Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-04
Tmm he NiiasissllgIan.

Hov, M'Nrrr-Ihe last number of th,
Lexington Ga2euce contains an opi-ile purpoIt
ing To have been written from this place. address
ed 20 the Genital Committee appointed by The
democratic rnrty. The writer OF this letter pro.
leSses TO lave discovered that Gov. McNuu can.
not be elected, aud urges the committee To select
some other candidate. The letter, we doubt net
was written hy some whlg, who wished TO exhibit
himself in a smart point ol view It Is too silly
to have emanated tom any Que who Gun, in truth,
call himself democrat
In the FIRST place every man Of tho least sense
and observation must know tina, McNutt Is much
stronger than the democratic party IN this State.
We are con6dcn, he viii run ahead Of tie part,
more Than "a thousand votes.
IN these tunes, when men are Disguised with
the Infamous course Of our banks, many of the
wings viii vote lur those who advocate a sound
circulating medium A. G.. McNutt is emphai.
eolly The anu shlnpRstpr candidate. His whole
coulSe since he has been in public hf has been
one continued struggle TO secure To the people a
sound circulating medium, equivalent 10 gold and
SILVER, Tn, fact Is known to the people, and
"lll secure him many hundrds Of votes, pow H..
tle droamcd Of by tie Wing leaders. The GOV.
| stands Identified with the cause OF good money
he people see It Is lor Their interests to hive a
currency always equal TO gold and SILVER. They
are satisfied that they have bcen pundercd long
enough, and are resolved on radical change Of
The whole matter. They are determined on a re.
! formation, and ARE looking 10 Coy. McNuu as
one emIorntly fitted TO lead on an Impressed and
plurdorod people 70 rcomaorzBf the abnses
and burhens wEich they haye suffered so ong.
| 1 To Uitfus -
must sand OF Call with The shin plaster banks.
his VII be the only sSuc and the advocates oi
a sound currency wlIl prevail. They will vote lor
! truc men, regardless OF differences on national
politics. In IBIS State MI other questions are in
] measure merged IN the all.ohsorblng topic Of the
local currency. The people see fully that HE
time has come when there must be reformation
OF bunk laQulV OF The country is lost in iuctncv.
able wtn
l'ni even admitting that Coy. McNun lad
reused some prejudice N consequence Of hls
honest eSertjons to produce Il sound currency.
would It be honorable on naenoulaous in the dc.
moctatc putty to shuttle him of and take no
some plant tool ol the banks Would such Il
course accord "Iih dignity, justice or honor
iherc ~ no man N he Stale that enjoys he Is.
ietin and affection Of The democratic party so
inuch as \, e. hcNutt At The largest conycn
| non ever assembled N The State, be vas nouina.
ted without sngIo dissenting vote. Was Tin,
an evidence Of wanting the affections Of his mr..
| W We have the pleasure to know that there !.
| not more han one man IN the Central COMMITTEE
| who does not support the Gov aud heartily M
! prove OF hls entire course
Ia addition to the fact that Gov. McNut ia tle
strongest man Of his pury IN The State, he i now
Advocating Tie true principles Of finance and
ttado be Il asserting the best interests Of his
country, and the true and genuine doctrines o.
the democratic parry II his fariy in Mi.sss,p.
pr abandon A. G. McNuu ihey abandon ,heir
own principles become the scr,llc slaves of y
few banks, aud deserve 10 be prostraltd and bro.
ken down forever. We defy any one 10 show n.
airue democrat who Is opposed to The reelection
d Coy. McNutt. Whatever may be lhcir BRO
LESSONS, such men IRE not Of the rue mi. We
% mol acknowledge any such being as shtnbias-
f1' dfm0odL lie - nti IN The harmony of
hngs such mnn - ether a recreant 10 his
party and principles, following his own selfish
schemes Of plunder, o. be has moi he sense and
heart 10 comprehend Tie sublime truths Of rcpub |
licaaisio and liberty. They who oppose Gov |
McNul moi only oppose The best interests Of The
State III m culaQcd sense. bat ihey nanplo mon |
the principles Of democracy, and are 10 LONGER |
worthy to be called democrats. We 70 tol pm. |
cples. The dcseIters vii receive 1eir re.
ward.
" is true tint some Of the broken spectators i
who have come to the UnIon Bank 10 borrow no. |
ney are opposed 20 the Governor, because they
tblok lbata loan Of posr notes Will enable them |
10 survive iHe longer, and tIey abuse the Gov. |
because ihGy know such abuse IS powerful re- |
commentator Of heu paper with the directory. |
10 curse " Old McNuu," has become sufficient
security Tor any paper IN the uniun Bank. II q |
stronger guaranty than letter Of ciedit from |
any commission house IN the Juion. II is equa
10 an acceptance by the Rotlschilds.
Seyen.elghihs OF the borrowers Of money nre |
"higs and he who concludes that The great bo |
dy Of the people entertain sentiments similar 10 q |
majority d the hungry swarm about The Union
Bank shows ye1y liplo observation or acq,iapI. |
ance with men, Whatever may be the fate Of
the ticket generally, Coy. McNuli is sure Of his |
election. Ills election is the cause OF the peo.
pie, Of sound currency. and tie true princlples
Of democratic liberty. Every democrat IS zeal. !
Gus IN ms support. Let the rccreani, ban, bought |
shnplaster democrats 20 where they please lei |
them desert to too wings, they ARE disgrace to |
any cause They have never acted With Us from |
prucip,e and the sooner We are clear al them
the better We 80 for purifying The party by
~innowing out all such contemplate chat. such
men have only acted with the democratic party
because II was in the ascendancy, and not from
principle. They have been curse aud an iniu- |
ry to us always.
Governor McNnus course has been marked |
by staesman-lke views. lie has organized all
The departments in an orderly busncss-hke man.
ner; something never done by any Of his pTede |
cessofs. lis worst enemies are obliged 10 ad
nit, that he has made an able and faithful COVE