The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-09

uaHMlHi4 q ne great deuocfaic coafeliil
WHICH yct fingered arouId the hauniss arred
repuaialion and TIE genius q McNue. an
which iorcB|y reminded us Of lho c0ncludin
lines Of Tom M0oFe's bsaut SO song
"Yoa nay break, you may ruin tie vase if 70
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But The scent Of the roses viii hang round
siills"
were n0dhed by a modest hand bn stack q
al tie corners. thar Rolneg n Howard wonh
address nc p6ople ID The Old State House a
early candle light SUCH notification com
ing Immediately amer liie breaking up Of Oh
convention, and il being known that Nv. How
ards claims had been overlooked BY the repu
dialcfs. or engulphed in the whirlpool 81 M
MoNutl's popularity, much curious excite
ment vas created The people assemble
eally end 10 masses Towards talents and
ropuiation would al any time command a re.
spectacle audience, aud when il was knewn be
intended % declare himself a candidate for tlit
United States Senate, every body expected "a
see every body there Mr.. Howard was of
without the crack Of he whip, and pretty much
in the howing manner which We CLEANED
frem notes taken on the occasion
aGcntemcn am iur lhe first time beiore
YOU as a candidate Tor Office. Not only ID
Justice 10 myself DO make my appearance be-
lore You bat consider that am dong my
duty to The cause espouse and e the State
Of whirh have tho honor % be citizen. /
10 not come before 20 a volunteers nor DO
] thrust myself into notice without pretence
Ny political sentiments are not unknown 10
YOU have been known, not as a candidate
Tor Office, but Is a Demomaf Of the Jellerso-
nian school. ! am opposed to banks, and IN
favor Of hard monet. ! am opposed 10 a pro-
teclive tariff
"FOr the last few days have been locker
on, and new croeds Of faith have been adop-
ted--thcy would not submit 10 aught without
the bo d question. Il is well known that /
opposed the Union Bank through the pnsss,
Dot tho bonds having been signed and sold,the
State stood ia a different attitude IN relation
TO them The Eve points anti-bondes bad
even opposed the payment ofthe Painters bunk
bonds. am clearly and decidedly Of Tie 0pn-
ion that al the binds should be paid II The peO-
Die are not TO be taxed. The State has 500
thousand acres OF public lands, which should
be sold, and the proceeds Appropriated % TIC
payment Of The bonds Of The State. The
banks themselves can pay something, and the
succeeding Legislatures can, by proper legis
laiion, force them 10 direct their means 70 aid
in lquidatng the bonds.
ale who loves not the fair name oihis coun-
try, loves nothing. The reputation Of our be-
loved State should not be lost sight Of, and i
will not J should like 10 see the man who
would not desire to sec the matter again sub
miited TO the people 10 a constitutional man
ner All that is now said By the anu-bonders,
l. mere clap trap to gull the unwary. would
10 Justice to the bondholders, to. our country
and TO ourselves. | should Ike 20 see the
bonds paid. and wish The question oftheir pay
iaent raised, not TO dsclaim the payment but to
ie.t the principle and vindicate the cons'llu-
tim.
The bonds will some day, have 70 be paid,
and II We DO nj ply them, our children will
have 20 pay that Which their sires refused 70
nap. he bondholdsrs have plausible show
me Of right which Is not 10 he dlsdained.-
Whether they were contracted ia right or not.
Il Is not er Us 10 consider liew would we
feel II tic Supreme Court Whs TO decide that
the bonds were constitutional There is dn-
ficulty n regard to His subject which must
be considered. The course we have been pur-
,uina has injured tlip credit ofthe whole Union.
and will continue 10 iniure L, unless we show
TO tie world that We are honest. II we have
aGy credit again, lcI Us not use It Do not let
lie world think w6 have no credit and vii
not pay. AloNut has made good Govern
or, amt wo ought 10 SUPPORT liis acts IN some
nartieuars bat bad he done WE'LL The people
would not now have been in difficulty.
Hon. Gov. McNmt interrupted Nir. H., and
asked Did you mol vote Or the Union Bank
Howard / did, sir. The people of Scott
instructed me 10 vme for 4. but when came
in as editor Of The Mississippian, | urged upon
you 10 resist the bll. { lee' and shtnts)
McNmt. Did I moi Oppose the bll in this
very halli Again, iu f,.latlon 70 the supp'emen-
tal bill said the bonds created BY Il should
moi be sold Tor less than their par value, but
SUGGESTED that the Union Bank bonds should
be eald now say that The Staie could not
nav il size would. and would not i she could.
Howard. You have, sir, explained to little
effect -
MeNutt. The bonds can onl3 b. paid BY
taxing the State.
Howard. Whatever has been written IN
regard 70 tllei charter Of tie Union Bank, l
wrote. was the originator, while were
the emanuensis.
McNutt. You, sir, wrote but one para
graph.
am responsible for, whatever sin il may have
created For the sake uf Office, you, sir, took
the course you did. By signing the supple
men'al charter, you brought the country 70 hs
present condition Of degradation. Cloud cheers
and much laughter.)
MeNutt do not wish you TO misrep-
recent me, sir. Twas fulfilling the wisle Of
my constituents, without any regard 10 Pop
ularity.
Howard. IIewh0 asks questions must OK
peet answers.
McNuit Did YOU moi, sir, urge upou me
the proproiy Of my susialning the position
had takeng Add did you MT oppose Eve
could not understand the rest Of the sentence.
Howard. I do not now recoect sir.
McNutt. All, non wi record; as The Pope
said. Mr.. McNutt evidently referred q
the responses Of the Italian witnesses On TIC
trial Of the consort Of George ", and not &c
the words Of the Pope.l
HlwaId. I vii 20 on, sir.
MoNuit did not come here expecting
this difficulty; and am not prepared TO GO inlC
a discussion Of the matter. ! have the d0cu
Tnens, and will lay them before ihe people
through The pross,
Howard. II Mr.. McNuu has made blum
der, /, for one, am willing to suffer liief'
Mr., II. related the history Of similar DEB
fhat had heen contracted bY some Tyrant o