Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-10-17
From the VickSbnrg Wing.

GEN. BROWN AND A NATIONAL BANK.
We have already stripped the lions skin
from this brawler so thoroughly, that it would
almost seem useful waste Of words TO bestow
any further attention upon the numerous chan
pes and tergiversations which have marked his
tortuous course in politics, but as he is still
irving to impose himself upon the people, as he
10 still traversing the state making hard-money-
locoloco-speeches we must keep the little fellow
under our protection while longer, until we
stamp the mark of falSehoOd and hypocrisy still
deeper upon his brazen forehead. Our readers
have not forgotten how boldly he denied ecer
having voted for the issuance ofPOSF NOTES,
and we are very certain they have not forgotten
the manner in which we have, from time to
time, fastened it upon him. Proof after proof
have we advanced to sustain the charge, until
we have riceted il on him, and we defy all his
power to extricate himself from it, 60 where he
will, il stares him in the face in every county
ne has yet visited he has found il meeting him
at every turn, and upon every stump he hears
the damning evidence ringing in his cars
Those Of our readers who heard his speech al
the Court House in this city, WILL we doubt
not, remember the bold and unqualified denial
that he had EVER been in favor of q United
States Bank They will remember that when
Il read from The Wing, the charge made by the
SoR,hern Sun, that he was but few years
SINCE in favor of L. S. Bank--how emphatic
ally and bitterly he denounced that charge
as Malicious and base talsehood They will
u Remember how earnestly, and with what dPPa-
rent sincerity he declared in the presence OF that
assembled multitude that he neuer acds IN tdUOr
ofu National Bank Will those who heard
that bold and earnest declaration, believe, that
when he made that statement, that he uttered
what was knoiCn 10 be untrue? 1t is even So
He knc,U, when he uttered that sentence, that
il tcaS not true, he KNEw.that ne WAS at one
time, in favor of United States Bank, and he
knew that his opinion was then on record, but
with the ccncoUsnesS OF guilt he determined TO
put on bold face, and brave it out by an I'M
qualified denial, and unmeasured denuncaton
Of all who should have the tomerity 10 make
Inc charge. But his braggadociO denunciailon,
shall not save him, he may play the 6Wiy as
much as he likes, it will not deter us moment
from exposing his utter disregard Of truth,
and his total destitution Of principle upon all
occasions, and if he is not perfectly calIous to
every manly emoton--if he is not lost to all
sense OF honor, we will make his JrOnzed cheek
glow and burn with shame. We have SAID
that he 1caS liz favor Of United States Bank
Now for the proof. We need scarcely remind
cur readers Of the excitement which pcrvaded
this whole country, from one extent TO the 9th
or, in consequence ofthe removal OF the depos
ties from the Bank Of the United States, by the
orders of President Jackson. 1t is fresh in the
recollection ofus all. No one can have forgot
ten the deep and intense excitement which then
pervaded this vast Republic in all its length
and breadth, petitions and memorials were
pouring into Congress from every section o
the country, public meetings we're held in al
most every county Of every State in the Union
and hundreds Of committees ofthe people were
at Washington protesting against this high
handed and arbitrary exercise Of Executive
power. Our own State was not exempt from
the distress or the excitement produced by it
meetings. numerousy and respectfully attended
we're held all over the State, and the voice o.
Mississippi was almost unanimous against the
course Of he administration in relation TO the
U. S. Bank. Among numerous other meetings
held in this State, one was held at Gallatin in
Copiah county, on the 18th March, 1884
The following official nc count off proceedings
IRE extracted from the Vicksburg Register o
that time:
PUBLIC MEETING AT GALLATlN,
Agreeable 10 previous notice given, large
n md respectable number Of citizens ofthe town
of Gallatin and county OF Copiah, without dis
tnction of party, met al the Courthouse, on
Thursday evening, 18th instant, TO take into
consideration the deranged state Of the currcn.
cy, the alarming and increasing distress produ'
ced by it, and the removal of the depostes
from the Bank OF the United States.
Buckner Harris, Esq was unanimously cal
led to the chair, and Rowland Johnson, appoln-
ted Secretary
:. The Chairman stated briefly and explicitly
sdae object of the meeting A. G. BROWN,
$50, moved that the Chair appoint commit
tee OF five persons to draft q preamble and res
outions expressive of the feelings and sen'l-
menis Of this meeting, which was carried unan'
iuously.
\ Whereupon the Chair appointed the follow
ing gentlemen; s. II Johnson, VIM. Barnes
A. G. BROWN, c. Smith, and " y. Will
ling
The committee, after retiring short time
returned, and submitted the following pream
bic and resolutions, which were UNANIMOUS
LY adopted.
Whereas, it is known by actual experience
10 nearly every member Of this community
that an unprecedented pecuniory pressure i,
felt throughout the country. One not merely
imaginary in its character, and spoken of Gor