Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-10-19
S. s. PRENTlSS.

he wings, made his appearance among US on
Saturday last. lie addressed large au dience
composed Of both wings and democrats at a
stand near the river, on that day. He spoke
nearly four hours, and edited his hearers with al
manner Of party slang.-Abuse Of the admins.
ration, aud Of the democratic party was the bur.
len Of his song--wilh few variations aud al.
itions il was the slme alo that he told ia Jack.
son, the substance Of which was published in the
Southern Sun, and which was so triumphanty re.
Piled 10 by Mr.. Howard. The admirers Of the
gentleman seem to think that his effort was pow.
erful aud convincing one--to Us, il seemed as
weak IN argunen, as i, was pontesa IN satire,
and destitute Of facts. Every charge which he
made against the democratic party and the al
ministration hai been again aud again rclutcd
We have not time or space TO comment as freely
as we would wish, on the TRADE ofablse and mis-.
representation which tho gentleman poured forth
against the party which opposes him. Bu, there
Is one par, Of hia speech that we will briefly no
the.
Mr.. Preniiss holds eorh the idca tina, tho origin
Of the present arrangement Of our currency is not
attributable properly 10 our State Legislature, but
10 tho general government, or TO represent him
more fairly TO Gen. Jackson, who vetoed the re.
charter Of tho National Bank. 'roi!us,rato this
idea, he gives us a simIitude, strlk NJ TO the fan.
cy, but unfortunately, like almost every pretty or
severe thing Tia, Mr.. P. says, altogether unfoln
ded in truth, lo represents the State as fraiI
vessel cast out 10 sea BY Gen. Jackson and the
Democratic party, without ruldor or compass,
and utterly incapable Notwithstanding the waves
or the tempest sand if the vessel should be swamp
ed or founderod, its pilots and others on boar are
not to blame, but he alone who had tho reckless
ness TO trust such an unscaworhy vessel to tho
dangers Of tho ocean. Such is Mr. P's. simil.
Iude--and il is perfect fancy sketch, without u.
ny practical application whatever Tho vessels
Of State have no irailty about them, They arc
compacty built, and Of the best materials, Ohe
good sense ofthe peope) and with good pilots
they can weather every storm and steer safe
through all dangers Nor were they rccklcssiy
cast gu, 10 sea by any superior power. Their
great commodore, Jackson warned them repeat.
cdy and earnestly not to venture. Some Of them
listened 10 his warning voice, aud remained safe.
y at anchor, while Others having unfortunately
paper Kite pilots and commanders on board, such
ms $. $. Preuiss put out 20 sea and were ship
ills utterly in vain for Mr.. Prcntlss to deny it,
The present deprecated currency in this State IS
owing mainly to him and his party. Had the
wings IN our State Legislature shown tho same
opposition to the creation OF bank charters that
the democratic party did, we should now have as
sound currency as we could wish, Look at
Virginia and South Carolina. They have as
sound a currency now as they ever had-ther
paper is good throughout the Union, They do
not wan! a national bank. They know that they
can manage their own concerns without mo.
ney king 10 dictate to them. Again look to
Kentucky during the existence Of a national bank
Her currency was at ono time in a worse state
if possible, than ours now is, and that too when
the great money regulator was at the mcredar
hoight Of its glory. These two hcts--and nci
ther Mr.. Pfcntss or any Of his friends can den,
that they are iacts-provc two things;
1st. That the States arc fully adequate to re u
ate their own institutions nnd create sound cur
rony.
2nd. That national bank canno; regulate tn
currency oflhc Union, as is proved clearly in tn
case Of Ken,ucky--maoy other eases might b
mentioned.
Now,wha, is the correary from all ,hisl Clear
" aud lndenably that whenever there is deprc
ciotod paper currency in any state it is the fau
of,hc legislature Of that state, 10 carIossly fran
ing and nconsIderately granting bank charter,
And who Were those who granted and frame
the numerous bank charters OF this state IRE
corded facts" taken from the Journals Of III
Legislature prove that il was Mr. pcnlss an
his party--lhat, =" on an average two wings to on
democrat voted for the bank charters, and tire
democrats TO Que Wig voted agains, them.
Comment en- case 50 perfectly clear seems
US altogether unnecessary.
Mr. Pmnliss was not answered here, for tw
reasons. FIRST, because his speech was deyerc
at barbecue gvel expressly to him; and 5,
condy because the gentleman spoke 50 long tn
there was no time left TO reply to him. Ii Il
reader wishes TO see a complete and triumphaI
reply to oil his scphslical arguments, We wou
refer him 10 Mr.. Towards speech published
the M.ssisstppan
Ascfm Coafagratioa IN Philadelphia, -Frol
/ O Postscript in the Baltimore Republican, We lear