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Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19
Jackson, July Goth 1919

SrR.-Belicying that the people Of
Mississippi have vital interest IN the
approaching contest, and have an IN.
deniable right TO know the opinion,
Of those, who are candidates for their
sulTrages, | have, in the exercise Of
my right, herein embodied several
interogatories, touching our Slale
policy, which ] desire you to answer
at as early perion as may suit your
convenience, which l intend for pub.
LEGATION.
/, DO you believe, that the people
Of this Stale are legally or morally
bound to pay the Union Bank bondsl
2, Do you believe, that any judi.
cial decision can reverse the decision
Of the people, as made in the result
of the late elections; and thereby Dc.
volve any obligation on the people!
8, DO you believe, that the recent
decision of the High Court of Elros
and Appeals, declaring the supple.
ment to the Union Bank charter lobe
Constitutional, is binding on the peo.
pie Of this State, or that such decis.
ion can affect any ditferet decision
by tie people of this Statee
A, Should the subject of the Union
Bank bonds be submitted to drec.
vote Of the people, will you vote for
the assumption of the Union Bank
bonds9 With all due respect, | am
yours, j. s. LEAkE.
To Gen. VIM. Clark, Slate Treasurer
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19

W render Tie subtcrransnn dsmocrn'
cy rcpulslvc 10 them All The clubs
IRE whig clubs, and are ofganz d 10
effect n democratic defeat. The do.
mocracy should countcfaet the efforts
u wliggcry by counicroxcrloii'. -
Democratic associations should be
formed 10 every nelghborhood, and
committees Of vigilance md cores.
poodence appointed. These commit.
tees should attend TO the distribution
Of doumcnls and 10 the diffusion oil
correct political intelligence IN their
yicinngcs. --.NiSSissippian.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE
JEWISH TEMPLE

DAYS and weeks had passed, Stree
from the high and massive walls Of
great Jerusalem, the loud shriII ella.
rion first gave the signal Of invasion
by the sanguinary host OF Titus. And,
since that hour, dark and fearful had
been the scenes Of cruelty and blood.
shed, that the chosen people of God
were doomed to witness. Weakened
and torn by internal animosities and
dissensions, they were poorly prepar-
ed to repel their savage invaders
They saw the desolating ravages of
famine and peStilence, engeadered by
their own strangely-infatuated con-
ouct' and giving rise to some of the
most disgusting and heart-rending
acts that has ever been recorded upon
the pages of history. They beheld'
the streets their beautiful CITY filed
with the mangled bodies of their own
aged and helpless ones, the victims Of
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19
ALABAMA ELECTION.

We have received returns from
this State, sufficient TO justify US in
stating that the Democratic candid.
ates for Congress are all elected, by
handsome majorities, save one, Mr..
Goldthwai', Of the Mobile District,
who has bas been beaten by his OPP
ponent, Mr.. Dillett, from leo TO $50
votes. The Legislature will be De-
mocratic, by a large majority.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19
City ofJackson, 9th July ls4s.
To the Hon. Joseph s. Leake.

DEAR SIR:-Your favor of the 2Oh
inst, has been received, and is how
before me, and to which | would have
replied at an earlier period, but for
my official duties and illstate of health.
You PROFOUND to me, four intero.
gatories as follows, viz:
2st, 500 you believe that the PEG.
pile are legally or morally bound to
pay the Union bank bond?"
I'd, "Do you believe, that any Ju.
dicial decision can reverse the deci;.
ion Of the people, as made in the
result ofthe late elections, and there.
by devolve any obligations on the
people?"
Sd, "no you believe that the re.
cent decision Of the High Court Of
Errors and Appeals, declaring the
supplement to the Union Bank char.
ter, to be Constitutional, is binding
on the people Of this State, or that
such decision can affect any different
decision by the people of this Statep
4th, "Should the subject Of The
Union Bank bonds be submitted toa
direct vote of the people, will you
vote for the assumption of the Union
Bank bondsp
To your first inteIrogatory Twill
reply. that nearly two years since'l
examined that subject with the Ut
most care and attention, without de-
string to arrive at either Favorable
or unIavorable issue. availed my
selfof all the means Necessary toI
avoid an erroneous conclusion.
arose from this investigation, fully
satisfied, that the State was not bound
either legally, or morally bound td
their payment, but that vindicaton
Of the Constitution of'thc State, wa
the paramount duty of every citizen
This opinion then published in thu
Mississippian, nor have | change
that opinion at any time since, aS
well known 10 the community
which live.
To the second interrogatory, RI
ply, thatI have no hesitation in d.
claring the opinion, that no Judicl1
decision, can reverse any decsld
made by the sovereign people. Al
understand the matter, a Courp
Errors and Appeals, can only hu
authority to reverse the sentencef'
subordinate Judicial tribunal But
have thought and still think, tbta
decision Of any question, by the c0u''
Of last resort, in a civilized comna'
nity, should be greatly respected
al the members of that communly
md not called in question by en-
ave upon grounds Of high public
necessity.
II is certain, though no ] suppose,
hat the people in their SovereIgh
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCTA.
TONS.

These associations are of the first
Importance. In order to kill wing.
gerry offin this State the Democratic
party should be thoroughly organized
in every county. The wings by
mears Of Clay clubs, and anti-repu-
diation clubs are making IA desperate
struggle to carry the State. The
anti-repudiating clubs are mere gull.
trap associations to catch a few ten
der tOed birds whose notions of dieni-
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19

luFbcd by tho grating sound Of the
Piano Forte, aud his bcni no moro
slekcncd Wy the uDcoulh and lufoli
stories II modern love tales. Come
"LycufRu', pr,ine your lamps agalo'
aud break forth IN stratus oI melody'
and show by The oStaey Of thy mu.is
The nothingncss Of "1oLtAa nAnp.6
aud la'tly, tho not least, that the pay.
mcnt Of the State debts should Ia
sodjlcd upon The gais as you have
attempted to show
RUSTlCUs.
Winston Go. MI. Aug. 10, 1919.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19

CHURCH & STATE.-The jackson
Southron, in commenting upon an
article from our paper, copied into the
MississiPpian, in relation to Mr..
Clayton, the Wing candidate for
Governor, writing to a Methodist
preacher ofthis County, soliciting his
aid and influence. in eIecting him to
the office Of Circuit Judge. has, either
Intentionally or otherwise, entirely
misrepresented US. We said nothing
about Christianity being an objection
to a candidate for office; but con.
demned the practice of using Reli-
gious, alias sectarian influence in
electioneering for public Offices.
A "little Gull trap" in the office
making town of Columbus, known
as tho democratic W." in its
remarks on the same . VIE, seems
to doubt the vcracity of the source. |
from whence the article eminated.-
we merely say to the editor of the
wing, that we have less confidence |
N his veracity, than he can possibly !
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19
COMMUNICATED.

Mr.. EDlToR:-I noticed in your
valuable paper, of the 18th instant,
an article over the signature f"Ly-
curgus," who, ] suppose, thinks to
acquire for himselfas much celebrity
in these modern times, as Lycurgus,
the celebrated lawgIver Of Athens,
enjoyed in ancient times, by declaim-
Ing his utter aversion to the fictions
of romance and love tales when com.
pared with the more pleasing and
delightful music of the sold fashion
spinning Wheels" and the frank and
unvarnished couI tships that used to
be at section pickings, in days Of
yore;' from which he deduces the
sage and profound conclusion that
the Estate debts may be paid or IL
quidated" Now ! have no cbjec-
ton to the gals know ng how to play
upod the ,Oheel and IOom and how to
make soap, sc. as well as TO play
upon the Piano and make poundoakc,
but am unwilling 10 see the burden
or 0nus of paying the State debts
imposed upon the ladies, as "Lycur-
gus" proposes. Neither can See, as
] must in candor confess, tie grava-
men or gist of his supposed cogent
argument, and spick and span discov-
cry of an infalible plan for the pay
ment Of Estate debts" If | mistake
not, the "spinning Wheels" like our
State debts have been Repudiated, 81
that "Lycurgus" would do we'll to
suggest IA plan by which these ancient
usages and customs may be revived
and practised, and not presuppose
them in eSSe, perhaps he could form
a society Of Anti-Repudiating vergins
who wouIn crafty his inordinate e.
peculiar taste for music, and give
him a chance to tell some of his orr
ginal courtships, as courtship, though
collaterally, is doubtless the para
mount object with him. AS "Lycur-
gus" says. it is historical fact, that
the ''cackllng ofgeese once saved the
city Rome," but his cackIing, about
as ineligible as that Of geese, has
not saved him from full exposition
ofhis extreme ignorance, and besides,
he has doubtless disturbtd the ashes
of the immortal Lycurgus by using
his name in connexion with his mu.
cilaginous article. o weep hot thou
noble sPirit-Ly curgus, for prowling
wolves arc ever yawning about the
graves Of the dead!
If "Lycurgus" can't succeed in
getting the gals to give him his
wanted music, l would recommend
lin to call at the store OF Samuel HI.
levy where he can ylay upon his
avorite instrument and enjoy its
weet melodious notes.
"Music hath charms to sooth the savage
breast,
To tear up hickory grubs and set the soul
at rest"
Now ir the above lines are correct,
am satisfied that "Lycurgus" would
e in his proper elements, seated
ear the whirl of an old spinning ;
heel 10 full operation, where he 1
ould be transported into non-entity, l
nd his mind no longer be burdened
bout State debts--his repose undis.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19

JupoE CL,yroN Ee,cy Whlg
paper In the State "dubbs' George
II. Clayton, "Judgc." We should
like 10 know when, where and how
ho obtained that honorable title. lie
has never occupied that high station
either in Georgia or Mississippi, the
only two States that we ever heard Of
his residing in, for the very good
reason, that the people never thought
him qualified 10 Gil the station, aud
consequently refused to elect him
Judge, as they will in November,
refuse TO elect him Governor
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19
TENNESSEE.

We have returns from 80 counties
in this State, which has given Jones
the Coon candidate for Governor. a
majority of 1914 votes over Polk, the
Loco Foco candidate, which settles
the question, that Jones is reelected
Governor of the "Corn cracking, and
Whiskey drinking" State of Tennes.
see, that's certain.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19
MOTH CAROLINA,

All the election news we have from
sold Rip" is, that the beautiful boy
Stanley has been beaten for Congress.
by his opponent, Mr.. Arlington, by
an overwhelming majority. Glory
enough for one day!!!
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19

0rIlon. Jacob Thompson, candid
ate for Congress, will address his
Fellow Citizens at the following
times and places, viz: AT
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-19

have IN ours. Nat that Mr. Clayton
did endenyor 10 come the "0i~dc"
over one Of his brethren In this eoun.
~, can DO proven bcyonda doubt
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11
Frm The Rep blicaa b ,nner.
THE DISTRIBUTION POLICY

In nothing do The loeofoco pretcnders 10
Democracy show their WIN, of true Demo.
cratic 'aiIh more onspcuously, than in their
argnmenis against that great Wing measure,
The Disgbailon of he proceeds Of The Pub
he Lande There is no end to their vehe,
mon deaunciaiion Of this "W hgish" scheme
for returning 10 he peoples pockets tie
peoples mouol? The whole design, thew
declare, Is one Of wholesale corruption.
shor reasoning i',worhy Of their unmiti-
gated patriotism Money, they say, will
corrupt the people 1t is he root Of all evil;
therefore, by all means prevent The adear
people" from iot.ch:n IL, our Of pure chars
ty, and wise benevolence. Can any thing
better be done ihln 10 KEEP that arr h enemy
nl hannah kind Nj .ni,n,n, oul Of The way?
Therefore bold HIM fast ia The Ireas .ry. or
ba'tan ism M Gas was d ne betnre) in the
bfeeches pocko. Of The Prcsiden
The conduci Of !.pcolocaisn On his aucs.
tlon proves the emptiness # their prot, s..
SONS Of Democracy, and regard for li,a
masses 1t he ia in. /, ia thousand ii,nos
better us attest OF senuias patriotism Than
any Of The miserable topic. ah'ch ure u.ei
tnr dcmaeosac harangncs A ntge hbnse
IS conc. rned IN il The distributions. ~
has been proved repeatedly, would ho on "
= bare acl q slce 10 she s aes and tie
people; vet n ittvulses sonsa sacrifice on
ihe part Of tho spot .men, those political
,dyeaforers-- h, look 10 land Funds aud
aihcr resources Of The Goyernn cnt tor p..
cnn.arS eadowa!eals and rewards TO lhsn
selves l. is II / wonderful tia such char.
ac'ers should oppose tho Wing measure
Which mus, prevent their contemplated
mony making aypca ion b i II is 10 10 te>
pinfed int 'he> ara an . {" carry others 1T
honest lsnofance and prejudice r!ong with
hem.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11
FROM TIE EAST INDIES.

We are indebted 10 Captain French, Of
the ship Motlein, arrived yesterday alters
noon from Calcutta, June /, SANDS Head.
June IL, and 81 Helena, August 90, for the
following items ofinteIigence:
The John n Gosslor sailed from Sands
Head on the III May, but having en-
coun'ered heavy gale in the Bay or Benz
gal, was obliged to return 10 Calcutta to
repair damages.
Inc American ship Argn, Of Boston,
was boarded in.ihe river Hoogley, on tho
downward passage from Calcutta, on or
about the 25th day Of May last, by swarm
OF natives, who in few minutes had pos.
session Of her decks. The officers and
crew, after an Intellectual attempt TO expeI
The invaders, hastily retreated below. Ina
short time, however, they rallied, and be-.
ing aided BY pilot or The Hon. East India
Compan, 9 service, succeeded in relaxing
me vessI i is stated thatno lives were
lost IN this affair, bu. that several were
wounded, among whom was Capt. Collins.
me cook, BY a plentiful distribution Of hot
water aided materially ia the rccao.urs
the vessel.
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t,awcd 'be pfos'rei,on n Ibis national
o'ho''n have been di,sslrou,. A, ,ooo
.a' II WAC ool Of he way, tho currency WA,
rhangcj--ouf country was flooded with
paper from irresponsible institution, which
were chartered by I.,cofoco Legislatures.
and businc" was deransej throughout tho
Union. Then came a suspension Of specie
payments, ard precisely such state of ar.
fairs, ms was predicted by Mr. Clay--s
state Of aii,rs, Tho bitter fruits of which
are sal experienced, and "ihc end 10 NOT
yeti Raegh Register.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11
THE TIMES AND THEIR ORIGIN

In looking abroad upon the present con
ditIon OF our country, the mind natural,
Iecurs to the period when Gen jackson
came into power Then we were bIest
with the best currency in the world ian
Institution was 10 existence which regula.oo
our foreign and domestic exehaures--en
agriculture and our commerce. orr Ms,
chants and our Mechanics, and indeed 81
branches of industry fourisbea and were
proeciei. Gen Jackson, immedio,elv
Almost on assuming the reins of Govern.
aen'' commenced war upon the credi
fad currency Of the country. Because ,he
United safes Bank would NOT bend - Il.
wishes and mine'e in politics, he de,erm;n
- 'aa' \ should bs put down = ccordingly
we md INN Using his influence 10 create
i'strust in he public mind as 10 its safe,v
se'oIng bill for the renewal Of its charter.
W. warning against il in every possible
way. me measures which he pursued are
''uO'ic history, and need rot here be adyer,
80 %. Il Is sufficient 10 know tina, ii.
Efforts were successful, and that III. Bank
was desr"yed.-The effects which haye
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, II.
THE RESULT.

Well, the battle is over and we are CON
pleiely routed. II will DO seen by refer
once 10 the returns from this County, wbicl
we give below, that Brown, the ant,bon'
Candidate for Governor, leads his oppo
nents, Clayton and Williams, 3l7 votes
We were satisfied from the first that ht
would obtain majority in this county, Blu
we were not prepared TO see an increased
one. Msssrs Taylor, Woford, Griffin and
Price, the anti bond candidates for the Leg
islature, are also returned by an average
majority Of BAG. 1'ippah is therefore anti
bond and no mistake The result is by no
means such as we could wish, but we have
no disposition, as The Yankees say, to gel
"hufy" about the matter and indte TRADE
Of invective upon our defeat Nor shall we
waste words in attempting 10 show, contrary
to figures, that it is no defeat at all. The
thing is as plain as the nose on mans
face. We gave our opponents the best race
we could offer, however, and must console
ourselves with Young's reflection
"Who doesthe best his circumstance allows,
Does well, acts nobly angels could no more.''
Though beaten, we have no less conf
dence in the goodness Of the cause for
which we have batled
The whole number orvo,cs polled in this
County was about 1850, being an increase
Of nearly 300 over the number polcd at the
general election in lS4l. The uafavorable
state of the weather, raining as i, was the
first day, doubtless prevented few from
coming out, who would have swell ed the
vote little. We are happy to state that
the election, notwithstanding the grea, in.
torres! and exertions on both sides, passed
of without PREDICTING any Of those unpleas> +.
ant collisions SC frequent on such occasions,
leaving the crowd, with few exceptions, to
dispose in the exercise of these feelings Of
federation and friendship which should ever
be cherished by freemen in the honest ex-
preston of,neir sentiments at the ballot
box.
AL
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11

Curious PHILosoPH,cAL 4FAcrs
curious philosophical facts are stated IN the
authority Of the foreman Of the rope-walis in
the Navy Yard a, Chares,own. One is
Il you hea, tar, such, as they use for cabl es
100 degrees above boiling heat, you may
dip your hand in it with great impuni.y,
and they are in the constant habit Of dcinu
so;,he other i, The eafhern straps coming
from TIE engine, and working the machine.
~, are highly charged with electricity. .sBs
standing upon non-conduc,iag body, and
Adding the fingers ever lie s,raps prel,
close, you become. charged with the electric
fluid, and can give out sparks as from Inc
eisctrifying machine.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11

A sELy-manE MAN-The Wig Mem
Ter Of Congress elect from The BARR burg
Dt-Hict, PA Alexander Ramsey, is by
sIade carpenter, anl ten years ago wa,
busily working y, his vocation. Shortly
@fcrwards h. wen, 10 lhe Manual Labor
College al Easloa. where, though working
three hours day to cover his expenses, hc
made rnpij progress ii his Hes. WAIT
Of mems compelled him 10 leave the ,n,ti.
luton before comp ing he course. lie
afterwards taught school for season, sud.
led law under judge Reed at Carlisle.
vas adaHao3ta he lar 10 1889. ct c!ed
cleik q hs Pennsylvania iIous. oi Raprs-
sen'ailyes 10 1911, and is now a Member
OF Congress lab. Eve. journal.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11

pArnlor Goss --Grs EnrNrlrn Elmer
Pre,iden, Of Tho New Jcry Cincinnati so
eie,y. and tho last surviving Of Tho Hew
Jersey Limo Of The Revolutionary Army
died, say. the n Y. Tribune, on The Ism
ullino at ihs advanced age Of 81 years
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11
DEATH OF A MANIAC IN THE
WILDERNESS.

we have seldom read more melanchol,
tale than the one We now record. Abou
three years ago in The county Of St. Law
renee, N. Y, = man in a state Of menta
arrangement was found wandering in The
un'nhab'ted wilds BY which a large portion
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11

Later from lndia-Thc New York
Courier and Enquirer Of The IL h inst.
states that they have received, by way Of
New Bedford, files of the Singapore Free
Press to May the 4,h, two days later Than
was brought BY the last overland nail
The Courier says: We received also files
Of the Java Courans. intelligence has
been received flom the Bombay 10 The 30 !!
Of March, and from Gen. Napief's camp to
he Eth Of The same month Sir Charles
Napier was about 10 march for Meerpore,
place IS coss from Hydrabad, where the
enemy were said 10 be assembling to The
number Of $4,000 but it was thought they
would not hazard an engagement. Briga>
der Mauson had been ordered to inspec,
the Fort at Amednugger, 10 ascertain if il
was fit to be employed as a residence for
the Ameers Saide, who are 10 be sent there
as state prisoners.
Lord Peterborough has issued procla-
nation, directing the unserviceabe guns
taken at Hydrabad to be cast into triun.
phal column, on which arc to be inscribed
the names Of Sir Charles Napier. &c.
named in the dispatches.
The coast Of Borneo is swarm;np will
pirates, and II. N. ship Dido had sailed for
hat place, probably with a view to ares,
their doiDgs.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11
TlPPAH AGAIN,

Last week we gave our readers .pec..
men of the Agricultural produciyeness Of
our County. Below we take pleasure in
presenting another. We like the produc
'ions ofTippah much better than its politics
MIR. EDIroR.-From 70 poles Of ground,
which is 10 poles less than half acre. ]
have this year dug and housed 1902 bushels
OF the yellow yam potatoe. You can insert
this in your paper If You choose, and inform
the people that they can &c, seed in The
spring. JESSE BROWN
NEW JERsEY.-The Legislature Of New
Jersey convened a. TRENTON on the 24tb
ullimo. James Patterson was chosen Vice
President Of the Council, and hIr. Tavlc,
speaker Of the Household democrats
WINTER There was fall Of SNOW !,
Albany, N. \, on the nigh. Of the 22d
ultimo.
Col. X M. johnson has 70, some time
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1843-11-11

There was hervy fall Of
snow on Thursday afternoon for near an
hour. Ii melted, however, us fast as it fell.
Winter has made us an unusually earl,
visi.-caIing upon US even before We have
made acquaintance with our dreamy favor-
tie, the "ndian Summer"