The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-17
Fromthe Southron.


ADDRESS OF GEN. A. G. BROWN
We have not until this morning had the
pleasure Of reading Gen. Browns address 10
the people Of Mississippi IL is a rare docu-
ment, and we regret that we have not time
to do Injustice this week. Gen. Brown sets
out BY defining his position and clubbing him
self with a suitable cognomen. He says he
is "a republican in that sense in which the
term was used and understood in '95, 80, and
1900" Does the Gen. mean BY this that The
republicans ofthat day 6weFe IN favor Of the
Sub Treasury scheme, direct taxation and a.
bove all in favor Of the lOalhesome polite OK.
cresence Of Reputation Does he mean
to assert that Washington, jefferson and
Madison were not republicans ? The doctrines
advocated by the modern democracy are, as
we all know, antagonlstlcal 70 the doctrines
Of those old republican patriots.
The Gen. says he Is a "haFd money matt
a builioniat" So one you'd suppose, who
who would read over the report of the commit
tee appoin ted at q public meeting at Cepiah
in 1885 which report we believe was drawn
10 BY himself. This report and the res0lu-
tons were unanimously adopted They con.
denim he course pursued By Gen. Jackson, n
re1H0ving he dePosites, and bod5 advocate the
paper currency Of the national bank, The
marines might believe that Gen. B. is "a hard
money mana buAionisi," after full exam
nation of the course pursued By him in advo
eating the State bank shin-plastor concerns Of
Mississippi The smell fly 81 the repHdia-
ting squad may believe that the General Is ga
hard money money mana bullionist," when
they know that he voted, while in the legisla.
ture, for the charter Of the Union bank, and
did al he could secure the loan Of ffleer nil
lions and half for a banking capital for the
same institution but intelligent men viii be-
lieve that the General is IN favor Of any and
every thing that will secure to him immediate
personal popularity. lie gave the public a
specimen OF his "hard money" propensities,
when he borrowed from the Union bank four
teen thousand dollars, and did not pay it back.
He satisfied his friends Of his "hard money
principles when he endorsed for them in the
Union bank to the amount Of forty too thous.
and dollars from which he expects TO free
himself and his friends BY the beautiful demo-
cratic principle ofrepudation
He says, Hpaper money is unknown to the
constitution Did the General study the
constitution m 1884, i5hsH he ioas IN favor Of a
national bank or, in after years, when be was
in the legislature ddrocaiiug he u. Bank He
saws, "the honor, and independence Of my
country are the gods Of my idolatry."-He be-
heves Reputation viii protect the honor Of his
country, and reputation and honor may be
considered synonymous terms as applied BY
the'General Reputation is one Of his idolatry
Well we have long thought these rabid repu.
diaiors were running a.ter false gois--thal
they were healhens N politics, OF they vert
suitable subjects for straight jackets.
When the Gen. comes 10 the consideration
Of State affairs. he is peculiarly happy 10 hi.
premises and conclusions. Hear him
aOn the subject Of State afFIirs / am mort
particular called upon to address YOU. Thu
| question Of tho Union bank bohds and thei
payment, is the point Of magnitude, and this
will first consider The Legislature at ID
session in January, I64l, resolved that thl
State would pay this debt-lrom this decis
ion an appeal was taken to the people in No
vember, I54l, after months Of patient investi
cation, that tribunal pronounned lis iudgemen
against the debi. J suppose that an intelli
gent people knew what they were about, am
when they SPOKE, meant what they said bu
other gentlemen think q derenily, and tho peo
pie in The approaching canvass are to be inv0
ked 10 reverse the solemn decision pronounc
ed BY them in lS4l."
The legislature Of 1888 and 80, (Gen
Brown being a component paFt) resolved tha
they would borrow the money, and agreed q
pay BY pledging The faill Of the State and III
people prior % that time pronounced thei
judgment 10 favor oftha bonds. We suppos
san intelligent people knew what they wer
about, and that1wben they spoke they mean
what they said" Did Gen. Brown know
what be was about advocating he Unio1
Baak-when he desired he bonds to tn
amount Of fifteen millions, 20 Be sod or Is usl
o. Whea he borrowed the $4,000 from ~
baukl Keswe believe the Gen. knew what n
was about thea, and what be Is aboul now. He
was seeking popularity and personal aErand-
lsement fhal, ana be ia doing the came n0lD
II hepeepie know awhat they aro abouiss nov
a we presume they Do. they win permit n,
Sen. 70 remain ct home and delight himsel
with The study Of the ridiouliaua anuasitia
and gyfaiions Of bis brief political career
tney VIII suggest 10 him the proplieir Q
hqmdaling the debt Be owes he Union 6aui
with portion Of property Be- holds b favo