Nine Years of Democratic Rule in Mississippi; Being Notes Upon the Political History of the State, from the Beginning of the Year 1838, to the Present Time (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ... the era not only of the repudiation of the public debts, but of the private debts of individuals due to charted institutions-The latter however, as we have said, was left to illustrate the greater 'progress" the Rule had made under the present Governor, Mr. A. G. Brown, in 1846; of which, more in its place. There are some indications that this "progress" in legislating people out of debt will not stop here, but that, under Mr. Brown's successor, unless the Rule reforms, or is "reformed out of office" by the people, repudiation of debt will be carried into contracts between man and man. The system of relief laws we have noticed have prepared the way, and it only remains to declare the "principle" boldly. It is equally justifiable with repudiating those between man and corporations. Immoral legislation is "progressive"--its course is onward. The only safety for the people is to make a strong effort--eradicate it--cut it up root and branch--recur to the old fashioned kind of principle, and abide by it. CHAPTER XIX. The period of the Tucker administration was disgraceful to "the Democratic Rule" in particular, from the embezzlement of a large amount of the funds of the State by the State Treasurer, Richard S. Graves. A part of this amount wa? recovered, reducing the loss to the State to about fifty thousand dollars, with which the treasurer absconded, having first been in custody and given his keepers the slip. He subsequently published a pamphlet in which he accused nearly every executive officer of the Tucker administration of misdemeanors, and which, having been extensively circulated through the State, may be consulted by the curious. This Graves affair is a very curious one. It does not appear that the object of that individual was actually to pocket a la...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ... the era not only of the repudiation of the public debts, but of the private debts of individuals due to charted institutions-The latter however, as we have said, was left to illustrate the greater 'progress" the Rule had made under the present Governor, Mr. A. G. Brown, in 1846; of which, more in its place. There are some indications that this "progress" in legislating people out of debt will not stop here, but that, under Mr. Brown's successor, unless the Rule reforms, or is "reformed out of office" by the people, repudiation of debt will be carried into contracts between man and man. The system of relief laws we have noticed have prepared the way, and it only remains to declare the "principle" boldly. It is equally justifiable with repudiating those between man and corporations. Immoral legislation is "progressive"--its course is onward. The only safety for the people is to make a strong effort--eradicate it--cut it up root and branch--recur to the old fashioned kind of principle, and abide by it. CHAPTER XIX. The period of the Tucker administration was disgraceful to "the Democratic Rule" in particular, from the embezzlement of a large amount of the funds of the State by the State Treasurer, Richard S. Graves. A part of this amount wa? recovered, reducing the loss to the State to about fifty thousand dollars, with which the treasurer absconded, having first been in custody and given his keepers the slip. He subsequently published a pamphlet in which he accused nearly every executive officer of the Tucker administration of misdemeanors, and which, having been extensively circulated through the State, may be consulted by the curious. This Graves affair is a very curious one. It does not appear that the object of that individual was actually to pocket a la...

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General Books LLC

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United States

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February 2012

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February 2012

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246 x 189 x 5mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

102

ISBN-13

978-1-151-03014-6

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9781151030146

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1-151-03014-7



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