Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-05
Judge rurner-u. s. Bank.
The LocoFoco NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CoRREcTI
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The LocoFoco MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED.
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We have the pleasure of stating to our WING
friends throughout the State, that Hon. Ed
WARD TURNER is MT opposed 10 Uni
ted States Ba1sk-that he believes such an In
stitution CONSTITUTIONAL. and, at the
present crisis, EXPEDIE.AT also. We state
upon Judge Turner'S authority, contained
IN letter addressed 10 the editor of the Sun,
dated 25th ult. Judge Turner, however, con-
ceivos that it is not the duty Of one, canvassng
for the Office of Gorerslor to argue the question.
he thinks II more proper TO leave the disputa-
ton TO those gentlemen who are canvassing for
seat in Congress, and who, when elected,
may probably have vote In determining the
question.
The report of Judge Turner's opposition to
a U. S. Bank, no doubt originated from the
fact, that some twelve or fifteen years ago, he
opposed TO the Introduction of branch
of the q. s. Bank in Mississippi. That oppo-
sition, however, did not arise from any HOSTILE
~ to the Bank-but, from the fact that at that
early period, the State needed no additional
banking faciities-that had good banks of
our own, which furnished sound circulating
medium, and which the Legislature might tax
and that, If branch of the Z. s. Bank were
introduced, it would not be tarable, These
were the reasons, and the policy which infuen-
ced Judge Turner and thev were doubtless
very good and wholesome the time, and un-
der the circumstances which then surrounded
our little community.
In relation our STATE Banks, Judge Turner
occupies the right ground. He is in favor of
correcting, By all legal means. the corruptions
and abuses practised Dndsr tho diffusiye
banking system, fastened upon the people by
the experiments OF the iocofoco party.
He will, if elected. endeavor reform the
whole systeul--wind up the g rottcyl' banks
and compel the sound ones TO perform their du-
ties 10 the people in faithful and efficient man.
This is right, IN our OPINION Although
the whig party had agency in producing
the distress which pervades the land, and the
runous multiplication of shin-plaster banks
hich has every where occurred-yet it is their
duty, as patriots, to aid in remedying the diff
culties which surround US.
We say then, confidently, JUDI. Turner is
right on the controlling question of the eur
rency-being, as he IS in favor Of a National
Bauk-opnosed to the Snb-Treasury, and the
exclusive metallic currency dreamed of by Ben
ton-and in favor OF REFORMING the State Bank
system.
The Democratic letter-writers and editors
have msrepresented the whig candidate for
Governor. This has been drtfuliy and irssi,ls-
trio,tsiy dene, with the view of driving from
him his wing supporters. Tie democrats knew
that the wing party coald not consistently, and
therefore wouh ans, support any man for CO.
vernon. who efrayed himself against a well re-
gulated National Bank; and perceiving, from
the Signs of the times, that their locofoco,
eaD-treasury- hard-money candidate was in
woful minority, resorted to this fnessc as
last hope of sustaining their party. They have
fatieG-the plot mas exploded. Inc wings
now that !. airs rfglf,'' and they will sGo-
Btfhtee. ~i,h a power which the forces of Van
Nntt can never arrest.
Gen. Houston.
The ex-President of Texas, and Hero of
San Jacinto passed throu gh thisp place on Tues
day last on his return home. While here he
was greeted by many of his warm per-
sonal friends, who testified their regard by the
tender of public dinner, which was cordially
accepted.
After the dinner and reading of the toast
Complementary TO Gen. Houston. the company
upon request proceeded to the Court House,
where the Hero of San Jacinto replied to the
compliment in one Of the finest and most elo-
quent speeches ii has ever been pleasure
10 listen TO. He reviewed his policy-and the
reasons which influenced him in the course he
pursued with Santa Anna-the invasion Of the
rights of Texas by Mexico, previous to the .ec-
larasion Of war, the future prospects of that re-
public. the fertility Of its soil and salubrity OF
its climate The address was short, owing to
his health, which is very bad, and our only re-
greet at the conclusion Of his speech, was, that
business prevented our hearing il all, and that
he concluded as soon as he did.
The proceedings Of the day ere handed in |
100 late for this weeks paper; we will publish i