The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-10-18

1882. passed another act establishing agail
| the United States Bank Of 1916, with a
lmendments, which was vetoed by Preslden
Jackson; but in giving his reasons for with
holding his approval he signi6ed.to Congress
! thai. if ne had been consulted, he woulc
! have furnished plan of Bank, which
would have avoided constitutional and 9th
er objections.
But the Governor of Mississippi, as such
has nothing TO do with this matter; ne haN
! ing neither the power to advise the enact
inents OF, or veto such law--as 10 its ex.
pediencY, or its utility. believe Bank o.
| the United States, properly guarded and i.
mited Is Is power, useful to the collection,
and arsment of the public revenue, cal
cuiafed to aquallze exchanges, and TO pro
mote sound circulating medium.
consider, that, as a candidate for Gov
ernor, have nothing to do with this sub
iect. Ii belongs to the people and their re.
dent of the United States, and not TO the
Governor Of the State; and / have allowed
myself to say this much on the subject, 10
oblige many ofmy friends who have called
for nv opinions. We once had Branch Of
the United States Bank, in our State. did
not join in inviting it here. When it came
it did good to many people, and did NJ
harm to my knowledge. | used it, when |
needed it, in common with other citizens,
having no constitutional scruples.
Whether we shall have another like it, Of
any other, know not. Let the people de-
eide this matter.
I -.
affairs, disposed to wait for foreign aid. II
is our business as a state, TO put our own
house in order, TO make our own state res
pectable, to do those acts best calculated to
restore our credit, and to provide for the
future.
As to our great Union Bank; it has been
established without my vote, and have no
stock in it; nor do owe it anything but
justice. It's constitutional bank, and the
faith of the State is pledged for its capital
stock. Let it have fair trial, and be we'll
guarded and controlled, according to its
charter. If well managed, it is calculated
TO do much good. If otherwise, much evil.
The office of Chancellor, which now
hold, will expire at the next November
election. Chancellor Quitman was elected
in 1893, for the constitutional term Of six
years. He resigned in 1884, and was
elected to fill the UGcancy. BY law. when
a vacancy occurs, an election is held to fill
he racancy. Some have thought, that when
a Chancellor is elected by the people, he
should be commissioned, and hold The Office
FOR the full term of six years. | have come
to different opinion on consulting the sta
tute, and by the advice of a gentlemen
learned in the law. The people having
elected me to FIJI this Office, deem it my
duty to discharge its duties, till the election
Of another; and suppose my distinguished
competitor is Of the same opinion, in rela-
ion to the Office he holds with all its power
md patronage.
Whatever may be your decision, between
IS, fellow citizens, ] shall most cheerfnlly
ubmit to it; and if it be your will that
hall retire from public life, you will pro-
note my substantial interest and happiness;
ut shall never cease to be grateful for
our past faVors and confidence.
EDWARD TURNER.
Columbus, Sept so, 1899.