The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
JUDGE BURHRUS AND THE UNION
BANK BONDS.
HIS COURSE In THE LEGISLATURE OF
4I--FACTS PROM THE RECORDlt

4l-FACTS FROM THE RECORDS
The question has been frequently asked-it has
cen asked through public print for the last two
seeks--wlthout being answered-what course
will Judge Burrus. Tin this instance we shall
peak of him alone) if elected, pursue in regard
o the application which will be made to the
lext Legislature to pay the judgment obtained
lgainst the State by Johnson, the holder of one
# the Bonds executed in the name of the State |
ior the use Of the Union Bank2 This question
is not only applicable, but important at this
time. Should the appropriation be made, the
State will thereby commit 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 il the Bond boders succeed in their attempt
to carry the Legislature and electing Judge Rog-
ers to TIE Office of Governor, tax win be levied
at once fcT the payment of large installmant OF
that most unrighteous and iniquitious debt
Judge Rogers has not hesitated to argue the justice
of the debt, and 10 pledge himself TO sanction a
bill providing for its payment.
Since Judge Burrus has failed to meet the issue
Rtecedents and spread them before the voters oi
county. Those antecedents furnish clear
lanation of his views, and point unerringly
he course he will adopt in the future.
Jadge Burrus was member of the Leglsla-
ture whemthe first great battle was fought be-
tween tie Friends of the Constitution and Pop
ular Rights on the one side, aud the stock gam
blers on the other. He bore prominent part IL
those stirring and memorable scenes. He ef
his mark on history-a never dying witness 20
good or evil--which will serve for references
when mouths are sealed, either by individual
themselfrorsby the hand of time. What thel
ere his aptecedents? Let the Journals speak !
We quote from the House Journal of l84l:
6 A messenger from the Senate by Mr.. Downs
their Secretary
| MIR. Speaker; The Senate have passed the Res
olutions from the House of Representatives ii
relation to the State Bonds, and have amemde,
the same by inserting after the word Resolved
| iIsthe first Resolution, the words by the Legs
! ldtpre of the State of Mississippi. In whic
Amendment am instructed to desire the concur
ence OF the House of Representative.
II The following Resolutions from the Senat
i were taken up aud read, TO wit:
lsT. Be 1T ReSolred by the Legislature Of til
State Of Mississippi, that it is the sense OF thi
Legislature that the character, the standing, an
true glory of the State depend upon the sacre
Iinviolabilily of its engagements, and hqrefor
repudiate the recommendation contained IN th
Message Of the Executive, not to pay the bonds Q
the State.
2ND Be at further reSolUed, That the Stat
will fully recognise and acknowledge her obIiga
tiOn to pdg the bonds of the State, amounting t
five millions of Dollars, sold in 1883, to n. Bid
dle Esq, and will (if the same shall become ne
cessary by failure on the part of the Misslsslp
pi Union Bank to provide for them) make ereS.
erertion TO prouide for the payment Of both prin
cipat and interest the same may become due.
Passed the Senate January 29th, l94l.
JAMES NJ. DOWNS, Secretly.
! Mr. Durham moved division of the resolu
tions which was adopted. The question beln
upon the eAadoption of the first resolution, tn
ayes and noes being called for by the requislt
number, were ordered accordingly, and are as to
! lows:
/ Ages, Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Allen of Marshal
Allen of Kinds, Barnes, Barringer, Baldwin
Bradford, BURRUS, &C., &C., &C."
/ So we find Judge Burrus voting that tn
character, the standing and the true glory of tn
State depended" upon the payment of the uncon
stitutional Bonds. 1t is true, no mention wa
made of them in the first resolution, yet the
were the subject under consideration, and tn
proceedings had direct reference to those Bonds
But let US pre- ceed:
:" Mr.. Durham submitted the following amend
ment to the second resolution: Strike out all al
ter the word RESOLVED in the second resolution
and insert That Mississippi will pay all ne
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, Mr.. Speaker, Messrs. Allen OF Marshal
Allen of Kinds, Barnes, Barrin6er, baldwin
BURRUS," &c., &c.
Here we find Judge Burrus refusing to vo'
for resolution declaring that the State woul
pay g her legal bonds'-thereby evincing an un
willingness to discriminate between 'slegal
and illegal debt, and implying willingness t
tax the people to pay without regard TO the na
ture of the transaction. Let the voters of Va
ZOO mark this fact But again:
The question recurring upon the adoption Q
the second resolution, (as above quoted) the aye
and noes were ordered, and as follows:
| AGES, Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Allen of Marshall
Allen of Kinds, Barrlnger, Barnes, Baldwin
BURRUS, &c, &C., (See House Journal OF lS4l
pages AIS, 4l6, AT"
| By reference to the second resolutions 70
which the Judge recorded his vote, it will be see
that acting under the solemnity of his oath 9
office, he recognized and acknowledged the valid
ity of the Union Bank Bond debt; and pledge
himself to use his earnest efforts TO provide fC
the payment of the principal and interest out {
the Public Treasury.
! Now, what says the Judge Is he prepared I
etan nd mn IN this record Will he if elected