Columbus Democrat., 1841-09-18


and Il contains clear statement VI these lacis.
M, answer then, Is clear and decisive. do
not believe the bonds sold by The VI s,ssIpp
u,ou Bank 10 Mr. Nicholas B,ddle, ~ere ISSUED
N conformity with the provisions oi the eonstu
tnu OF the STATE, bat on the CONTRARY, thai lhel
were issued IN violation OF the sacred, aud EXPIRE 9
IL reserved rights # the people
luIsuosalofl %; And II not ISSUED, whether
in your opJpl, n It compuit- Wrh the tue dgnny
OF the State, Ia recognise q clam growing oW oi
a violation of the fundamental Is~l
! consider that N answering the preceding N.
euogstory, the answer 10 th,s follows as ueces
tsary coroay. Every cluzrn OF ths state owes
faithful allegiance 10 Mississippi Our cousu
tuition Is lho standing, expressed will OF our hcee
sovereign: She requires of every public tunc.
uouary a solemn oath to maintain the integrIty
aud sacrcdncss OF her Iulunctlous aud declares
every act OF every Officer wh,chvoaIes ,bi, con.
sutu,iea, uull aud vold-o 10 validity Nhatsver
Every infringement, therefore, OF tins expressed
wul Is dl-loyaly aud bad tauh - our sovereign,
aud 10 miOulaln AID Succ sstuily carry out such
an Infringement, would not only bring contempt
and dIsreputr upon her character but destroying
all true dirUuy and elevation, would ndcatA im
bechy and premature decay. What constitutes
the tue dignity OF a constitutional goyernmenll
Surely not wealth nor splendid cre-, nor costly
work, OF improvement, nor officers ol Wgh >ala.
ne and gauIy cQupagc, nof heavy taxes colec.
ted from the many to pnmPor ihepr'de oI the few,
! nor sreat mouopozng colPorotous, guarantee
ING unequal privileges TO etlzens declarCd to be
equal-bul an independent people, high minded
men, who know their rights, aud "kno~mg, dare
MAINTAIN them" And, unless The people OF Mis-.
slssrppl have the intelligence to discern aud as, er
tam their rights, and the courage and spltl 10 as.
sert aud vndlcate them, It wll.. be marked down
a. an instance OF The degenctacy Of the tunes.
/ Oar highest obligation, our most sacred faith Is
/ pledged to uphold and MAINTAIN our constitution,
'aud IN every praclcable manner to rebuke and
repudale every tnlracuon Of It. Enlightened
public opinion, cveiy where Will sustain and JUS.
uty Mls,ls-lpp,n adhcrIng to her constitution; IN
rejecting with dsdmn every aud all obligation
which few men, dressed N II llle bret and aC
cdental authority, may have sought To fasten up
on her, IN DESPITE OF ITS express proh,boty rIov
slons. wound has been inflicted upon our sa-
cred constitution. THIS large majority admit,
| Aud While that wound Is st blecdng; even be
fore any proper effort Is made to staunch II; at
insulting demand is made OF the people 10 iril c
ye, another, by The payment Of an uuconsuuton
al debt lio" "hl an honorable member ct the
Legislature, who believes these bond. to os IN
c"nSli'uu"naI dare N tn" lace Of the world, h
take an oath Of fidelity 10 the constltuuon an'
thea vote an Appropriation Of the peoples none
10 their payment BY wha, mean. can the prop
cry oI the people be "tenehcd tom Iher hand
tH be applied 10 an unconstitutional purpose
Nhow VII submit 10 a lax which, II Ieuy and hon
estIy imposed the con'Io are swotn moi to enforce
why is It thaI the advocates OF liberty have cher
'n,d' 'o' mo'e ,nan TWO centuries, Tue "'"o'
ol ,h' 'nno''"' il""P"'"' """Pp "o"'s' !"
nau 'ht o"'uoe'' W 'c'''' 'no "''o"S''u''o"'' ~
eftlse 81 VIC 'o]"l P'''oR'"'o III '"e wy VI
sHh'' lodh rom i'he PesP'e' III 'lo oo"'"'P'~
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greatness IN" i"'h"Hle"' VI "''o' "'""''
had imposed I'gh' lax upon "a' lea was
l"NdfN 'he use 81 "h,cn 'io a'eo ""' 'o"''
nave ''S'Iy an'nu"ned' ano '"e nc" touu ~ "a
7'J nave Pa,n me au')' anu 'he ""o'e Pe"P''
could nave loldcd 'he'r arms III qa'e' o"o content
mrm. Not So WIN MAJ ho0'e race e' men
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Whatever we may think "l ne PoUey ol IL
course OF South Carolina IN her pfoP's'd fesIst
ance Of he collection OF an un,'o'"'oNon" ="
by The General Government IN the years lS325-
3, yet all must admit that the d'snIV ara mo''
grandeur oi her gallant stand AID lol'Y besnnl