Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-01-11
Mes. Nor pRINCIPLEs.

their candidate for the Presidency, provided he b.
available, which is the sole qualification deman-
ded. The facility with which they adopt OF drop
a candidate, would be amusing, were II not culpa
bic. They are wholly regardless OF hls opinions
in fact, take little pans TO mquue into them
Hostility 10 the Republican Administration Is
their sole bond Of UNION, aud stands IN lieu OF all
those cardinal principles upon which an honest
and consistent party can alone ground Itself,
But their Indifference to principle is even more /
fagrsn,, They ute wiling 10 take a nan whose
doctrines, IN every important particular, coincide
with those OF the Administration which they at /
tack, and for holding which, 1t has tor years been
the object Of their uurelenting hostility. This is
manifested IN the late election OF speaker. They
proclaim as a triumph, he cholcs 81 gentleman
whose political principles G'tler as widely us the
poles. from those which they entertain. About
| this there IL, there can be, no mistake. The
Opinions Of Mr.. Hunter have been too frequently
and frankly proclaimed 10 admit Of the slightest
uncertainty. His pride u TO have been bred ~"
the school of Jefiersonian Repubhcausm. HIS
whole course before the people IN the Legl>a
ture Of Virginia, and IA Congress proves iAe SIN
cerity of his devotion to those doctrines OF which
Federal Whiggery is the antpodes. lie sa con.
slrucIionlst of the straItcst sect he - opposed
to protective tariff, and u National Bank. lie
is against Internal Improvements by the General
Government he Is, to use hs Own phrase ~ Ia
yor of "dlyorce betweea The Government and
nll banks - he Is one OF the Nblesi, rs he was
one If ,h, earliest. advocates Of an Independent
Treasury. Quolatons from hl. published speech.
es, &c. might be multiplied IN proof Of these as
serlons of his political o'hodoXs'
Tho opposition denorhco the Administration
| for its relusal'to establish Bank, Mr., Hunter
amenabe to the same charge
al shall pausr," he observes, "but moment
] to consider the expedlercy OF National bdnk'
which has been suggested by some as aiiotdIrg
the means Of immediate rehel. II this were so,
the suggestion would 10 useless to those who,
| like myself believe that It ~ demonStrabIe. and
| that IT has often been demonstrated, that we have
no power under the Constitution TO charter such
bank. But for one, believe that no such eff
feet would A Nv from such an institution"
The Imposition accuse the Government of
causing the suilerinss Of the county by means
of tho Specie Circular, hostility to tho banks,
merchants, sc. Mr.. Hunter not only did not
Join in this senseless camor, but attributed the eff
| feet to ia, Other causes TO the system IN fact,
which tho opposition snslaIn'
q After much considerations" remarks he,
have come 10 the conclusion that the present aud
past commercial dstresses have been manly
produced by the American banking system a
system which, by the law OF rs creation hutnes
TO its dawn(all as the necessary result OF It's own
ac,ion, and this catastrophe Is only fastened by
by the excitement OF the connection between II
and The Government"
1
The opposition denounce the Administration
for wishing 10 dissolve the fatal connection which
has bound together The Government and banking
institutions. II there be guilt in this, MI Hun
ter is equally involved
"As one of the means Of ellecIng this gradu-
nj REFORM he remarks, q propose divorce
between the Government aud all banks. ] pro-
pose il, sir, as measute required by public inter
est, and ultimately beneficial 10 the banks them
selves. The deposies oil public moneys, upon
which these institutions trade, and the credit CIV
en- to their paper by meuns OF IT'S receipt N pub
lie dues. ouly serve TO stimulate an action already
false in its nature, and tends but 10 hasten The
round Of expansion and contraction which they
are ever performing liz tha! point Of view the
connection is Injurious alike to the Government,
the People, and the Banks"
Yet, for holding these opinions, innocent and
even yraiseworhy IN s!r. Hunter lie admins
,ralion is denounced as Recommending an odlous
Snb.Ireasutv, Of warning Upon commerce and
credit, of returning TO barbausro, as wishing TO
: establish Government Bank, as actua'ed by a
deliberate design Of saPpng the foundations OF
public prosperity.
The Presidents accused of wishing 10 avg
men, Executive patronage, by dissoving all con
nec,ion with Banks, State or National, aud this Is
one Of the principle grounds or rather pretencee
of Wing hostility. Hear, again, what Mr. Hun
ter says upon this subject
~ have always regarded the connection be
4 tween Bank and State ~ this country, as con
q mnc,nre most ouiinous to our liberties. Use lh'
The public money to buy up the State Banks, io
the use Of this Government, OF OF ITS Executive
branch and you at once convert them INTO pc
ltical encines--you deprive The States oil TN
control Of their own institutions, and you place
the people under the dominion Of league Of cor
norate influences. Endow moneyed corpora
X hon with The functions of Government, and y0'
e behold at once the mos, ruthless OF all despnilss'
( We introduce those quotations 10 give the pub
70 lie some idea Of what called Wing tnumPh'
: If their Joy sincere, II proves that ilrr oppos'
- lion 10 tho Administration Is solely iactlous an
h personal.
s. We are satisfied with the principles Of Nj
re Hunter, and from our knowledge Of his charat
y ter, we have right TO believe that his acts will b
=, in conf,rmt, herewith. lie knows the sent
:, :, men,s Of the majority Of the House and ot tn
m people. With these sentiments he cordially
~ rrees and the fact was known 10 those who CAV
he hm their votes. after vainIy endeavonng TO eieyaI
n to the Chair men Of entirely opposite principles
he He has proclaimed bis intention not TO be parl
p Speaker he has declared that he would SUI
o. tam The principles upon which he stands pledge
n, before the county" We have right fiom b
e. charucer, to expect ihathe will act in conormt
lie with those principles. II in ihe discharge of
ed delicate and responsible duties particularly q