Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-06-22
From M Gnnd Gnlr AlycrlIser.

lNlll AllC NfHNu NHi hNNNIlStFs
CALLED SGssloN.--We observe that strenu.
ons efforts are being made in several Of the md
die and northern counties Of this State, by public
meetings and otherwise, 10 induce the Governor
to convene the legislature at an early period, for
the avowed purpose Of " femedylng" the dis
lolnted state Of pecunaly matters We do not
know what ate The views of our Governor IN rel.
erencc to this subject. but we sincerely hope he
will disregard all their urgent applications. We
cannot, for our own part, conceive OF tho least
good that can be effected by tho calling OF the
representatives. or the people together ut so un-
prnpltous u season Of the year, when Il Is well
known. that every man who has any thing TO en-.
gage his attention, al all has enough to do, by re.
naming AZ home IN tho discharge of obligations,
rendered imperative by tho extraordinary state of
the tunes, already brought upon them, IN a great
| degree, by too mnch nludclous legislation. As
for any attempt which The Solons of the logisa-
lure might propose to lcgislae suffering people
out Of debi, II would be perfectly ialaclous, aud
do more injury than good Let every man.,
whether rich or pool--legslator OF loaler~-at
oucc commence the wholesome and independent
reform OF turning his attention to hard work
exercise economy meet his honest Obligations
as far as HIS circumstances will permll-and our
word lor IT. in short time our Frustrated ener-
gles viii reylve,--a glorious change will soon be
| experienced, and instead of only temporary We
| should soon hnl the establishment Of system OF
permanent relief, productive Of beneficial results,
DOT only to tho individual citizen but Of lasting
advantage to the state at large.
BE IL eper so humble there's no place hkt
Home. I'VE think the annals Of pnsoas VIII
hardly furnish parallel TO the following facts, icr
which we are indebted TO a correspondent
About the year 1890, James Osborne, Of Sher.
man, IN this county, was convicted upon a charge
Cor assault and battery, and sentenced 10 pay a
small tine and cost. The precise amount OF the
whole we do not recollect, but il was quite neon.
siderable, Tho amount not being paid, he was
committed 10 the jail IN Danbury, where he re-
manned eighteen years. As the law has stood
during that period, he could not be discharged
from his imprisonment only upou either paying
the hne aud cost, or giving his note for tho a.
mount. This he ever steadily refused TO do
The Judges of the County Court, the Shertis and
State Auornrs have all eadeayored to get rid OF
him, aud to persuade him to execute the note, FOR
without the note, neither one or all Of them had
any authority 10 release him. But alIhss been in
vain, and he has renamed a tenant OF the PRISON.
Dung the session Of the Legislature IN May
last, a representation OF these facts was made Ia
thar body, and resolution passed ordering HIM
to be forthwith released, Internationally. Even
then, he refused to leare the all, and was iorcby
turned out tie returned to has native place, but
friends and acqualniances. with a few exceptions
had disappeared Some had removed, aud Others
were no longer among the living; aud he found
their places occupied by another generation o.
mon. He was stranger N the land OF hls Ia
theirs, and sighed for his former hablaion within
the walls of the PRISON. lie wandered about ioI
a lew months, and IN October last returned to the
Jail in Daubury, and sought admission The
lalor rece,yed hun, and there he now is, occupy
IEg one OF the cells of the jail, and paying The
keeper two dollars per week tol his entertain
ment - orfejt Gc-,"..