Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-10-20

Mr. PREs1pES1-The subject our society last had
under consideration, wa thatota NaUona Bans, as
suggested by the leader oI the Wings and the sub
stlue proposed by the President, for such an nSi-
tutlan :-aer protracted discussion of the subject
al our last meeting, gave way for d motion 10 ad
Ourn To this place, leaving the question still open,
and according 10 the rules by which we have seen
proper 70 be governed the same subject Is made the
| order of tins dav.
Mr. President recognise before me some Of my
brethren OF the States Right party, and believe
essentially necessary, and not an objectionable di-
gression 10 address few BRET remarks to them, a.
move may be made 10 put this question to the
vote of the society this day.
States Rights men, if | feel a. the ties Of bro
TIERS love 10 any political party ever known under
heaven, II Is TO that party who have dared, amidst
| thousands o mVeterate enemies, to cali themselves
Nnhiers as taught by the immortal Jeierson--t
is towards that party, who have been branded viii
the odouS names Of Rebel Troit1r, &C. Such my
friends, were the eplibtts heaped upon the sages OF
the rcvouon,) an II Is towards such that tins heart
must ever feel kladred tie or cease 10 feel at all.
My friends, it is with pam am constrained 10 ac-
knowledge it, though II is nevertheless true, that the
States Rights party are at this time in lar greater
danger OF being destroyed by themselves, than by
their Titus. Never was maxim more applicable
| 10 people, party, or an association, than tie
maxim, united we stand, di.ided we fall, " Is at
this time 10 the States Rights party We, who a
few wears since, 81 CALAMITY defended and main
tained the JelersOnian doctrines of 9S and 49,
against countless thousands OF the old Federal party,
backed by that portion OF the Republican party who
were for the fine miscad by the false views Of one.
We, who, when by H. $ powerful combination, were
required 10 surrender our arms, in the Spartan
tongue replied come and take them" are now
more hostile towards each other than towards our
old wouId-be enslavers.
From whence has emanaled this intestine division'
Is il from any real cause OF difference among our
stlves2 MOI so. 1t has arisen on account Of a
struggle, yes, death Struggle, between old allied
enemies for the dadern; aud we, It seems, must now
at this critical Juncture, when we occupy SO high,
commanding, and elevated position, that we might
make ourselves their tribunal leave the citadel OF
our principles and of liberty unguarded, and take
sides in Their quarrel; and some Of u.s. must think,
are taking side very unavoraI e 10 the advance
ment Of both our political principles, and the IN
erests Of the South.
States Rights men, when was the time that you
taught or entertained the Hamiltonan doctrine Of
latitudinous construction of the federal constitu-
ton You answer, never Is not your motto,
d" strict construction 7" Go TO the very letter and
spirit of the compact which is the best and most
efficient antdote for ratification; then such Of you
as regulator Of State Institutions and as fiscal
aren't OF the General Government, instead Of an old
fashioned constitutional reasury-such as our ia
theirs provided for MS, (Which is now e proposed
substitute Of the Democratic party) have certainly
slept at your post Yes, you have slept. | will be-
yer own that States Rights man has become cou-
tamnatcd by the unholy influence Of the glare Of
power, at last reflected from the flowing banners 81
those ceaseLess asprants 70 power, who have acted
with US Of late from very different motives from
those by which we were Influenced they sought
power and place; we the observance of principles
az specified in the constitution. We have al last
achieved all for which we coplended, but not 50 with
them.
The party in power have acknowledged oui
claims in various ways, aud on various occasions
will try by explanation and simple and brle
, statement Of facts to prove what say. How OK
the three Embellishments FederalIsts, and Nul
lhers->and upon tins great finance question, u
the wears 1894 and 81 /? or am willing TO go bach
to the very foundation Of our political existence
but every party knew tSeIi al tie perod above re-
erred 10, and therefore it IS unnecessary 10 60 iac'
further How then stood those three great parties
Democrats Nationals, and States Rights NJ
+ same three parties then as now existed, ana t1'
sa se three procc O. then az now suggested; ~
by whom then, were these projects suggested AM
by whom now are the same three projects supported
The States Rights party .hen, my trends Suggest
ed and supported a measure calculated to diVofc
the government in it, >ca acton from all connec
5 lion whatever. with Banks OF every description
Their then allies, the Nationals, reluctantly asSsie
them, preferrlng then, now, National BANK
but preferred the Divorce Bill OF the States Right
& party to the measure Of the Democratic party
! which was the employment of a league of Stat
; Banks, which were TO answer as deposiorles an
dSbursers OF the Government revenues, and Is reSu
. lators Of exchanges all over the country.
How nov stand parties On this vexed hnanc
sueslionl But t~o or lhfes year have elaPSs'
l. yet we may by scosng, 75eerrc one Of ITO mo-