Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-12-23
COMPOSITION OF THE LEGlSLA-
TIRE

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consist OF twenty anti bond demo Gratis
ten bond wings, and one ant,bond wing
The house Of Representatives of fifty
seven anti bond democrats, thirty
bond wings, and three bond democrats
From which it appears, that with very
little exception, The democratic party i
identified with anti>bondism, which is
breach Of the public faith, whilst tn
wing party support the opposite princi
pie, that is To say, an honest fulfimen
OF moral obligation. There has away
been radical difference between these
two parties. The democratic party i'm
bibing the Split Of their founder. art
yielding without reserve TO lis dictates
make merit Of opposing institutions un.
der which the country prospered beyond
example whilst the wing party. follow
ing the light of experience, have sedu.
lousy endeavortd TO secure the b'eSsin gs
which kind Providence had youchsaied
to US. under the wise governments which
preceded the age Of innovation. The
wings foresaw, foretod, and deprecated
the evils. which rash and violent meas
ures have brought upon US. Bul the
rec kIess spirit which General Jackson in
fused into majority of the nation was
memorable. And hence the destruction OF
the currency, and the consequent ruin
Of hundreds Of thousand of families.
which, under benevolent and judicious
administration, would have cont nued to
enjoy competency Of means, and quiet
ness Of mind.
But this nnovating spirit is not yet
satisfied and the State of Mississippi, lis
Distinguished victim, is its most dstln.
guished friend Here new object has
been found 10 keep up its destructive ca
reer. 1t was no, enough that The credit
OF corporations had fallen, and the credit
OF individuals shaken, bul public cred
IL also must be put down; and here demo-
cracyh as consummaied our disgrace. We
have acquired 81 ad eminence'' among
our sister States, and we shall be dis,n-
guished in the four quarters Of the globe,
for the lead we have taken in an unpre
cedented violation Of public faith. To
speak the plain truth, this State is about
committing an act which is worse than
highway robbery. The highwayman
deceives no one bv professions Of honest
intentions and upright conduct, but takes
by force The purse 1.-THE traveller, at the
risk Of apprehension and forfeiture of life.
But the government, the democratic GOV,
eminent Of Mississippi, proiessed to Dor
row and promised to repay. The legis
larure passed law, soemnly pledging
the faith Of the State FOR The purpose Of
Obtaining loan. This was deemed suf
fcient security throughout the civilized
world /; for as yet no State had ever vio-
lated such pledge. Confidence in the
great cotton growing State Of Mississippi
was every where felt. The loan was me-
gotiated without delay. The money was
received, used, and misused and because
misused by our oirn agents, we now throw
the loss pom the lender, by refusing 10
hands 10 IL "a.
is true but the real reason Of the refu-
sal is, that there is no way Of compelling |
IS TO pny. We are in no danger Of being
aiken and punished, like the highwayman.
Secure within the lmpregnable ramparts
IF uncomfortable state sovereignty, we de-
y all process Of law, all obligations Of mo-
raliiy, all principles Of honor, nnd reso-
utely brave public opinion and the cons
empt Of The world. This is our boosted
democracy but moi that genuine democra.
y which Thomas Jefferson professed, re. ,
and praciised, and which is ,
he true characteristic OF American inst d
ltlons but that spurious hypocritical Q
emocracy, which, introduced among US
i,hin the LIST thirteen years, is pervert- Z
< The principles, destroying the pros d
,rity, and degrading the character, Of c.
r once happy republic. .
There is one view Of this bond question .
itch is peculiarly discouraying and dis /,
Since the last November cleo v
n lending democratic paper has boast IL