Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-07-31
LOWNDES COUNTY COVE.
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o' public meeting bed
on the 10Th inst, comno.. ' "a
delegates !irom the different nroo,.
'O'' county, representing that po,,io,
The citizens who are opposed to taxin, A.,
productive industry Of the STATE = @
the mls.callod State Bonds, sold f., , ,5
Union Bank The object of the n,.,i ",
was to place in nomination, sui,oh's
dIdates to represent that county in ,b. '"'
Legislature. ' "'''
On the first ballo'ing General ,r,.,
srE'GHT was chosen as a candidate , g,
the Senate The meeting then proces5.,
to selection of candidates for the House If
Representatives, which resulted i d.
choice of JAMES WHITFIELD, Iosrpu % $
LAKE and JONI 7. CoySrLr. An IN,
'oI''gent ci''zen Of Colunbus, Who D,s.ad
through this place a few Gays She. ~
formed US that there could be no DOH, s.
the success Of the AMI. Bond tickle, n !,
Lowndes.
We subJoin the reply Of Gen. sp,isn
to the committee appointed to lniormhn
of his nomination; and commend i,roe.
attention of our Teaders:-
LowNDEs County, July u, 1871.
GENTLEMEN
! have the honor to ackroRlejre
the receipt Of your letter oil the 10Th int
informing me of my nomination asa can.
dldate for the Senatorial branch Of The
next Legislature and also, desiring 70
know, whether am ia favor Of pasinga
} law TO tax the people to pay The principal
OF ary part of the interest on The Bond,
sold for the benefit Of the Union Bank.
Whilst it would have been in accord
ance with my wishes, that some olbr
person better qualified, should have been
selected, will not withhold the expires
, sion Of the very high qualification it has
afforded me of receiving this distinguishes
mark Of respect from a portion Of ny
fellow citizens, for can look on it nu
; other light, than an approval of my former
conduct as their representative. AIh1
d, | had retired from public life, (and ! bad
hoped permanently | DO not feel that |
, am at liberty to dlSobey this cali, coming
as il does free and voluntarily, without
any connivance on my part, for all who
know me, know that have nON IN the
slightest manner, either directly or iNdl,
y. rectIy, sought this nomination, but on The
contrary, have uniformly, ~hencv't.ho
) SUBJECT, was mentioned to me, 'gnda
nv wish not to be candidate.
an not only opposed to passing 'h7
e to tax the people TO pay any Dand@
q aforesaid bonds, but am opposed 10 re0s5'
njsing their validity,i in any manner shape
or form. | consider the law creain! h'
Union Bank, to be violation Of The FED
Al Ala
eral and State Constitutions; that '''
Y Bonds were sold contrary to awandh'n'
e future act of the Legislature can a'S.'
Q f. ard make valid that which ron'','
y to be perfect nudity. As to the a''
), ,y of the Stockholders, | conceive ''"N
u a question of strictly judicial fhonoT \
E, and belonging exclusively 'ohe courts I.l,
II thew are bound, no act of the IesIsoV1
4 can dissolve them; if they are no'' no 70 !"
of,hat body can bind them Nn''Iwp ~,
fore | am opposed to the passage o, a,' "
10 to Ijberate them, am equally oPpo''a
,e one which world force these COao' Wv
n sold, until the question shall nave '''-
decided by the proper tribunal ,MA
This question. about the poy y. ,1. an
Union Bank Bonds, is no party l.s s,J
10 embracing the distinctive aPpe,'ITTT , AID
of Ip,Os u,' but is purely an An, ~. IN
Question Mississippi question :. a1 aiS k
which both Wing and pemo'" ~. W lben
be concerned !; and the refusal 10 IP,a;!s,Dsd
y, will not only establish agr'1' , p,1' b,
Of G ' against oppression 's e. v "aS t
of on;e,ns n This system ofSta'e OaaA.u. .,r
d be faib 10 Of ' III. peoples money ' .os
the aristocracy live on the 'a'''
he dustry of the country .,o becorts
%, The eyes of the people ' are s' d ID
Of EVERY rgh;s. 0'I The time IS not distant s's
honesty s intelligence m;i o' pn' 'nI s'opos
u iniqultous system Of fraud . ano 'i BED
a a. " wa,i" to J bam6ooze them out Of ' .
earnings-l mean the Ua pau 'yf}sny %
ne than which more complete Icy 70 ib,t
ng never devised. 1t is ln'uI'I "a, Go'r
Ie- contrary to the geniu, o. o,' her,s.
,,oot ana tho free lnslllu''o" ,on knI