The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-05-30
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aALAs! POOR YORICK !o


"Ho'O are the mighty fallen" and to
what base uses will not man prostitute his
talents! The editor of the vicksburg Sem
tinel makes great parade over what he is
pleased to term Wing testimony in favor Of
the Proclamation Of Governor McNutt. pro-
hibiting the sale Of State Bonds for the ben
eft Of the Union Bank. We shall not sion
to discuss the merits Of the proclamation, or
the moral and political integrity Of our
Chief Executive. Upon these subjects, we
presume every man of reflection has fully
matured his opinion. Our present object is
to notice the bold and decided stand taken
by two exLegislators of the county Of
Claiborne-Mr. Maury, late of the Senate,
and d. II. Hopes, formerly of the House of
Representatives, but now an humble expec-
tant of Executive patronage. Throw them
your crumbs, Governor These two wor.
ihies-the one for years attorney general
for the Banks, at stated salary, the other
anxious to tread in his footsteps, Or share in
his present good fortune-have boldly avow-
ed their allegiance to this modern Baal, and
their utter detestation of the peoples inte-
rests They have endorsed the charges
preferred by McNutt, and have told us as
plainly as language can speak, that we are
without means to pay our debt, and desti-
tute of moral honesty, even though the
means should be placed in our hands, to
discharge the existing State obligations.
We were not prepared for such declare
/ tion-but since it has been made, it only
remains TO show the origin and the end of
all this effort on the part Of this pair of ex-
/ Legislators that have, to bolster up and sus-
tain the dropping fortunes of the present
Executive of our State, staked their success
upon the cast. As before remarked, Mr..
Maury has been in the pay of several of
, the Banks, among which may be ranked
one of the most rotten institutions on the
prescribed list. Can you not imagine
reason why he should sustain the Govern
or in his proclamation Be it known then,
that part, if not the whole of these rotten
institutions under the guardianship of Mr..
Maury, if not at this moment, soon will be
under Executive ondemnation-when, but
f for the recent demonstration in favor, and
t support of, his Military Highness, be NIGH.
have lost lucrative situation, which, thanks
to his plant principles, may now be retain
b ed without risk or apprehension. The Gov
: ernor, in the appointment of his commission
+ ers to take charge of the Claiborne County
Banks, viii not forget his new friend, who
: has so suddenly and wonderfully discovered
: that McNutt is by Gar the best Governor
Z Mississippi ever had. Praise like this must
i, not be overlooked, and McNutt is not man
9 to forget friendship, although the same may
l. be offered at the eleventh hour. These res
marks apply prospectvely TO the other actor
!, , in this political farce. He, though not sha-
y ring at present in the loaves and fishes, that
n are daily thrown to the gaping and hungry
" crowd that surround his Highness at Jack
u son, has laid the foundation Of that stipend
Gus fabric upon which his future greatness
l. is TO rest and flourish. He is to be the Cor
G laborer of his worthy Bank friend, Mr.. Maui
ry. They are to divide the game-or as
: the Yankee would say, "go snacks," in de-
e stroying what little of credit is left to the
4 State, and upon its ruins build up their own
> fortunes. 4.
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