Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-04-14


shall govern, or resolution of the House.
It's the right of the people to elect their
own Representatives. Ii is their right to
say by their constitution aud laws, who
shall be their Representatives. 1t is the
sovereignty Of the people which is qucs.
ii ,ned.
In July last, Mcssrs. Claiborne aud
GhoIson we're elected under an order from
the Governor, but not under any law Vi
the people. They were elected TO serve
ulill Representatives, would be ected i'm
Novrmber under the Constitution and
laws Of the people. The Governor SO or.
dered the election. The Secretary de.
clared them so elected, The Governor
gave them certificates stating that they
were elected TO fill the vacancy until an
cleo ION could be held under the laws Of
the people, Mr.. Claiborne concealed this
certh cate from the House, because il shew.
ed he was only elected until November.
/ his he has admitted in letter addressed
to The House of Representatives. Mcssrs
Claiborne and GhoIson told the House.
the people had elected them for two years.
The House thereupon resolved. that they
were your Representatives for two wears.
This is the only reason they give for now
reso"ing that Messrs. Prenliss aud Word
are not your representatives.; aud that
too alter they had rescinded their former
resolution
Mr.. Claiborne claims your votes, be.
cause the House made and unmade him
your represcn alive. lie says their Ieso. |
lutioES are the law of the land; and not the /
peoples constitution and laws Let him
and Davis 60 TO their constituents, their
sovereign, the representatives of other
Staies Tor votes; they have no claim on
your We s. They deny the authority of
your constitution and laws, and they ac-
knowledge the authority of the resolutions q
oil the House. They are not for the de.
mocracy of Mississippi, they 60 for the ar.
istocracy of the House. u
VIVA, say you voters. Will you 90 to b
The polls. 10 give up your old Government, h
the Government tor which your fathers ..
shouIdered the musket, marched ba re foot.
ed and hungry over rocky mountains an "
through wIntry SHOWS To meet the enc MES Il
D the peoples sovereignty, and poured out "
helr blooi like wafer To secure 10 vau,
heir chile rem and TO their chidren's chill :;
iren the blessings of freedoms an equality, :
md safety and security, government Of "
and laws, the government of n
he people. There is not Il survivor of l.
hat venerable old band who will b. found III
'aslng his vote Oh the side of Claiborne -,
md Davis. No, he would sooner renounce r
us love for Washington, who was first in &;
var, first i'll peace, and first in the hearts NJ
It his countrymen, than thus surrender IN
he Liberties OF his country. he
Ii any one is tired OF this legacy, left
lin by his father. let him vote for Clan. IS
'orne and Davis. But you, who still lie
wear upon the altar of liberty erected by of
ne bones and cementcd by the blood OF the fir
athers OF our independence, that you will r.,
NIL keep this rich legacy, this poo. mans " y,
eweI, to transmit to his own children as IN
nor" valuable than riches or honors, or to
earning, you will give your vote for Prem ur
ISIS and Word,-ior the constitution and "a
'ws--!or the freedom, Independence and -
"'erelgniy of the people Of Mississippi.-- w
send PrenfisS and Word back with the AL
hunders of the peoples voice, to reIe- vo
nand their seats under The constitution NJ,
nd laws Of Mississippi by the November A.
lection. al
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