Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-10-26

4 they are Tor securing to industry its Just re
ward; and TO the mouth of labor the bread " hicI
its hands have earned.
Ihey arc in favor of making our banks resum,
specie payments, by given period, or forfeit
their charters.
They are in favor of the exercise Of as mucl
individual liberty, as is consistent with the lib
erty OF each, and the general harmony ofsociety
They are for protecting the rights, the pro
perty and the best interests of every one.
They are in favor of every one having the
control of his own actions and pursuits, so far a.
they do not encroach upon the rights of others
They are in favsr of all classes of society en-
joying the same privileges, and the same pro-
lection under the law.
They are in favor of legislating, not for in.
dividuals or classes, but for the whole commu.
nifty.
In fine, they are in favor of as little govern.
ment possible; that little emanating from,
and controlled by the people; and uniform in it,
application to all.
The democrats are opposed to exclusive priv.
vileges, and to selfish monopolies of every dc.
nomination.
They are opposed to all irresponsible corpora.
tons, by which the honest portions of the com.
munity are cheated and defrauded out of their
labor
They are opposed to the establishment OF
banks without specie basis, by which they can
at al times redeem their notes.
They are opposed to issuing any bank notes
under twenty dollars.
They are opposed to the issuing of post notes,
by which the people are directly taxed to the
amount of their depreciation, in all they pur.
chase
They are opposed to the passage of stop laws,
for the relief of debtors, as only calculated to
put off the evil day, and impair the credit of
the state.
They are opposed to the enactment of all laws
not authorized by the letter of the constitution.
They are opposed to the banks dealing in
cotton, pork, or any other pr cduce, as it is a
business that can be better done by individuals
and is entirely out Of the proper sphere of bank
ing.
They are opposed to the establishment of a
huge, gigantic moneyed institution, called n
National Bank, because it is unconstitutional,
and would be powerful enough to overthrow the
government tself--whose tendency would DO,
(as is proven by past experienee) to sap the very
foundation of our national prosperity, destroy
the comm ercial independence Of the south, if
not the whole nation, and undermine the very
pillars of the temple of liberty.
They are opposed to that odious system of
taxation which benefits few--at the expense of
the many, called the American system.
They are opposed to the corrupting system Of
internal improvement by the general govern
nent, under which the oppressive tariff is fos-
ered and upheld.
They are opposed to the principles of Mr..
Clay's land bill, by which one set of officers are
paid to collect the money from the people, and
lnothcr set to pay it back to the states. They |
Zee in it protective tariff in disguise; they see
t must, at least, be loosing game to them,
md they also see in it the seeds of consolidation,
10 much dreaded by the great apostle of liberty.
They are opposed to the abotionists, and all
heir mad designs.
They arc opposed to the Election of Henry
LAY, Daniel Webster, or General Harrison to
,e president of the United States
In fine, they are opposed to any man or set of
nen, who have not confidence in the virtue and
Intelligence of the people; and are in favor of
hat sterling democrat, and consumate states.
ian Martin Van Burens reelection to the sta
ion which he now fills with so much honor to
imsef and country.
A STATE-RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.