The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-19
Tilghman NJ. tucker.


or OF this State, and it is the duty Of the PEG.
pie therefore before the election TO inform
themselves fully in regard to his political prin-
ciplps or opinions; and especially upon any
Questions at issue between him and his oppo-
neni. We will state briefly some of those
principles and opinions, as we learn them
from the newspapers which advocate his
claims and from other authentic sources.
And we here stop TO make a remark which
we direct specially to his political friends.
Those friends, many of them, will see this
article before the paper il is printed on is dry,
and such Of them as feel ADVISED as to those
principles and opinions will have ample OPP
pOrtunitv of determining whether we do full
Justice to their candidate or not. The remark
we make for them is this: We specially re-
quest them or any one Of them, that if we. in
any material point misrepresent their candi-
date, they will inform us OF II, in order that
we NAV make proper correction in the mex
number of our Extra which will be the las
before the election. We repeat, that we quote
! Mr. Tucker from the newspapers in his SER
vice and other authentic, unqu lstioned in
formation; but we wish to be candid and
plain.
In regard TO the State Ponds, Mr.. Tucker
declares positiUply and finally, thai the State
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monev or interest in any manner or from an,
fund whatever. And if he is elected lac will
ve'o any bill passed nv the Legislature. in
anv wav recognising the debt, or in any way
attempting 10 make or cause to be made an,
payment or provision for payment of any part
ofthe same, whethera judicial decision shal
previously have been had against the State,
in our own COurl or a other Court, or NOT.
IN regard 10 the Union Bank. Mr.. Tucker
declares that it has no legal existence and is
a nuItv; and if elected he will veto any bill
pretp nding 20 recognise it in any way, o.
which assumes to have anv thing whatever
to do with il. And that no judicial proceed
ing will alter or vary this determination in
the slightest degree.
These are Mr.. Tncker's principles; and
we saw, they are ultra revolutionary and dis
organising to an unprecedented degree. In
regard to he bonds, they are held as claim
against the STATE; and Mr.. Tucker declares
in advance, that he will be the Judiciary. the
Legislature and The Executive, in resist
ing the claim GltOdys and under all circum-
stances. The Constitution of our State TART.
2, Sec. q expressly prohibits the Governor
from attempting TO interfere with the egisa-
tive or judicial departments of the govern
ment; vet Mr.. Tucker saws, that in regard
to these bonds. he G0itt exercise the functions
OF all rhree! Though our own judiciary de-
cides that the debt is a valid one, and the
legislature, over his veto power, may attempt
to appropriate money receiUed from the Union
Bank, 20 pay it, yet Mr.. Tucker will no; ex-
ecute the law or suffer the payment to be
made!
In regard to the Union Bank; it is, we be-
levP, expected on all hands, that the Legs-
lsture will place it's debts in a state OF Iqui-
daion. Few men are so reckless as 10 deny
the propreiv of those debtors being compel
led to pay up the money they have received,
that it may be paid over on the bonds. Ye
Mr.. Tucker will veto any such bill, and tho
il may pass over his veto power, he will no
execute the law. 1t is we'll known that Mr..
Mounts bill last year 10 put the bank in liqui-
daiiOn was defeated in the Senate By Mr..
Tucker. afterit had passed the House. Then
il is plain that it Mr.. Tucker should be elect
ed the whole debt of every Union Bank debt
or, will he given 10 him, auG every stock
holder will be'released. Then If the State
should have 10 pay the bonds, land really
there is no if in the matter) the people will
have the whole to paw, after having LOst the
amount Of these resources. It, will be TOO
late then 10 call upon the Union Bank debt
ors when, we have forgiven them their debts.
When we shall have thrown away the bank,
or as Mr.. Tucker says in bis own language,
''turned il out like an old horse TO die on the
commons we have then g t to look else
tOJtere for money TO pay the bonds with. THIS
The State can do. The Stale is not bound to
realize the amount of these assets unless il
chooses, and ifitso chooses it can throw them
away. But the bonds are to be paid never
theless.
Now. fellow1citzens, here is what we say
Of Mr.. fuckers principles If they are not
correct, let.any man say so. But so far from
being in the least degree incorrect, they are
boosted of and published a BON the winds by
himself and all the ultra radical of his
partzan~.
lfthe Legislature should be of opinion that
the State ought not to stand suit upon the
bonds, that it would result in mere disgrace
and expense, and pass law, over his VETO,
making terms with the bond hOlderso or offer
ing them payment, Mr.. Tucker stands pied
eed by h most solemn asseVerations to re-
fuse 10 xecnle the law! And ifa salt ishad,