Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-05-15

would preserve our liberties aud indepen-
dence, we should not allow our rulers 10
load Us with perpetual and burdensome
debts; and if the people do not shake of
this viperous coil, ut once, and raise above
hs paralyzing influence, il will lasten up
on them, and tighten about them, cell
after coil, until the last pulse Of hbefty
shall cease TO beat.
Entertaining these views. and being
the unAinching friend Of the people, the
"Old Soldier" is more than willing, even
anxious to take jealous, energetic, part
10 the approaching contest, hand in hand
with the friends Of equal rights, against
all encroachmeRts upon their priylieges,or
conspiracies 10 deiraud them ofthat which
is justly their own, The Wing oralorsy
aided and insiigated by their masters in
England, will make great effort 10 mis-
lead and deceive the people, on the Bond
question, but the "Old Soldier and AMIR
Bondman," will watch them with an Ea--
gle's eye, and expose all their frauds ard
|imposiions, without fear or favor; but all
personalities will be avoided as much as
possible, as matter not having even
remote coDnection win the objects we
have 10 view in prosecuting this enterprise
in defence of the rights of the people.
The Old Soldier will keep pace with
the science ofpoliiics abroad as well as al
home. 1t shall not only be devoted %
National and State politics, but shall con-
tain foreign and domestic intelligence, ON
all subjects which maysbe interesting 10
ibe people, generally.
N The editor will turn his whole Influence
iowal - the elevation Of the industrious
portidh'of our population; they should be
placed above the lazy drones Of society,
who add nothing TO the common stock OF
competency, but have been, and now are,
living solely by their wits and their hg-
ures, to the cost and the perverson Of the
rights OF The industrious. Solomon repu-
dates figuring for livelihood, III the fol-
lowing emphatic and startling terms -
I" Lay not wait, o wicked ;nan, against
the dwelling Of the righteous; spoil not his
resting place; the getting OF treasures by
! a lying tongue, is vanity tossed 70 ana
iro OF them that seek death the robbery
of the wicked shall destroy them" The
laboring part Of the community have loo
Ilong allowed themselves TO be called the
. lower classes Of society, when, in fact,
they are the true nobility oflhe land, now,
as we'll as in the days Of solomon; he
says, "Seest thou man diligent in his
business? he shall stand before kings; he
: shall not stand before mean men. The
: hand of the diligeni shall bear rule; but
5 the slotbfuI shall be under tribute" Let
8 them. therefore. oppose all the selflsE
t; lscliemes Of the figuring FederaiisIs, wiU
y would tyrannize over, and humble them
o to the very dust; it is the only way &c
!. save themselves and their children from
is degradation, aud secure the full enjoyment
n Of the rights and privileges ola Democrat
n ic form Of government.
: The Old Soldier and Anti Bondman
y will stand forth most prominently as the
d champion Of the peoples rights, by delen'
d ding them against unjust, inconsideraie,
il and headlong attempts 10 tax them for the
Il payment OF debt, contracted in their
name, TO which they never had given their
J, constitutional consent, as can be most
= |clearly substanialed. by the evidence Of
}, facts, before any competent tribunal Of
n the country. And what makes the case
!, lsul worse, even eminentlv bad, il was
IS contracted by agents, upon their own
e responsibility, and with party incom?e'
d tent 10 contract, in direct disregard Of the
IT authority Of law, and the injunctions Of
IS their imperfect power Of attorney. The
e people have never sanctioned this uncon-
d s,iiutional act, ia their name; and no law
/. equity or moral obligation can hold the
II people bound to ratily or pay Il; nor car
If Il be made so TO appear, even by the n1osl
S. ingenious construction. The Mississippi
}, Union Bank, however, has sanctioned VIC
n contract, and acted accordingly therefore
). If any one is bound, 10 any manner, il il
y I,he Bank. The Bond-holdeTs must look
e 10 the Bank and lis debtors for payment
Is We are willing they should. But IN thu!
y surrendering up the debtors Of the Bank
n be il understood, that the surrender is no
II unconditional; they have rights, and We
3. mean 10 assist them it, their protection
e III is their right not 10 have collections
: pressed upon them in manner that will
q cause distress and ruinous sacrifice o
a property. Hereafter, our hand will b,
e raised against every species ofoppressiol
i and whatever is calculated to unsiain SO
n cieiy, depropulate the state, and bring new