Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-05-01

vile journal, IL, we regret TO say, but o
kind with that studied and layshly-be>
slowed abuse Of opponents, which char
acterizes the political course Of this rabid
partisan print. Ii is an alarming com.
mentary on the political degeneracy OF
the age-It presents melancholy in
stance OF a mind naiurall aituned TO all
that is Heavenly and sweet in poetry
Iexpatriating itself from the bright and
flowery realms OF poesy, TO wallow in the
loathsome slime and filth Of uncompromis-
ing, unrelenting party rancor. Let those
who know how to appreciate the inesti.
mable right Of freemen, to H~hk and
act for themselves, and who know how to
respect that right in others, read the
heartless imputation and sigh for the de-
Ipravily Of the times:
"The locofoco papers of Mississippi
say, that at the mex, election in that state,
there will be, in every county, ticket'n
opposition to the payment OF the State
bonds.
NQne but knaves and Williams, vii! per-
nit their names 10 be used upon those tick.
cts; and none but knayes and Williams, will
vote for them"
This libel on the thousands Of freemen
of Mississippi, who are resisting the i'm
position of a tax upon the productive in.
dustry Of the state, for the redemption Of
bonds which, though they purport to
pledge the faith Of the state, want the
sanction of lis constitution and laws, and
Of the people and by which the people
are sought to be bound, in fraud Of their
dearest rights, owes its origin either to a
wanton desire TO mislead and abuse the
public or to consumate ignorance Of
our constitution and laws, and the circum.
siances attendant on the creation anc ne
gotia2Dn OF said bonds.
We incline TO attribute it to the latter,
under the conviction that the Journal
took its cue from the leading wing prints
of this state, which have sought 10 drive
the friends of the constitution and laws,
from their position, by heaping upon them
all the odious epihets, and all the wilher.
ing inyectives that the bitterness Of party
rancor could devise; and that melted by
the demon Of party, it has upon the deep
ly colored, er parte statement Of these
prints, thus traduced those who oppose the
payment, by the aggregate people Of the
state, of a debt nconstitutionally and
fraudulently created in their name, not by
themselves, or in accordance with their
will but by others acting beyond the
peryiew of the letters OF Attorney given
them by the people, TO wit; the constiiu-
ton and laws of the State. And for this
;hey are denounced as kndres and pilli@lS
by partisan presses of other States, that
evlnce an utter ignorance upon the subject
and that interfere in this question which
| is purely one Of state policy, for no other
purpose than to keep alive the raging
storm of national politics, whose pestilen.
tal breath has already chilled and Tin
strung the nerves Of this young sister Of
the Confederation. Ifthose who are now
seeking to fix upon the state liability to
pay the bonds sold for the benefit OF The
Union Bank, will, instead OF the low
abuse and bitter remuneration that now
characteliZes their course, present sub.
siantial proofs Of their position, that lhese
bonds do, bona fde pledge the faith Of the
State, the anli-bond. payers, eve. as ready
10 support the honor and faith of thei,
State as their felow-citizens who pirate SO
much Of honor, dignity, and state faith
will willingly contribute 10 redeem tina,
pllghled faith, and preserve un.arnished
the honor Of their state. \
In the formation of the constitution Of
this State, the sovereign people wisely
Inhibited TO their governmental agents
the power TO pledge the faith of the State
tor the payment or redemption Of any
loan or debt; or TO raise loan Of money
upon the credit Of the State, without frs