Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-10-04

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saalna our ropublic, and Will have q mosl
baleul Influence, by checking the pro.
pfessOl FREQ government throughout the
world
# anything cnn throw slIll darker
shade over Tho political honesty and mo
rails Of our State, than has State fopudia
ton, II IL the effort 10 cancel, or ropudialo
private contracts, NY tho operation Of The
original llriscoo liil A portion Of the
community borrowed largely from the
State Banks whlo thoir paper was nj par,
and bought plantations, negroes, &C., with
tho funds NJ fair cush value Many ol
these bank debtors were bank directors,
and otherwise dooply interested in the
banks, and by failing TO meet thoir pay.
menls, broke the banks, and rendered
ihoir paper worthless in tho hands Of the
laborng and pruGont classes Of tho com.
munily, and then they turn round and
charge all tho sin upon the banks which
Justly rests upon their own shoulders as
doiauIting dobtors--pload forfeiture Of
chartor--produco their death as corpora.
tions--destroy all their franchises, and
thus wipe out their own debts, aud they
get the plantations and negroes, purcha-
sed with the bank funds when at par,
without paying one larthing for them
Truly, this is paying a premium for dis
honesty. And the note holder who has
received the bank paper in an honest way
of dealing, is to get nothing! What civ
ilzed community has ever before been
the scene Of such an attempt at high
handed legislative swindling9 But such
would be the influence Of the original
Brscoe Bill, and its friends in the next
legislature will undoubtedly make ano-
Their attempt TO force it upon the people Of
the State. The amended bill which pas
sed the Legislature in July, l843, and
which is now law, provides equally for
winding up the banks, but appoints trus-
tee or agent to collect the debts due the
banks, the means to be applied to the pay
ment Of their outstanding notes and other
debts. Such law is necessary, and does
no injustice; as all must agree that the
Banks have failed to fulfil their obiga-
tions 10 the community, and should be
wound up.
4. Congress passed law at the session
Of l842, providing for a uniform mode o.
electing members to Congress by all the
States, which is TO be by districts. |
deem such law constitutional and binding
upon the States, and should be complied
with. | also consider it the best and
most strictly republican mode Of electing
members to Congress.
5. am in favor of employing the con-
vcts in our State Penitontiary on such
branches of industry as will entirely pre-
vent convict labor from coming in compe-
tition with the mechanical industry Of
the State To my mind, il is revolving in
the extreme, that, in any contingency,
the products Of the honest la Dor of the
mechanic and artizan should suffer by a
competition with tina. OF convicted felons.
The evil should be remedied: and, if
elected to the legislature, will do all IN
my power to do away with the evil so
Justly complained Of
hardly need add to my fellow citizens
of Amite, that have ever been the I'M
wavering advocate of Wing principles
and Wing poicy-beIeving that party to
approach most nearly to the principles
and policy adopted by the fathers of the
republic. 1t is by adhering strictly to
them that we can best preserve our free
institutions, and hand them down unim-
paired to our posterity. Such is short
outline of the course | should feel bound
10 pursue if elected. Much more that is
important will be brought before the le-
glslature for its action. 1t will in all cases
be my object to sustain the honest indus
try of the State against those who strive
to make fortunes by their wits, and re-
tain them by corrupt legislation. This
latter class have too long been made the
pets Of our Legislature. Owing to severe IN
disposition, | have adopted this mode of
communicating TO my fellow citizens;
yet hope | shall still have the opportu-
nifty Of personal interchange with many
of you before the election. | can only
make to you the further pledge that, il
called by your sufrages to represent you,
it shall be my constant effort to merit the
approval of my own conscience and your
appreciation.
It. M. ROGERS.