The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-11-02
THE LAST SHIFT OF THE
REGULATORS.

I'LL - lin 0ANs~H
Among the thousand false and alb
surd positions assumed by the repudi-
aling demagogues to sustain their shall
low prelensions TO power, none so SUI
premely ridiculous as thatncw assumed
by Governor Tucker, has even been
presented 10 the people.
During the administration Of Cove
nor Lynch, Mr. Benson, who was then
Secretary Of State, lost, or mislaid the
Great Seal Of the State, and in order
that the affairs Of the Government
might proceed without Interruption, a
new seal was Immediately procured.
But the artist who engraved it made
some slight difference in the insignia
from that Of the old seal, which was
not observed until several years after
when the old one was found. 1t so
happened that during the reign Of
Alexander, the great Repudiator, the
bonds Of the State were issued and the
impress OF the new seal made upon
them. and Governor Tucker not find
ing any special chapter in his catechism
(Ihe Constitutionl which provided rol
the loosing Of seal, or the providing
Of a new one, wisely concluded that
he would abandon all other plans OIL
legality against their issuance, save one
very plain and simple fact, the original
seal Of the State was not attached 70
them.
This wonderful discovery the Gov
encr kept profound secret until the
time arrived for him to commence his
electioneering campaign,and then bring
it as a new light upon the people. So
according to his pre-conyeWed plan he
took both seals. each &C ,ph;s,h ,vanld
weigh nearly pound, and carefully
slowing one in each pocket Of his
breeches, he proceeded to enligbten
the beaighted people. In his speech
at Port Gibson, he declared il was i'm
material whether or not the charter was
constitutional, that the bonds had not
the great seal Of Mississippi, and con
sequently could not be legal "no how
they could be fixed" "Look'e here
fellow citizens" said lie, "here is two
seals, one has the eagle on it, aud what
has tother; why, nothin' on airlh but a
cromwell this is the one that the
bonds was stamped with, and I'll pot
it TO you as sensible men, how could
they be legal"
Here Is a iorcible illustration Of the
sagacity and craftsmanship Of our beau
liful Governor. Could any body have
supposed he possessed the legal knowl-
edge to discover that every act of the
Government, and all the judicial pro.
ceedings of the State of Mississippi,
for the five years the new seal had been
in uss, are all null and void. AccOr-
ding to the Governors notious Of the
illegally of the bonds, no act Of any
public officer in the State, during that
period, could have bt en- valid. What
glorious time for debtors, whose pro-
perry has been sold by Sherifs. whose
commissions have been sealed by the
new seal. What a fine chance for
those Sho may be dissatisfied with
wills and deeds Of records, none can
according TO Governor fuckers Opin-
ion) be legal. The convicts in the
Peniientiary may clailn to be released,
for Governor Tucker says none Of the
officers Of the Law or Courts which
convicted them, have been legally com
missioned. We advise every unlOru-
nate wretch who, during the "Crow"
seal was in use, bad spiiced himself TO
a scolding wife, to shake off the illegal
bonds, and not wait for the tedious
and unpleasant form of divorce. For
Gov Tucker has emma like a minister
ing Angel, with the "Crow Seal" 10 his
breeches pocket TO relieve all those
who may feel uneasy in the unpleasant
letters Of the law.
But to be serious, has the history ol
any country upon the face ofthe habit
able globe, ever before presented such
a catalogue of political humbUgs as are
daily being palmed upon The citizens
by the demagogic leaders Of repudia-
ton. Was ever such an insult offer.
ed 10 the common sense Of any people
as that Of a miserable old imbecile,
travetsing the State to tell them thai
they had no law or government for five
years. Ifthere be among the repudi.
ating party any man who advocates the
doctrine upon constitutional grounds
or from Misrepresentation as TO The lie.
galiIy Of the bonds, will they not blush
| for their leadeTs--will they not b,
ashamed of being allied with leaders
who would resort to such Piai(ul shift