The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-11-11
A VISION.

A VISION.
twenty-five years from the present
time had elapsed, many changes had
taken place in Mississippi, iocoiocoiSm
had run its .race, and things politically
and morally, were running IN channel
OF a sort fashioned long ago; all the
bayousand inlets of demagogueism were
filled up, and the ship of state was sail
ing freely along before a swift breeze,
with no clouds in the heavens. Peace
and plenty we're illuming the country
with their sun-shine ;the wheels OF govern.
nnent did not creak as they turned, but
rolled smoothly along, we'll CREASED
bearing proudly the affairs of the ma
ton, without the encumbrance of any
new tangled EMOTIONS" distractions
and abstractionlsts were dead and for
gotten; political excitement had ceased
to be continual, and when it did arise
at elections, it did not rage with such
hateful fury as at present; the general
good seemed to be the object to be arriv-
I'd at, by political leaders; indeed, great
improvement had taken place in public
sentiment, and every thing progressed in
. style smoother and more complacent
than nowadays. Political brawlers had
ceased to command the attention Of squads
at the street corners, but instead ofseek-
ing political promotion without the in
vitatiou oftheir fellow-citizens or neigh
bors, had gone to work, and it all at
tempts to gull their fellows BY hollow
sound and great show without sense or
dignity to uphold them.
Prosperity and happiness smiled upon
the country, and Mississippi was among
the favored Of the thirty-fve stars that
then shoae in the great galaxy of States
Agriculture had assumed her sway, and
ruled firmly, but mildly and benifcentIy
throughout the limits of this beautiful
and lovely State; halcyon days and night:
Of rest blessed her hardy sons, and the
bounteous soil threw up a plentiful
yield.
In the midst of this happy condition o
affairs, it was thought and suggested b,
some Of the wise men oft country, pos
sessed Of patriotic views, that the inter
nal improvement of the State should pro
gress with her agricultural and commer
cial advancement. It was thought tia
a Rail Road connecting one alread
erected from the Mississippi river to
point in the interior with another poir
ten miles distant should be tabIishe
Immediately. 1t so happened thu
immense advantage was to be derive
from this measure. The navigation ,
fine stream was to be intersected \
this short Rail Road; the citizens of th
surrounding country for some miles wei
unanimouslly in favor of the project, an
subscribed for stock and paid in, larg
amount of money; the State desired
take the residue OF the stock unsubscr
bed for, IA very small amount, and by q
act of her Legislature, resolved to DO
row some money to pay for this stock :
The Legislature had great difficulty
agreeing upon the resolution. An o
grey headed member of that body WI
had been whig in his younger dav
said it would be impossible to borrow Il
money, and related the circumstance
acontract having been violated by Il
State about twenty-five years befor
wherein the State had sold some of hi
bondsfor an institution called The "Unic
Bank" At the mention Of Union Bar
another member arose, and said that Il
reason the bonds had been repudiate
was the people wanted to act like the
fosefrhers cf'7e, and resist tar, b
they we're vVry much ashamed Of it 8