Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-03-31
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III This is the universal topic in all circles,
isince the speech of MT calhoun, the ablest,
perhaps, that was ever delivered on any
subject, in Congress, its most bitter oppo-
nents have been brought to pause and re-
feet. The arguments in its favor, founded
4 on the Constitution--on its own merits
ION its expediency as bearing directly on
the currency, on the industry of the coun-
TRY, agricultural, commercial, and manu-
Featuring; on its absolute necessity, as pre-
Isenting the ouly Safeguards against the in
crease Of Executive patronage. OF Federal
usurpations, of high taxes and extravagant
expenditures, of fraud, abuse and corrup-
ton; in short, all the namcless evils ofun-
righteous and unlawful legislation, have
staggered the determination of some of
its most pertinacious partizans. Let them
pause and ponder deeply. This speech is
f. to 90 out to the people--it will thread eV-
every maze, and penetrate every noun
tain recess in this extensive Union 1t
addresses itself to the common sense OF ev-
cry man, however humble his station or
peculiar his employment. 1t presents the
lines, between the two great political par
ties of this country-known os the ode
mocracy of numbers" and the 'Aristocra-
cy of wealth" the State Rights Party, and
the National or Consolidation Party. 1t
presents the issue between the friends OF
bank monopolies, and the advocates Of free
trade; between those who would legislate
for the benefit of Capitalists, and those
who would legislate for the country; be-
tween the supporters ofan inconVertlble
paper money, and the advocates of Just
and sound and uniform currency, founded
on the basis of the precious metals.
Such is the issue--and no ingenuity can
distort 1.-THE arguments may be met,
las they probably will be-by the in
fammatory appeals, violent denunca-
tons, furious defamation. These,
garnished with the tinsel trumpery OF
words, decked out in the holyday finery of
figures and flowers, and fourishes of rhe-
toric, may tickle the fancy, and galranise
the ignorance of the Galeres,--but the
plain, hard and practical sense of the A.
mercan people, will require something
more than polished phrases--brillant
tropes--and theatrical exhibitions. They
will demand that the arguments be fairly
stated-and fairly answered. And who
will undertake this task? No one--no,
mot one. We venture to say-(and we
have been told, on good authority, that
Ave hundred dollars were offered immedl
ately ON the conclusion of the speech, to
any Senator who would FAIRLY state the
various propositions. and answer them)--
that no one in the opposition will attempt
it. They feel that the argument cannot
be answered, and, as matter OF neces-
sity, must resort to quirks and bubbles
and misconstructions. But let them moi
depend on these. The stay is utterly ia
Iacious and delusive. The time is fully
come to try great issue,--and people
90 remarkable for good sense as those O
the American Union. will not suffer them
selves tob be delnded by vain words--emp
" promises--and idle predictions. The
union of the political and Banking powers
is at an end. Circumstances under the
control of Divine Providence, have sun
dered the fatal connection, which, other
wise might never have been--and tn
people of this country would be blind t.
the lessons of reason and experience
they ever again permit the unhallowe'
nnion. There is nothing in the future t
us more certain, than that the connection
Is dissolyed--now, henceforth and ioreV
r.--Washington Chronicle.
g., Arorsr,NE. Texas. Mar. |,