State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-09
Observation-Disclosures.

The rush for banking privileges and her corpo-
rate advantages in this county in general and Missis
sppi in rancular, rather increases than diminiShes
with tho advance of time. The of the Legs
lature Of this State during its session. when
for the greater amount of The law making which was
done, for the benefit of companies, presents Sc
ous considerations to the public especially 10 ,hat
part of if, which is distinctly known as tlemocratic
and which assumes to act upon principle of hostility
to interpretations and the whole business of special
legislation. II is well known that the majority Of
one branch of the body referred to, were elected by
The democrats--that they were termed democratic,
and that before the people they proessed the demo-
cratic principle. Il is evidently that the party is
misrepresented. To view least it appears tina.
profession points, one way while practice reru fire..
quently travels with boldness in contrary directions.
The question Therefore arises whether the great
body Of the people of Mississippi are or are not
opposed to the increase encouragement of chartered
bodies
If they are opposed to this line OF policy, as we
believe they are and have been it, evidently ar
CUES that they have been regularly betrayed by each
successive Legislature for long se,ies Of yeas.
The remedy lies with themselves, and it is our own
fault If not applied.
But if on the contrary they are not adverse to this
species Of organization under of law in s gen.
eral bearing but only in particular oppressive in
stances, the time think has come when the fact,
should be infinitely understood: that their will may
be properly carried in.o effect and that patty men
and the party press may no longer pursue course
which at the best has the being useless
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to go on as we have must in the event prove serious
ly detrimental. For party to maintain its strength
and to preserve its character must operate upon set
tied and unequivoeal principles of actions.
Il cannOt long continue to flourish when the CRY l.
..down with corporations" while the die is Sup with
corporations" There must be some degree of har
mony between words and actions, in the event
/ public confidence will be lost-the community mus
at last become Indifferent where no visible distinction
is apparent and politics will rapidly deerorate int
nothing more than sordid scramble for the emolu
ment of ofire-the patriotic and disnielested ookn
on in mere disguss.
Assuming il as fact that corporate legislation ]
likely to go on, aud are sorry 10 confess, we sea
manifestation 10 the contrary, it is certainly the par
ofwisdom to take that ii is done as SAFELY AM
4 equally as possible.
Corporations are mndc hurrielly they are gene
ruy the offspring Of some private interest and dedi
caied 70 some particular siew-they are an exactol
from the public-whiehare acquired and .'dominee
TO the very top Of sovereignty" over the rights do
naled.
They who create these cooperation do it as If Ii
boring under of shane and if they thought
careless expedency TO evade observation such conduc
is Of itself manifestly wrongfor if special power
and privileges are 10 be conferred on those who as
for them il should be done with calmness and greu
deliheration
Inded il is required that some consideration IS due
when part Of The sovereignty Of the people is di
posed Of, and men are clothed with 'vested rights
which place them in various respects above their f
low citizens
L Is therefore thrown out as matter Of reflection
whether i would not be hest to pre-ent imprope
tampeing with public seryantsto simplify and fac
litate legislation, 70 economic tim. aud above all