Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-12

themselves, the authors o. the State Bank >,
and all the evils resulting from them. He
proved thai Gen. Jackson, the great patriarch
oil tocofocoIsm, originated the ruinious rnea-
sure, and those who q follow in his footsreps,s
adhere TO il. He not only repeIied the foul
SANDER Of federalism. as charged by locofocos
upon the wings, but identified the self-styled
democrats and old federalIsfs. upon principle
and action the same His remarks upon this
subject must have convinced any locofoco,
whose senses were not as bIunfed as an oys-
ter's, that the term federalism applies TO the
party now IN power He dashed, with an un-
sParing hand, that great political humbug, A.
g. McNutt or McNitt, whose history is one of
imposition and inconsistency. He established.
by irrefragable evidence, the fact that A G..
McNutt or McNitt has throughout his whole
career oil legislation contributed as far. as b g
who went farthest, in establishing the Banks
now so loudly denounced by those who sup
port him. With frank and manly voice be
proclaimed his own actions in the Legislature
upon the subject of Banks, and we defy those
who ptsbiish and assert the foulest calumnies
on this point, to contrast their own actions or
those Of their leaders, with Mr.. Prentiss. We
DEFY those who illuminate the false and SLAM
derous charge. that s. S. Prentiss is the cham
pion OF = those miserable corporations that in
test The state" to prove the fact. We defy
the most reckless writer that ever spoiled paper,
or wasted ink in the cause of locofocoism, to
establish the assertion that S. s. Prentiss, with
true Paternal soIfcltude. is now the champion
OF those misbegotten bantlings," the State
Banks We defy any locofoco, democrat, Jack
sonlan or Vanlte, who has participated in Mis-
slssiPpian Legislation, to make the same expo
sitlon of his conduct s. s. Prentiss did.
We have been provoked into this DEPRESSION
by remark of the Grand Gulf Advertiser of
the I'd inst. We regret have even gwen
such remark any notice at all, as il is I'M
founded, unwarranted and unjust
Mr.. Prentiss, upon the subject of the United
States Bank, established its constitutionality SO
far as argument and the light of the most emf
nent Judicial investigation and decision could
go. He proved its expediency and necessity
from experience. His views and remarks upon
the Sub-Treasary in contrast with National
institution, will long be recollected by those
who adhere to and support this destructive pro-
ject In regard to Mr.. Walker and his politi-
cal history, we appeal to any candid, intelli-
gent supporter of the administration for an an
swer. We ask the warmest and most enthusi-
astic friend of that gentleman to exhibit more
glazing picture of Inconsistency. We ask them
to look at the record of evidence in the case
and the acts of the individual in question. If
you will not believe that, you will not though
one arose from the dead. Mr.. PrentIss in con-
clusion, reviewed the political history of our
country for the last ten years, and presented In
rotation those frightfnl acts of misgovernment
that have signaised the reign of Andrew Jack
son and the s. follower in his footsteps"
We saw many supporters of the powers that
be, present, but under the firm conviction
their strength and zeal are abated.