Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10
OkrlBBEHA, March 29tb, lS4l.

Mr.. Editor-The free and liberal tone of
your paper has induced me to request the use Of
its columns to reply to Il false aud slanderous
charge preferred by the Editor of the Mississippi
an against those democratic members Of The last
Legislature, who voted for the Resolutions which
passed that body acknowledging both the legal
and moral obligation of the State of Mississippi
10 pay the State Bonds sold on account of the
Union Bank. should have noticed the charge
when it first appeared, but for my absence from
the State. The grave charge soIemnly set forth
by the Editor of the MissIssppian is, that those
of the democratic party who voted for the Resou-
tons before alluded to, were either directly or in.
directly interested in the Union Bauk. This is
the substance Of the charge as well as can re-
collect, as have not the paper containing it be-
lore me. As far as am Individually concerned,
| might pass it by with the silent contempt It De-
serves. But as Representative Of an enlish-
tened and honorable constituency, feel that it i
uuo bOtu " thCIl anu w. oHH CUdIdCleI' as luelf
Representative, to pronounce the charge as far
as am concerned, 10 be false and uniounded
lam mol Interested either directly or indirectly
in the Union Bank, either as stakeholder, Dor.
rover. or IN any other shape or form. ! have al.
ways been opposed 10 it, and have denounced it
as scheme which would end in bankruptcy and
roln--Ihe very climax of Mississippi bank hum.
buggery. Yet, among Others, am charged with
having acted from sinister motives. challenge
the proof oil my being interested in the Bank from
the records Of the Bank, or from any other source.
call upon the Editor of the Msssslppian to ex-
hlbit the proofs of the charge preferred, in order
that the public may know whether Rs charge be
| true, or whether he has not wlluIly traduced the
character oil men as honest and as honorable as
himself ltls true that voted not only for the
Resolutions acknowledging the States liability
for her bonds, bat also voted for tie Bill which
passed the House OF Representatives putting the
Union Bank, the Planters Bank and The MIssls.
supp Rah Road Bank IN liquidation, &c. And
THIS Is the "gery head and front Of my offending
that voted Iot the Resolutions and the Bin con.
rary 10 the deiatlon Of the would be leaders Of
The democratic party in the Legislature. 1t is
true did not stop 10 consider whethe my vote
would be IN unison with the partlzan ndlctve.
ness Q! the Mlsslsslpplau, or the hlg sense ui
honor oil those democrats and wings no would
barter away the honor the character and the
credit OF the State for mess of poltage As a
good democrat, | am for maintaining the eharac-
Ier Of The State free from ahy tarnsh upon her
e'culcheon. would not that she should .cb and
plumber her creditors, 1t is enough that she has
plundeted her own citizens And no matte. il
she has trampled upon her constitution by her
Representatives, and conhded important trusts to
those who have abused them--haying acuuia,ced
SO long with such lamb-lIke temper and dlslosl.
Ion IN pockenng the money, 1t would lily beco,ao
the State ai this late stage Of the game to cry ou
"olt, aud violate her phghled faith by refusing Ia
say that she will pay when able to do so. Jus.
Ilce honor aud the integrity ollhe State demand
that She should adopt the most eilecua means Of
meeting her liabilities. As an ncipient measure
the Legislature passed the Resolutions acknowl.
edsng the States liability, and as further proof
Of Their sincerity the House of Representative
passed Bill 10 put the Union Bank, Planters
Bank, and Mississippi Raj Road Bank into Iloul.
dauon so as 10 secure their assets, and save the
people from burdensome taxation, but the Bill
was lost in the Senae, and Il those who defeated
II their answer to the country Tor the justice and
proprIey OF their course. As a clllzen of the
State OF Mississippi, hope hat the damning pol.
icy advocated even by democrats, Of defraudlng
honest and boda fide creditors, is not 10 be trans.
muled 10 poseny as the only boon and the only
evidence oil her magnanimty But that retur.
mig sense of justice and of honor, may yet pre-.
dominate IN her couneils and among her people
and place the character OF the State beyond the
reach OF tie eayenomed shafts of either foreign
OF domestic foes.
Very respectfully your friend,
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