Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-08
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
JAcKsos, FsbJ. ,, 1910.

pniuCal Grange should CONSIDER NtH Whihri ule
winds will dive lhem--ihey should steer by the
star Of experience to that haven which results IN
the most good to the many. They should be
guided by NJ selfish motive, but like the tue PHI
lanlhroplsi cast every consideration upon the al.
Tar Of country. Last winter, the senator from
Lowndes county WIS, rs at the present time, on
the JOINT committee appointed 10 examine the
affairs of The Mississippi Union Bank, and report
at as early period as the nature Of the subject
would admit of 10 the Two Houses, then IN ses-
SION. Gen. H. 5. Foot and I'm. Tucker were
in the minority on that committee; Gen. Foot
gave his views IA a clear aud able document TO
the world before the adjournment Of thsllas le.
gisature. difference Of opinlOn existed be.
tween the minority members, and the Hon. I.
NJ. Tucker made the fact known 10 the Senate.
stating that he should, at the earliest possible
day, publish counter report to that Of Gen.
Foot. All documents we're furnished that were
necessary 10 show tho iavortsm Of the Bank
and the condition Of Der affairs. The legislature
adjourned, aud The members returned home, fully
impressed with The helicf that the honorable gen.
llsman frem Lowndes would give to the world an
impatMl expose ol the institution which was ss-
iablished upon the peoples money. and waste
disseminate thai aid which the exigencies Of tie
times called ior. Was the promise Of the sena.
tor complied with No Alas, poor human
nature, we shuddcr when wo reflect upon thy
frnlliy. We ask, what is il that stimulates and
upholds tho spirit Of freedom, but anse Of pub
lie duty, and feeling of moral Obligation which
lead men to sacrifice their separate interests and
private qualifications on the altar Of The general
| weall Corruption dries up tho fountain of thus
elevated feeling, and I'LL stern experience has De.
nonsiraicd the vanity and ialschood Of sach per.
ncious principles. no nnlidote viii DO found to
eradicate from the body polite The lnsidious poi
son whsh is daily sapplng the might and strength
Of thousands. Bank accommodations havc drawn
from their course, no doubt, many OF the most
honest men OF this community loaned at time
when the hnnd Of tho marshal or sheriff was held
over NIL that they held Of earthly enjoyment We
have been shown n schedule Of all the members
who applied last winter 10 tho Unlon Bank for
loans. Madam 'rumor sayr ,ha, upon the eve Of
tho departure Of accitaln member OF the upper
branch OF the Legislature, application was mado
to the Bank for Fom Thousand Dollars. With
tho loan, expired the counter report Of the
Lowndes county senator. Is this true We, n,
least, fear the worst. Dame rumor is a haggard
old wench, who prizes into the affairs Of all men,
and occasionally tells some truths. We have
been informed that a proposition was made by
some gentleman, a member Of tho Union Bank
COMMITTED, that il would be more 10 the interests
of the people TO deliberate at some place other
than the Bank that the directory were in session,
which made il uncomfortable TO tho committee
TO have their actions scanned by tho officers Of
the Bank. Nhe opposed that measure ! l. NJ.
Tucker. senator from Lowndcs county.
A new love appears TO bavO sprung ny IN the
bosom Of one who has derided That institution III
terms most whitening, both Us to the policy sh'
has pursued, and tho many evils which are The
certain aceompanymchts Of Banks.
Rumor says that one ot the members OF III,
! Union Bank committee has obaincd loan o
$2,000. This, no doubt, is 10 draw out an i'm
n partial judgement.
c The editor Of tho yicksburg Wing says, thu
Q IA wEitcr in 4ho columbus Democrat speaks TO
!. Of the Immense cheering which interrupted an
j and followed Mr. Spc'sla's speech. Now, ever
of body who heard that miserable string Of TNgIa
ID ism, hombast aud school .hoyism, knows as we
be rs we do tina, be ives moi thocred either Nurn
~ tho speech OF 1t It's close" We little thougl
ID that pai,lzan feelings could IN any case carry
" man so far on, of The channel OF truth as TO q,
'lf tho liz direct to \ alcos, thousand tongue
,e But we were mistaken the ldoatiy d party, Il
u, advancement Of which is the polar star of Il
e. Nlcksburg Wing editors ambition. blinds NM
IN to the truth. Under the lgnoble empire Of put
lie every fling is degradcd--every noble seni'mc
is exlingulshcd no, generous feeling has
chance Of surviving --Immorably rules--shame
y" unknown. and the bcs, feelings Of the heart a
V dcadencd by ills balelul influence. We shall n
= appeal TO any one to endorse our words there Al
y no doubt, uSpy readers of the Wing who we
on the ground who viii bear Us testimony to /
eu facts We asserted
o. We have but slightly looked over the Ba
nc Commissioners Report and made an estimate
ne tho amount OF the Indebtedness OF 4he Direct,
J. Of the twenty banks examined, which Oppcs
d. oyer the amount of $i,000O00! THIS Is Fl
:" worthy Of much consideration.
TENNESSEE SENAroR.--Gen, Alexand