Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-10-26
From the Nateher Free Trader.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENT F!


CotoxEt BINoAuAS AND rHE TARIFF OF
Is2s-oTHERWIsE CALLED THE BILL OF
ABoNINATIoSs.
We this DAY present our readers with an ex-
tract from a federal paper formerly published IN
Nalchea. which will hll them with aslonishmeni
8, Surprising are lie details, thai We shall pre-
serve he original paper on cur dssk n evidence
or is authenticity. This extract vii fall on Col. |
Bingamin like lhunderbo, Although We were
aware Of his loose and lataudiuarian notions IN
respecG to the powers Of the general government,
We dad not dream that he was so deeply ImIneTs-
ed in federalism Of the mos, uluA dye, Us TO ad-
vocale the tariff Of 1898, that most enormous i'm
position on the labor and capital Of fhe Southern
States. All our readers feco.lecl the details OF
that most odious measure, so appropriately called
the bill Of denominations" The whole South
was grooming under its tAxaiions, and with one
voice, that rung long aud loud throughout the I'm.
ion, had exclaimed against H. The excitement
waa general--it spread like FIRE 10 the pfaries,
and threatened TO destroy the Union al e'sTy ses-
sion Of Congress until il was finally partially I'd.
jnsted At this period OF peril and distress, al
the slalesmen Of the South, except few follow
ers OF Mr.. Clay, were making war upon tho tar
it, Many Of the northern republicans nobly
united with them. and il was proposed TO hold
great AIMS rRADE CONVENTION" ~ Phla-
delphia. Meetings were held throughout The
South, and the mos, distinguished men--many oi
whom are now prominent IN the Democratic and
State Rights ranks--weIs appointed as dele,
~..A- n - 'na'. r
the anti tariff men assembled nj the Court House
10 the city Of hatcher, TO appoint delegates to
the convention. The notice calling the meeting
will be found below, and VIC ask particular allen'
ton 10 ils terms. The invitation was limited er.
prsssfy and eretsirsly, 10 the opponents q me
tariff. Notwithstanding tho tortured construction,
which, II viii be seen, the federal editor puts upon
tho notice. When the an,i.lanG men assembled,
they appointed their chairman, and then ms the nr.
tclc below will show. the federal tariff meE-the
bank wings OF the present day--rushed IN, and
took possession Of the meeting, passing resolu-
tons oil their own, and among others, one Az.
riRMIsG THE coNsTITuTioNALirY AND gx-
PEpIENcY or THE TARiFR or 1S29tll And
10 these pFoccedngs-eu our leaders believe Il
the name oC t.j~ ADAM l.. BINGAMAN-I
Is attached. Ycsl the wing nominee for Con.
gtess, was one Of the mob Of tarifhlss and aris,o
Gratis who rushed IN broke up small md peace.
bic assembnge Of citizens, convened TO express
their detesta,ion OF an oDious TAN, and passed
resolutions acknowledging themselves The enc.
mics Of the South, aad ihs eringiag ddrsS Of
northern mdnufdeiurtrsi Al the moment that
this extraordinary proceeding took place, the tar
III Of 1873, a. we have befote said, was in full
operation II wns building up enormous fortunes
for few individuals at the north, engaged IN ma
nufactures--while Il wash crushing and grinding
down the South, in n tho branches Of its agti.
culture and trade II vas moi modified until 1882
Ye, at this most distressing period, there was one
prominent. son Of Mississippi, who, deaf TO her
cries, blind to her interests, aithess to her ber-
ties, could solomnly give his sanction TO an cnor-
nous tax, which. vampire like was sucking out
our very hearts blood. There was one man, and
that man was ApAM l.. BIN0AMANi Ia il pos
siblc that such man can be sustained by Mis-
sissippianst Will any patty sustain him, now
prnciplcsf USn Siais nsnss a''r " ,u's ~. ",
when they remember the severe struggles they
made 10 throw Off the dreadful system which 10
advocated Can Southern men vote FOR one,
who forgot their interests his yassaiago to the
.Norihf Can men Of peace aud Of law, sustain
the leader Of mob, WIN, by brutal force Of
numbers, rushed in and dispersed peaceable as.
sembly Of his fellow.citizens Can ibe,di min
dsd men 20 FOR one, who is too ntolerant TO al
low tho minority 10 express their opinions Much
do We mistake the people Of Mississippi, il, after
the publication OF these damning records, Colonel
Bngsman can receive the support Of my party.
How different was the course Of tho Hon. Ro
BERT j. WALKEa At that difficult period Al |
though n citizen Of Naiche., and residing in
circle Of tariff men, no was s,eadfast in his devo-
lion 10 tho interests OF he South. He went a,
his own expense, rs a delegate to tho FREE
TRADE CoNvESTioS, and there united with the
most distinguished republicans OF that day, in |
pledge "never 10 slack thei, exertons until the |
iaHH was repeaedw That convection recon.
mended 10 Congress the abolition Of tho duties
on articles OF primo necessity, such as sah, iron,
wooens, coffee, sugar, &c. After the conyena
ton adjourned. avery general impression prevail
ed, that the duties on these articles, so universal.
iy used IN the South, particularly the duty on su.
gar, would be taken of. The federal tariff men
Of Louisiana, and the followers Of Mr., Clay at
Natchez, became alarmed fot their iayorhe sys.
tenn petition % the Reglslature to memorial.
re Congress against The repeal was started nj
Nachex and sent on to the Hon. j. 4. H. Ciai.
beras and X. H. Dunbar, the Qhenl representa-.
ilves Of Adams county TO that petition, tho
name Of ApaMT l.. DlNoANAN is signed. Al
the very time. however, that Col. Bngaman and
hts federal allies were thus attempting to trummcl
the republican representatives FROM The county
TO render Mississippi tributary to louisiana, and
to sustain the tariff system after tho solemn ex.
preston Of The South, by her delegates, in the
great NArioSAL FRRE TRADE CoNvENrIcN,
lha, 4 was unconstitutional, unequal, oppres
sse and dangerous TO the Unon"-a this time,
when Col. Biugaman adder.hke, was Singing
bis own State, what was Mr. Walkers course
As soon as he heard Of the petition. he addressed
very long and argumeniatiye letter 20 Colonel
CLAIBORNE, protesting in Tim strongest terms
against The system, and showing most clearly thet
the duty ahonld be Tenealed This letter IVES "a