Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-03-06


ual contend that because he has goods Of anolh.
e. that were stolen by third party, The act Of
theft being immoral he should not give them up
on account Of SAID immortality. ID BY others It is
con'endsd that The people never had any benefit
or received the money, as such ought not 10 pay
u. J answer tie people have never made law;
Therefore no law should bind them. From the IN.
convenience Of all the people assembling 10 make
laws. agents are appointed by them, whose acts
are their own; # The people did not receive the
money their agents DID, but the agents used It,
lhis IS The peoples fault not the sellers. (g) Ae'
tng up 10 the rule Of doing unto others as We
would have them do unto Us, ! see no way Of avol
ding payment SO far as We aclualy received. This
however should be deferred until the assets Of the
banks are fully realised Fellow.cltizens, be not
alarmed, suffer not yourselves 10 be driven into a
position that IN future lime you may be ashamed
Of. The amount Of taxation is not so great as ~
represented. The Planters Bank will be able to
satisfy all, or nearly So her liabilities, the Union
a largo amount Of hers, so lei the worst come TO
Inc worst, and much less tax will be required
than many suppose. Let not party prejudice b.
as you 10 the selection of suitable persons 10 at
tend 10 your domestic concerns. Letus lay hold
Of Ihs promises given that all things shall work
together for good 10 those who love and serve
God. Having paid my acknowledgements to
those who have gone before me, will bs per.
United TO enter my protest against some OF tho 20.
silions assumed by some Of them Ii is said none
but those who have nothing TO pay are in favor Of
paying the bonds. This is incorrect; without
Boosting or fear Of contradiction. ] may say the
-
writer OF this article has quite as much TO pay as
amy OF the DIRECTORS, and made II as honestly. lie
IL PLAIN Planter Of the Democratic school. II
rs luther SAID, the loulers govern the state; for
one throw back the charge. Having done
little service, ! must To permitted 10 say felt
highly honored by the support received, and IN
no country have ever known so few ldlers.--
Another objection 10 some Of the essays; too
much violence and dlctation is manifested IN
others speaking in the plural Of we aud US, iusin.
ualing what will be the course Of the Democracy
mere. can but feel indignant that an lnslnua-
ton will DO tolerated, that the party will ever de-
part from the slrlctest rule OF justice, believing
these principles are founded upoh the broad basis
OF equality Of rights and in strict conformity with
the fundamental law Of the land, the Constitution
As such, have ever glotied in the name, aud un.
I'll undcceysd, if deceived am, | expect TO live
and die Democrat Before closing wish TO
tender to our Hon. Senator, L NJ Tucker, ID my
lsanks tor his interchangeable exerons, while in the
Legislature, TO prevent the caIamlties that have
bealen US. Though a lender.footed Democrat,
as some would inslnua,e, his GounseTs were good,
ind had they been observed, we would at this
day be happy and prosperous.
JUSTICE,
Comments BY The Editor.--We take the liberty
Of making a fow comments on The article Of
Justice. I'VE hope the writer will do us tho
lHsttce not TO asct,be our remarks 10 All ililbefa
by the same patriotic motives that he is:-Out oh
lecl is to arrive al the truth, and to spread il be-
lore our readers. We know "Justce, welI.-he
$ what he processes himself to be, slaunch De.
nocTat and an honest man; and there is scarcely
my one N this community. in whose Judgment
md good sense, we would more implicitly Con.
Ide; We differ, however, with him in some of the
news which he has taken in the above communal
alton, and we shall express that difference, free.
Y, bu, respectfully
(d) we cannot assent TO this oplnion.-A few
My aided "o raise the wind" and they did raise
> WIN vengeance, in chauering the Union
'ank. The great body Of the people we're not
'teclly consulted upon the subject. Its true
lat The forms of The Constitution were, in part
ompI'ed with, The original charter of the bank
as passed BY one Legislature, and sanctioned
Y succeeding one. Blu, no one knows better
IAN "Justice" that in the elections Of 1897. the
ibJec' OF confirming the charter Of the Union
ank was very little discussed before the peopIe.
was not made test question at the polls, at
asst, If at all, TO very limited extent. The
cents OF Tho people went TO Jackson uninstruct
T. and uniformed Of their opinions upon the
inject. Had the question been fairly brought
'lore the people--"Will you pledge the faith of
Q state Tor fifteen and half millions, and Gre
possibility of your having to pay the ptinci.
Il and lntcrest"--our word for it, they would
I've responded by an overwhelming majority in
9 negative. The wind would not have been
'sed--ihe charter The Union Bank would not
we been confirmed, and we should have been
We'd IN great measure, from tho embarrass.
eats under which we ale at present laboriug.-
gam The supplementary act, TO tho charter of
e bank, which materially alters and modiGes
orIglnsl Oct' was never submitted to the peo-
at all II was passed by one Legislature only.
ID IN our view Of the subject, this fact renders
. charter itself unconstitutional, and tho sale of
bonds nulllIy-at least, IT reeves the people, F.,
Ia" and IN equity from the responsibility Of
ylng SAID bonds.
TO- Very true. But happens that in this
Sc "lhe BEAM is in the eye Of those who dis
sed of and who bought the bonds,
(e) This IS an important admission. The bar