The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-21
JUDGE BURRUs AND THE UNION
BANK BONDS.
HIS COURSE IN THE LEGISLATURE OF
4l-FACTS FROM THE RECORD!


weeks-without being answered-what course
will Judge Burus, Qn this instance we shall
speak of him alone) if elected, pursue in regard
TO the application which will be made TO the
next Legislature to pay The judgment obtained
against the State by Johnson. the holder of one
Of thesBonds executed in the name Of the State
for the use OF the Union Bank This question
is not only applicable, but important at this
time Should the appropriation be made, the
State will thereby coInmit herself to the pay
ment of the whole batch of these fraudulent
Bonds, the principal and interest of which
amount to near NINE MILLIONS OF DOL.
LARS. Indeed the presumption is reasonable
that if the Bond holders succeed in their attempt
to carry the Legislature and electing Judge Rog |
ers to the Office of Governor, tax will be levied
at once for the payment of a large installmaht oi
that most unrighteous and iniquitious debt
Judge Rogers has not hestated to argue the justice
of the debt, and to pledge himself TO sanction a
| bill providing for its payment.
| Since Judge Burrus has failed to meet the issue
fairly and squarely we are forced to look to bis
antecedents and spread them before the voters of
| this county. Those antecedents furnish clear
explanation of his views, and point unerringly
TO the course he will adopt in the future.
Judge Burrus was member of the Legisla
ture when the first great battle was fought be-
tween the Friends of the Constitution and Pop
ular Rights on the one side, aud the stock gain
blers on the other. He bore prominent part in
those stirring and memorable scenes. He left
his mark on history-a never dying witness FOR
good or evil-which will serve for reference
when mo2ths are sealed, either by individuals
themself, or by the neaA Of time. What then
are his antecedents? Let the Journsis speak -
We quote from the House Journal of l84i:
"a messenger from the Senate by Mr.. Downs,
their Secretary
Mr.. Speaker The Senate have passed the Res
olutions from the House of Representatives IN
relation to the State Bonds, and have amended
the same by inserting after thesword Resolved
in the FIRST Resolution, the words by the Legis-
lature Of the State of Mississippi In which
, amendment / am instructed TO desire the concur
renee of the House of Representative.
The following Resolutions from the Senate
e were taken up and read, to wit
1sT. Be it ResolUed By The Legislature Of tbt
E State Of Mississippi that it is the sense Of this
Legisa tufe that the character, the standing, ano
true glory of the State depend upon the sacred
: inviolabilily of its engagements, and hFrefor'
repudidte tie recommendation contained IN kh
n
the State.
2Kn Be it further resolUed That the State
u viii fatllg recognise and acknowledge her Obtiga
tion to pay the bonds of the State, amounting tC
five millions of Dollars, sold in 1888, to n. Bid
: die, Esq, and will (if the same shall become ne
cessary by failure on the part OF the Mlsslssip
! pi Union Bank to provide for them) make eUera
erertton to proUide for the payment Of both Pril
cipat and interest as the same may become due
,fl Passed the Senate January 18th l84l.
. JAMES NJ. DOWNS, Secretly.
e Mr.. Durham moved division of the reSolu
tions which was adopted. The question bein
upon the adoption of the first resolution, tn
ayes and noes being called for by the requisite
= number, were ordered accordingly, andare as fol
p lows:
Ages. Mr.. Speaker, Messrs Allen of Marshall
Allen of Kinds, Barnes, Barringer, Baldwin
Bradford, BURRUS, Sc, Sc, &c"
So we find Judge BurEus voting that til
character, the standing and the true glory of th
State depended" upon the payment of the uncon
stitutional Bonds. II is true, no mention wa
made of them in the first resolution, yet the
were the subject under consideration, and th
proceedings had direct reference to those Bonds
But let US pr coed:
q Mr. Durham submitted the following amend
. ment 10 the second resolution: Strike out all al
ter the word ReSolvef in the second resolutio
and insert. That Mississippi will pay all he
. legal bonds
The question being on the adoption of thi
amendment, the yeas and noes were ordered, an
are as follows :--( We omit the noes-EDs.)
Noes, MIR. Speaker. MessTs Allen of Marshal
. Allen of Kinds, Barnes, BaTringer, Baldwin
BURRUS,p &c, &c.
Here we find Judge Burrus refusing to vo
for a resolution declaring that the State wou
pay q her legal bonds" thereby evincing an ul
!. Willingness to discriminate between lega
: and illegal debt, and implying willingness
!, tax The people TO pay without regard TO the n
. ture Of the transaction. Let the voters of Y
: zoo mark this fact But again:
:. The question FeeurF1ng upon the adoption
the second resolution (as above quoted) the ay
and noes were ordered, and are as follows:
Ages, Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Allen of Marshal
Allen of Hinds,. Barrnger, Barnes, BadwI
to BURRUS, &c, &c, (See House Journal Of l94
Is, pages AIS, 4l6, 4l7."
in BY reference to the second resolution.
I'll which the Judge recorded his vote. twill be see
IS that acting under the solemnity Of his oath
ID office, he recognized and acknowledged the val
'urlity of the Union Bank Bonl debt; and pledge
es himself to use his earnest efforts TO provide f
the payment of the principal and interest out
vn the Public Treasury.
of Now, what says the Judge Is he prepared
IL stand up to this record VVillhe, if electe
carry out at the approaching Legislature, the do
nyI trines and the policy here announced Or WI