Southern planter., 1832-04-21
S,lasi # a lc',st f'om Port Giesops dared ID

c,,nci II lclicr fiom Port Gibson, dared I'd
rFtF March, 1899 Ntt t.f ~
To resial,lbc vii of the President IN a. favifne
reasure, and hazard ihe consequeneesricqures
s,anesaand loycof country. Thswuiaso shown
/. sodf voc on tio Van Buren, Auiiinafion; and
bslevys ihe President moy think, ~ she pr,sses de-
,oled 10 him msy sats re, hssuFel tlit yoursdte
h,s me, 'be appreciation ofyour cpnYitaen,s.
y,.c, ofa letter from Livingston, Miss, dated "a
II .Marclg 1882,
You VII, bdGpre teceiyIug this, perceisc that
.,mo 6f ne snail fry Of ihn Siaie have begun 10
,s,l yen for your spic aappsi Van Butens aom.
nation. One newspaper iho Constitutional Flag
n tclaion, has given the fist yell Tie rejected
,susier, Mr. Gwin, is fhe Wricr for that paper. in
eonunciion with Benjamin Edwards, late Of Texas,
,ednow residing in Clinton. This man is a bab.
b6aa magpc, incapable Of thinking os reasoninp
sor6cily On any subject; but, as ho is put forward
speak the sentiments IF otheJs, h0seem Il pru-
d,nt 10 remain conreaied, Irefer 10 hin as their or
rsn The object Is 10 feel the popular pulse, and,
Il can be exciledagainst yons iheywu move, 9th
prwse not These persons made an, effort last foil
4ooJtain vote Of the Legislature, inviting YOU
fome 10 compliance with orders Which they had re-
.svcd from Washington City, but the indignant
nnnnef 10 which this proportion was met byrthe
uboIe people, silenced them. If they meet with
sny encouragement they will make a similar effort
ihs dme Since writing fhe above, understand
BAL an eforts making to get up public meeting
a Clinton, 10 eensure your vote ON Van Buren's
nomination. On this subject, Judge Caldwell and
the principal inhabitants 0f.thepace have, on con-
saniion, determined TO throw no obstacles in the
way Of the contemplated meeting; that II was rath
q 10 be- desired than deprecated, as they were per
ksly satisfied that TIE citizens, when assembled,
would slnclon resolutions approving ofyourcourse
AT Raymond and Clinton your friends greatly
bpdominaic AT Vichsburg, from which place
kSe Just returned, you were supported by all the
especabe Inhabitants, whose appreciation is praise
lhefather Of Register Gwin has been circulating
naiions in favor of the denomination of his son.
10 is preacher of the Methodist order, aud there
ore obtains many sgners of that church TO his pc
, d6on. Tie states that be has letter from General
jackson complaining Of the rejection of his son by
lAs Senate, and requesting him to circulate thispe
, taon One Of them was sent to this place, but
vas not signed on account Of it's exceptionable Ian
sgngo ,ral <
. Esiracs Of letter, dated Raymond, 28th Feb
9n ruary, 1882. '-
I We have been informed here that the Constitti-
ttona Flag, at Chnion, has commenced at attack
1de persons who writes 1t articles. They speak Of
Qllag meeting Of the citizens TO obtain censure
anyour vote against the nomination of Vau Buren.
50 soon as this was known here, our citizens, TO a
man, come TO the determination to call counter
meeting, and there il no doubt that much larger
-cue could DO had TO approve and applaud your
sourse, than could be assembled at Clinton to dis
,lppgove il. So far as my information extends,
Jouyote 10 reject the nomination, referred to- is We
|. highly approved by large majority Of your con
stiucnis A stir has been made at Port Gibson,
D. those who 60 in blinds for all the acts of the
President, and an attempt made 10 call public
meeting 10 censure you, but your friends so far out
numbered them, that their efforts 10 get up meet
one ceased and this, believe, would be the result
HoSmilr efforts IN every paGi Of the State. Go on
ph ihe course you have pursued, and fear not. De-
md the rights OF Mississippi, and the principles on
(which you have heretofore acted, and you will be
amply sustained by the great mass of our citizens.
louE vote, on denomination Of Hays and Gwin, is
cordially approved by more than throe-ourihs OF
you constituents. I