Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-12-14

THIS cter of the mass upon
Wild has 10 operate with
his spoIy lie will maks some i'm
preston, #be doubted: that he will
make enough to command majority of
the Locofoco party, is probable. In the
meantime, the most shameless system of
traffickng and intHipa,e-,'s being carried
on-the design q cheat honest
men of all partie Y traffick-
ers are chiefly id pom over
reaching and q other-n
which audable trust both
NAV be eminent ssful.
ilmond Wing.
Mr.. GRANGER. lis gentlemen en-
braced the occasid Df a recent Wing
convention in his district to make some
remarks on the political events of Sep
TENDER last, and his connexion with
them, which, as it is Il first time that
he has entered into explanation OF
his course on the occa deferred to,
it is due to him to giV ace in our
paper:
Mr.. Granger comm a his re-
marks by saying that he d never be-
fore, in addressing his citizens,
felt called on TO speak of himself; but
on that occasion he felt bound to do so.
He then took rapid glance at the
formation of the cabinet under General
Harrison, and portrayed the character
of that lamented patriot. After dwell
ling for short time upon the death of
President Harrison, and the accession
of his successor, Mr.. 6. entered upon
a short history of the legislation of
Congress, the action of the Executive,
and the causes which1ed to a dissolu-
ZION of the cabinet. He referred to
the passage of the land bill as an act of
long deferred justice to the States; to
the bankrupt act, as one which would
bring relief to thousands of the unfor-
tunate; to the revenue bill, as one due
10 the wants and interests Of the coun-
try. Mr.. @. then went on to state that
no one subject had engaged so much
of the public attention, or had been so
emphaticalIy sealed with public repro
bation,as the Sub-Treasury plan. That
plan had been repealed among the first
acts of the present Congress, and its
repeal implied an Obligation upon the
Wing party to provide snbstitu,e;that
a bank bill had been passed by Con-
gress, and arrested by the action of
the President.
"Much as he deprecated the use of
the veto power, such were some of The
features of bill, that although he did
most deeply regret that the Executive
sanction was Withheld from it, he did
not feel that the President should be
harshly censured for returning it to
Congress with his objections. A Sc
cond bill was formed, which il was sup
posed would fully meet his wishes.
Indeed the public had been informed
by high authority, which remains I'M
contradicted, that the second bill was
presented to Congress with the appro-
baton of the President to its details.
That bill was passed, and its fate was
known to our people. Congress was
about to adjourn; the Sub-Treasury re-
pealed; and the substitute offered bv
Congress defeated by the Executive.
The purse. and the sword were still
united in the hands where the Wing
party had declared they should not re-
main. Here was asuficient cause for
the withdrawal of mempers from the
Wing cabinet. 1t was welK known
that four of them did withdraw.
"But there were other additional
reasons which Mr.. G. saio he would
frankly state.
"Ihe contest of last year had not
been waged upon these legislative
questions only. 1t had peen boldly
declared, and by himself among others,
that long-continued power in the hands
oil our adversaries had led to corrup-
ton among the ofice-holGers, and to a
most dangerous Interference in our DO
litical elections. Not that every Office
holder was corrupt, but that the differ
emf departments Of governmental patron
age and expenditures required a gener-
al publication. The revolution of last
year was not accomplished merely for
the purpose of placing the Executive
officers at Washington in snusmand
comfortable places, while the hoi Ia Of
ofice-holders throughout the country
remained undisturbed. Their reno
val was as much desired by the people
as vas the change in the highest officers
ofthe Government. So perfectly was
this understood, that it was due'to our
adVersaries to say, that they did not
complain when removed, and Justly
laughed at US when we permitted them
to remain.
"Many removals and appointments
were made during the Congressional
recess and before the death of Gen. |
Harrison, which were afterwards sent
o the Senate for confirmation; but
'ince that period very few had been