The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-19

Our election is over and the result does
not reflect honor or credit upon our State
we never expected to write such sentence
as that in regard to Mississippi, but the truth
must, or ought to be told. In years gone by.
as our columns will show, we have battled
for the good name and reputation of our State
against the assaults of those from without.
who would attempt to tarnish her honor
But now, what shall we say, when Missis-
SiPPi herself has SAID that all, and tenfold
more than was ever said against her, is true!
We are mortified and disappointed, though
We are not disspirited or cast down. Our
election has ostensibly decided, that, in Mis-
SissiPPi the obligation of a contract ought not
and need not, be regarded. 1t has ostensi-
bly, decided against the proprety of paying
debts. We say ostensbly-and what we
mean by that, is this; large majority of an.
ti-bOnd payers, or those who declared them
selves such, are elected to the Legislature.
But we do not believe they are anti-bond
payers; for we feel well assured that large
malorIty-say nine-tenths-of the most in
huential OF those citizens who elected them
are opposed TO repudisting the bonds. And
ltremains to be seen whether those members
elect OF the Legislature are, in truth. anti
bond payers or not. The issue at the polls
is well known, and we trust there will be no
lodging of the question in the Legislature.
The bonds will be repudated by the Legs
lature, or there will be paIpable and direc
Justification Of the principles upon which the
anti-bOnd payers were elected. We shall see.
We say, now, that We do not believe the
bonds will be repudiated. This. of course
IS only our opinion. They stand solemnlv
pledged before the people to do it-but we
say we do not believe they will do it. The,
have the power-they have the responsible
ty-and when called upon to act, we will
see whether they have been practising
gross fraud upon the credulity of the people
or have been candid and honest in their de.
claratiOns. Wesay that we teel well assure
the candidates and the leaders of the par,
had no intention of repudiating the bonds
but they have used that doctrine to deceive
the less informed upon the subject, by ma
king false issue before them. They have
got their votes, and now we will see whether
they got them fairly, or by fraud. They told
the people that the question of the liability of
the State to pay these bonds would be forever
settled by this election. To relieve the State
from all liability, they had only to vote the
anti-bond ticket; the ignorant believed il.
and voted accordingly. They told the people
the State did no owe the money; that the
bonds were fraud attempted TO be practised
upon them; and thus they obtained the votes
OF the uniformed. They believed what all
men of common intelligence must believe
and intended to act upon that belief; bur
they deceived the people by declaring other
principles, which they intend to, and will
talslfy. This is our opinion, and the result
will prove how we'll it is founded. If thev
rePudlate the bonds, they will bring the Stale
into extreme and certain difficulty, and place
her in position before the world Of absolute
positive disgrace. If they do not do so. the,
will show themselves guilty of the crosses,
fraud and deception for the basest Of purpo-
ses. Now. reader, hold on to this article.
and let Us see.