The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-17


The following article we copy from that a
bic Democratic auxiliary, in the cause ofJus.
iice and honesty, the Statesman.
DR.. S. NJ. PICKETT, a wing repu-
diator Of Rankin county, has written
long letter to the editor OF the Missis-
sippian, in which he says he proposed
10 prove to the legislature, when the
bill chartering the Union bank was be-
fore that body second time, thai the
bill had not been published in the
newspapers as long as was required by
law. He il, iherelore, clearly Of opin-
ion that the State is not bound to pay.
her bonds. This is the hnie technical
bubble which the anti-bonders plead
10 discharge a sovereign state from a
pecuniafy obligation which she has
incurred, under the great seal Of the
republic and plighted her faith to pay
They do not pretend that the purchas.
ers Of our bonds did or could have
known that the law was not published
long enough BY five days. They can
not deny that our citizens received The
money. They do not deny that the
whole people knew the provisions
Of the law upon which the mon
ey was Obtained. They cannot
deny that the people called foT
the measure, almost with a unanimous
voice. They cannot deny that the
people through the legislative and ex-
eculive departments Of the govern
ment sanctioned the loan after the
money was brought in the state that
the people sanctioned it independent
of their government by elections at the
ballot box, and in almost every way
in which a people could give the sane.
ton 10 a governmental act. They
cannot deny that the state itselfborTow-
ed and used a portion ofthis very mon
ey, obtained upon the sale Of her bonds
but they are 'constitutionally" OPP
posed 10 paying. These men place
the state in the same "high moral atli-
tude," which an individual assumes
when be purchases negroes from a for.
eign trader, and who, when be is sued
for the purchase money, pleads the
"constiiulion," and keeps The negroes
What a lofty conception Of the moral
iiy. honor, dignity and justice, whict
should characterize and adorn a re.
publican state But repudiatorl
scoff at those who feel a pride IN the
/ good name Of our state.
While we are now writing, the Capi.
tol Guards, with their beautiful anC
aafi0nal uniform are parading in from
Of the capitol. They have unluFlet
the proud and hitherto respected fal
OF our republic, 10 gladden. the heart
Of our citizens--to elevate their pairio-
Iism and pride of country. "The ea
piercing 6fe and spirit-stiring drum,
are sounding a jubilee to freedom ana
the glory Of republican Institutions
Shall not that proud end beautiful aal
which has Witnessed so many deed
Of imperishable renOwn achieved b.
our ancestors, be ever the emblem o
Justice and unlarnished failhl Shall
not ever be carried BY hands pure iron
the stain ofoppression and wrong 70
wards all men, be they "Jews or Gen
tiles p Let repudiators scoEfal STAT
honor and state pride : Z II the patio
tic people ofMississippi could bebols
as we now do the Gag oftheir coun
try's honor waving 10 the breeze, an'
hear the ennoblingstrains Of martial m0
sic which flls The air, and could the
hear a repudissoF seofing al the glor
Of bis country, they would stone hla
to death. as The Alhenians q old "a
tbs messenger who brought ihsn