Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-10-22
From Tie Columbus .Arqus.

Standard one two articles relative to the posi-
ton of the Independent candidates for the Legis-
lature upon the Union Bank Bond question. In
one of those articles that paper says, speaking of
the Bond question,
"All the candidates were interrogated through
the columns of this paper and asked to define their
positions. The democratic candidates did answer
fully and satisfactorily, while the opposing candi-
dates refused so to do, and still refuse"
Now it is well known to at least three fourths Of
the people in this county, that this assertion OF the
STANDARD is not correct 1t is also known to a
great majority of the people of this county, that
at all the appointments made over the county to
address the people, we expressly and explicitly
stated our position upon this Bond question-and
in doina so in this manner we considered we were
giving much greater publicity to our views upon
this question, than in publishing them in the col
umns of the Standard, paper which | presume
does not extend its circulation to fourth OF the
people we addressed upon this subject. In anoth-
er article of the Standard l find the following =
Judge Rogers says that he will sign bill taxing
the people to pay the Union Bank Bonds, and with
this declaration upon his lips:
Ezs- Col. Cob, Scale, Wade, and Williams,
haze declared IN fa0or Of his etection"-thus in
directly nsinuating that Notwithstanding the ex-
press declaration we have universally made, that
we would oppose any action of the Legislature up
the people to pay those Bonds, provided we were
elected.
Now, sir, L hope the gentlemanly Editor of the
Standard, if he has not the prudence to restrain
him, has at least too much courtesy and ''pOtite-
ness" to cause him to make direct charge Of this
sort upon u.s. Will you be so kind as to inform
that gentleman, and request him to inform those
readers of his paper, who perchance may not have
heard upon this bond question, that so far as |
am concerned, in the event of my being elected
to the Legislature, | will oppose any proposition
whatever introduced into that body, for the pur-
pose of making appropriations to pay those Bonds.
do not believe that this question can properly be
made issue before the people at this time l
believe that there are so many other issues before
the people of more Importance than this, that the
will of the people cannot be ascertained upon it.
Therefore if | am elected to the Legislature,
shall oppose any action in regard to the payment
of those Bonds whilst | am member of that
body.
This is my position upon this question. be-
lieve the people generally are satisfied with it.
l hope the Editor of the STANDARD will be, after
this; and hope, that, for the future he will
to declare through the columns of his paper that
either |, or any other of the Independent candi-
dates occupy a doubtful position upon this Bank
Bond question. WIN. 3. WADE.
October I3, 1853.
CoMENT-The above appeared in one OF our city papers
We know of better or honorable way ocoecng any mis-
apprehension either in understanding OF Gen. Wades po
sion in reference to the Union Bank Bonds putting
readers right five have misled hem than by publishing the
communication entire. The General should know well
enough have rested certain he would have had any space
columns assigned him have corrected any mconsuc-
ton that careless enough make in reference his
position We have felt called upon deliberately
represent political opponent 1t is business deeat in
others and have followed If the General will do the
kindness to right when in reference to himself
through columns where the consrUcon originates
he will pursue dictated by poeness say nothing
prudence We afford be just liberal all political OPP
ponens and friends and neghbos both kind polite
This General is dictated by prudence, poeness
sense OF justice which little disposed abandon
The General takes advantage OF a remark confined
particular fact, and warpS general end What
and all that intended be conveyed by The
lines quoted by the General from the Standard hath this ex
tent, and nothing All the candidates the legislature
had been Intercepted through this paper Perkins, Sharp
Jordan and Cavanah responded in written communication
through columns to the inerrogaory Gen Wade Cobb
Seals and Williams did not do
That they may have done from the stump likely enough
but this weakens the truth OF remark none being con
ed to response the heterogeneous through the columns
this paper Here is the upon which the General com
ments, and we leave to intelligent say did
did not make the statement according to the facts
Gall the candidates were Intercepted through the
columns of this paper and asked to define their posi-
tons. The democratic candidates did answer fully
and satisfactorily, while the opposing candidates re-
fused so to do, and still refuse.'
Its evident that the point made hits the General
the General will notice will uncover this point him
Is said that Judge Rogers will sign bill taxing the people to
pay the Union Bank Bonds passed by the legislature
this untrue Now General, take fixed fact that
you would dead against any such bill We would take
your word any time and under any circumstances in refer
ence your position politically We said this of you before
You and since you become candidate But General you
should remember that you but man. entitled but
in the legislature and that the bond payers may have
majority in the legislature representing other countless and
that they may vote appropriation pay the bonds the
head OF yourself and county colleagues You vote for Judge
Rogers who has said he would sign such BILL McRea has
said he would such bill In aiding by your vote to elect
Judge Rogers, you give your political influence bond pay
er and who will recognize the moral and legal liability
of the People ofississpp pay the Bonds McRea will do
no such thing. We pass this point, General.
AS friend Wade has and provoked us
wake him up, shall exercise discretion by putting him
ward SO he may may just he peases put
curia upon the True Union Bank Bond issue in this
campaign We stated in issue of the st nst that Reso-
uons would be introduced into the next legislature defining
the position the People of Mississippi would in refer
ence to these Bonds Here is whatwe then said
'>This is the issue now. We state it publicly, and
we wish candidates for the Legislature to meet it
Resolutions will be introduced into the next legsla-
ture setting forth, finally and definitely the objections
to, and determination never to pay the Union Bank
Bonds. The reasons, morally and legally, will be
put forth the final defense and concluding act of
the People of the State of Mississippi, in reference
to these Bonds. Now every man in Lowndes county
should shape his vote to meet these points, to-wit
The Union Bonds are Unconstitutional and will
Not be Paid by the People of the State of Mssissp-