Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-19
From the Madison Wing Advocate.
Judge Brackenridge's Letter to the "DemO'
cratic Party.H

From the Madison Wing Advocate.
Judge Brackenridge's Letter to the "DemO-
cratic Party.''
In our columns the reader will find, copied
from the National lne!Igencer, the very able
and spirited letter ofthe Hon. H. NJ. Bracken-
ridge. We hope every one Of our readers VIII
read it over and over again, attentlvely IL
bears the impress Of Il great mind, evidences
thorough acquaintance with the principles and
practices of he late and present admlnlstra-
tons Of the Federal Government, and depicts
in q mastery manner the ruinous effects and
tendency Of their blind, foolish and reckless
course. We hardly believe that the immortal
Junius-old stat nOminiS umbra himself, were
he again in the political world, could give us a
better specimen Of the mmltum in pdrro, or Il
more thorough castigation Of the hollow hear
ted champions Of corruption, than is contained
in this letter.
When Gen. jackson was elevated TO The Pres
idency in 1899, he found the country in the
enjoyment OF currency more uniform, more
convenient, than specie. 1t was so regarded
b. his political friends and ablest supporter in
each House Of Congress; : and they accordingly,
i n 1882, passed bill to re-charler the United
States Bank. But he disked some Of the Iea-
tIres Of that bill, and therefore vetoed it. In
1888 he got 'his dander up" against the direc
tory Of the late United States Bank, and per-
suaded the people that the State banks were
entirely competent to perform for the Govern
m mt the duties previously performed by that
institution, and, also, furnish an equalize ex-
change for the country. The people consented
to try the experiment" And down to the
very last hour of his administration the old
man really believed it was successful; for, said
he, in his vaIedictory address Of March the 4th
1887, 81 leave this great people prosperous and
happy" Little did he dream OF the real stale
of things al that time existing, and which was
brought about chiefly by his experiment.
On that very day commenced the "revulsion"l
which has already brought many an honest,
ehterprslng man TO ruin, and which must in
evltably consign thousands upon thousands
more and their hapess families TO the cold and
cherries haunts of all.shunned poverty and
wrelchedness.
Well, what said, and what did he who was
appointed" to ''tread generally in the foot
steps" when every one was satisfied that the
experiment" had failed and the whole Union
seemed ready to be swallowed in the jaws of
ruin1 lie stood pledged 10 "uncompromisngl
hostility" 10 National Bank, the State bank
system would not do; there was, therefore, but
one road left for him to travel; and shame
the apprehension Of the horrible charge of in
consistency, forced him to take it, although i'll
should lead TO the ruin OF his country :-lhisl
was the ub-Treasury." But he AMI his time
serving, corrupt followers. made merit Of ne
ccsslty, and had the hardihood to proclaim To-
the people oil this great republic, that this was
the highway 10 prosperity and happiness which
the patriotic ingenuity Of Washington, Of Jel-
Ierson, OF Madison, and even Of his "Ilustr ious
predecessor" himself, had endeavored in vain
to discover. Thrice did the republic through
its National Representatives tell him he was
mistaken; yet he still persisted, using all the
vast influence which it had given him to induce
the peopIeto follow him in the golden road TO
ruin. What scene is now exhibited by "lair
America" 10 the enlightened nations of the
earth. man appointed to perform her will,
TO act as her servant refusing to do her will ),
contendng that matters must be carried on to
suit himself, or not at HI! And yet, he, the
desplser Of the will OF the people, claiming for
himself and his trained bands Of corruption and
tyranny the exclusive title to the sweet and
soothing name of "democrals!!m When will
the teligent and discerning of other nations
cease TO wonder at the strange inlatuation
which now characterize tho countrymen of
Washington? They are sunk into the lowest
depths OF political deIusion.
But We did not intend to write thus much
Our object was 10 direct The serious attention of
our readers to the letter orjudge Breckenridge.
With him we believe, that the leaders of the
Van Buren party are unwilling "to place the
brand of iniamy on their own loreheads;" aud
thai they had "rather suierthe land to blacken
with ruin and desolation than acknowledge
their errors" The recent elections in the
'empi re Stale," and in Michigan, bid US 10 OK.
pect, however, that "thc whole nation SHALL
awaken, and heare from us breast the hideous
Which now cruShes it to agony and
death.