Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-12-29
Plain Questions asked and Ans
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We sHaHId p Or ka0w bow thr NfHI-s-t Stna-
tor Dickinson and Iis supporters can pac, aay con-
6ience IN Hea-y Cay Read tie following aec,uni
Of hs twisting a.t turning
From he Grecnsborouch, tA.a1 Bcacos:
Who declared "a National Bank IN lsll 20 be
in lis administration necessary violation OF the
Am,ucau principle OF responsibility. Henry
Clay
WAC described It as "Yagtaal' construction
hunting ali over the constitution Tor alodgemcni,
and driven Gu, by ,unS iIom every position that Il
assumed Henry Clay.
Who voted against r0Charcr OF Ihc old BauN
ION grounds as we'll Of e1pcdicucy as consi'iu-
liohaiiy,l which be row p!9olaims TO have opera
ted 50 bcuthciaiiy ON the commerce. aud curen
cy Of the couulry' Henry Clay.
Who reported, on constitutional serupleS, a
gansl the petition Of the same bank Tor The there
extension 81 IT'S charter lor two years 10 ouRbc II
to wind up It's affairs with safety to iIselt and
othorsl Henry Clay
Who now processes implicit obedience to tbo
doctrine Of Prcecdeuts, which We denounced as
trauehl with the most mischiesous consequences
as a "suhsutuuon Of the text of the constitution
! Tor the constitution ITSELF" as belonging rather
| to ",hc pretended constitution OF England than
| to the written charter Of American hbcV' Henry
Clay
Who in bis present project Of a Bank, avo~s
that he cptrrtalGs &iUtsclIno objection Jo loiegn-
/ ers owning stool, m bank which Is 10 nave "H'
/ disputed sway over our EXCHANGES ana c"eu'ahou
while in 1871 he pronounced that ii vas IA VAN
to expect thal the abuse of foreign utlence tGuid
be separated from their ownership of thls capital:
that We might as we'll permit foreigners to bold
/ land, land exchange the condition ot independent
/ propretorS lor that of slcwuds,' Henry Clay.
/ Who asserted that he believed It TO be fact,
/ that the Old Bank had under British influence IN
| tertcred in behalf OF Jays treaty, and "contubu-
ted to bluut public sentiments, or paray2o the et-
forts of this nation against British aggIessIon'--
but now declares that the bank has always
worked we'll and that he individually has no ob.
lection to foreigners holding stock Henry
Clay
Who now proposes to be placed at the heNo
OF ,ac institution which Is TO control our dcStn'es,
Mr.. Galatin, a man who but a few years ago he
described because tic signed a pctcuupn IN lay'
yor OF fee trade and against hs swndmg sls
tenn Of proeouou) "lhough he had filled at home
aud abroad some Of the highest offices OF lbt>
Government for thirty years, Us slli al heart an
uIIen;' as having "no feelings, no attachments no
sympahles no principles N common VAN oul
pcope" Henry Clay
Who now, IN opposition 10 the administration
wishes to cenualizo the National banking system
IN New York by the mere accusation Of which
as the secret motive Of their warfare against the
Philadelphia bank, he has raised such cry ant
l. mn
his party Henry Clay.
Who coaiesscs that he cannot agree with Mr
Webster IN deriving the power to charter bank
from the duty Of Congress TO regulate com
mcrcc," and to soon money! and yet insists n
srenously on the creation Of u National Bank
Henry Clay.
Who IN 1871 declared, that there vas no NOR
INTIMATE and proper connection between IN
G collection Of the revenue" (tlm0st the only &c
naming clause from which 1t Is attempted 10 n
fer his power and National Bank, :" than be
tween corporation established for any purpos
VI hueyer and some one or oher OF the specific
2 powcrsi Horny Clay.
Who urged, that the only plausible prolcnc
ior employing any but government officers IN III
fiscal agency Of tha government was the cIcd
dlIbNtu w VIZ lldlAAhlHi b'"ilNH W WV N"7'''''
that if the banks were necessary for tals Deposit
Of the merchants bonds for duties II was an I'M
] constitutional necessity OF our own creating an'
utterly denied that even the limited asshtauc
which these institutions do IN truth rendcr," va
e at all Indispensable IN the management OF III
public reveuues--aud yet denounccs the propos
= lon To- separate the Treasury from the Banks
: Henry Clay.
d Who has ever been the most violent opponcl
d of the State Banks, did every thing 10 dlsgrac
d and nuro them after the removal Of the Depe
: sites until the suspension, and IN 1886, prolcstc
! the bills Of one Of them aud brought suit IN hi
Il own name to the amount Of SlO,0U0--and y
!. would now constitute himself then champion
= Henry Clay
i. Who commenced his pubic life an advocate
r. States Rights dociuncs, on which ground q
II pressIy he opposed this Federal institution, an
!. vet has ever since his return from Europe, bee
l. recognized as one Of the strongest promoters :
# central ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, the thorough opponcI
Of the school Of Jefferson and the principles
d tho South, aud now the head candidate OF lhe pa
Ic ty of ,he ultra Nationalist Henry Clay.
Il Who pied Tariff on 1euf and was hale
1t " Father Of the American System mat sysiel
& of cruel wrong and brutal outrage, whIch ever
Southern heart abhorsl Henry Clay,
y Who told the South but the other day that h
s principal motive for consenilng at last to rs PR
IF uacted reduction, was The interest OF the Nof
!. crn manufacturers, who might otherwise be q
At urey deprived Of their unnghleous PIunuef
= Henry Clay.
y Who sconingIy reminded us that ne cSofit
either from our patriotism Or our fears, me recoI
of milton of the principle Of Protection to be kept
n. badge Of bondage and germ Of future exa
ID tlonsl Henry Clay.
DC Who heads party, several eadiag members
IS which are pledged, should the interests Of Mort
We ern manufactures require Il, IN 1912, when he e
- ~ rnlnn.cd from M, VOW 70 nropose a