Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-02-20

urIes aud many Of them the comforts OF lie that
they may save the means out OF their hard earn
inns, 10 pay the tuitioL Of their children at pa
yale schools.
No less than eight private schools are thus
sustained in our town at this time and many OF
them ueially filled with the children OF as poor
pdrtnis as any in our community. Is there no Ian
guage, no argument in all this Are our people
prodiga Of money! Know they not their own in
tere.l better .'Cledat Judaus" Why srifC. had
only the perception OF the leader OF a Dsmara-
"a Team he would not want a stronger Argument
for general dissatisfaction" with The Fraukhn
Academy. We purpose pursuing thlI subject
REFORM.
REPLY TO THE ARTICLES" OF "a"
Mr. EDIroR = We have perused the ucubra.
lions of writer in the Democrat over the sigma
lure Of 'A'upon the questioned abolishing all Jaws
enforcing the payment of debt" The writer, IA
having invited a discussion Of this question and
an examination Of the views advanced by him, TO.
gether With presentation TO the public of such
objections as may be deemed of force and peril
nency, always subject, however, 10 the decision
of'A whether they be lorcibe and pertinent y
We most cheeliulIy take up the gauntlet which
he has thrown down. And in doing so, we will
endeavor TO satisfy the sober minded and pracl.
cal public, tina, the views submitted by him are
] nothing more nor less, than tissue Of nonsense
and absurdty. This observation will, doubtless,
greatly disturb the seli-compacency of'A,' since
he has most pompously suggested in his second
number, that nothing that (he) may conceive to
be unfair in argument, will be- noticed. We hope
Notwithstanding this selfish and egotistcal an
nounc ement Of his, that AZ in the event Of n
complete reiutaIion Of his views, will be kind
enough not to consider the arguments as either
unfair, or as designed to lessen, in the slightest
manner, the love and sulIiciency which he
has, most modestly, Indicated for himself
Before proceeding to nm exposition of our OBJ
Idclons, we would respectfully enquire of you
Mr.. Editor whether an intelligent and reading
public would not constitute "A more just and nm
partial tribunal, by which 10 test the chataoler and
t'"d az oT HhiHrinn1 which NAV he shown 10 the
views Of ~ than would A, hlmsefl Believing
that you MIR. Editor, at least. would say yen, we
! proceed TO the objections solicited, and will IN.
duge ourselves IN the fond hope Of being noticed
by you, and your readers even if we should, uo
fortunately, fail to excite the notice Of the auihor
ling "A"
| A In oI>,l. IL | -. r I-se
payment and collection Of debis." at the present
advanced and enlightened age of tho world. il
would seem to those who have examined and
reflected upon tho subject, so perfectly "absurd
and ridiculous" that il does moi deserve the div
nifty oian attempt at RECITATION. Its a proposal
in effect TO annihlale that system Of cred,
which more than any othcr-eveI devised by Tho
minds Of the most gifted philanlhropist and ms.
tate legislAtors-has contributed TO cyilize and
enlgh,en the world A system too which. n.r.
haps as much as any other, has been The means Of
spreading the blessings Of liberty Of speech and
conscience, OF mnistcring TO aud supplying the
wants and necessities OF man. Bul above all
which has elevated us az people 10 the present
exalted condhnn oi wealth. refinement, and art.
science and literature, TINT contrasts most mas.
nltieenily with the low and dsbassd cnnd,lian Of
the ahonglnes OF this and al other countries mon
the face Of the earth. Indeed i, seems Ia ~
barely 10 state the proposition oi aholAhiny All
laws enforcing the payment Of debt, il 10 state i.
iuilty and seiutaiiou. Yet. ss,nee il someti,pes
becomes necessary--ln order 10 promote The en-.
tire welfare Of our c@untrymvn--,o listen 10 ali.
surd arguments and propositions, that we NAV,
by pacilytng,cotrect the supersttous prcudiees IL
those RADICALS and charaians who moi unlreoueot.
" attempt Innovations upon the religion. the pro.
LESSONS. and the institutions of our happy coun.
Try we vii endeavor to develop, for The benefit Of
A., a few simple reasons. why The abolition of
our present debt laws will no, be- attended win
beneficial results. = Why il is, thu, the overthrow
Of these laws will not, per Sc, have tendency.
phrenologicaly speaking, to enlarge that bump Of
"homor, which appears to dance so brilliantly in
the mazes OF his wild and radical fancy This we
are the more inclined to do sine. A., allhoue h
proiesscdly well sersed in ell the physical and
moral sciences, conceiyes himself so thoroughly
qualified upon particular parts. that he appears
anxious 10 lucubrate about the bump Of Uhonor. !.
as kind Of speciality.
One q the hrst Arguments introduced ~ A in
support Of hIs position Is that the law now in ex.
lsiencc is calculated 10 lower The .s,andard ain.
'eguty aud honor !" and that All presupposes
men are d'shonest,"-In opposition to this wa
may mention. that the. trainers OF the law neithar
designed TO lower the standard Of honesty - mn,
10 nslnuais that men, as mass, in well recnla.
ted societies were dishonest. The law WAS ~.
"'ed Tor the purpose ofprOieciing the bones, and
Punctuai part of the people and as . means with
whish to obliec delinQuenls. in mild and nac,Sc
way to the discharge of an equitable duty. Re.
SIDES the law never was designed to operate q
fasn upon the prompt aud honest portion of Inc
people, on the contrary it was msds for H.. ~,