Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-10-19
POSITION OF TIE STATE RIGHTS
PARTY,

The present position OF the State Rights pMtg,
is one Of peculllr deIicacy, and high responsible
~. It holds evidently tho BALANCE of power in
several Of tho Southern States, ard OF course up
on its decision depends, the result Of several I'M
portant questions, now before the American poo
pie. Under these circumstances, nothing should
be done hastily, or ImprudentIy, but the whole
ground should be reviewed calmly, aud with
sincere desire Tor truth; and a course Of acton
adopted, under the guidance Of intelligence, hon
esly and decision. The people in every part of
the United States, are aware OF the responsibility
of our position, and all our movements IN conse'
quenco arc regarded with deep interest Let Us
then, in full view Of all the responsibility Of our
position, revive the ancient integrity, boldness,
energy and decision Of the State Rights charac-
ter, tina, the world may witness once more the
splendid spectacle of body Of men, pursuing
principle, regardless of every motive Of personal
Interest.
The course pursued by some Of the State
Rights members Of Congress- at the extra ses.
| elbH w wv lhb W 90 WIS nut u HIuNN ut NNl-
(esScd, anticipated by The larger portion of Gun
party ; hence there occurred u division IN our
ranks, which--ond II is TO he deeply Regretted
has never Yet been entirely healed But howev-
er much this DIVISION is to be regretted was not
unexpected on the contrary II was fully antici-
pa,ed by the more discerning portion Of our par.
y, US the almost necessary result Of The new and
complex state OF political que>lns introduced by
the suspension OF IT.
How man could Of one time support Bank,
and at another time oppose it, was, and Is now, 10
many puzzllag question, which thcy find It
somewhat difficult 10 soke hence those Of rs,
who support the Independent Treasury and op.
pose National Bank, are denounced BY some Of
our former friends, and the Wings generally, as
inconsistent, yaccIllatng and ath,ess THIS is q
serious charge, and if we cannot meet it fully and
fairly, we are certainly entitled Ia a the rhu>e
and calumny which has been heaped upon Us.
/. lathe first place, before pronouncing ANY PSF
hculAr act, as Inconsistent with former acts ans
professions, we should make oursel,e. arqaitiet
With all the circumstance winch msy eyts, al th-
G Time OF action The most devoted advocate .
Q temperance may. under particular circumstances
advise the use Of arden, spirits, and the np,t Up
nsht man IN iho whole community may take ,t'
: HE oil a human beng. II we regard lAe acts j
= these cases, as inconsistent h former acts ant
h professions we will do hc individuals grcat ig1s
!. tee. The man lbei advised the Use 81 arden
spirits, was physician, prescribing ipf = rqt.en
!, greatly reduced by disease AVID he thar ios,k ~
d life OF human beng, probably saved the ilse
: OF dozen worthy ciizans by the act.
&c We could, Il necessary, give lhoustnd lia,
trahons Of the principle, that Il i. unsafe n id
Of particular acts, until all the circumstances coh
= neced with the period OF action are folly an
% clearly developed. / be same caution aud a,i
= ness, should be exercised in Judging OF tho aci
70 OF the State Rights party; we should fairly cou
Sijer the motives by which il has been govtfucc
aud tho circumstances which have attended eac
o important period Of action,
ID II may be stated as settled Fact that the lG
O. mers OF our Constitution, and those who passe
=, the laws OF SO and 90, were :" hard moAt
: msa, and as consequence they were oppose
10 the reception OF Bank paper by the general &C
y vernment, III any and every shape. For mor
Id nation on this subject refer the reader 10 a
i able, and ! may say, unanswetabe pamphle
which has just been issued from the office Of III
Democfat-and which should be in lie hands q
every one.
n Notwithstanding The explicit declaration of ii
n statutes Of 80 and 90, that nothing should b
s received in payment OF public dues but 'gol
. and silrer coiR,' Alexander Hamilton, then Sec
! rotary OF the Treasury, and leader OF the FEEDER
. al party, ord red the receivers oIpublc money It
Q receive IN addition the paper Of The only bank
then IN the United States, This was the enteriu,
wedge 10 that connexion which has existed Sc
r. tween the government, and the banks down 10 III
present time, Sowing 10 the strength which lh
. paper system gained, by this tcWconneNcn, tn
) federal party, with few Of the republicans, VA
e enabled IN 1901 10 charter the first Natloua
u Bank, aud TO make It's bills receivable 10 p,ymcu
Of public 'uts