Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-24

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these who acted with him, then voted against sub
hitting that very important project 10 the people,
and by gross and palpable violation 10 my opln
ion) of the constitution OF The State, withheld The
important project contained ~ said bill from The
people Of the State, atTogatlng 10 themselves. ut
we are now to Judge flom then acts that either
from their brief authority, or from their tssolih or
Lirthahat they are the only legitimate soyerelgns
in this State aud that they therefore, did not be.
lieve in the wisdom, and the clear, cool and d,s
passionate judgement Of the people but on the
contrary they believed lhs great mass OF the pop
uIaon Of this State TO be low grovsllng creatures
governed by base and ttte passions aud that they
therefore, feared that the people, fer want OF dis
cernment and Judgment, might defeat the darling
scheme Of this rich and Wsi born class, OF acquT-
ing wealth by their vii, without industry there
fore, suppose the Senator from Warren, aud
those who acted ana voted with him on that me.
morable occasion, withheld from the people the
important project, and moulded the same 10 the
peculiar taste of their wealth and BIRTH
Now, MIR President, does not sense OF strict
justice and prsprsty dictate, that lgsntlenen,
even representatives. did withhold from the people
Of The State the very pleasant task Of considering
OF, and Of even moulding the supplementary Hci
10 the charter Of the Mississippi Union Bank sand
also withheld from The grasp OF the mass. the pio'
missing issue Of the immortal Union Bank. except
at a cost OF from three 10 four times the intrinsic
value thereof, that those rich, these "sH born
gentlemen, these gentlemen who were then cloth
ed with "a little brief authority" and who slpped
the sweet aAd highly favored aud petlumsd NOR
ming due drops from the virgin lips Of the Msss-
sipp Union Bank, should now, in the days OF her
prostitution, swallow the bitter and even poison
Gus dregs 10 the very bottom, in the discharge of
the liabilities by them created, rather than shit
this heavy burden from their own shoulders and
throw il on the multitude, whom they so recently
refused and even scorned TO trust with any agency
, in the important projecll Would il not be making
vassas, slaves Of the people, TO throw this bitter
drudgery on theml But certain politicians seem
10 have no further or other nse for the mass than
! 10 c1ltac. from them, either by fair or by foul
means, the proceeds Of their industry.
Ia addition to this, nigh, call the mind of the
senator from Warren to other parts Of the journal
oil 1883, even 10 that ps1,uhIch exhibits the final
passage of this curse, this bill Of abomination, the
1 sad supplementary act, with lha. senator voting
for, aud ! voting against but a, hope the charge
+ OF the senator from Warren, against me- that
8 did not RAISE my voice against The Union Bank
n up 10 the present time, IS 50 satisfactorily demon
slraIed, that no doubt can reSt on the subject and
d now close my response to The positions assumed
y by the Senator, (r. j.. Green,) by saying, in ad.
dhlpn, that in my opinion; The good OF bad fate Of
9 the Mississippi Union Baak, does not alter the
/, question now before the Senate. II the bank
/. had succeeded well, and had been profitable to
those Interested in il, The State would not be en-
# titled to any Of the profits and IT, on the con
}, trary, II has met with disasters, the State 10 moi
e subject 10 any liability thrreby.
:, ] now return to the main subject in question
n understanding that am about to try The issue oil
u non est tacftm. so far rs regards the bonds exc
u cuIed on behut Of the Mississippi Union Bank
d also understanding that the burhen otths l-sut
e devolves on those opposed 10 my position. an
Y lett in some difficulty 10 ascertaln the evidence
I, introduced, or the reasons gwen, or the grouno
J. assumed by those opposed TO me bu, from The
II best conclusions that am able to draw from lhe
II positions, (none having bazarded denial that lht
!. supplemental act is unconsttutonal,) IS tLa heJ
il by their replication to my plea Of non est toefnn
e undertake 10 confess or admit the plea, and a7olt
10 il by The introduction Of new matter Or new
Ct grounds of liability on The Stale that is 10 say
\. recognition or ratification oil the unconslltu;lona
ID act, creating the liability Of the State, by subse
d quent acls Of the State, say by the executive o
d representatives, Of the people, or both CONFORMITY
II If this be The substance OF the replication Of ihos
IS opposed to me on This question, which Imagn'
ii is undenably so, l. by way Of rjo'nder TO tins
" enter demurrer and assign Tor causes OF demur
Of rer, 6rst that the position OF the replication q
ID those opposed to me- is not sustained BY The con
Ii. shiution and laws OF the land and second, ths
ne the position il not sustained by sound morality
n. common honesty, but is in violation OF both. Not
if Mr. President, upon this issue Of law and morals
on shall endeayor TO test the relative positions {
ny myself and those who are with me IN opinion. an
10. those who are opposed to me. ] shall. howsye
ey first demonstrate, that the supplementary act
10 The charter ofihe Union Bank, 10 unconstituiloni
and therefore nullity on the statute book thong
iii this does not strictly fall 10 the issue Of Law who
as | now am about 10 Try. except by way OF subss
a. iugs.
Mr. President. shall now assume constliI
N. .lonal position, that heiievc no American WI
I'D have the hardhood tby word or open avowdl)
mt centroveri, though hey may, and frequently
a by their acts and conduct, evidence dltiere'
I'm bearing; which position is, that The sovereign W
be and power Of The State, is Internationally vests
liz in the people the State varying from the ~
he Tern Of the government Of almost all other naoI
10 and states, except The States Of this confsderat
ng, and Union. lnths second place, shall assun
i've as an admitted constitutional position, that all
YER licaI power il inheren. ii The people, and all IL
nj, governments are founded on their authority al
es- established for their benefits and in the third pac
The shall assert, that the government Of this State,
Of not strictly speaking pure democracy, IN viii
in the functions Of the government. in all tbs depa
emf mems, legislative executive and Judicial, are d.
in charged bv the whole neoDle in their proper pt