Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-23

1ribss oprocure votes ASK 'us SUI
,.J oress what governs its operations,
~ -, Gill open is iron jaws and answer
% voice loud enough TO shake the
o1~I;Js-MoxEY MONEY | speak |
,,ndom-fac.s bear me testimony. |
q %a.;nciple is boldly avowed, as well as
"a ~ orac,ice by men in high places,
.sIeebood is iusti6able in order to &C
y. AaI;.b their purposes. Why this laxity
~ morals of our rulers and Of their fol-
.,si Did they inherit depravity from
sncestorsl How does il come that
Z. reckessness Of truth and Justice IS
..ai6.sted of late by some individuals
Eng us7 Why, some Of the causes
M produce these evils [ have already
.rnsted. There are others. Intense
Nv spirit destroys patriotism. A cele-
Id ilrecian commander once said, and
Jruly-" Where virtue is best reward
q there will virtue most prevail" II is
20, so--a wise and true saying. But
NV has the practice of your Government
ilo,e accorded with this maxim! 1t is
s,,verbial with the advocates Of monar-
i5y in the Old World that Republics are
nocrateful. How does your experience
ar the last few years give the lie to this
rroposition7 Nay, fellow citizens, | fear
i,st this Government affords many exam
rlss which tend but too strongly TO verify
he proverb. Among other instances of
1, manifest ingratiiude, to one only will /
ssrs recur. / mean the removal from
oqice, without cause or provocatiou save
difference of opinion with the President,
Il Gen. Solomon Van Rensselaer, Of New
Fork. He was noble friend of ours in
,5s "winte- Of our discomfort" | be-
anne acquainted with him when, like my
SELF he was young officer in Gen
Wayne's army. found him, an agreea
bic. social companion, as well as a bravt
and magnanimOus soldier. He assisted
in fighting the battles Of his country ay
for your behooG my countrymen, his bloc,
has been poured out upon the soil Of Ohio
The bullets Of your enemies have piercet
his body while fighting in defence Of you
trends. And not only on the plains c
Ohio has he stood between danger and hi
country, but in other places likewise. |
tho sanguinary battle o. Queenstown h
received six wounds from his country
foes. Well, what IS his rewardl AftC
having spent the flower of his youth an
the yigor Of his manly prime in the Sc
vice Of his country as a soldier, he Wa
called by the American people to serv
hem in a civil capacity. He obeyed III
call with thankfulness of heart. But he hs
teen cruelty driven out of the service
The Administration, and why Becaus
fellow citizens, he was the friend of II
companion of his youth; because he wou'
no, iorsake a fellow soldier because
was my incorruptible friend and becau'
the emoluments ofhis Office were wante
10 reward the partisan services of SUI
porter Of my political competitor. "a
heres the rub" But you, my friends,
an confident, will not long permit sue
wrong 10 the men who "righted yot
wrongs" in olden times
Fellow citizens, you know that my o
uonenis call me a federalist. But ! DEF
The charge | am not---l never was
Fsderast. Federalists are in favor
concentrating power in the hands Of Il
Executive. Democrats ore in favor
the retention Of power by the People.
mn, and ever have beer, democratic r
publican. My former practices will be
ne out in what | say. When | was G
vernon of Indiana Territory, ! was vest
with despotic power, and had ] chosen
exercise it,, might have governed that pc
pie with a rod Of non. But being ch
Of tho Revolution. and bred to its prin
PIES, believed in the right and the abil
Of tho people to govern themselves (; a
they were always permitted to enjoy t
high privilege. | had the poGer to p
rogue, adjourn, and dissolve the Legs
ture; to lay off new counties and establ
seats of Justice: to appoint sheriffs a
other officers. But never did | intcrpC
nv prerOga.iye to defeat the wishes c
majority ofthe people. The people CHI
their own ofFice's, and ! invariably &C
hrmed their choice where they prefer
dcir county seats, there ! located the
they made their own laws, and ratt
them. I necer uctoed a bill in my q
But have been denounced as ba
man. We'll, let it 60. am so far a b;
man as believe every rational republic
ought 10 be, and no farther. The G
s,iiution Of the United States makes IT
duty ofthe Government to provide W
and means for the collection and disbuI
nent of the public revenue. II the
pie deem It necessary TO the prope:
charge of the functions of their Cove
meu{ to create a National Bank, propt
guarded and regulated, shall be the
man, If elected President, TO set up
uOthority against that of these millions
American freeman. Il is needful 10 h
larger money circulation in land of
criy than in an empire Of despOtism.
stroy the poor mains credit, and you
troy bis capital. The peasant who
necessarily 10 maintain his famist
household in the hard money countrie
Europe, rarely ever becomes the nj
lord who pastures his "fiocks uPo
thousand hills" There are, necessa
difficulties connected with every form
system ofgovernment; but it shoult
the aim and object Of the statesman to I
ihebest institutions within his powe
make, for the good ofhis country.
Fellow-ciiizens, cannot forbear 10
vlte your attention to the concerns of
Government, in the welfare of which,