Southern Pioneer, And Carroll, Choctaw And Tallahatchie Counties Advertiser

THE PROCLAMATION.

It is now four years since Martin Van Buren commenced his Presidential career, and next September will be four years since he issued his proclamation, calling an extra session of Congress. This event is fresh in every man's recollection. Then, as now, the revolution in financial matters had rendered this step necessary. Yet when that body met, it was told by the President in his message that the people looked too much to the Government for relief—that it could not give them relief—and in answer to this communication, Congress resolved to do nothing, and did nothing for the country! Did nothing, do we say? We err; it did all in its power to strengthen the majority, to swell executive influence; to cramp the energies and cripple the resources of our people. That was the first great error of the past dynasty. By that sin it fell.

A similar cause has induced President Harrison to call an extra session. The wants of Government and the country have made it a matter of necessity. But not now, as then, will the people be told that Government can extend to them no relief: not now, as then, will any effort be made to strengthen party, to add to executive influence; not now, as then, will Congress meet, and do nothing, or what is worse, act in such a way as to increase present embarrassment, and deepen the general distress. No. Other men fill the high offices of State and other and purer principles will direct them. They know the extent of the people's sufferings, and they will labor to lessen and remove these sufferings, and Congress, responding to this wish, and animated by the same elevated purpose, will act for the relief of the country.

And that relief will come! Aye friends! ye who have been bowed down, ye who have had your fortunes shattered, and, what is worse, your faith shaken in the stability of the republic, ye who have mourned the loss of virtue and the sacrifice of private morals—ye who have looked for so long a period upon a people torn and bleeding by the tyranny of—honest rule is come; rejoice that the time now is when fidelity to duty will have its reward. and honest labor its rightful dues; rejoice that the Constitution once more is the law of the land, and that its purity, and the good of the country will be the study and aim of those in power! Rejoice, for relief is nigh, and the day of our sufferings nearly ended! Rejoice for yourselves, for your country, for man.

Cin. Republican.