Southern planter., 1832-10-20

ELECTION oF sENAron z

hLLC 4 iON VI SENATOR
That the Hon. Powhaiian Ellis b,, :. ss !.
the Office Of Judge Of The Federal O. wi
Wy vacaiing his seat in the Senate Of ,bs \ a.
States, IS fact which presume is pretty - .l.o
known to the people Of Mississippi Il L,.a n
necessary TO ell this vacancy; and ihe pov.' . sr
this is by the constitution vested in the s,.,' ~
isaiure. The right 10 instruct and the Com. IA
duty 10 obey are principles which are reg,,a.. 4 a
orthodox by the politicians Of this count. &. I'd
consequently the wishes Of the people sba5i, e 1
all practicable occasions be consulted u.H.,,
may not be improper 10 bring 10 their nol,.. 3 "a i
vious TO the meeting OF our State Lerislmu,
individual who will be candidate a, - r|
them ia the Senate Of the Union. alludsM
f. Degrafenreid, who was speaker Of ,l,u
ofRepresenlatiyes during the last and The mn
sessions ef our Legislature.
Honesty is the first and most inporianto0., "
tion which candidate for Office sbould ~. ln''
Without this virtue no man can be trulv ~, r ~
public servant can be trusted with security ss'
ever agreeable may be his person, however ~ ~ y,
sesslng his manners, however commandinp
enls-all these, VI honesty be wanting. arr 4 II
avail Oiherwise you would have no pu,n
lhat talents might not be perverted: thai. NJ.
OF benehtilng, they might not injure thoseip y
behalf they ought 10 be exeried. hsan II
lshed rule, ia private relations, never via,,
TO employ dishonest agents to transact bus0s. /. n.
II would, lapprehend, hold equally good in u
relations. sin public as well as IN priva,s,fs..
said Washington, "honesty is always tbe a., V
icy" 1t the remark DO founded in trul1 I \. !,
assuredly is, then should we in CHOOSING an, !, /
iunchonares make honesty sine oua 1on-I.1
OF Their qualification. Nothing, indeed h,. ~
ded more TO endear the present Chief Mao.,. VI /
the Union 10 the people thereof than bis ho,.|
Only make them believe that he is not homes 4 'n''
'ney would rise in the majesty Of patriots ana 4.
men, hurry him, indignantly from the presdss ~
mansion, and point HIM to his Hermaaye W
ne Draiienreid's moral character is unsullIed
sxcepiionabe. And for honesty both private vi w
political, will say, land the people this ' wv
VINO know him, will sustain the asseriion,l bel, y
surpassed by any.
Mr.. DeGiafienreid's cAPABILrrY 10 dscl W
ne dulles OF the trust to which he aspi es cs
Feil DC questioned. The funds which were ey !,
,eu oy widowed mother TO procure for hef 4. 1
ne advantages OF a liberal education, wen K.
hrown away. For we find him now with A M. (. . a
naturally clear and sirong) highly polisba =
veil stored with informnlion. iudomno, = .. !.
manners dlgnified and prepossessine. Ills ben. ~
mpresses The spectator with the belief that e s.i
soul firm, ingenious and noble. Few meu q 4, 4.
ess more extensive and intimate knowledqe
he principles OF our government Ii is true he IN al
ot afflicted with the rage for 'speechfyinq L =,
sease, ~ may so call It, so common 10 ihep ~,
&c men OF the present day. lie spurns, i'll d|s
nate him correctly, that volatility which sena I'm.
My 10 squander the public time and money. I'd 4sy|
essing The "faculiy of developing subject tq al
lngle glance of his mind, and d, ,iecting al o1a
he very pointon which every controversy depends !,
rs arguments when he finds il necessarv toaddu
hem, are free, clear, and convincing. Sucbamsi
you'd command the attention of the Senate, wha. Il
pc arguments OF members more fond of SHOW, t III
eba,e, would pass unheeded The toneue.raui' Il. I.
Is not always the most useful Statesman FdE
sie'ence to history be necessary TO esabnh The y.
70 need not go Tar back n the annals 0f omwnI N, !,
ouniry ior examples The illnsirious Washnqua /.
ever sought renown as a public speaker yet a n.
nc can deny that the services which he reBdad n
statesman we're eminenily useful. The sen al
'Punhcan Thomas Jefferson, and the honest Moo \,
'e-nel'ner OF these gained FOR himself the RIs N, A
uon OF an orator: yet both rendered highly 10 ~
'r'an1 services TO their country NeT has our Il
'na washington in war and in politics, meii p,D
ndrew Jacksonl ever sought distinction as IN
ibllc speaker. In his aversion TO wordy deban
en-, Mr. DE Gralienreid has llusirinus example ~
N'"HtHiNih , pNliiNHi NlttH " fN'--f- '|---
Wen known, 10 require a minute detail ol
re- Suihce II TO say, be is warmly opposed Di
Iludinanan construction of our federal m~a ady
a consequently, TO a tariff of ~, o,,an m gnl|
Tbero s''e principles Of ..e republicans Of "a n
of HE o,,'n "o e'sums'ance, which, lhdependqi x,
,,;., 10 o"n 'nir,dsic merits should, in the Pes
IN, recommend him as suitable poliiciu
II. ,.pport Of this STATE: he is personally 'ni e.
ideally friendly TO the President His persona
ehdship originated in the diented field" Ans
perls and sillerngs Of The last war he leaned
eharacier of General Jackson and lis esteem Il
MN has, ever since that period, confined uui.
'eu Ills political partiaIiiy for him IS coe'al
VI 'hat OF this state. Should the Legislature J
= INN to represent this state in the Senate Of " ~
lon' The people Of Mississippi will have nothing 4
'ear-lls pecuniary interests are identified v.a N.
planters of the Slaie.-An interesting family,
also h's wel-known integrity and frmness are M
liiIcieni guarantee Of his future faithlulncss
A CITIZEN OF MISSISSIPPI ILl