Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-11-16

The contest IS over, the DeHiocI"'s W
this county did their duty, and although
unable 10 rescue it from the dominion OF
the banks; still; their efforts are not the
less mertorious. They commended against
a powerful foe, backed by powerful allies
and stimulated by bank promises and
threats. The wings contended not tor
principle, unless banks are principles;
they appealed TO the seIiishness OF inter-
est and Of party spoke oil s. 5. PIen''ss
and his talents--of the power nc would
WELD in favor of banks, and at the same
time tried to make it appear that The
Democrats are the shinpIaster party
Bnt is it not fact that their candidates.
both great and small, advocate the shin
plaster system? In Natchez call was
made on Prentiss to become Il candidate
for the Senate Of the United States; and
did no, every Bank President, Cashier &c.
in that city sign the call? Is nc not the
whig candidate, alias, the bank candldatef
and will not every bank cashier and pres
ident in the state, with very few excep-
tions, give him their supporta
1t is scource of much pleasure to per-
ceiye that although the democrats have
not succeeded they seem not to be dis
couraged, but are even more determln-
cd than ever to contend for their princ,-
pies and rights. They nre resolved to
make renewed efforts, to double their ex.
ertions, and never to desist until victory
| complete and decisive, perches on their
banner.
The overbearing, insulting and shame
less disregard Of truth and decency tina
characterised the wings of late, especial
" since the election, will render their de
feat more easy and certain. lftrue tina
"ete rnal vigilance is the price Of liberty,
what ought to be the conduct of dem'
Gratis at time like this, when their oil
enemies arc making most desperate e
fort to subject them forever to the despo
ism of bank aristocracy?
:, The question then is, whether the Pc
4 pie will submit t. be governed by SOU
1 less corporations, or to govern th4mselv,
$ in future? Whether the vGiue of all III
! wealth resulting from productive lab'
shall be mearur3d by the constitution
;, standard, or be measured by shinplaster
II IN the language of cotemporaryo "Wh
, Their the people shall have a sound Gu
q rency, Of uniform and equal value, mort
n manufactured by set of avarcious ban
r ties, subject TO such expansions, contra
tions and fluctuations as the convenient
=, and profits GIFTS makers may required
Whether the equal rights and best inte
= eets Of productive labor shall be recogr
o zed, appreciated and properly respecte
e and the productive laborers, the farme
d and mechanics elevated in the scale
d consequence, or whether the rights al
e interests ofproductive labor shall CONT
:, ue TO be tranpled upon, and the produ
:, tive laborers duped, feeced and dragg,
~ by non-prodnctii arstocracy?"
h Are these principles not worth conte
st ding tor2 Will failure to succeed for
b time dePress the party that advocat
1t thomf No; They will redoubIc their
4 glance; ante their strength, and be roac
:, for another combat. They will follow Il
example of the wings at least in one thin
/, who although often defeated, never d
/. sist. Here the democrats have fit e
D! ample ready set, and which they are d.
is termined to initiate.