Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
= ,==,,er from Gen. SIeDume.

= ~ A.. C,p Grant u IS clear and explicit .
7-.p ~ Gen. MeDufie thinks THAT Harm +
e. - enoiaIfe1 nr the Preside ley, and /
-, be particularly obnoxious TO the South 4
ma, Supp, him, be mtmates' "un'ess she /
- .,erv principle she has hcre'oior" hrd sa-
H., We have no room for comment. Tie /
81 y. c,r Itself Read II, ye State rights men
fN =, The words Of one Of your mist dl>tn |
"a Ir,Itrs. Iryou viii not believe him, You
"A 70, believe tho one were to Use from the
dad CHgRRY Hut, 26th Sep, 1910.
Shave received your letter dated the OH
-, asking INV OPINION CA certain points, and
n .,o.sed to answer very briefly your numerous
,.s,,ons IN their ordeT.
t,., (Which Of the two candidates ior the Pes
Al you deem the best qualified "
n' 81, Van Buren,. lie has exhibited more tai
- he has been President than ! ever as
nd to BIN before and his course has been
I..o,i.d, moderate and uneNcepuonahle. con
-, General Harrison utterly destitute OF all the
cgojlie. requisite Tor that ofi e.
a. aWbat do you think Of Gen. Harison's mil.
-, character and civil qualifications"
have already answered as To the latter, and Col.
co,,h,ps recently published letters expose him 10
=. everest censureS az military nan and as man
.f.,,o, The commander in Chieltha would first
..,-, heroic bind Of his army & after they had sa
,..3 him from a dSgraceul retreat, attempt To hch
,s, obood stained" laures from their bro~s to dec
o,,,e his owa, can excite but one sentiment in Tie
breast of every honorable man.
a oIs il the interes. Of the South TO support
BIN"
M unless il be her interest to abandon ecery prIn-
,,oe she has heretofore held sacred for such mau.
4 "Do YOU believe lie will counenance the abo-
llonIsls if eectcd?'
believe, upon his own express authority, that he
VIII sign any bl Congress may pass on the subject,
snd he has publicly declared himself favorable To The
only dangerous form abolition can assume, that Of
purchasing and emlncipating slaves and brlblng
whole States BY the surplus revenue. HIS duphc-
Is on this subject has been utterly disreputsbe.
g. as he 10 favor Of "a protective tariff and inter
ns improvements by the General Government"
No man has gone farther or been more uniformly,
10 favor Of both. lie never voted against any prop
csiion, however extrsvagan in favor Of either.
g. What is your opinion Of the Independent
TleasuTy'"
Ills the system established undel Washington
sdmnisration, BY an act Organizing the Treasury
Department, aud is incomparably more safe than
ihe corupting scheme Of lending the public money
k,n ;ntiu ttn
Inc withou interest or security.
J. "Do you believe the disresSes Of the couatry
have been produced by the present administration
Though believe the removal Of the depnslies, s.
HE establishment of the Pet Bank system bv the
last administration conldced largely to produce the
toavu,ion ollS37; ! believe on the contrary, thai
ale Wing party by taking up The pet bank system af
Ger was condemned by experience and had beer
denounced by them, encouraged the State Bank,
iOA new course OF exlruvagant issues which nevita
sbly he'd to tie recent suspensions and present dis
iesSes l. therefore, regard the opposition rcspon
Bible or the existing embarrasSments.
s. DO you believe change Of rulers would re
leve the people'"
Not iithe change b. from bad to worse, Th,
&pesen, administration has been extravagan;, bu
lbat Of General Harrison would be much Irre So -
IA Iavor ofevery extravagant scheme Of expendi
4'flFe, you will find two wing votes % one democrat
&c vote. What economical reform can we expect ron
NE nigh tariff party, which holds and avows tha
'ngh duties would be wise if the money resulting
nom them were thrown nm The ocean,
y "What do you think of the means adopte
i W 'he wings 10 secure the election of Gen. Harr
con-"
think them utterly disgracein TO the country
'uaccnt to disgust any honest man.
H. DO you believe that il was intended by III
G1vernmcnt TO tax any article Of property coniane
u 'he questions propounded by the Census laker
4 or 1907
i"le'e this 10 be one among many dsgracefl
s"'ces rcsorteo 10 for the purpose Of deceiying thu
Il people, and that It is utterly unworthy of grave cor
'ue'a'lon Mr.. Garland wing member Of Cor
esSs from Louisiana, is the author Of this notabl
''"fme OF pig pen and hen house statistics.
H. DO you believe that the repeal OF The Ii
oepeodeni Treasury law and the establishment of
Nsuohal Bank would benefit the countryl''
DO not. A national bank would now be imp
en' as an instrument Of controlling 1000 banks wi
4 ''spA' Of lour hundred Millions and would on
"l'e as political party engine and TO increase e
sung evils. Il II could reform the currency, it w)u
oy compelling the Slate Banks to contract III,
REDUNDANT issues suddenly, making money mo
'ssfce than il now rs and expressing their debtors
'~ as IT could not DO this, il would swell the /,
'a' and perpetuate the evils Of a redundant and d
"ds'ed currency.
- Which ofthe two candidates ough, Sout
''n Stale rights men to support"
ueneral Harrison and his party are opposed
y "hne code Of State Rights doctrine. Nv prote
'n and by practice. Mr. Van Barren aud ls pa
5upeny profess the doctrines of The State r 81
a ana practise them partially. We have not