The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-01-18
The Bonds.


alone-that it is feo liberal TO lie, the
democrats in for share in redeeming
the State honor. The democrats as a
party, he says have defended repudla.
ton, and should now bear all the dis
honor Of it. In the proposItisn that
they should bear all the disgrace OF
their own acts We agree. But to say,
that, because they have swerved, they
should be preciuded from repentlRg,
aud doing the acts Of atonement, is
stretching the law political and the law
moral somewhat further than standard
authority viii warrant. That repuAid
ton is error, and prong, which no quib-
bling can ever make right, no man we
take it, can have the hardihood 10 deny
without blushing Whether it is crime
win depend on The sincerity. integrity
of purpose, ignorance, or rascality of
indaUiduaiS. Let the sincere, honest
and ignorant amend if they can; let
the base repent if they will; and let
sach democrats as have not swerved,
have the honor Of it. There are some
OF all these classes-we knoac TIE fact
The bond question is a State question
mot one Of national politics. 1t is
supposable, though improbable, that a
wing should oppose payment of the
bonds and it is supposable, though i'm
probable, that a democrat should be in
favor oft That both these suppose
Die cases are real ones, which have hap
pened. and continue 10 exist, not eveG
the Gazette correspondent will deny
Will he contend that being a democrat
excludes man from the pale Of homes
ty? No. Will he contend that being a
democrat excludes man from being a
bond payer? No. Well, what then
does he quarrel with the position Of our
predecessor about? lie has called up
on all men Of both parties, who are
honest bond payers, TO join him in pay
ing the bonds. Is it not their right,
though perchance they should disagree
with US about politics? He has invited
all the regulators TO repent and be con
verted from their damning sin. Is it
not their rig ht to do the act meet for
repentance?'
The fact is the Gazette correspond
ent need look no further than the end OF
his nose 10 see that he is in L wrong
of this question. He says the locolo-
cos will never assist to redeem the hon
or Of the State. In that case, with him,
we wash our hands of them in the dis
charge of our own duty. five cannon
induce them TO do their duty, that will
be their FAULT, not ours. But TO say
with the Gazette correspondent. thai
they shall not do it, would be to exceed
our commission.
We hold it to be the duty Of every
bond payer 10 pay his share Of he I'm
ion Bank bond debt. He will be faith
less to his own professions if he does
not do it. He will be c1onerated in
the eyes Of The acorld Che does.
In these sentiments the Gazette cor
respondent, we doubt not will agree
with us. We defy ingenuity to manu-
facture plausible opposition TO the posi-
lion assumed by our predecessor when
fairly stalcd. 1t is simply that all men
of all parties, are equally ietereslcd
equally concerned, equally bound, and
whatever they may have done in the
premises, lave an equal right with US,
to act now aud efficiently for the RE
DEMPTION OF THE PLiGHFEi
FAITH & HONOR OF THEIR OWN
LAND.
Collectively We ove the debt. Il We
cannot relieve the furnished honor O
ourState lei US at least relieve ourselves
Individually of our indiuidual response
biluy. PAYMENT and nothing bu
payment will do this. Let every man
who will, pay his share. In this matter
the wings, and such democrats as ARK
bond payers, have thus far no honor
except that Of taking fair. Let then
now take measures to PAY fair, anC
| the would will believe them sincere -
Nothing short of this Will answer
Pay, Pay, PAY-that is the word.
Who will! move in this matter?
A Gem.-There is nothing pure
than honesty; nothing sweeter thar
charity; nothing warmer than love
nothing richer than wisdom; nothinl