Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-10-17

4ANO HSA
TOur readers are respectfully re-
ferred to the following Circular Of SAM
UEL HosMER, ESQ, the Wing Candidate
for Auditor Of Public Accounts. From
a long acquaintance with Mr.. H., we
have every confidence in his stern in
tegrity, and ample qualifications, and
warmly recommend him to the people
of Mississippi, as gentleman every
way qualified to discharge the duties
Of the Office, to which he aspires.
TO THE ELECTORS OF MIS-
SISSIPPI.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
In obedience TO the wishes of MANY
personal friends, residing in Northeast
ern Mississippi, l have consented to
become a Candidate for Auditor of
Public Accounts; / am not insensible
however, in taking this step, of the many
difficulties to be overcome, or obstacles
to be surmounted. Living as l have
heretofore done in retirement, and re-
lying upon my own exertions for sue
cess, unaided by wealth and unsupport.
ed by influential connexions, ] feel no
little deicacy in urging my claims up
on your favorable consideration. In
the days Of Jefferson when something
besides mere professions constituted
Repu1licanism, the only qualifications
for office were honesty, capacity, and
attachment to the Constitution, but now
different policy prevails, and indIvid-
uals are elevated to high and response
ble stations from other and different
considerations. Although the Office /
aspire to, is entirely disconnected with
politics, yet to me it is jmmaterial in
what scale / am weighed, or by what
test l am tried. Like every freeman,
have opinions Of my own, formed
after patient enquiry, and adopted after
the most mature elaboration, and these
opinions, / will neither deny to avoid
censure or disguise to obtain office.
belong to the Republican School of79S,
and believe the General Government
is one of limited powers, and if those
who administer it, be permitted to
transgresS the limits fixed by the feder-
al compact, by total disregard of the
special delegations therein contained,
that a total annihllation of the State
Governments, and the creation upon
their ruins of grand consolidated Gov
eminent will be the inevitable conse-
quence;and nothing in my opinions bet
ter calculated to produce such over
whelming evils, than unlimited conf
dence in public men-a confidence
which has in all ages been the parent of
despotism. 1t is to this cause that
attribute those repeated encroachments
of the last and present Administrations,
which, under the garb of" Experiments
have every where paralyzed the arm
of enterprise and industry, and brought
the country to the verge OF bankruptcy
and ruin. Living as ! do in the South
and devotedly attached to her Institu.
tons, lcannot but look with adherence
on those who are constantly endeavor.
ing to disturb her tranquility; and for
one, l shall always stand prepared u
repel the slightest interference with
her domestic policy. To Tariff fol-
the purposes of protection, / am equally
! opposed, and trust that the day is moi
tar distant, when the present system Of
duties will lie powerless in the dust;
for to this cause, in a great meas.
uTe, may be attributed those extrava.
giant and prohigate expenditures, which
have not only corrupted the Govern.
ment but endangered the liberties of the
people.
l am not unapprized, fellow citizens
that these sub ects have not the slioht,
est connection with the Office I seek
an office the duties of which are merelU
ministerial and entirely disconnected
with the exciting political topics of the
DAY, and one too, which can be far bet.
ter tlled by an honest, competent and
faithful public servant, than by Draw.
ling politician, but an old estahl;sbeJ
custom requires the avowaI ofmv nos
ltlcal opinions, and l have given them
openly, frankly and fearlesslv.
i In conclusion, / will barely observe
that It you should deem me WORTH II ;;
your confidence, and elevate me f. of
fce, | will endeavor to dischar0e r.; ts ,S "a
ties to the best ofmy abilities. but s h ~
you select another, will Weld
with pleasure to your preference and
DOW with submission to your ver.
Your Fellow Citizen,
SAMUEL HOSMER.
! Columbus. Miss. October ~. Ise1