The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-05

80 1tAQlfaAp fAtty o. Us Alata.
Letters have been received from other gen.
tlamen Of both parties crossing themselves
for being unable 70 accept The invitations that
had been rendered them 70 Be present Al the
Mass Meeting, held here On The ooh. 20,h,
and sOh ult. We are sorry that We ere pre-
vented By the space hey would occupy IN our
columns, from Publishing them 81.
MoNuoUrH. Sept. a, I843
To Gray A. Chandler, Pres. and Charles r
CFusOs Sec'ys Of he Anii-RepldiafiEg
Club Of LOl0ndes County.
Gentlemen - was rejoiced 70 perceive BY
the receipt Of yUuF letter inviting me to attend
the meeting Obslhsld atcolumbus on the 18th
inst that the patriots Of LOwndes Of all parties
are up IN action. determinet 10 rescue the
Stai from the unworthy position into which
she has been plunged BY the party, and hope
unadvised resolutions Of the Legislature Of
ls42, in rePudiating the bonds given under The
charter Of the Union Bank.
! regret that can not be with you in person,
but as a citizen Of our common State. as a tax
payer and as a father Of Z family, my best
wishes attend you and your association, in the
noble and patriotic effort to arOuse our fellow
citizens Of all parties to sense Of the disgrace
and ruin which awaits us IS a State and IS IN
dividuals, il I'VE permit lhe repudiating resolu-
lions to blot the otherwise hir page Of OuI
political history.
The limits Of a letter win not permit me 10
at,emPt an exposure Of the fallacious argu-
menh resoried TO by the Anti Borders to jus.
tify their bold attempt 10 cast of the bonds Of
The State. Aglanee at the subject seems how.
ever to be called foe BY The occasion.
The act Incorporating tie Union Bank was
passed in pursuance Of the Constitution. 4
received the sanction of the people. The
bonds were created by that act, and their ex
ecution and sale authorized The Bank was
organized under the original charter, and be-
fore the passage Of the supplemental &C by The
election ofmanagers The supplemental sc
did not then create the bonds, It's principa
purpose seems 10 have been to regulate Ii,
sale at an earlier period than contemplated b,
the original act Il directed that they should b,
issued forthwith. They were thus executed b,
The Governor. issued and sod, and The proceed
brought into the Sale, placed in the hands O
the agents selected for that purpose BY tb
representatives the people, aud loaned gu
I To more than 1000 citizens, mostly ofthose il
I embarrassed circumstances. The psople, tn
sovereign power, with full knowledge Of a
this, sequiesced for nearly three years-ths
, sent back to the Legislature most Of the me-
who bad passed the supplemental act. The
, reelected the Governor who hadapproyed il
and who had on their part signed the bonds
And now when the money Is spert, and it
apparent that loss instead Of profit must resul
/ from the speculation, new teachers o ration.
~ aud ustiunaimoralss rise up among aa an
reeommend TO Ne TO avoid the debt ~ seeouu
/ qia technical exception, which thef hzse Z.
leeled in the proceedings. To follow cue
J advice, would in my opinion degrade the dign
y Of the State, and be unworthy Of free an
virtuous people. Such plea would Tot be III
tened to BY the Jury ola civilized christian d
: ton, who will sit on our case. II might Be
come a people, over whom chance or fore
had placed bloody despOt; but free psopl
whose government is purely representativ,
. where freedom ofspeech and ofthe press is SC
cured not only BY a written constitution, b
BY that mightier power public opinion, dare no
D cannot say after aequiesoing in the acts Of the
government for three years, and after re elect
ing the popular Governor, who had approve
the supplemental act, and signed the bond
I'VE are not bound in law or in morals to PAL
. the money borrowed by that government, o
the bends signed by that Governor"
] The history of the Union Bank charter, fro
. the time il was first recommended in the Fl
ecutive Message in 1875, down 10 the passaa
OF the rePudsling resolutions in 1872, is II
! best Argument that can be used. No UMPIRE
: JUDGED man, who examines it carefully,an wi
reheelsuPon therePresentative character Of o,
! Government, can doubt The national and NOR,
obligation Of the people ofthe State to pay II
a bonds 1heseare the convictions ofmy mir
s brought about by sober reflection and not,
l trust, by prejudice. L is well known tn
in 1892 advocated in the convention tn
= framed the present constitution, an absolul
! prohibition to borrowing Of money for banl
: ing purposes, and that the provision restrictin
the pledge Of the faith Of the State known
the ninth section Of the general provision
p owes lie origin 10 me and ts insertion into ID
constitution 10 my exertiOns and perseverance,
4 L was then stFenuously opposed, as imposr
tuu great limits upon the freedom ofTepresen
7 aton. Al a later period toO-in 1885 was ev,
! stemly opposed to the creation Of UniC
!. Bank 10 all rs forms, and as Senator fro
I adams, voted agains, the biz and aided
II defeating it in the session Of 1896. Il WI
Il subsequently, passed BY the ruling power, d
Y I, minority against my will-it becamelaw bin
|. ilg law, to which all, even those vi oppose
h it, must submit OF become revolutionisls an
0 traitors to our country. ] have alluded to m
{. opinions and aels to show that preconceivc
! opinions were not likely to warp my iudgmen
= may be permitted to add, that il there shou
n be necessity Of resOrting to taxation, mu