Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-17
From the WoOdville Republican
MR.. G. D. BOYD's SPEECH.


On Tuesday last, Mr.. Boyd addressed
the citizens of this county in an attempt
to grouse himself, for being defaulter to
the Government, as Receiver of Public
monies at the Land Office in Columbus,
Missile acknowledged his gullt-that
IS, that he was actually a defaulter, but
plead IA abatement the purity of his mo-.
tiUes-and that he had retained the conf.
dence of those with whom he was best
known,-which he urged at some length
as evidence to extenuate any imputation
upon his honesty-But Mr.. B. then spoilt
all the effect that this argument might
have had; for he Immediately confessed,
hat after he had fully ascertained that he
wass defaulter, his friends (of course
the same he had retained the confidence
of came to him-honorable men-"ALL
HONORABLE KEN" and advised him to
use the public money, without restraint,
in entering Lands; but such was his in
flexible public virtue, his Immaculate hon.
esty, that he could not be induced to use
more than $4,000 of the peoples mo.
ney to purchase the peoples landH Oh
this was more than Roman virtue; hozan-
mas to such an incprruptible public SER
vant!-Who doubts the purity of such a
patriots motives?
Mr.. B. next related most affecting
incident. He said that certain number
Of wings in Lowndes county had borrow
ed money (SI0,O0O) from some gripping
Shylock there, for the laudable purpose of
erecting Female Academy-they were
unable to pay the amount at the time it
became due; this Shylock urged immedi-
ate payment which could not be complied
with by the debtors-they applied to Mr..
B. whom they knew had public money in
his hands, saying "lend us $IO,OOO--or
promise to lend it to us, for # Shylock
knows that we can command the sum, we
may make more advantageous compro-
mise with him. "--T These worthy wings
did not make the application in vain-the
the amount was lent them-although
Mr.. B. had taken solemn oath, on the
ssHoly Evangelists of Almighty God" to
obeythe flaws ofthe United States, &c;
and although the Lending of this money
was a palpable violation of his oath, vel
such is his public spirit, his philanthropIc
beneyolence, that be did not hesitate to
make this great sacrifice for the double
purpose of finishing the cupidity Of g
Shylock, and promote the laudable Object
of female education Really from the
i obstuseness Of the gentleman's intellect
or his utter deficiency in forming a pro-
per estimate Of moral principles, We are
almost induced to believe that he Thought
he vas doing right in this instance In
what barbarous orinhospitable region o.
the earth viii there not be found nations
and virgins to sing paans to, and bless the
name Of g. u. Boyd, the staunch and re.
doubtabIe champion Of female education :
who can now doubt the purity Of hlr. B's
motivesl
Nj. B. referred to The letter Of Mr..
GaTesche, who had examined the Lane
Offices IN this State and I.ouisian'.e1.- 'sYli
nlimented him 20 ecteQ e ne *.
re mad mad d foI lis beng default
Ie said Re was not conscious Of haV
inc done wrong. and therefore that ths
i plea set IS 81 Mr. aTesche, Of his being
s'pe1tenf he did not claim that &
could not Be penitent for an act which hs
did not consider WIliully wrong.
Iii. 8. repeated more than once, tlia
be was conscious ol not having done BIZ
duty as public officer and ilsdl "a fac
he eos i.ico lhe q cs. and rs
GREETED t Had accepted Of It.
said Sc hid surrendered all iii propeIi.
"a 0xernment- prosecute
ma how entsfed gains him &c