Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-18
FoR rHr DENoCRAr.
1.-THE ARTFUL DODGER.n


IN the circle Of our acquaintance we know 0
none, big or little, great or small, that can evad'
or dodge" the odium incurred as a public ser
want with greater adgoness, than does Mr. r.
chord Evans, a representative in the Legislator,
from our county. A fine illustration Of his ca
pacily IN lhIs way was afforded on Monday last
when Messrs Speght and Tucker addressed the
people relative to then views on the Bank re-
form bill" These gentlemen conceded 10 each
other, that the object they had in view was the
same-lhat both were sincere and anxious for
bank reform, but they differed honestly as to the
most summary mode Of Kidding the State Of
these hopeful constitutions Of our country" which
were brought into existence ty the ignorance,
corruption or folly Of former legislators.
Mr. Tucker, IN giving his views on the Bank
reform BILL" dgressed little lu The purpose OF
showing tho reason why the oil which he hadrn-
ttoddced TO effect bank reform, did not pass. -
although" said Mr. T. "the wings were very
clamorous in denouncLg the bill introduced by
the Democrats, as contrary to law and the con.
shtutlon, yet, when introduced ma bill, which
they admitted was in conformity with both, they
did not support II! thereby proving to the world
the InsIncerty Of their professions, of wishing
bank reform in any shape whatever. There u.s."
said Mr. T., Zone honorable exception, in Mr..
Blups Of this county. That gentleman | be
lleve TO have been as sincere in his wishes to
effect bank reform as any member of the legls-
atute.' This was more than the "ser esteem"
of Nj Evans could endure, for he Immediately
roso ard stated with much earneslness, "lhat Mr.
Tucker aud himself had roomed together during
the session, aud they agreed fully upon every sub.
lec that was agltated in the Legislature Nj
Tucker demured to this statement, saying, that
MIR Evans was rather Of "the fox genus" for
whilst Mr. Blups aud himself conversed freely on
all subjects brought before the Legislature, Mr.
Evans seldom mingled IN the conversation, but
"lay low and kept dark Mr. Tucker then turn.
ing towards Nj f., remarked, ~ did not vote
for Hiram G.. Runnels FOR Union Bank Direct.
orr" "But," says the 'artlul dodger,' "you yot.
ed for one that was much worse for McRae has
taken, since his reelection, dIscoun, Of eigb
teen thousand dollars !" MI Tucker again do.
INJURED, and called "the dodgers" recollection to
the fact, that they were both members of the
Union Bank committee aud that they found
McRae's votes aud protests invariably recorded
against the policy that has proved tho ruin of the
bank, whilst the votes of Runnels are as nvaria.
bly, recorded III favor Of that policy To this
"the dodger" had nothing to say. Mr. Tucker
continues 'that not being gifted with the faculty
OF prophecy he could not tell what the future
conduct of McRae would be, all he could Judge
by, was the evidences before HIM of his past con.
duct; but 1t appears strange, indeed" SAID Mr.
l. Notwithstanding Mr. Evans known acuteness
of vision, to say nothing of his powers of pro-
phecy, that he loo had voted for McRaep This
caused laugh at Mr. E's expense, who, like 'the
boy" had nothing TO say, but looked as modest
as miss in her teens "wearing her bushes thick
upon her"
Gen. Speight remarked, that as to the matter
IN controversy between the gentlemen, be had
nothing TO say as, from the report of the commit.
tee, of which both were members he did not con-
ceive Runnes or McRae worthy of the office of
Union Bank Director, and consequently did no,
vote for either of them
We should like to know why Mr.Evans did not
tell the good people o. Lowndes all his legisla.
tive acts, since he preached the subject. He is
too "artlu dodger' for this, as there are some
OF them that would not sound so well even rs
voting for Runnels, as himself and Bups did |
His silence may be attributed to modesty, and as
we have no desire 10 respass too much Oh il at
once, we will tell but Of one additional act of his
and OF Mr. BiIlups also.
The Governor received information iom the
President Of the United States Bunk, during the
session OF the Legislature, stating that that in.
'htuIlon had advanced tory-seven thousand dol.
ars IN liquidation of interest that had accrued on
he State bonds given TO the Planters Bank, and
eQues'ed TO know whether any provision would
'e made by the State 10 refund the money they
lad advanced, or meet the hundred and six,y
thousand dollars of interest falling due in March,
N the aforesaid bank. This information wos
unlimited by his ENcellency 10 both branches Of
he Legislature. Ia tAo House The subiac, ,,..
slerred TO select committee, jof uhius} oc
.heh Judge Guon was chairman, and of which
II Evans 1T We mistake uo3 was member ,