Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-18
nnNnPAYING MEETING.

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P0NDPAYING MEETING.
.,onee.ing Of the Bond Paying Demo
- Of Adams county, held in pursuance to
rrbtic call this day, 29th of May, l043, at
.se City Hall.
no motion of. A. Vanhosen, Esq, DR..
a NTrPbeeters was called to the chair,
ana Tbos. S. Munce appointed Secretary.
The meeting was addressed in the most
er7r1snt and lorcible manner by Col Lewis
g,,Isrs advocating the views Of the Bond
-,rio5 norton Of the Democratic party OF
ile State. and recommended the appoint
r-eDt "a committee 10 draft resolutions ex-
r-rssive ofthe sense of the meeting.
ne was followed by Capt John b. Nevitt
Il, srpport Of the principle. but recommend
iog Convention Of all the Democracy of
l5e STATE, to make another effort to harmo-
uiza
Gen John A. Qnitman responded show
i7r the impracticabiIity of such a course,
and suggested that arguments addressed to
the PeorIe was the only feasible manner of re-
conciIinzl The differences existing in the par
The apDointmcnt oflhe committee being
called foi-the Chair appointed Col. L. S.
Sanders. Jr.. Gen John a Quitman, DIR. )
4 Cartwright, J. A. Vanhosen, Esq, f. l.
claiborne R. G.. Ballard and DR.. Ill. n
On motion Of ]. \ Vanhosen Esq, Jas
A Johnson, Esq, and Col. Il. b. Harrison
were added 10 the committee.
on motion the meeting adjourned until
O'clock. 10 receive the report OF the commit
Cry HALL, Goth May lS43, !
. clock Il. III
The meeting assembled persuant to ad
journment
When Gen. Quitman in behalf of the
committee. submitted the following pream
BILE and resolutions, which, on motion, were
received.
WHEREAS. Il is manifest that the proceed
iurs of the late Democratic Convention
have not received the appreciation OF ma
ilrilv ofthe Democratic party-and Where
as, notwithstanding the implied understand
inc. in said convention, 10 the contrary, th
question Of repudialing the bonds OF tn
State, given for stock in the Planters an
Uuion Banks, has become test question II
the approaching canvass for the election Q
State officers-TheTefoTe
Res0lred That while we approve OF tn
leading objects and purposes OF the resoiu
lions lately passed in Jefferson county, at
bond paving meeting, we believe that It
not expedient or advisable that convention
should be held or proposed at said meeting
Rss0lred, That the doctrine which teacf
Is that the people will support the govern
menL Of their own choice. pay the gel
which their own agents, acting under thel
Instructions, may contract IN their name, an
maintain the honor and plIghtcd faIth oi IN
republic invioate, is a democratic doctrIn
and Thomas Jefferson is It's author, wh
boldly maintained the identical doctrine,
The infancy of democracy, against the snee
oi tie British and the opposition OF t1ami
ton and the Federal Junto, whose main a
gumen, in favor Of high tariffs, big bank
monopoIles, exclusive privileges, and sue
devices for taxing labor indirectly, Wi
founded on the assumption, that the peopl
10 the aggregate, had not sufficient vlrt'
and magnanimity to pay their honest deo
and support the government, as Jeiiersc
contended they had
Res0ired, That those who would take
vantage Of the misfortBnes Of the people
Mississippi, to preach 10 them the seductl'
doctrine of reputation, encouraging the
10 60 to the polls to get rid of their Sta
debts, may call such procedure OF demo
racy, i they please; but it IS suicidal demo
racy, because it strikes deadly blow at u
vials of the body polite. desecrates the ins
illon OF the ballotbox to the worst OF
purposes, and would ultimately pull Gov
upon The community an intolerable anarch
'ne arch enemy Of democracy-whlch
swallowed up so many republics.
RssOlrsd, That the ballot box is dem
cratic institution, and was never intended
supersede the strong box, or to be used 10 I
liquidation OF debts. nor was il intended
s1pereede judicial investigation IN questio
Of matter of facts relating to dollars and Gel
pounds, shiliings and pence. otherw
courts should be useless. the electioneerl
would become the all-absorbing buslne
and swallow up law. liberty and every thi
Rssolred, That borrowed money GUS