The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-21

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ated by violent revolution.
From the Kaliaa Venture.
Compromise Why are our Democrats an
8nccessful?-half and hGTs--tke gOUern
ment Of a fraction "a sound currency
8neers at LOcOJocoS northern and south.
ern Wing notions on BGnkitg--hOU to
deal Nth trGitors-tke advantages Of de
feat, &c. &c.
Why did we lose Ohio? Whyw was Tol
defeated9 Because we compromised our
principles. In the eager desire % save a
few votes, we have lost by this course doub.
e the number Of less noisy but mora disin-
teresled adherens. The creed OF cOmpro-
mise is the worship Of weakness. "A Few
men of loose principla4y-brim iull OF Wing
notiops a,Hd schemes, yet remaining in the
ranks of the Democracy, are the only gals
ners by this practice. They govern the
whole action Of The Party and compel the
substitution Of "a tortuous policy for truth and
frank dealing We who are for sound
currency in which Bank paper,fOr purposes
of circuLdtiOn, shall have no share, csLst tute
a large majority of those who are styled
Democrats, YET we have found but few lea
ders or journals that dare spelk out what
our opponents, as well as ourselves, are we'll
aware of. A fraction of the party rule US
to our destruction, by taking advantage OF
the hour OF difficulty 70 force half assertions
ofprinciple and unwilling compiances with
half measures. But this fraction generally
hold the cast of an election in their power,
and assert their readiness to use it, if we go
on the broad ground of asserting our whole
principles. We yield, and many plain
men, at loss TO detect the difference be-
tween Democratic principle and Wing pro-
LESSONS, either stay away from the ballot,
or join our opponents. Would this be the
case-would professedly Democratic jour.
nal dare TO sheer at "Locofocos'' If this half
fcdged tribe ofpreteuders were kTcKed out
Of the party, as dividing us against our
selves2 II is true we might lose a couple
Of elections by refusing to compromise, and
some few Office holders in each democratic
county might be left to find private employ,
ment; but even this is doubtful. At all e.
vents, we are not gamers by compromise
now; we can only lose in either event, and
we might as we'll have the assent of the
people, understandingly given, to our prin-
cpIes on Banking and Trade in their broad
esl sense, as that when framed into Laws
portion should affect or assert surprise at
the novel doctrines put forth.
1t is said, upon good authority, that the
Wing members Of the Legislature from The
southern portion of The State, are determin
ed to support State Bank Bill, while those
of the north prefer.a system similar to the
N. Y safety fund, or a plan whereby bank
capital may be predicaedupoR State stocks.
The question has been asked, "WOuld it
DOT be wisdom for the Democratic Repre-
sentatives to unite in support of the most
advisable Of these systems, md thus do the
best they can for the State PIN other
words, had they not better go 10 for the
Stock Banking system to put down the Stale
Bank scheme, and thus make compromise.
with Wings for the securing an imaginary
advantage. Ia support Of this pToposilioa,
it is asserted that the power Of corruption
possessed by State institution, would, 1t
chartered, be sufficient TO preserve power
in the hands of the wings, and virtually ex
clude the democrats from any chance Of ev'
err perfecling their principles. This is
doubtful; corruption would undoubtedly be
freely used by such an institution, but truth,
and the sound sense oflhe people, are more
powerful than some politicians believe, and
may safely be trusted TO make war even
against such formidable engine Of public
plumber as this Bank would prove. Be-
sides. If this were otherwise, by the pas
sage of the General Banking Law Of 1912
COMMONLY called Barlley's billy We pledg.
ed ourselves that, consistent with the safety
of the people, a less stringent measure
could not be adopted Do we think other.
wise nowi we do moi. And if we still hold
TO the necessity Of protecting the public,
can we with any pretence Of honesty 60
back and Join q party which under no CIR
cumstances will limit Bankers to honest
business dealing or punish them for being
Otherwise. II we should be mistaken IN our
trust that no Democratic Legislator will u
mite in a compromise Of this kind, we must
esteem that Representative who enters in
10 coalition with any class Of Bankers, as
a traitor 70 the party and IL priHciPleI,
brand him az such, and IN al future cleo
lions refuse to support him. Deceit on this
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