Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-29
Mp CLAIBORNE.i

Notwithstanding tAs sCo"ssAs
ters and .scasbing addresses Ofthis gen
tIeman, he still standsin an unenviable
light with the people of Mississippi.
re has failed to acquit himself OF the
CHARGES brought against him, and has
even acknowledged that he dld write
to the Editor of the Southener on the
subject of a National Bank. But 70
clear himself, as he thinks, he says the
letters were written in confidence, ana
that he stated in them that they might
be read to his friends, but by no means
to his ogpOnentsi
We take the following article from
the Canton Herald, a paper published
within ten miles Of Claibornes resi-
dence.
"Mr. Claiborne declared that he run
upon the principles contained in Gov.
Hamilton's letter before his election
that he was in favor of a National
Bank, but as the Pennsylvania Bank
was already in operation he would
prefer that. After his election he is,
according to his letter, opposed to a
National Bank, and in favor of Gold
and Silver currency. This is MIR. Clal-
borne. He not only advocates bad
cause, one which he thought it neces-
sary to keep out ofview during his
election, but he has been guilty of de-
ception and misrepresentation. This
is no deduction from remote causes,
we have the documents and defy con-
tradiction. We charge it upon Mr. G.
that he told the people while election
eering, that he was in favour Of Ma
tionGl Bank, such a one as was recon-
mended in Hamilton's letter-ns let
ter to the people Of Mississippi, pro-
cedes upon entirely different ground"
Charges like the above, are not to
be triaed with, and it will require proof
and not assertion merely, to convince
thinking men, that Mr.. Claiborne is
what he processes to be. There must
be something in them, when we see
from papers in almost every section of
the State coinciding in the same charg-
es. We make an extract from an ar
tlcle, which appeared editorially in the
Brandon Republican Of the 18th inst,
from which the reader will perceive
what base and dishonest means Mr.. c.
used to secure his election.
"We state it further, and challenge |
contradiction, that Col. Claiborne him.
self, procured tickets to be circulated
in the county of Kinds, for "Prentiss
and Claiborne" Shedding with the hare
and running with the houndS"-eYerv
thing, in every place, and consistent
only in the one great design of obtain
ing a seat in Congress. A ship with a
flag ready to correspond with every.
feet ought to be regarded as piratical
by all. 1t is impossible from the variant
and contradictory statements made by
iScir pie-bald adherents and support
ers, to conjecture what will be the
opinions givec as the voice of Missis-
sipPi in the called Congress"
Gen. H. S. FooTE has come out in a .
'scGthing letter," in which he now fully
and conclusively fixes the charge of I
deception, and Misrepresentation" up- II
IN him, and adduces in proof of his as.
ertions, certificates from three gentle !,
men: j. Chnsty, Granville Lewis. and :
). Myrick, Esqrs. Mr.. Christy states >
n part, that Col. Claiborne in speaking
i Gov. Hamilton's project of Nation. :
i Bank, distinctly said, 'he concurred :
the views stated in it. from the first ::
the last line-and that it expressed :
is opinions better, and more fully than :.
e could do himself" We give the :
certificate of the two other gentlemen )! ,
n full. q
Clinton, august, Is, 1887. =
AT the request of friend of Major =
;. w. Edwards / will state, that at /
ackson, few days before the last con. u
ressional election, Col. ]. F. H. CIai- n
'orne desired me to say to Mai. Ed !.
Yards that he agreed with him on the .
ublect of National Bank, and would
upport him in his election for the If.
ice of Governor. On my return to
linton, a few days afterwards, Imade IL
ne communication to Major Edwards, R
I Is proper perhaps, should state that 4
Iol. Claiborne did not, in the interview
bove referred to, or at any other time.
xpiaIn TO me what he understood to I
e Maj. Edwards views on that sub. n
sct. SUI !
GRANVILLE LEWIS" = :.