Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-11

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your Elective Franchise, or think NV
colleague and myself we're not cons,,-
nationally elected in November. | do
not ask their votes.
| reitcrate, then, let every one that
| bclicyes that Messrs. Claiborne and
Gholson were constitutionaly elected
to the 25th Congress in July last.
sustain them now. But If they. on
1.-The contrary. believe that in Noyem-
tber last we were cons.itutionally
elected the representatives of the
statc--the whole state and not Of a
party, they cannot now consistently
refrain from maintaining and defend
ling that right. If the people once
elect an officer, al party considera.
tons are at once lost sight OF, and it
becomes the duty Of every citizen
to acknowledge and sustain him as
such. 1t matters not whether that
officer be an I Administration man,
Wing, National Bank, State Bank.
Tor Suh-lreasury advocate, all are
falke bound to maintain his privileges.
! Though our State Governor may be
hostile to our political views, yet
,tshould some foreign powerattempt to
Unrest from him those rights which
pertain to his Office, how soon would
all parties rally to his rescue. did
lInot vote fer him, but it is sufficient
'Nfor me to know that the popular voice
has made him our Governor.
\ In this contest have no personal
Interests more than any other citizen.
Did mot believe tina, the people them.
SELVES would sustain me in the high
!. and arduous contest for their rights
land privileges, in which sense of du-
ty to them and their honor alone
prompts me to continue, would at
once have resigned; for 50 far hitler
Ito is / have troGIen the political path,
assure you experience has leltme no
Efurtherlongings orcontinuance there
) in. Ny green ambition is fully sat.
political life has no allure
sEncnts for me.
1 The House Of Representatives
Il would try to make Mississippi submit
E 10 have her constitutional election
-Eannulled and a new election take
1 place. Mississippi will answer that
4 foul mandate by sustaining her con
-Istitutional election. Both those who
t would have been and those who were
Land now are her representatives are
j sent back to her. The House deprive
/, herof herrights, and by q new election
e wishesher tosubscribe to the ignominy
I II reminds me Of certain tyran
n who would not kill his victim, but tor
i tured him into desperation and mad
+ him commit suicide. Congress woul,
IS not destroy the rights of Mississippi
hut wishes to compel her 10 colhni
# suicide on her honor by destroying
i them herself.
lei have seen in the newspapers
dieter from Mr.. Gholson declining TIL
,tlcanyass and also the nomination {
Davis Of Marshall county
IS in his stead. General Davis, | SUI
i-Eposc, has been putt under the ide
'eithat tic people will disregard bot
lie previous elections; but if it goes I
srl Congress and lie finds that 229 men
n,Ebers' are already pledged to supper
Al onc Oh. the other Of the previous ele'
ltions and that only 5 or 6 member
unconvcrted he will look ratl
aIEer awkward. Mi. Gholson did i,
Till after the writ Of electio
Id was issued and even if he had no ne
Id candidate could get the vote Of Il
r-l House Of Representatives which
ntFplcdged 40 to I to support one Of Il
previous elections.
to ] most positively deny the pow'
1e ofS the House Of Representatives
new election. Nor can TIL
tIhousc set aside a former election (sue
Mas that in Novcmbcr) which Miss
has, BY The. voice Of her poop
Du and thc proper credentials, declare
nj to be constitutional. The house b
alslthe power X decide upon the quail
at cations, election and returns OF
III mclnbcrs-tlIa is TO say, i has q re-
thI 10 examine their credentials and SAT-
that they are duly electe
ofE'fhe power Of Judging extends on
gh to this point, whether the clalmIr
ce memberbc 81 years Of age, and b
M resided one year in The State. IN
IS Iis the extent. Whether ! posse
III these important requisites, take
ceIfor granted that there will be no que
Ius| ton. But grant the farther pow
II ttey now assume, and w''cfe WON
Ilvl bc orr republic. Our constitution