Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

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unconstitutional Yet, that the holders o
these bonds may have every possible, le
gal and equitable remedy for collecting
the amount paid on such bonds, they are
hereby invited to pursue the remedy af
Iorded by our laws and constitution u,
galnsI the Mississippi Union Bank, anc
against all and eyery person who, by his
her or their connection with said institu-
ton, have rendered him, her OF themc
selves liable, either in law or equity, for
the debts Of said bank"
The latter part Of this resolution evi-
IDENTIFY alIudes to the individual subscri-
bers for stock, and is in pursuance Of the
Suggestions which Governor McNutt has
repeatedly made against them. The par
tlcuIarlty ofthe diclon, in mere resou-
ton, is worthy Of remark The resolu-
ton specifies sail and every person who,
by his, her or their connection with said
institution, have rendered him, her or
themselves liable, &cn 1t would seem
from this, that the House Of Representa-
tlves knew, or presumed, tina. females as
well as males, were subscribers for stock
IN this unfortunate institution. If so.
their sex does not protect them from the
searching ken Of those gallant Iegisa-
tors, IN their quest for victims Of oppres.
sion This noble body of Lawmakers
would see, without sympathy, lonely
widow deprived of her humble domcile,
aud little quarter section tract Of land, to
carry out their schemes Of party policy.
10 use parody, they would "deyour vid
ows' houses, and for a prctence make
long" hypocritica reports
Yes, pretence, most paltry pre-.
tence. After repudialing the State bonds,
on tIe faith Of which the five millions
were loaned, the House Of Representa-,
tlves, TO make a show Of honesty, or TO
mock justice, invite the holders Of the
bonds TO sue the Bank, and all persons
who may be liable for It's debts. The
bondholders will take their own course
In this matter, regardless of the advice of
ms legislative body, whom they and all
the world will deSpse for the atrocous
perhdy Of reputation. Yet this advice
indicates signal depravity Of heart and
of motive. Foreigners are sin.
those legislators to bring suit
against portion of their own conslitu-
snrs, whose right(ul interests it is their
iuty TO protect-to harrass by a long
course Of law their own fellow citizens, |
whose welfare they should promote
such are the tender mercies OF the peoples |
representatives, Of the peoples friends,
Who would thus disturb the peace Of the
State.
1t is not believed however that there is
ny particular personal hostility enter
aimed against the subscribers for stock, or
ny particular poltical hostility, seeing
hat those subscribers are themselves d.
lded as TO politics, some being demo-
rats, and some Wings. The dominant
arty in the House Of Representatives
re aware OF the injustice that they would
TO many Of theil political friends, if
lelf advice should be followed with sue.
ess; bit they have counted the cost as to
1emseves. They calculate that itwouId
e very popular TO relieve the great mass
the population from the obligation of
re State bonds, by throwing the burthen
t paying them on few; and that where
ley might lose one democrat who has
Inscribed for stock, they would gain two
r more Wings who have subscribed for
me. It is hoped that such calculation ,
ill-lounGed; but it is quite evident that
le course taken against the subscribers
dictated by political motives, without
~ regard to moral right. A new case
presented for an appeal to the sedsl-
IS ofour nature, to suppress justice by /
Imerica force. The principle, so much /
vogue, that the many should not labor +
+ the ease Of the few, is morally right;
/ on The other hand, the design, now I
to urge the many to Cypress
e few, is morally wrong, and dastarGly Z
Q. There is design, first indicated by
overnor McNut, 10 bring the power of i
e State to bear upon the subscribers for +
ock in the Union Bank; and there are !,
IN Of his spirit, in and out of the Legs \
ture, who would crush them to atoms, :,
carry out the nelarous scheme. n
What can be their object? should il b,
asked; popularity. il is replied. Not G
At pure popularity, which is the legti. Of
'te effect Of upright conduct and beni6- III
1T action, and which all good men ap. y,
eclote; but that false, corrupt populari by
which is produced by imposing on the y
eduliy, exciting the prejudices, and Al
lsing the feelings Of the people. For
is sort of popularity, they have sacrii- Vi
the public honor, the pccuniory cred 4
and The moral character of the State. Ia
ley have ruined our reputation abroad, tn
now, from the same selfish, sordld be
,liyc, they would perycrl Justice, and