Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-07
Union Of The Wigs for the hono' of the State.
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bonding letter to the Memphis Enquirer"
dated "De Soto County Miss. July 26, lS4l."
The letter is written under the head of"Mis-
SisSippi Politics." and we have no doubt upon
a perusal will bring the purple blush TO the
cheek of many locofo, ALIAS factionist. The
leading men of the party have very little feel
ing in common with the plain citizen as to the
ultimate degradation of the State, if they can
only reach the different stations to which they
aspire. We consider the anti.bond hobby,
mounted by the party, for the purpose of ri
ding again into power in this State, as one of
the most contemplate, swindling and degra-
ding subterfuges which could possibly have
been resorted to. 1t will ever, In all time to
come stick as a curse, and sink the party into
the lowest regions of perdition. The result
of this agitating question is eyed with eager
ness throughout the Union. With such man
as Judge Shattuck as our champion, we have
good reasons to anticipate brilliant victory;
"a victory of honest principles over those of
high-handed swindlmg:
"Judge Shattuck, the wing candidate, open
ed the debate, occupying about two hours
And the candid of his political opponents pre-
sent, will bear me out in the assertion, that he
not only made highly favorable impression
on the minds o, the audience generally, that
he is sound, excellent and intelligent gen.
tleman, but would also do great honor in the
station to which he aspires. both to himself and
the State.
"Judge Shattuck is plain, straightforward.
honest and impressive debater. There is no
obfustcation in his ideas or language; no ver-
biage, no garbage. You are obliged to under.
stand him.
"The main subject of argument between
| the two aspirants was respecting the payment
by the State, of her bonds issued to the Union
Bank A question which never should have
become ques,ion--and which unfortunately
for the State, has degraded it, or the party who
avows the non-paying course, in the eyes o
al honorable men abroad. 1t is a loco-locc
hobby to regain power, and the scarecrow CRY
of Increased taxation is the raw-head ant
bloody bones, with which they attempt Il
frighten the people. 1t is cunning, agrariar
appeal to the cupdity of the base, telling then
, thatif the State pays her bonds or notes, the,
will all have to be taxed little TO enable he
10 do it. Upon the honest and intelligent
such appeals will fall harmless; the dishones
and base will be influenced by them;--th
$ prejudice OF party too, constralns. many 7
fall into the heretica measure; whilst Their
are doubtless some, who, from incorreci know
!. edge, honestly imbibe the error. The mai
: body however, are the loco-foco forces--the
!, ] am proud to state that a veTy respectful
!. portion Of the intelligent Democrats hav
broken ground with the locofocos, and are fo
! preserving tie integrity and honor Of tn
State There are other icco-iocos who, alth'
they believe the State ought to pay her bond
lare too firmly wed to their party, TO cut loos
; on so trivial difference. A very few whig
E only have imbibed the error.
aUpon this immensely important questio
to the character of our State, the argumen
OF Judge Shattnck, denouncing the abonin'
Bile non-paying doctrine of his opponent, wei
clear, powerful, eloquent and overwhelmin
And no one present could fail to contrast Il
! easy, fluent, cogent, straightforward and CO..
vincing arguments of the Judge, in favor
preserving the plighted faith Of tho Stat