Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-03-06
JESSE SPEIGIIT.
For the Democrat.

TOF He DeW0cFM
Mn. EplToR:--Psrnh me TO express my nc
acknowledgements to the several gentlemen, who
have come forward at This critical moment, when
The question is shall liberty or slavery, virtue or
vice prevail. i, wonderful that the good PEG.
pie could not have seen long since that The course
precisely The state of things that now exists. -
Now, that all rs confusion and dismay, to lay the
blame on this party or that is ungensrous and
untrue. All, with but few exceptions aided to
raise the wind that has in its progress desolaled
all our institutions, and with It much Of The mora
sensbry that bu, q few years since shone here
go brightly The evil is now a common lot, all
must feel li-eyery patriotic heart can but deplors
the present state Of affairs, nor will they fail to
rally 10 that standard that has for :ls motto wis
dom, justice and moderation. To act the part
Of wisdom, We should keep cool, survey the
whole ground, cast the beam out Of ouE~own eye
that we may see clearly the mote in ohefs(b)Jus
tee will then have her wonted sway, tho crimi
naPs heart may quake at his awful sentence.
but Il II Is founded IN justice, he is forced to say
amen. 10 come TO correct conclusions We must
oe moderate, appeal not 10 party feelings or in.
dlvidua interests. Let us have the truth; teach |
US what is just and should il take tho last crumb
OF bread, we will give II up. The honor Of the |
state Is aJewe 81 too much value to be furnished |
to sacrifice few innocent persons. To relieve |
The many II not founded in Justice, will not do in
'hs awful dilemma. The cry 10 hsard what shall |
We dol And from the interest manifested feel |
justified N saying that the people will do right
i ihey can but learn Tho right way. Who is to
direct us, were tho writer OF this article 10 at.
tempt It while there are so many who are so much
better informed 1t would look like presumption;
but as potrlot, feel It duty, il others will no,
direct the coutse, think RICH, (presumplivc or
not tobaze the way, shall go, until convinced
am wrong The FIRST step is to put tho banks
'i tho Union and Planters Bank (ii in The condl.
lon ol insolvency representcd) in state Of hQui.
iaiton, Let the people know what is the amount
81 loss. In the mean time, would curlal the
expenses Of the government gieally below Its in.
cone. 10 effect this, there should BIO but one
session, Tho salaries Of all the officers of gov.
'rnmenl should he lowered some 90 per. cent
no county Offices should DO reduced likewise:
his, with the increase OF land tax, would pay OIL
Yearly pay the interest on tho bonds. Under ex.
sung circumstances. the people are unable 10 pay
IN additional tax, as such might be induced TO
elUSe to pay what under different circumstances
hey would pay chesriully. 0fall the people Of
he state the citizens OF Lowndes county have
he bess right to clam III exemption ilom the Ii.
lbllIes Of those bonds ior her Representatives
ned hard TO defeat the passage OF the bill. Alter
passed and the bonds were sold they urged the
LEGALITY Of sale, aud TO throw the liability oil the
tate. After this. they opposed The issuing Of
'ost notes, protesting II, their remarks in both
louses, against taxing their constituents, in case
II failure 10 pay the bonds by tho bank. Il all
would not do. Money We must have, fraudulent
y or not The bsarrlers of the Constitution
must be oyerloaped to get IT, (c) Such the Distress
he cry lien a. now; we want regulator BIG
bank TO regulate the lesser ones. The argument
ncceedsd. And now the experiment has failed
Is II ever will, us well might we ny 10 dam the
lombigby by water, as to regulate paper money
" pape money. cd Had the gold s. silver been
'tought here and deposited in the vaults OF the
'ank with aprudsnt management some good
night have resulted. Unfortunately bad coun
'els prevailed aud the result is as was predicted.
Now who ate 10 pay the bonds. Shall we avail
ourselves oil some legal leoha,csliiy % aud ehes,
he seller out Of what we actually received. Sure.
not IL Is commended lor by some that we are