Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-11-19
TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSINHPI

~ I1E PE0PLE OF MISSISSIPPI
You have lately exercised, inyOH MI
of voling, one of the most imponaa phr
ilcgcs with which you are inye1eisa
zens of this Republic, a Priviles vdch
distinguishes you from the vassasdsH
tria and the serfs of Russia, and EE1I
properly exercised on every mssaC,
would constitute YOU the Rulers dwr
Government instead Of the victims d h
| tyranny. In dischargng tbs mpOhll
trust you have stepped fIOm your Ordnl!
station as citizens and hare asnended mo
| the grand inquisitorial tribunal Ofde natou,
20 eit IN Judgment upon ihe measures D
your governors; and in yonr hands, askf
as your influence extends in the EHsa
concerns of your country, have len :.
posted the liberty and prosperity offs
republic. A trust so sacred, a duySS-
emn, involves the highest mora fe4eS
blitieS, and we hope you have dulgsBe
ciated it in casting your votes. lar
brought in your verdict and Wiz y
verdict is, We have vet to learn, 81
have TOO high a confidence in the ha
integrity ofthe people, when not ledkF
by party zeal and unprincipled pm
demagogues, and when their reasoiss
free TO combat error, to believe in p
decision has not been in acrOrdanS
truth and justice. The eYideBcetSl .
before you was too strong to be deer
the positions that were taken wereiOal
to be overthrown, and We feel 2
that our cause has succeeded in The y
And whilst we are on this subject,
not be amiSs to take a Retrospective u
of the causes which produced tbs !
warm contention Of parties. You 4
experienced too senslbly the calams
and unfortunate condition Of your coua
to consider it the language Of either e
geration or disappointment when you (
told that there is something partIcuE
alarming in the present conjunction ofgr
affairs. This state of things is the 81
extraordinary, because no external ca
ity has bcfallen the nation, no psi
and famine have swept over The and
blockading squadrons have shut 1P = =
ports, no invading enemy bn a'''. \.
your country, but whilst agHc''1s =
strongest bulwalk of nat0ss POST,
has been highly successfds Ta'ns1 80 ~
tress, dIsmay and confusion Pre'ah -
the disorders of any former time any, 4.
vadesevery department of life sz'e. =
of The office holders who he ave.
wolves prey upon the desiIaehea -.
have created. When the DemOcla&T =,
as they term themselves came ng =.
they found this country in tie n'@ b
liable state of. prosperity Of an 80
| globe, every species of industfy -
enterprise and commerce wes g.
with success, your plantations a. 3
factories sent forth their produces -
remotest regions of the world W Is
nal Improvements were daily oFen +,
munications between every seco go
| defensive and fertile country ADJ
icloser the bands of fraterRal a&.s
a sound credit placed II in ne rs
your humblest citizens to ailaB
est grade of opulencc, your cur 1,:ti
form at home and abroad, OF eq% -
Louisiana and Maine, n BnF9r
Asia, afforded every facility =
commerce and domestic intege9a
: and plenty smiled over the lase =.
cred on your country their Flc .ori
sings. In the midst of this nal 3.tf
ton of the country the PTeseull .ssssp ]
power commenced their bOasea os5,l
reform, and they held up 70 ~ ms I
prospective view of such perez s...ns .
the government that they esS, lIbs .
have Continued TO be the dupss " : ssiil
principled and willy politicians ,ssii fan is1se
convert their honest cFednl,ll !, ,b;s ssls
base and selfish purposes. = gorss.s
Of nerfection which was : - u 70 Y
painted and so vann'ing.s = Be bebe
gaze ofthe people, party k s'',ls ! fron
ed, corruption was 70 g :. mon 10 Be .
er and Office. the constitute. y ;aiorcs3
sacred, Reirenchnent 2 = ,s.osrlrpsDl !
Reform to pervade ever .s.. soEisry p
rs.,an.. Nofope WV