Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-10-30
For the Democrat.


Mr.. EDlroR:-I have been induced to trouble
you with the following remarks Gom an n,ima
tImaton which has been thrown out that the anti.
bond men were for revout on. For one. must
say, 1 am for The Constitution, an hone all the
people will say 50 too, for we have god Con-
stlIuton, founded on just principles oil equuI.
rights, consulting alike the interests Of all, no
honest cou Sc is TO do unto others as uewsh others
y dol nlous'-not requiring somcihii G .ofnodiDg.
There Is no need Of oyerturnng tie constitution
let 1t stand fast as our only SAFE raIyng place
but ifthere lsa departure from it either to tho
right or left, and the laws become arbitrary our
taxes oppressive, and our rights be invaded htn
the government which was instituted for Inc great
cst benefit otthe grta'est number, has failed
The question arises how far mus, we endure be-
TO c we arrive al the point of revo!utionl A.
though we are IL a STATE Of hugh political excite
menl, we should weigh well TIE question before
we cn'eraG a thought of breaking up tho frame
work of our Constitution. But the Constitution
may be mIsconSlrued- different men may haye
different opluionS, and some may be swaycd by
interested motives. Hence we know arises lilo
mischief. But we will not impuic bad motives 10
our lcg>ta'ors-we will suppose they have only
erred through human Ialdbliity.
Now, as TO TIC Union Bank bonds--shalI tho
State be made liable 10 pay them and the people
suffer for the delinquency of their representatives
| say no. where nothing is received, nohns
should be given, and the tax paying people havo
received nothing. We should abide strictly by
the Constitution rs ii is Fake away one link Of
it, no matter which, and the chain Is broken.-~
Does not our good book Uhe Bibe) say "lic
that ottends IN one point is guilty of the Whole
The law OF Aloses appears 10 be of republican
iorm--uo Amg or despotlsm appears under rs
sanction. The King who was afterwards chosen
was ever considered as Gods deputy, or y'ceger'
ant. lie was obliged 10 rule according to the
laws that were gwen Ivy God, through Moses,
and was never permitted 10 change them or add
a single preoepI or rite 10 the civil or sacred cooo
of his country And Moses, when about to
make the Tabernice, IAN accommodating ten.
for Israeli was admonI,lod to make all things
according to the pattern shown him on inc
Mount
Or Constitution is ON patiern) We !eol
again, in those days there was no hme in lSfae'
no one TO SEQ to the faithful execution OF lI'
laws--every ore did that which was right IN Dis
own eyes. What a time of disorder and conld'
sion! and the historian adds there was 10 peace
to them that went oat or to them that slad tn,
What an edmonton TO us to well regard ana
guard our Constitution
The Union Bank Charter law was, Wo WIN
suppose, legitimate child Of he Coast'tlto9'
Why was it then moi bred up TO manhood
H., ,,1o al a. Rut neI-
ceivc how ii was supplanted by that spurious
lhlngthe Supplemental Act. This supP'elneH'.
al BASTARD like the one mentioned IN scripture
used up the true one, and claimed to be heir aP'
parent, but cannot show lawful hershlP ana u''
people will not crown him or pay bis expenses
Gov. A. &. McNut, if ] am not mls'aNe"'
says tina, the Union Bank bonds were sold on ny
pobecation. That should exempt the State ifo"l
the payment of them, if understand Inc 80
right. Suppose 1t thus. captain OF Sp'r
borrows money on the credit Of the ship w"ho"'
any necessity for repairing or navigating i! tn, !"
the port where the owner Of the ship Ies'Uo,
without consulting him.--The lender ca'' ,%o
make the ship liable but must look only =, TO-, Wv
personal responsibility of the captain , ~
who received the money, pay il back accorulis ,to
the rule of honor-those that darcea Fay W
fiddler. al.
The statement o: facts and the arguments AZ,
vunced by legal geatemcn, gong 10 eno% IN.
the State should not pay these bonds fe''ll'"
answered and am confident can never .n
with solid refualoD Oppressive ana " ,'9u..
taxes are the most common causes Oh re'o.0.' e,es
but few or none would revolt at moderate "0'
for Inc support Of government. ,r1DES