Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-10
(MIl TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1888.

proposed seouH not be acceptable to the
people, shall look to their wisdom to sub
stitute such as may be more conducive to |
the one, and more satisfactory to the 9TH
er. In any event, they may confidently
rely on my hearty cooperation to the full
est extent which my views ofthe constitu.
ton and my sense of duty will per-
mit.''
What did Mr.. Van Buren, mean by
this reference to the popular appreciation
of the Sub I reasury! Did he mean to
"bamboozle" the people. as Mr.. Benton
would say? Was this a sincere expires.
sion of his own will and purpose, or a
mere phrase of hypocritical cant, and hol.
low profession? Has the Sub-Treasury
proved acceptable TO the people? Have
we not the most clear and indisputable evil
dence from every section of the country,
that such an opposition is arrayed against
it, as was never before marshalled against
any measure of any administration of our
Government And in the teeth of this
opposition, is not desperate effort now
making to fasten it upon the country, by
the very men who profess on all occasions
a most ready and implicit Difference to the
will ofthe people?
| Towards the close Of the extra session,
this bill was laid on the table Of the House
ofRepresentatives by.a vote of120 to LOT.
One reason assigned for this disposition of
it was to afford honorable members an OPP
portunity of consulting their constitu-
cnts," and Of ascertaining public senti-
mant ?-They consulted their constituents
land the only voice of encouragement or
appreciation that has come from those
constituents, has been in the resolutions of
the South Carolina Legislature. These
are in direct opposition to resolutions
adopted a few years previously by the same
body: their passage was no doubt dictated
and procured by Mr.. Calhoun himself.
But where are the legislative resolutions
of the other once loyal States, that were
always forthcoming in such abundance at
at the bidding Of General Jackson, 10 sup.
port any measure, good or bad of his ad-
ministration? Where are the numerous
popular assemblies, with their columns Of
endorsement and appreciation? What has
become Of al! the machinery with which
public opinion was once manufactured so
abundantly for any given purpose?
1t cannot be denied: is obvious from
the tone ofthe public press-from the pre-
sent position of so many of the leading
friends of the administration, to say MOTH
ing of the conclusive judgments Of the BAL
lot box, that the Sub Treasury is not sac
ceptable" to the People; but on the con-
trary lnexpressibly odioue. The contin-
gency has actually occurred referred to by
J Mr.. Van Buren,, in which Congress would
CRAFTY him by the proposition ola substi-
tute for the Sub Treasury; and in this con-
dition Of things, his friends are preparing
to press this obnoxious measure, and to
carry ii fnessessary By the casting UOte Of
Z the Speaker!
The following table, which has been
compiled with great care by the editor oil
the New Yorker, demonstrates an oppo.
: sition majority on the. Sub. Treasury issue,
in nineteen States alone of 1881.
The change against Mr.. Van Buen since
!. its agitation, is 13s, 984 votes; and mea.
sure condemned by this vast majority o.
: the People, after being passed bya Senate
= VIGOROUSLY misrepresenting their States
!, is to be urged through the House of Re.
representatives., if possible, even upon tie
vote! Mr.. Polk stands ready of course
: to do his duty in sustaining-the admin
, stration. We annex the table to which
we referred above:
t GENERAL REHABILITATION
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