Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-02-02

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GEN. QUITMAN.--The following lette
from Gen. Quitman was written in answe
to one from Messrs. Bole and Shackleford
OF Holmes county, in this state. Tn
grounds now occupied by this gentleman
are those occupied by the Democrats; th,
measures opposed by him are federal
The hoco progresses, as might be expec
ted, are down on him-C Conservative Fed
eralists, State Rights Federalists, Blue
Light Federaists--all sorts g. complexion.
OF Wing Federalists, join in the holy vol
oftraducing Mr. uitman, and that because
ne advocates Treasury that will be ou
ofthc reach Of stock jobbers ani unprinc
pied spectators. Go on, Quitman, in the
good cause, aid in expelling the .smoney
changers" from the political tempel. /,
is not too late yet to save the country
Then join. heart and hand with the Demo.
crats--the TRUE STATE RIGnTs MEN. to
check the growing power and arrogant
claims Of stock jobbing bankites, shavers,
and all such spectators. Their attempts
to grasp political power by forcing on US
Their CREDIT instead Of good currency,
must be met and defeated. We are de-
tanning the reader from the Gems letter,
the sublectmatter Of which, together with
the high character and standing of the au-
thor, has many and great claims on the at
tentIon Of the public, and is sought for
with ayidity by readers of all parties.
Natches December 18Th, 1888.
J GENTLEMEN: Tn my refnrn from
Vickbnrg, several days since, | receiy-
ed your communication, requesting my
opinions upon some Of the leading po-
litical questions Of the day, and dessir-
ing permission to give them publicity.
Believing that the free interchange of
political sentiments, tends to promote
enquiry, elicit truth and expose error,
have made it rule never 10 disguise
my own. Having no political aspira-
lions to crafty, | am not interested
further than the patriotic and honest,
Of all parties are concerned for the well
Iare oftheir country. ! will, therefore,
cheerfully comply with your request by
Communicating my views frankly upon
he several subjects to which your let
'er refers, regretting that the pressure
u important engagements will not per-
nit me even to sum up the reasons or
which have irresistibly led
ne to cherish them, as sound and ortho-
lox republican principles. | am, on
Questions Of constitutional law, strict
isciple of the political school, in which
efferson and more recently Calhoun
1erc able expoundcrs and teachers, in
lvor of q strict construction of the fed
raj compact, and Of vigilant and lea-
Jus protection ofthe reserved rights of /
le state; believing that the latter re- /
lin also the remedy adequate to that !
rejection. l thus claim TO be consi- /
cred true democrat and nulliier. Iii
nsiderthe system Of internal improve I
'ent by the federal government not /
My without the pale Gifts delegated /
overs, but in general, unjust, partial q
nd corrupting in its influence, tending I
} promote combination and log rol-
ng schemes, to CRAFTY private and \
ctional ayarico, at the expense Of the il
lblic good, causing wastefll and use Il
s. expenditures Of the pnblic funds, 4
Used from the industro Of the country, &
: the necessary support Of govern v
ent alone The federal government Il
as not Constituted to do that, which a
e states Or the people can do without /
] agency. e
a s'tariG for protection is against the a
irit " NOT the letter Of the constitu- h
N, and " my opinion, is opposed to n
the great principles Of free trade, b
at constitute SO important a part Of Il
Q new and noble science Of political in
onomy, as it operated in the United ID
ates under the name Of ssthe Ameri-
h systcm," il was ID truth system oil "a
yaIized robbery. "
4 am opposed 10 national band, be- d.
use | consider its coustitutionality, h;
least doubtful in any shape; but still y
ore, because | believe its establish al
INT would tend to perPctuate the is
avy commercial tribute which the pl