The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-16

political epilepsy with which the Colonel has
been visited, and Il he should be 50 unioFtu-
naie as 10 take the disease the third time it
viii certainly kill him.
THE TREASURY OF MISSISSIPPI.
We have before noticed, from accounts in
the Southron," the precarious condition Of
the public Treasury ofthis State. We quote
below from the Yieksburg Sentinel an article
on the same subject, confirming the apprehen-
sions previously entertained
All concur now in considering Col. Graves
as totally unworthy Of confidence yet how
different was the tone Of the whole Locoioco
party, when he was before the people as a can
didate for their votes regularly nominated by a
convention Of Regulators The Whigpress
throughout Mississippi cautioned the public
against committing the important and
responsible Office Of Treasurer Of the
State TO man universally reputed, by those
who were acquainted with him, to be wholly
destitute Of principle or qualifications for the
Office. With unbounded impudenee he had
been 4 noisy brawler in the ranks ofthe Loco
iocos and, when he claimed his reward from
his party for the services he had rendered
them, the leaders assured the people that the
charges against him were "Whig lies" and
base ealumnies. His former supporters are
now most vehement and unqualified in their
denunciation Of him; whilst the Wings, al
though they regret the evil not the less, are
comparatively modeiate, because the result is
not very different from what they expected
and predicted.
But the denunciation Of a solitary individual
in their party by the Kepudiators viii not pre-
vent such evils, whilst they advocate the doc
trires and pursue the course which they have
hitherto done. The defect lies in the princi-
Pies which they avow, and the description Of
men whom they elevate to high and RESPONSE
bic stations. What check is there to dishon-
esty, OF what encouragement to virtue in indi-
viduals, when we see the notorious Gordon d.
Boyd, who commenced his cmbezzlement from
the day Of his initiation into Office, and whose
miamy has been published in every press Of
the Union, received by Repudiators, reeking
with his corruption, and placed in the Senate
Of his S tate to take prominent and eonspic0-
Gus position in their legislative proceedings
From party, whoss political principles are Sc
loose that they openly avow they are utterly
opposed 10 all bonds, except the bonds Of mat
rimony," and whose practice has been 50 rep
rehensible in the selection Of individuals for or
fec, without the slightest regard to their fl.
ness for the station or the purity Of their char
ac:ers, we may reasonably expect nothing
else than delinquencies and Publications.
Whilst the Regulators hold he control ofthC
Slate, swarm aRer swarm Of hungry Office
holders win succeed, and, whilst they are pro.
Tossing the most devoted attachment to the in
teresis Of the people, will gorge themselves
with all they can draw from their Golfers.
Poor 'Tallabola," we pity him Ahel
having strvrd the dirty purposes of his parry
he is dropped by them without regret and cen.
cured without mercy. His constitutional prin
eiples no longer afford him a shield he is ever
Iidculed f5f bis ridiculous pretonsiOns in tha
respect. Ills former friends ought to have
more consideration for him. Tho case Of the
Treasurer is a novel one and, IN contributions
language, is unfortunately for constitutional
Tucker a casus omissus." aTallabola,
when he became aware Of the impending dan,
ger 10 the public Treasury, true TO the princi-
pies. upon which he supposed no had been el
evated at the late election, turned Immediately
to the constitution or the light, which was Il
direct lin at this momcht Of imminent peril ID
tho peoples money. But when Old c0nsfifu.
hoadl" found that the very constitution itsel
was silent on the subject, he for the first time
began TO realize the difficulties ofhls situation
lie Immediately despatched bis messenger Ion
The Attorney General, who, after reading the
constitution from The beginning to the end,
told the Governor that there was actually no
constitutional provision Tor the present difficult
ty. After some moments Of intense agony,
the Governor asked his legal advice If he
knew Of "no lao or precedent thar would COW
CT the case. The Attorney General said he
could not reOoIect any at the instant, but he
would examine INTO the case, and taking down
tho 4th vol. Of Blackstone's commentaries, he
went very aitenlively TO work in turning over
the leaves and reading the marginal notes.
IN The mean time aold c0nfiiui0naIp took
down bic Cd rsrised code, which be had inter
leaved and filed with bis own notes; he said
he preferred this, because he could find things
in i more readily than in Howard's and Hutch
inson's, and it also contained more. He open
ed At the sact concerning the appointment
and duties Of Treasurer" &c; he next referred
70 the several acts in relation to the Governor,
and hnallr closing the book and throwing il on
bis table, he said there is nothing there, that
meets the case" Nor here ether" said TIE
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