Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-08-26

ave have heard variUus individuals sugges-
ted. Oaly one can be elected; and the one mo
can unite the party. and succeed in the canvass,
is the proper person 10 be selected as the dem.
ocratic ca nllat,. Union IS indispensable to
success, sc. &c"
And conc ide, bv further saying,
ave throw cut these remarks by way of
sugges io+ and invite the rrpIblican presses in
In safe, to frankly avow their opinions as to
the candidate who shall be sustained, under the
present. circumstances. Union is cur object
we are willing To support any man, good aud
true, who can combine the strngth of the de
nOcracy Of the country, and m one Of that patty
should obirude himself upon It, who cannot
! thus unite IT,"
Major Edwards has referred to the ablve ar
tice, as pledge TO support hlm at all events.
| ask the candid reader, il 1t contains any such
assurancel
After the three republican candidates were
in the isd, declared IN the paper Of the l2th
of May, that | should support that onc which
time should show to be the strongest with the
people. This determination | had previously
expressed to Mr.. McNutt, who declared him.
self perfectly satisfied with it; aud to Major
| Edwards, whose reply vas, that We could on
tell who was the strongest candidate. This
conversation was few days previous to the ad.
jourument of the legislature, and previous to the
Raymond meeting.
Major Edwards knows perfectly well, that
the article of the 2Sth of April, was only an ef-
fort to elicit public sentiment in relation to the
candidate proper to be sustained, ana SO xpress-
ed to distinguished fIend of one of the other
candidates. So far from plcdgIng mys'lf to
support him, say distinctly in that article,
that will support any man Of The parry, good
and true, who can combine its strength.
Major Edwards and myself held many con-
versatons upon this subject but whether lmpor-
tant or n"t sail flrbear TO speak of them. be-
caus' they might have been intended, as conf
d-n'a. Although, he has seen proper to pub
llsh my private and confidential letter, no feel
ing of resentment, STALL induce me to follow so
unworthy and example, and do that, which
would not only degrade me in my own estma-
ton, but make me feel that had violated every
principle Of honorable confidence, held sacred
among gentlemen. Major Edwards knows, that
| was under no obligation to support him, I'M
less be was the candidate Of the party. lie
knows that my attempt to unite the republican
press in his b half, failed lie know, that all
III rxertn S of his friends to unite the party
in his support, proved abortve; and disguise the
fact as he nav, and talk as he will, abou, "appu-
ianeous calls" from all parts Of the state, he
knows p riecty well, that he was moi the Chuicc
of the republican party.
Yet, notuith Standing all these manif; sfatinps.
he still continues his efforts to drive The party
into his support He seems TO be Of the opn
ion, that he has vested right to the vote Of
every MN in the community.
Major Edwards, in the above extract lahors
To get mp the impression, that knew be was in
favor Of a national bank, previous 10 my urg no
his support for governor. This IS not onl, err
roneou', bur is digging the question. Twas not
me nber of the democratic convention, in
which he SAYS he advocated national bank
| Wy knowledge of his sentiments on that sub
ect, was derived from his address of eighteen
hund,ed and thirty five, published by the bv,
| after the adlournm nj of the convention, IN
which he says, II am decidedly and irrevoca-
| bly, opposed Ia the recharier Of the United
States nix, both on the grounds Of its uncon-
sututionahty and ofnS inexpedi"ncy."
hit'I ShLH a Ntt uliV'1 N''hi' Ivy TtdS1Ii.
be man hive Supposed INN tie advocate ofa
new bank? Could language he more explicit
than the above? This was all knew oft the Ma
jor's bank Views for long tl"e after the publ
cation of the Mi-sissippIan If the 2Sth of April,
which contains the only article | ever wrote,
urging his pretensons
Several weeks after this, Major Edwards aud
myself met at the Raymond cour; he then
casually, in conversation, mentioned his NEON
shine project II q bank. dssente, with him
entnely upon the subject, and ende vored u
SLOW the ab>urdit, Of his plan. He did not then
avow his intention of advocating his new pro-
iecl, ard regarded II rather as tale, than any
settled intention. Indeed. did not imagine,
that any man of common capacity, would serl-
ously think of so wild schrme.
This the first. and The only occasion, cv-
or heard Maio Edwards converse upon the
subject Of national bank. A short tim,
subsequently 10 The adjournment of the leg
stature, MesSrs McNut aad Edwards met
at R.ymond, and although not presen, !
then, for The first time. learned that Major
Edw rds was an atosed advocare for a ma
tional sank Major Edwards saws. that sf-
ter his speech at Ra, mond, | urged him to
beconea ca didate, expressing my conVIc-
ton. hat he was nancs;ly The choice OF
the republican party, and ,oluntarry pledged
myself 10 support him.
Now so far from this being true, | have
not even seen MAJOR Edwards since his
speech at Raymond, and have not said q
word in behalf Of his claims, in the paper,
since the 2Sth Of April! 1t is impossible,
therefore. that could have given him cilh'
er public or private assurances OF support,
alter the declaration Of his bank notions III
his Raymond speech On the CONTRARY, he
must knox, that complained OF his course
to several Of his Clinton friends, as soon as
h. ard of the sentiments contained in Is
Raymond speech; and the only r. ason thai
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