Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-12-21
NO. a..
From tAe Baltimore Post.

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~ expressed Through the popular eiecIons that have
taken place. against The prevailing syssm Of Bank
/ lhg and Currency, and IN favor Of independent
/ Treasury, IS in the highest degree encouraging 10
I those who look WITH sirady confidence 10 the pro-
CTessvc and ultimate triumph Of grn0c ragc ptine-
pies, and Their biiy b. ouase every adverse doe-
+ tame. u is also ioiche yerGcAIon or those ia
I vnrlc spoIheg, ms Of JeiirTscn, jackson and Van
/ Bnren-" truth has nothing 6ar whsrO reason n
t elt rec 10 combat error ItnA y Aghty and
vii prevail" and confidence IA the sober Sc
cund thoughts Of the people.
This remarkable COINCIDENCE in tie OPINIONS OF
these statesmen. may b. irascd 10 their homagen,y
Of feelings and views upon tie great doctrines VI re-
publican la,th.
They drew their ethics from tic same hunian,
cherished the same priuc.pss and reasoumg iroma
common hypoihcsis, they arrived al cnnsenantous
conclusions. u shows m abiding Ccuiiaerre IN the
sound discretion ct the people, AMI theig ability Dot
only 10 hui truth. bot ~ buid upan 4 ~ the only
sure foundation Of a ualioa's prosperity aud hspp,-
nrSs.
Al these tccl'ous tie ISSUE was clearly made be-
tween The parties upon the teadpg policy Of The ad.
minisiration. remarkable combination oil clrcum-
stances gave 10 the federal party an influence much
beyond their intrinsic strength They bad with
them the friends ot the bankn, system,-a system
which has been eocval wi,h the existence oitbe gov
erumgnt and cu-osrprivc with tie sntirc lange Of
business from that pcr,od 10 the present. They had
also the advocates 81 paper curtcncy--a currency
which the banking system Introduced, made amhlar
hy "a daily use tBr al the purposes Of business
through the lapse Of more than haiti century, and
which generation sitter generation bad been taught
10 looh upon AZ n,caey. Tiny had with them al
those who Wished 10 perpeiuale the connection be-
tween tho revenue Of the country and The bsnks--
a connection which enahhd the latter to use the
funds OF the inrmtr 10 swell their discounts, IN
crease their cirrnlaon ard enlarge their dividends.
Here were triple linka 10 this conrdcaei chain, all
operating upon the HABITS, OPINIONS. prtIudIces and
capidlty OF the pubic IN favor ol an associated,
grsspng and willy money power, md opposed TO
which, was the clear perception If a lew STATESMEN
OF the nnsoundnsss aud danger Of the whole system.
Relying upon the mrce vi truth and stimulated by
the obligation ul duty, these lev commenced the
campaign by arranging the errors and The evils Of
this paper system aud ~ consequences and APP
pealc To the sound sense a the thinking aud the
PATRIOTISM ~ those who soar above the temptations
q avaftce to come 70 The rescue, and effect the
needfnl rtiorn.
Principles that had sWayed so long and that had
such broad and deep foundations, cnuh not brook
this oppupnattnn and al ouec tho whale raoney pow
or OF the country, the srfcahto sud radIng com
muny thu vast army Of spectators, and not few
Of those. who welded to old habits think that every
change isa dangcrnvs innotstion. were reused II.
TO action and navel 10 concert. They all marched
into the field Of politics making common cause, they
fought aw,ss corps under the bsnne- Of NAM
mon. But thanks 10 the honesty Of these who re-
fused he bride, 10 the Intelligence OF those who
saw thu evils, and to tie sober sceond thoughts for
giving Us the victory TO ~ consequence We hope
To see Our distracted, aud rtppled country raised
to the height ot her glorious deatny ahd We should
rtloice To hold rrat8sl people awarding all due
PRAISE to the memory ofJtier-on who wss through
lnng ans eyenlla hc the IeaHcss apostle Of liberty
to Andfc9 Jackson WHO struck boldly I'll tho dar-
mg inlraclons OF gigantic money power lint was
overwhelming the sovereignty at the constitution
and the power Of the government land 70 Van Blu
rem, who has unshfinhngy slond " ue principles oil
both lhcSe great men, and a carrying them out in
triumph through perllsr that bate hreabnedbut have
never subduoI his zeal.
The New York Herald tang the leading Scots
paper ~ the Uaited States deserves attention az
such. i ha4 always been federal wing eper, and
deserves about ~ mueh respect any Of tho pa
psrs of that psllcs. The Herald ssys -
OrESiHG or CoSonr~-C orTLsTEn SEAra--
We are very much Disposed 10 believe that the wing
party ~ getting itself iao a scApe 10 sbe New Jef.
sew elrctIon IN il AFFECTS the organization of the
NEXT house Of representative, With the example
IF he foolish row At Harrisburg last year, I, is as
i0nlsking 10 see them second time run INTO the
lame snarc. OF The Harrisburg hubbah, no calm,
sound man ever lad buG sne opinion, The loto To-
'o4 Of Philadelphia county had clear majority oil
he votes and, under such state 81 facts, Tive spe-
cia peadng- OF trek' Of lswyersc1n avail netting
sgatusi tao common Ecnae VI minkind
We are very much disposed 20 believe that such
8 the case with the New Jersey election. Aeeor-
ling TO the most full and authentic accounts, five Of
he ocoloco members had majority ni the votes Of
hat State ; bni by some improper management The
= hgs received the certGcalce A, the lasi election
he locoiacos agaln received srcc popnat majority
q the State although by tic arrangement Of the
onnile', the wings taves nero nominal ina jority
i members. In This state Of facts, the ultimate
ight with The oeo'bcos- ne principle o. The ma
1riy on their side Certsca'e4 and lechn.calitles
ahnn lnvHlidate a ma ihrmalical certainty.
In such condition VI things, common sstse md
nmmon honesty would seem 70 indicate that 10th
he s7s Of members from New Jersey should 10
OF aside ., the organization ~ the honse f; and II
lie wings place Their rights on iechncajtles instead
y ultimate principle, they viii be defeated and dis
.raetd as they we're 10 tie Hlrrstrrg affair. Take
arc"
IMvoRT6HT DrcistoN.--The Albany Argus
taies that The Supreme Court decided on tho
9th instant, case argued nj the Inst July term,
INVOLVING the consululionaiiy Of the General
Banking Law. The Judges expressed opinions
o the effect following Tint associations
ormcd unaer tho General Banking Law, are cor
,ora,ions second, that tho assent Of two thirds
IF all the members elected to each brauch OF tho
Legislature, was necessary 10 the passing Of tho
,ct and third that ir passed by a vote Of two
hirds the act il constitutional On tho last
,olnt Judge Bronson was not prepared to concur;
,ut on the other questions, all the judges wers
greed in opinion.
The objection that the General Banking Law
vas not passed by a two third vote, did not arise
m The demurrer To the nIaiuilfT's dcclaraimp and