Southern planter., 1832-11-24
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s,oa close, wc feel authorized 10 enter upon n
Tuo,. .ddegation Of such elections as viii shuuly Q
,s n. the bosomof our own Stale We ,rus, th
Ne' 4. oeople of Mississippi in their choice of ind
gmls 10 represent them in the t,yD houses of IN
= ..slaiure the election of whom Is 10 take plac
r. s,rly as next month, will not be unmindlll r
i'o ff IL peculiaF Importance of this proceeding w
ccie, ,bout 10 delegate 10 a small portion Of our fe
sclIzens the task OF carrying INTO operation ou
d s CONSTITUTIONS differing ~ one essential feaun
pe. 4 .n spy elseu here 10 be found in e world Tle
constitution ls IN many other respects material
ineed. For these reasons VIC think il must b,
an jdous to all, that as much ofthe talent of N,
. Nqe ascan be conveniently enlisted in the public
'Ne dl .c should be found IN our next legislature
Dseu M he new constitution may be carried fully and
taynio execution, by men Of sound heads I'm,
,,ts and Of opinions favorable TO the consiiu
in, sa IN is present shape. Il is to be hoped thai
. aah will be voted foT as a candidate for The nov,
'W erslaiure, merely because he is what we call
eclol IL fellow, good natuTed, easy mindless crea.
N. whose number of friends is exactly in an in.
uies, ne proportion to his quantum Of ability, and who
o,. IA fact, sure Of the support Of a certain class Of
stcll aspiranis, merely because they believe he
osa9. b never be permanently IN illeii way We
nd Ss t too, that will appear in the first le
hon stature of Mississippi under orr new consiitu.
no n who has won his way hither in ever so partial
y 4. Ssgree, BY that Indirect bribery so common a.
ardn q us, but seriously considered the worst of all
reang csible bribery treating by ardent sprifs. We
aehg be that no mln will take his scat in that BODY
h, y. dgcd against his conscicRce-nnr vet cana
dseu bo violating pledge, no matter how iRformaHy
egaah ade Tie who pledges himself 10 do what he re-
Os. concelves 10 be IN itself 'Urong, places him
NJ ma situation far too trying for The weakness
cen human nature; and II is much to be feared that
want "a h Politician who pledges himself against his own
hauf ,C
IA. E ssbe in any public station The people Of Mis-
ntd " ppi have taken into their own hands the eec.
e' Of all their public officers; our sincere prayer
%eaa % he great Being who rules the desiines Of na
m A. ns is that they may prove themselves worthy of
le, ha he complete superintendent Of their civil con
as-l Kms Let them be irdtclfsl them Sobcr-ninded,
hm, and patriotic, holding no object in view bot
pSI pbGc good, and pursuing that without the fear
slova individual reproach, any improper desire Of
lfh "a pnpoal appreciation.
10 connection with the above remarks, perhaps il
nay be proper to remind our fellow citizens. that
he iho approaching Legislative session, one Senator
d ihe United States is to be chosen, and one 70 bo
p Ihrtd home if the uneersal indications Of public
uusa ,niment are at all To be relied on Take care
At a hn people Of Mississippi, that you select such
vh nn to represent yOu in the coming Legislature as
@F |se capable Of investigating character, exploring
JPLE 1.-THE circuuous windngs Of individual conduct
nfhe ascertainlng the exact amount Of political
MT possessed by the various aspmus to the Sen
lasaai authority, and determining fairly and dis
NV pass,Onaely who among them, upon tho whole, is
o best suited for the attainment Of those public oh
ia ecs in which the citizens Of the State are most
sa Interested.
In relation TO the invitation TO resign Just refer
|Rd TO, enough has been said in the public prints
AN tready TO make all fur er explanation unneoessa-
B The people of Mississippi owe il TO them
as Eves, 10 their own violated confidence, 10 their
b own insued dignity, TO their own character ior
public spirit, intelligence, and political constituency,
80, 10 depuie such men to the Legislature at its com.
Wv na session. as will fearessy and periodically put
~ % exercise the high will Of the people themselves
lns upon their representative the United States Sen
s te who has 80 notoriously betrayed his trust, and
~ Wen scoied at his constituents for censnrng him
Such are our general views; decline all indiUid
aapplications.
.a.s Tnee is one branch Of the approaching State
,d elections that Seems TO 10 warrant few special
nP romaks The choice Of all the judicial officers o.
Tn The state il is we'll known, has been recrred 10 by
n W The new constitution, in forms somewhat varying
w. directiy 10 the people We should speak nsin
id cerey, were we TO say that this arrangement does
au not rive as high degree Of satisfaction. Aiie
w hbourina with so much industry for more thar
~ twelve months in behalf Of the principle upon whcl
cs this constitutional alteration based Il would b
" ~ indeed strange we're we not somewhat Joyous owe
Ky The success Of our party Blu, we know we cal
Sa ay for ourselG and for the greater part Of ihos
I'D Who have been coaborers with us in this gorou
uuse, that we have not felt one spark of lllibera
Is exualion over our opponents. We struggle "a
principle on principle; and IFS nsincorporaton in tl
au constitution being now secured, we can turn I
= those3 no have most fercely coniended against y
N ia this great moral battle, "lla brethren, citizen
" Of one Republic, although Of different creeds-
y Behold our new constitution your consutuuo
o and oursl Let us cordially and pairioucally Uni
be inssupport These we believe to DO the sen,
g menis necessary and proper 10 be cherished at u
present time in Mississippi; for the imporian, COZ
test is now over, the popular election principle h'
become the principle Of the whole State, and eye
citizen of the Commonwealth should, IT posslbl
be elnduced TO rally round it, and sustain Il win
his energies. The grand object OF all should
% secure as much dignity and success to the DO
y trine which we have given place m our consul
lion az practicable, So as 10 acquire TOR the oocu
y itself permanent operation IN Mississippi ana
nally universal adoption throughout the Unlo
anNf Ia