The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1837-10-05

the fourth District, at the November election.
Doctr. 5, Todd has declined running us n can
didatc for Senator Of this District.
Mr.. PRENTIss.-At the last election, this gen.
tleman was run for Congress, and received 7l43
votes. The people of tbo Chickasaw counties, had
,.,.-.-"ty of judging of his politics or his a.
ollties, only through his political opponents. This
gentleman visited this place on the 25th ut., and
made speech Of about an hour and half in this
Speech Mr.. Pfentisy did not attempt to hide any
oL his political viewsor principles. lie entertans
no personal rivalry for his opponents. His merits
have only to be Known to he appreciated, and we
speak knowingly when we say that many who at
the last election were bitter enemies are now among
his wnrmest friends. lie is a man Of superior a.
bities-he has not been nursed in the Ian ofluxll-
ry, and OF course has none Of those aristocratc
principles so consequent on wealth; he is-empha-
tically the man for the people. His speech here
won him golden opinions from the people, and the
effort was worthy of his powerful mind; and our
only regret is, that it was not heard by the whole
county, as he was among people, if they could
mot, or would not be sWayed by his superior eo-
quonce, would at least have honestly awarded him
TINT justice he was entitled to. His views on the
currency andV National Bank; met with the gen.
Iorol feelings 0Nhe people on that subject. We
Say to the peopldNAr MIN! then if you are not sa-
Itiaiied. don't vote him, you arc, pleased with
him, go to the polish November next, and let us
send men to Congress >yho will represent the in
Iterosts Of Che peoplo-aot send men to act merely
with a party, who assumes to dictate tc you--
send such men as as Kenucky Indiana and Ten
Inessee, who will speak with q voice ofthinder tc
Jour rulers, and let them know that the people are
the only legitimate source of power.
Mr.. Prentiss has been sadly misrepresented BY
his enemies in the new counties; they said he hat
Opposed the members of the those counties from
taking their seat in the legislature; that he had
lsed procacious language towards the new counties
that he wished to carry OH the legislation for the
benefit Of the lower part of the state, without gi
living the northern counties voice in their pas
sage. Mr.. Prentiss voted against the northern
delegation taking their seat on constitutions
grounds; and until, they could have full Repre-
lscntation from those counties; he wished also tt
adjourn the Legislature until such time as the cen
sus could be taken, SO as to allow them o full re
presentation. As an honest man, what more
could he do! He also pledged himself to the nor
tern members to aid all in his power pass all the
local laws they wanted and then adjourn until theil
could be full as to Mr. Prentiss ma
king use of procacious language towards the new
lcounties, carries on it's face its own refutation i
would if true, be rather a doubtful compliment t.
those high minded and honorable gentlemen, wht
that delegation. The course this gen
Iteman pursued while in the legislature land we ap
meal for the truth of the statement to those VIII,
composed that honorable body, will convince eve
ry unpreiudiced mind, that instead of his being al
lenemy to the new counties, was one of their mos
efficent and talanted friends. His enemies ken
out of view this gentemans efforts in behalf of tn
new counties. The cry was raised, he voted a