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

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Letters have been received from other gem
! tIsmen of both parties exensing themselves
for being unable to accept the invitations that
had been rendered them 70 be present Al the
Mass Meeting. held here On The 18th, 18th,
and 30th nit. We are sorry that we are pre-
vented BY the space they would occupy u our
columns, from publishing them al.
| MONMOUTH. Sept. g. 1913.
i TO Gray A. Chandler, Pres. and Charles r
Crusoe, Ssc'ys Of The Anfi-R epndiaiing
Club Of LOsOadss County.
Gentlemen 81 was raioiced to perceive By
the receipt Of your letter inviting me to attend
the meeting belheld atCoumbus on the 18th
inst. that the patriots Of Lowndes ofall parties
| are up in action. determined to rescue the
Stat from the unworthy position into which
she has been plunged by the party. and hope
unadvised resolutions Of the Legislature of
1912, in regulating the bonds given under the
charter of the Union Bank.
regret that / can not be with youin person,
but as citizen of our common State. as tax
payer, and a. father of a 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 as State and as in
dividuals. if we permit the repudiating resoIu-
tons to blot the otherwise fair page Of our
political history.
The limits of letter win not permit me 10
attempt an exposure of the fallacious argu-
mentA resorted to by the Anti Boaders to JUS
tfy their bold. at Tempt 10 cast off the bonds of
the State. A glance at the subject seems haw-
ever to be called for by the occasion.
The act Incorporating TIE Union Bank was
passed in pursuance OF the Constitution. It
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 act by the
election ofmanagers The supplemental act
did not then create the bonds, its principal
purpose seems 10 have been to regulate the
sale at an earlier period than contemplated by
the original act It directed that they should DO
issued forthwith. They were thus executed bv
the Governor. issued and sod. and The proceeds
brought into the Stale, placed 10 the hands of
the agents selected for that purpose by the
representatives of the people, and loaned out
to more than 1000 citizens, mostly of those in
| embarrassed circumstances. The people, the
sovereign power, with full knowledge of all
this, acquesced for nearly three years-they
sent back to the Legislature most of the men
who had passed the supplemental act. They
reelected the Governor who had approved it.
and who had on their part signed the bonds.
ana now when the money is spert, and it is
apparent that loss instead of profit must result
from the speculation, new teachers o. national
Jaw anu national mosaIs, rise up among..us and
recommend 10 NJ to avid the debt ON account
Of technical exception, which they have de.
tected in the proceedings. To follow euch
advice. would in my opinion degrade the digni-
ty Of the State, and be unworthy Of free and
virtuous people. Such plea would rot be lis
tened to by the Jury ola civilized christian ma
ton, who win sit on our case. It might be-
come people, over whom chance or force
had placed a bloody despot; but free people.
whose government is purely representative,
cured not only by a written constitution, bot
by that mightier power public opinion,d dare not,
cannot say, after acquiescing in the acts OF their
government for three years, and after re elect:
ing the popular Governor, who had approved
the supplemental act. and signed the bonds.
1--WE are not bound in law or in morals to pay
the money borrowed by that government, on
the bonds signed by that Governor.
The history of the Union Bank charter, from
the time it was first recommended in the Ex- |
ecutive Message IN 1885, down to the passage
of the regulating resolutions in 1872 is the
best argument that can be used. No unpre-
JUDGED man who examines it carefully, and who
rehsctsn upon the representative character ofour
Government. can doubt the national and moral |
obligation Of the people of the State to nav the
bonds: 4 these are the convictions ofmy mind
brought about by sober reflection and not. az |
l trust, by prejudice. It is well known that
IN 1882 advocated in the convention that |
framed the present constitution, an absolute |
PROMOTION to borrowing Of money for bank. |
'ng purposes, and that the provision RESTRICTING
the pledge of the faith of the State known a. |
the ninth section of the general provisions.
owes 'fs origin to me and its insertion into The
constitution to my exertions and perseverance.
IL was then strenuously opposed, as imposing
too great limits upon the freedom of represent.
atom. AT later period too-in 1896 was owe.
sternly opposed to the creation Of . Union
Bank IN all It's forms. and as Senator from
adams voted against the bin and aided in
defeating 1t m the session Of 1896. Il was
subsequently passed by the ruling power. the
majority against my will-it ACKNOWLEDGMENT
iag law, to which all, even those VITO opposed
H. must submit or become reyoIutionists and !,
traitors to our country. have alluded "a, nv
opinions and acis to show that precouee;vcd !
opinions were not likely to warp my judgment {
may be permitted TO add, that if there sl,oula
De necessity of resorting to taxation. r,,,st {
bear full portion Of the burden. In DroDer
cause, my political opinions woule not preyent J