The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1839-02-16

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A DRMocaAric IDEA. IA few weeks
ago, when We happened BE il aaolber|
part 81 The State, We heard ! gentIemsn,
who was at the time on h,s wayto Jack
son 10 attend the democratic Convention.
speaking Of Mr.. Van Buren's recent Ires-
sage, say that he was well pleased with
the docurent, except 50 much - related
10 The Indians. "That part Of NJ says
ne, "is sPstch of lies; ard The whole
course ofHour government towards the
Indian tribes for The las, ten years, proves
III" 10 speaking Of The Florida war,
Ne said: ut will never be ended as il is
now carried on; thai The government had
better 90 ioJaising blood hounds, to drive
The Indians from The swaU ps. What an
idea! Sachsan acquisition to the Amer
p
lean Army! Thought We, that fellow
ought 70 be President lat least, Secre.a-
nv of War.
L COOP NEws-We kuow tia, the NOR
Al and intelligent portion Of this commu-
In'ty, as wellsas Of The State at large. silI
rejoice to leara thai bills 10 prevent
Gambling aud betting Oh Elections have
passed The Legislature. and are now no
doubt. par, and parce! of The law 81 the
land. This i another redeeming feature
in The Legislators u our State. We hope
the laws upon these subjects may be II
lgidly eniorccd, and that every person
whoinfringes upon them, may be made
70 pay The penalty ef bis traosgression.
The bill topreyeni gambling, We are par
ticulsrly pleased 70 see become Law;
for the ev, practice Of gambling had Be
come SO very common Of late, 10 almost
all sections Of our country, as 10 call i'm
pera,ively upon The 'asssmblel wisdom
TOT our State" 70 take some me asnre for
its prevention II the officers entrusted
with the execution Of our laws, and The
III
representation Of peace and good order IN
our State, do their duty, this low-lyed,
and di>graceful business will soon be
driven from our borders; but II they
lshriik from The discharge Of their duty
the law had just as well be reversed, a.
| FOR The good it viii DO. II is the solemn
dutyof every good citizen, every man
a who loves virtue, and detests vice, 10
il stand BY the official fauctionsries Of oul
country, aud see them do their duty. Lee
Tie proper officers enforce the law, il
all cases, OF Local, as well as ilineran
gamblers, and there will soon be fcune
more men honestly endeavoring 10 rake
1 their support BY the sweat Of thsir brow
] The following sublime and tesu,ifu
specimen q sloquence, is almost as hap
~ 10 style and as handsome in diclio0
as The Kenuckians eleving skain Of cot
ting speech was;
"Gentlemen Of ihS Jure: - While b
naparte are marching bis army from I'll
ba to Paris. and from Paris to Elbs. inun
dating The whole country in blood,
stand here as the humble advocate q
this notorious hog thief. The goats ma,
soar 10 the SUBMITS ~ those mountains
AID the sheep may ie.d on The bin be
e low, and the cattle may crop the grass D
= the meadows. but ny client are 40 NOR,
. guilty D! stealing The hog, than .os
! are got CRATE long tail.
III The editor Of the New York Viii
speaking On the subject Of celibacy, an
criminality Of bachelors 10 not marrying
holds The following correct and judiciou
4 language. His plea for bachelor editors
(. is very sensible one. indeed:
VI "This evil should be averied, and mes
sures taken accordingly Wsrecommen
IS thai every bachelor past the axe Of TWEEN
/, " five years, lie subject 70 an anuualra
ID with The exception d editors, They be
ing a separate aud distinct species Of ID
A human kinj); and that The revenue ar
sing IRON such tax be trihuted among sin