age to carry
our own points, and not the least IS, to tell the
truth, bat not the whole truth, which VIII
sometimes 50 change the complexion Of any
thing, that white may be mistaken for black.
But in time of war, al methods TO decoY an
enemy, even BY showing false coIors, within
range Of gun shot, is said to be iustifable. Ia
some parts Of Europe. SO totally lost are the
people residing on the sea coast to all sense Of
moral feeling that every invention and device
is resorted to, TO decoy vessels on shore to sat-
isfy their rapacious appetite for plumber; and
ingenious indeed are many Of those they do
resort TO: but not more ingenious or specious,
or better calculated to lead into error than the
remarks of the Editors of the Democrat, Ia
their paper of the 30th June last, on the con-
sistency of the Wings in opposing the election
Of Bank Directors to the State Legislature,
(Which we know, is as strongly opposed By
many Democrats,) and then in the same breath
recommending Seth PEBBLES director in the
Real Estate Bank. Calling the attention Of
the Yeomanry of Lowndes county to Mr.. But
Ter who is no director,-never voted for the
charter of bank-(which by the by is no re-
commentator if we have in view the Missis-
sippi monster; alias Union Bank) and is oppo-
sed to all monopolies. give those gentlemen
much credit for their ingenuity, but at the
same time take the liberty of saying that be-
lieve a majority of the Yeomen Of Lowndes
county, are not to be turned from the course
they have marked of, on their political chart,
by so slight puff of head wind.
The stockholders Of Real Estate banks, not
chartered, deed IN trust their Real Estate
which forms revenue security, and which,
with all their personal property, of whatever
description, is liable for the responsibilities Of
the bank and to add additional security, their
property Is taken, at but one half Of its valueas
stock. Here the Yeomanry Of the county of
Lowndes must perceive, (where all necessary
precaution has been taken to secure said prop
erty) public utility-public security-and in-
dividual interest is so nicely interviewer and
blended together, that they cannot be separat-
ed without injury TO the whole, presenting an
association of private bankers; and each stock
holder is very properly called director, with
the like power, that any partner ofa mercantile
firm would have of examining books &C., and
once month or oftener if he chooses, of giving
] his vote as to the direction and management
OF the bank; under any other circumstances
1 who would risk the whole of his estate. AnC
such director is our whig candidate, Capt
Seth PEBBLES, and such viii the Editors Of tn
Democrat find him to be, if they viii make fur
Their enquiry of the 'spromihent director of tn,
Real Estate Bank who gave them the infOr
nation"
With every respect, for the private worth G
Mr.. Butler, / cannot pass unnoticed the con
sistency of the worthy Editors of the Demo
Graf.
LIST. "Mr. Butler is no bank director"
Answer. When the storm was brewing, an
| the people about to assert their rights-M
Butler resigned his commission.
End. "Mr. Butler never voted for a ban
charter"
Ans. Mr.. Butler took stock in chartere
bank and acted as a Director proof that
was not much opposed to them.
> 3rd. 'Mr. Butler is opposed to all monopC
: lies"
/. Ans. When the aggressions of our charter
2 ed banks by monopolies had risen to such
pitch that they were echoed from the State
Maine to Louisiana, carrying ruin and distrel
\ to planter and merchant In their train-we fin
! Mr.. Butler director of one of them.
:, Lastly the inconsistency of the Editors
the Democrat far out balance the consistenC
> of the wings. A FARMER.