Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

| - IA y eii1I az ald AZ IS nlJ Sncei9 and
earnest prayer TO Heaven, tia, their mutu.
al supporter may remain united as band
OF brothers, in heart, IN mind, and all
Strenuous exertion, until thev shah. hand
in hand, ascend the hill of the Capitol in
Washington, and listen with equal exulta-
lion to the thrilling tones OF another true.
spirited democratic chieftain, whilst he
shall solemnly swear, before the awful
God Of the universe, and twenty millions
of free men, to maintain the Constitution
of his country iRriOL0te
hope TO be excused for addcing few
observations upon apointoi somedcIicacy
AT the very moment that my name is ad-
ded to the list Of senatorial aspirants, two
gentlemen, we'll known in the State, and
each Of them possessing, and doubt not
most justly, much of the confidence oflhe
democratic party, are already before you
as candidates, and the question may pos.
sibly suggest itself to some minds, wheth.
er, in becoming a candidate am actuated
by any feelings Of special rivalry towards
both or either of these persons? shall
deal with this point most frankly and
without reserve; and do now declare, that
had either of the gentlemen in question
entirely concIrred in sentiment with my
self and those in concert with whom
feel bound to act at this crisis, upon the
all-absorbing subject ofthe Union Bank
and Planters Bank bonds, no persuasions
could have induced me to oppose hun for
the u. States Senate, and thus incur the
risk of marring the Unity of the democrat
ic party. But when one OF these gentlemen
is proclaimed, and | doubt not upon sufi.
cient authority, as being in favor of repu-
dating the Planters Bank bonds, held by
mo to have been guaranteed by the con.
stitution of the State itself: and when the
other has thought it his duty to urge upon
his fellow.citizcns recession from the
constitutional stand heretofore taken in
regard to the U. B. bonds, chiefly, i'll
properly understand him, upon the ground
that the High Court of Errors and Appeals
has, in certain case, asserted their va.
lidty; believing as do, that The attitude
heretofore occupied by the State ia reIa-
ton to the Union Bank bonds, is not only
right in itself, but particularly glorious TO
us as high.spirited independent people,
properly regardfuI Of our prihen CoaSttu.
ton, and nobIy resolved to Nuke ali others
with whom we may have dealings, res
pect it likewise; especially approving az
do, the conduct of Cur faithful and fearless
Representatives in Congress touching
this Interesting question, and being Who'll
W unwilling 10 discrcdit them or their po-
sition in the least, ba'iore the country AMI
the world at large; and being still more
solicitous that the real honor OF the State
should not be furnished, as hold il wond
unquestionably lie, by the least swcrving
from the line of constitutional rcditade
along which she has been seen heretofore
10 stride with a serene, yet maj este stead
moss; above all, icing most decidedly Of
opinion, that no judicial decision, by
whomsoever, or whensoeYer expresseS,
can in the least al'cr the bases ola ques.
ton involving, as this does, the iundamen-
tai law Of the land; and that the doctline
that such judicial decision is binding, in
any shape, upon the Legislature or people
of the State, is wholly unsanctioned by the
ablest republican jurists and statesmen
that this country has produced, and that if
it should gain general adoption, it must in
evitaby, sooner or later, overthrow our
Republican government, and establish
gloomy and terrific judicial deSpot,sm in
| its stead-with such views, and under
such circumstances, have, with some
pleasure, consented to take part in a con-
troversy involving so many important in
terests, and have consented TO occupy N.Y.
self first, in persnading our democratic
brethren in Mississippi, firmly and I'M
waveringly, to adhere to the constituion-
al stand heretofore assumed; and secondly,
if honored with o seat in the National
Senate, there TO raise my voice, feeble
though it be, in maintenance Of all which
has been SO eloquently and powerfully
said by our delegates in the Representa-
tive Chamber in reply TO those vandirlic
and Pseudo philanthropic Electricians who
dared lately 10 assail with their ruffiab-
ISLANDERS the sustained honor OF our res
pectcd and beloved State.
It may be proper here to mention, that,
not considering the present suitable &C.
casion for extended argument, ! have not
attempted anything Of the kind. would
gladly quit this subject of the bonds en-.
iirelv, and devote such powers as possess,
in the progress ofthc canvass, to questions
connected with National politics. Indeed
hope for this in future. But ere dis
miss this topic, beg leave TO support what
have venlured 10 assert in relation TO the
effect ola judicial sentence, upo" con
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