Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-03-04

}, strike hands and become surety, who al
roid Of understandings The truth {
y these maSims, is fully established BY III
|, experience Of this whole country for III
d last Ten years. The went Of understand
0 ing on this subject, has laid this Ian
! waste, and filed it with mourning, and pc
+, cunlary distress, and embarrassment, ant
all its attendant evils unparalleled in III,
civilized world--in a time Of proIoun,
peace.
\ I" be not thou one of them that strike
| hands or Of them that are sureties fo
debts" Prov. xxi: %. Here, sir, is ;
Pslilve command against suretyships, ant
IS i not our duty, when protesting to be
governed BY the principles contained il
this book, to make law in conformity
with ITS positive commands? Or, are we
not yet satisfied with Witnessing human
suilerings Would any man like to wit.
ness again the scenes we have passed
through for the last five yearsl | hope
not; but, sir, as certainly as effect follows
cause, just so surely viii scenes, such as
are passed, again occur--so long as the
same causes are permitted 10 exist
1t Is said by some, that this is the true
doctrine; but the time has not Yet arrived,
to reduce it to practice. This, sir, is the
same argument that was used in l?76,
against the Declaration Of Independence,
and afterwards, against our Representa-.
i've form of government: and, indeed, the
same argument has been used, whenever
anything was offered, for the benefit of
manknd--and, from the experience OF the
world, upon these subjects, if this doc
irine could now be got into practice and
firmly engralled on the institutions of thus
country, without this opposition, should
lose confidence in its merits, myself.
But, sir, tell gentlemen, that now is
the time, the accepted time, and the very
best time we shall see, perhaps, for many
years, to adopt this doctrine. and reduce II
10 practice. We now feel the smart Of
our present rulnous system, and we can
now, II ever appreciate the benefits Of this
contemplated change. 10 few years
more, our circumstances will be changed, !
or our feelings and habits will adapt them
selves 10 our condition, whatever il may
be, and we shall forget the past, aud the
causes that produced such consequences.
The great crisis in pecuniary affairs of
1919, was forgotten by most men in fif- |
teen years, and by all, in 1887, when the
late revulsinn began; and whatever may
be the effect of past suffering, on those
of US who have felt and been ruined by
the late revukion, does not all experience |
teach us that our suffering will not benefit
our children2 Then let US, on this ac
count, if not for ourselves, remove the
causes that have produced, and will again
produce such dreadful consequences.
Does any sane man believe that our
present condition of strife, discord, envy,
hatred, and uncharitableuess towards our
Iellow-creatures,with diseased bodies, and
uncnltlvated minds and morals, is the only
destiny that awaits men on this earth?
Then, sir, it brighter day is before us,
although you or may not even hope to
see il, our children, or theirs, or future
generations may, and it is our duty TO do
al we can, to hasten so desirable period.
Believing, as sincerely do, that to effect
hls, we must remove, as fast as we can,
all sources of discord and temptation
ImoDg which consider our security laws,
holding one man bound for The contracts
Or conduct Of another -one of the most
fruitful.
ii is VAIN 10 say man may, or not be-
'ome security for another: this is, in fact
lot the case. Our government could not $
move one step, under our present consiI i
uton and laws, if no man would 90 Sc. I
urlty, and it is almost uniformly the case, S
hat our very best men, are The first and |
worst sufferers on occount OF this CHROME. O
US system. Where, sir, is the security c
Or estates left to widows and orphans, IN. G
er our present system? Ii is worthless, 9
II, wholly worthless. Who ever heard p
III OF the security making good the de
''caion of either public !ohicers, execu.
IRIS, administrators, or guardians? No
ne or il solitary instance Of this kind
as any where occurred, it only proves,
y The exception, the truth of the genera Il
roposlion.
Them sir, it is our duly, as legislators, a
provide security, that will he safe be-
ond The possibility Of doubt, for the !
states OF widows and orphans, and all
Ihers who, by nature and circumstances,
nder the institutions we live under, are
Ut capable of protecting themselves, and
elr property This bill provides hat Sc
irIty; or, ii it does not do so elIectnaIl,,
is our duty to devise some plan, by
hlch that object can be attained have :
,vlsed this, as the hest could think Of,
II i q better can be presented, | would
iopt il with pleasure.
Mr.. Chairman. will MI trespass I'm.