Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-09-28

Ized av running two canG.dses, when tsi che can
succeed. Tho Is a great struggle ior pnacip.e
i .s l8 tine Cor party divisions aud personal tick-
euu-s, and every democrat aciualed by seuu-
ueu,. Of patriotism and love Of country, ~lll so
think and act
u fsen Of The night stamp are returned to he
Leg stature the currency vii be reformed, aud
especially Wili be reformed those banks 10 which
the STATE Is interested rs siockh0lter, aud Tor
whose Insolvency, should, il occur, the people are
liable 10 excessive, enormous and oppressive tax
alton. II Is With the people now TO say, wheth-
er they will have sound currency or continue
the present worthless and broken corporations in
their course Of public robbery and private plum
der
10 the iron, rank Of lhia task Of bank re-
form ~ hississippi stands the gentleman who fills
the gubernaional chair, and as the lovers Of truth,
Of justice Of political right aud your own interest,
, We call on you to rally to his support. For Sc
mes Of years he has been the unurng opponent
} oil fraudulent banks and rotten paper money sys'
tens.
E He assaied them in his first message to the
E Legislature, and his efforts have continued un-
( ceasug; many bank charters have been defeated
b. the exercise Of his constitutional veto, aud
the present post note currency, for which you
= have been taxed IN depreciation to the amount Of
I % per cent? was adopted by the State institution
I against his most earnest femonstrance, and IN de-
spite of his negative, sustained by the democratic
= branch Of the Legislature For his efforts to
= protect the people against bunk sNlndlng be has
e been made the object Of ncessant reyiugs
G abuse and Misrepresentation by the federal par
IT,, While the most ustuje and bitter of his oppo-
nents have not been able TO point TO single
measure OF his administration, apart from tho
currency, which they could censure. All nc
n knowledge that 4. G.. McNutt has made al able
e and faithful Governor We call on all, without
z distinction VI party who desire u reform Of the
n currency aud who can appreciate series Of
Q, honest aud well directed efforts in the public ser
d vice. to give hun lher CORDIAL and hearty support.
n Feow-etznns, presented for your sutiioges
nj by the democratic party, are gentlemen you can
- feel an honest PRIDE IN sustaining, both as men
H. and as politicians. i he well-earned fame of Mr.
lie Walker, IN the Senate Of the United States, his
= efforts 10 procure reduction of the price of III,
l. public lands, hlS eAtrilous 10 secure the rights
lo the settlers on the public lands, and tho claims
~ Mississippi aud the new States to an equal share
o. m the advantages Of the public domain, recon
IN mend him to your most ardent support for re-eec
ton 10 that distinguished station he row holds
Nor should his present efforts to aid in the reform
10 OF the banking system be Ifp4sl.eeIIed1 WiIhou
10 e'au,uue' oG Will require no excltatlon +
-, make his election question IN every county
10 Again wo Conlure you, take not the hollo'
No pledges Of your opponents Remember that up
DO on the result Of his election, depends the Sena
onnl vote of Mississippi for the lndepender
w Treasury That measure Of reform and dyorc
of bank and State, Recommended by the patri'
of and statesman, Martin Van Buren,, and suPporte
We by him through evil and good report with col
st sancy and frmuess worthy OF n Sydney OF
he Ilampden u consistency which neither the lot
of denunc,oljons vi bis opponents nor the treache
M. Of pretended friends could move from his hlt
~. purpose. Remember, also, that the same meo
II ure oil divorce and regeneration is involved IN I
.ao election Of Messrs. Brown and Thompson, {
,ir democratic candidates for Congress, genIIem
ect of character and ability, and every way wot
md of confidence and support. The democratic CT
the ddates for Auditor, Secretary OF State aud Irei
,o urer, are wen competent to the stations Tor win
they have been nominated and deserving OF
To sufTrages Of their fellow. citizens,
Of On the first Monday of November next, y
ess will be called upon to defend and maintain, "
the your sulltuges, the doctrines of the democra
ave republican party AS illustrated by Jefferson a
tho enforced by the present administration.
nl,s must then choose between the republican dt
ave trines of '9s and the old federal creed now inc
Ders Gated by the mis- called whglparty On that {
era democracy expects every man 10 do his duty
but That the democratic party has a triumphant t
mail or:ty IN this State tho most scepucal can
ma doubl. Our opponents are already pale "
vas, alright three months ago they saw the writ
viii on the wall, and their knees smote together
incc he rlbuaton of anticipated deleHt. But let
nor the sentinel slumber ON his post let Us not
10 TO inactive in the security of our strength. lie
race show to our sister States whohaye lately d
3to such noble battle, and achieved such proud vi
ccol res in the cause Of democracy that the chIy
,n,hs OF Mississippi can do still better Every
ratio should reflect that the day gwen to the polls
On TO though spent from his ordinary business, il
wing oiienug at The shrine OF liberty, TO secure
n to rights which he enjoys. Let the democracy
lle- out from hill and dale to swell the triumph Of
10 is, ioicing ioemen. A general election is a
'rnity mans jubilee, aud each voter should reflect
Of lis upon his single suffrage may hang the desu
,rs OF Of his county, the cause of civil liberty, anC
RighIs Of Man.
lorm- NOLNEl f. nON AhD'
skulk CHAPMAN LEVY,
we're II. NJ. GAINES,
mass. II. A. GARRETT,
rong, COTESWORTH p. SMI
y the ]. j. McRAE,
5crats II. SIMS,
pclne G.. b. AUGUSTUS.
lere il CHARLES NJ. PRICE.
banks September -, 1899,
party.
evils i'm JVcksoN' lhere is 40 slaieman
ing whose public life has been actualed by
sibi- motives, and whatever may have been the
a ma. cal differences between him and minority 0
,eure fellow citizens, his al least, we are convi