Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-01-24
LIBERTY ADVOCATE
Liberty, Miss, January "a, 1916.

We present TO our readers the lnaugr
gural address of his ExcelIency A. 6
BRowN, which will be found on the frs
page of to-day's paper, We wish Their
to peruse ii thoroughly, and if thos
who have, and still advocate the doctrin
OF reputation, do not blush with shame
1t is because for mere party purposes,
they have determined to lay aside every
thing pertaining TO the honor, equity, and
welfare of the State Of Mississippi.
Hear him! He talks of the Estate be-
ing maIinged, her fair fame traduceI by
those who are ignorant of her cause, or
knowing her right, refuse TO do her JUS,
tice. Let those who are the guardians o!
her unsulled fame, preserve it free from
faint or blemish" When A. G. Brown
uttered these words, did he consider that
Wing party existed in Nississippi-did
he consider that they, by advocating the
payment Of the Uni1n Bank Bonds, were
ignorant OF the cause-werc nsincere, or
refused to do our State justice ?-f 50, we
say, he is grossly mstaken-he has pro.
mulgated TO the world, what twenty thou
sand land upwards) of freemen, by their
votes and voices have proved to be false
hood. Again, he says "She first estab-
lshed metallic currency, and amidst the
taunts and eers Of friends and foes, she
first stood up in the face Of the civilized
world and refused 10 pay an unconsttu.
tiona debt contracted in her name."I
Now, we wish mol TO doubt the legal opin-
ion of his ExceIency, but when a man,
casts away his legal opinion (orIhat of
pure demagoguelsm, we are necessitated
to place it before an honest community, and
expose it. Who upholds A, G. Brown in
his. legal opinion? Cer;aioIy not the
Judges Of the Supreme Court-cerlainly
not the ChanceIor-certainy not as high >
legal authorities praclicing at the Bar !
throughout the different Judicial districts
as ever Albert GaIlatln Brown was why, !
then, has he the pres umption to make such !,
assertions? He still goes on, and says, +
San ignorant MULTI ude excited by some te
ancled wrong, and led by some daring Il
and popular temagogue, may, in single !
hour, commit breaches in the fabric off, =,
government which the wisdom and ngen- IL
ltly OF ages may rot be able 10 repair fl
We congratulate him on the last para Dc
'raPh-never did his Excelency utter -
more correct and true expression.
An Ignorant multitude has been led by ii
lew rePudlating demagogues, (men who ..
ares Tor nough,, save their own cnds.) =,
nto an unholy, unjust, and dishonest a
transaction, while the more intelligent al
ontend that the brth-right Of an Ameri- &c
IAN should not be bartered for "mess of W
cottage" ~
In conclusion, we say, when his Excel ed
ency convinccs US, that the assassin, bv OF
'lunging the dagger into the back of his III ~
'ctlm, is fulfilling the word of God tina, ca
he pirate, by making those unfortunate
individuals who come within his merci co
ess grasp, after joyously Selling VIVA, 1 11
property they may have "walk Spanish" l.,
S dong an act of justice-that, the robber.
When he takes the last cent from his prev. of
$ benetlttlng the family of his victim, le s
men, and not I'LL then, can we believe
dov' Brown, that repudiating is an ac, Of W
honest justice between man and man. tn