Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-06
COMMUNICATIONS.
CnIekl..w. Julr Isl. 1899.


State. will mol conceal the fact, that feel
highly battered a, this mark Of respec, and con-
fdeuce Of the Democratic party. Although |
had hoped to be permitted to enjoy that retire
men, which IS 50 congenia TO my private Inclina-
tons yet do not feel that am at liberty, at a
crisis like the present. to turn deaf ear TO the re-
cent demonstrations Of public sentiment. have
ever held, that an individual, where he becomes
identified with a community or party, is bound,
IN some measure, to pay difference and respect
to their feelings and wishes. Actuaed by prln.
cples Of this KIND submit to the Democratic
State Rights party to make such disposition Of
my rame as they shall think proper. My polIii.
cal opinions nre too well known 10 be here re.
peated. During my service in the Congress of
! the United States, the subjects Of the Bank, Of
the United States Tariff and Internal Improve.
inens, were the hobbies Of the federal, party 10
enbuass the administration of Gcnl. Jackson.
Ny votes stand recorded against those measures
on constitutional grounds as well as eNpediency,
I ahu wv lOhS'I iN't ue HiHiei OeCoIHe Tooltu
IN my opinions That great measure Of deliver.
ence and liberty, the IndeAndent Treasury, has
been submitted by President Van Buren, TO Con
gross since left that body. II meets my entire.
appreciation. Upon its consummation, in ny
OPINION manly and chiefly depends the futureI
stability and Independence Of the federal govern.
menl and our happiness as people. II is that
measure which, above all others, is to reform the
present deprecated slate Of the currency, and
place the fortunes Of this county on basis not
| likely TO be shaken.
We often hear il exclaimed by many Of those
who support this measure that it is wonderful thai
policy so plain and simple should encounter
such violent opposition. To me, it is not at all
wonderful. II Is exclusively question of life or
death TO National Bank, and those who bow
their knee to this idol, and worship exclusively At
its shrine, know this full well, and hence the ef
forts 10 mslead the people and prejudice the
pubic mind against what their mighnesses are
pleased TO call the Sub Treasury. When the In
dependent Treasury Scheme shall be adopted (as
II will at no distant day. then will the banks be
leyelled 10 ordinary capacity, and made TO emit
bills on their own responsibility, aud down goes
this rotten, corrupt and abomnnb'e shin plaster
system which has been enaed on the country
by the rotten bank system, at tho head Of which
stands the Pennsylvania bank of the L. States.
| pronounce this shin plaster system, which
has well nigh brought State Ia the verge of
rum and desolalon, mannuyre Of the banks,
carried on through their emissaries, 10 gull the
people into belief that National Bank is the
only andoe to purge the currency and restore to
its pristine purity, What an awful commentary ls
the course of the Bank party on the honesty and
capacity of the people Of this vast country for
seICgoyrrnmcnt According their creed, here is
nation with something like 100000 Of in.
habltants not atlordng some dozen men honest
enough to take care Of the peoples money; but
it must be given 10 the banks, irresponsible agents,
unknown to the laws Of the United States, to be
used at tho discretion Of their most gracious will
and pleasure, for the most base and sordid pur.
poses, such az substituting the public press and
controlling elections | confess such is appa.
ing to my mind, and when fleet that the bull
OF the revolution was moved by resistance to a
three penny tax per pound on tea, and that toe, 4
by men who knew no such institution as a bank
| am at a loss to conceive how il ls, that their
children have become so degenerate as to wear
the yoke OF Bank bondage, aud pay tax of not
less than 25 per cent on their nett income, to sup.
port on arisioCracy, many Of whom now owe al
Iegance TO the Queen of England Is it not
true, that the Pennsylvania Bank of the L. States
is owned, IN part, by British capitalists And is
it not true, that many of the institutions of this
State are becoming closely allied and connected
with that monster And is it not true that that
Bank, through its emlssnres, have bought up
large amount Of our cotton at reduced price,
and sent tito Liverpool to procure specie to meet
its demands And is it not true, that that Bank
may be considered as the head and polar star of
the opposition to the present administration in re.
ation to The great question Of finance which row
divides the country. In order to prove the pos
lions have advanced, need not state as fact,
what every sensible man knows, that the agrl-
cultural lnteres, of the country is the main prop
and pillar oil all others. But for the nefarious
traffic which is earned on by the northern banks
in secretly purchasing up our cotton at reduced
prices, nine tenIhs Of their banks would go by the
board. These institutions are propped up and
sustained by our industry, and not content with
sucking our very e.blood from us, they claim
tho sole aud exclusive control of tho federal re.
venue. For my part; trusting IN the uprighlness
and business Of our cause, have never despair. |
ed Of our success. 1t is the eternal cause of
truth and justce-it Is the cause of the people,
Of equal rights and of liberty