Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-03-30
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED /
JAcou Thompson, EsoR. AT CorrErvILLr.
10 Ms Editors cf The Columbus Dem.crat.

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JAcou Thompson, EsoR. AT CorrErvILLE
10 ne Editors Of the Columbus Demscrat:
CoFPEEvILLE, March I3, 1899.
Gsniltmsn---M IL o'clock to-day, JAcol
TnoarsoS. ESQ. Of ronIoioc. one of tho Dcrlo
cratic candidates for Congress, addressed the So
yereign people Of Yalobusha county on The sub
jeci Of bis election. Ills is plain, unostenta
liOus man, Of unassuming manners, but of q
strong, sound, and logical mind. have heard
more ilowery stump orators, but soundcu and
inorc logical discourse, niermixed with SO LILLE
Of tho dcmagogue, do no. recoec, 10 have
heard from tho popular rosirunn lie went into
foil and detailed history Of tho great political
questions which divided the two prominent parties
OF the Union, and showed research and extent
Of reading information seldom found among our
public men. Mr. Thompson riyeucd tho a,ten.
l'on Of his hearers, and made a powerful impress
sion. The main outlines Of his speech will en-
doavor to sketch,
Alter lev appropriate preliminary remarks,
ME- 4. ~ concise and forcible manner laid
down the principles Of tho patriots Of '76, and
said, that after success had crowned the bold adj.
venture. they adopted Constitution with view
10 secure these principles That at an early pc.
rod, tho Federalists, or those who adopted III.
doctrine iha, Congress had full legislative power
over all subjects which might DO considered for
tho general welfare, and not prohibited by the
Constitution, had tho ascendancy. And that this
party continued their nroads upon the Cors,iu,.
ton I'LL tho Alien and Section Laws reused tho
master minds Of Jefferson and Madison, and vave
rise to the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions Of
'9s, and Mr. Madison's report Of 90; and ,ha, Il
was his principle OF action to hold tho Constit,,.
ton IN one hand, and The Resolutions M the
key in tho other and unhesitalingly TO condemn
measures and men who could not stand the tesl Of
this touchstone, Hence ho opposed the dis.
irlbu,ion Of tho proceeds Of the Public Lands
amorg the States, tho establishment Of Ma.
iicnal Bank, Protective Tariff, and any scheme
Of Internal Improvement by tho General Co.
vernmeni, and Of course opposed tho election
of Henry Clay for President of the U. States.
lie then took up tho subject Of the finances, and
showed with much clearness tina. both parties in
this State had virtually denied the constitutional.
iiy Of U, $. Bank, because each had published
their adoption Of the Republican creed Of '9e
which IN express and emphatic terms condemned
the Bank ihen in existence, on account Of it, un.
consiuonaliiy. Bu. suppose the people willing
10 rampe on the Constitution, Mr. Claws fif,v
million Bank 10 be located in New York was in.
e&pedeni, dangerous in the extreme 10 public
0aiety--unnecessaty. aflording no relief and a.
bout 10 be abandoned BY the Wings themselves
that no party in this State was in favor Of the
State Bank Opposite system. He then camc to
the Independent treasury system. lie approved 81
4 because il was clearly constitutional; because
the public money was safe because il curlailcd
executive patronage because il would separate
politicians and the Government. from all connex.
ion with banking, corporations, and suffer COM
meTce TO run in lis own FREQ channels.
He then condemned Mr. Clay's Land policy,
and considered il subject Of vital inieres. % the
people Of Mississippi and then triumphantb
asked, "will Mississippi enlist under the banner
Of the man who has insuied many Of her best
ciIizOns, and retarded her prosperity" "NO,n
said he, "she has said il i,rice, and she will say il
again MIR Clay cannot be the President by the
voice Of Mississippi
He said he believed 10 the patriotism, frmness.
and integrity Of Mr. Van Buren,; that he was
pledged to the American people on The suhjse. Of