The weekly American banner., 1856-03-21

seS ocoseons unQ We ero sorry 70 say tnat Wnol
We cav Of che action Of that body, more than !
ever satisfied us that there is tendency 10 cor !
|tuption ia that body reall startliag to all hons
|est people, The State would be better off with |
a Legislature TO meet once in ten years, than
its present bienniai Resembling. We wero in |
Jackson the frat OF the session, and from the /
appearance and character Of the two Houses,
we really thought il was Nc 6ne a public body
as we ever saw together and believedits action |
would be marked by integrity, industry, and
patriotic desire for the good of the Common
wealth. : More than two months were con-
sumed, and what has the Legislature donel
They have spent'thc peoples money like water,
passed some acts oflocai or special interest, but
thegreat work that should have been accom-
plished, the adoption of the New Code, is al
most antouched. The people should hold their
representatives to strict account for their reg
iect Of their interests, and when they do open
their eyes some startling disclosures will be
made. We look upon this matter in no parti-
zan spirit, although the Democratic party is re-
sponsible for the acts Of its Legislature. They
are largely in the majority, and could control
the actions Of both Houses. And we will now
make an admission that we were forced to see
that the Senators and members with very
few honorable exceptions, who appeared to be
actua:ed by truly patriotic desire for the good
Of the Stnte, were members oe the Democratic
party; very naturally in this place the names of
Mr.. McCaughan Of Harrison, and Mr.. Gillett of
Claiborne, suggest themselves. These gentle
men we heard speak often, and never did they
utter sentiment we did not heartily endorse.
We were deeply mortified at the want of inde-
pendence displayed by the Americans in both
Senate and House. In the old times, when De-
mocracy was stronger than it is now, the old
Wing guard kept up wholesome check upon
the madness and recklessness of Locofocoism.
They acted as unit, and il they did not do
much toward shaping the policy of State Gov
respect and respectability. In the present Legis-
iature, the Americans seem to have determined
that as upon the dominant party will fall the
responsibility ofits acts, they will help them
hang themselves as soon as possible. The ex-
trayagance and recklessless Of this body viii
during the present canvass, beproclaimed from
every stump in the State, and it is in vain, tha
the leaders Of the corrupt Democratic party, seek
to sh'rk the responsibility upon the American
members, who introduced some of the bills tina,
are complained Of We have been told at leas
fifty times, that Starke and Yerger, of this
County and District, were leaders in many ex
travagant measures, and voted for the appro
priation Of money, as though it had been so mucl
sand. These gentlemen, must answer to thei
constituents, and give an account of their Stew
ardship. An act was passed by their instru
mentality, to raise the Court fees Of this Coun
ty, some fifty per cent, we believe. If the peo
1 lple are satisfied, we have nothing to say. w
: had no idea Of the open and shameless piracy
q that 10 practiced upon the State Treasury, til
we heard the appropriation bill read, the las
day fthe Session. Its reading is put off I'll
the last moment, when the members cannot b
held together any longer. in order that it ma
pass with its bundle Of iniqui,ous robberies
There is besides, an outside pressure from tn
! citizens crowding against the bar, ike hungr
It sharks, that seems to intimidate those who's
= = sense of common honesty, might otherwis
prevail. To give some idea Of the items Of tn,
:, bill, "ten thousand dollars was voted to th
!, !, Mississippian Office forsextra printing: motto
this does not include the new code; there wer
Z Z loud whispers, that some Of the printing W,
!, done in the late canvass, and the State by 50
: temn act of its Legislature. is called ON to pa
lfor the Sag Nicht canvas. We were tol
n that the Auditor. had been called on to sho,
: bow much money. had been maid for nr;at;n,