Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-21

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rDb v w TIE DUTY OF TUE PEOPLE.
a. i,mentable spectacle our country
What tIoy wide and universal the eviden-
scas. ill,;srilc. The people in the maies-
isdPls' ,,ength.have risen and expelled the
d thell Va tocolsm from their places, butk
ra o, El'e,bcv have done remains TO be re-
smsc n.y. y, 80 not merely The election Of Gen.
rd =, me Presidency for which that inn
arson " universal movement was made,
ere any .cJ the country through the wholet
bch esJJ'ih readth during the lastyear. This
'sn s"s looked to az the means OF gettngf
rnl W.. "1 the fatal policy OF Van Buren,. Thisf
sici uO ul,,ins 10 be accomplished. Let notS
ssci iyu' n anv portion of the Union relapseS
P'ooPP', norhaps, fatal security, in the be-
boo NV, b,tlleis won,and that an advanta-
hal, u .ore can be effected without furtheri
s ss On m Their part.
a' ~ ", and cares must win the lofty prizei
G'.cp'5 true bliss and real good.
,,sels of the nation are called, and
The oo' NTH the people TO designate SUCH
renaMus a. are worthy OF their confidence,
1anseiV,9lII, nv their intelligence and firmness
bad ea@gL .,rGb those measures ofrelef which
\. sI country calls Tor. j.
VIM .;,b abundant crops, and the advanta-
Isul' w." at home and abroad, we find ev-
|csCl N"srthc communicable mechaaics,the
Gas mo nlanters, the manufacturers and
'...b,n,s, struggling WIN almost universal
l.na,cy. How has tins state OF things been
a'Ng abouu We answer by gross misrule.
oas 80 for the INV aluable benefits of a
eA1''lC, Internal improvements, in the way
ls'.u t,ond railroads, such as no other nation
;a',s,r N nossesses, the States have incur
l 80 No line amount of ten or twelve mil
u'O "o,r-amere triAe compared to the ad
sS 49, obtained, vet we see a frlghttul dc
al1s.s r. almost all the State securities a
's.-oj abroad. How has this been brough
Ave answer again by the crosses
p~ Is It possible to conceive that thi
s'lg t,,;rgs could have been brought abou
wv W. other than an utterly false, pernlciou
ANY III legislative and governmental policy
,T' IAN with confidence to the people [
W. ,boir true interests arc Representa-
NJ '.I c,our session Of Congress. Il is f
w, decide whether our country Is TO ris
YIN lie. or 10 sink into Irretrievable ruiz
ra. ."t to decide. whether the curreI
E,11b, restored to a sound condition and
sum 5'.- value throughout the UnIon,or renal
,., srb;ected 10 the disiointed action
Wv s,v States and ruinously depreciate
sng 10 answer the purposes for vi Ich Il
. ,ns r,ve Il existence, and Gripping and en-
.,s5nr every body who has money dea
n is r,r the people to decide, whether 4
r,rrr,ent and the country are to be relieve
.l,r, 5s,v. from the injurious effects Of Il
Nm. Treasury, or to be forever hampered
and drarrcd down TO the condition OF tho
,rJ money despotisms from which the syste
as derived.
n Is FOR the people to decide, whether I
vss upon imports shall be equalIZed, so th
M, sbau be a revenue sufficient TO meet {
,,o,ses Of the Government, or whether
srnlnent deficiency" is 10 be permitted,t
,re busness TO be embarrassed AMI the pu
credit endangered
Ne trust that every citizen OF those Stat
rbi,b Congressional elections are to
n and who hopes for an improvement in {
,Ition ofafiairs, (ana what true patriot dc
,ryiousy desire it, will be ON the ale
aethat Democratic Wing representatn
-mrncd 10 Congress. Men have he
measures must follow next. A
irfanee in the latter is demanded by 1
-p.s ofthe country, and the necessities
b rrment. and is looked for a matter Of
rmporance. Tae Union expects evl
-bdj his duty.