Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-05-19

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We have tlliA week pacol the name Of Judge
TRorTER at the head OF our columns as candidate
for Senator. W. are induced to this course from
many considerations. Judge Trotter is firm and
unwnverinr Dembcrat gentleman Of talents, and
has proved himself worthy Of the station which be
now fills. He has borne the brunt Of the battle
was elected for the uneXpred term, and upon every
principle Of Justice and usage should be elected lor
thc ensuing SIX Wars 1t would bEmlar, if there
were any such disposition, TO drop the Judge at this
vne--bnt we can safely say there is no such inten-
Con. We think there cannot be doubt that Judge
Trotter is decidedly the strongest man OF the party
tor the officefor Senator lie Is the choice Of the
people in All Ne northern counties Of The State
which haye recently given Prentiss and Worl ma
ortcs,f No other man could get the vote Of oc'lo-
beeha, Lnwndcs, Pontoloc and others.
The recent election in this State is no test OF the
strength Of parties Even Mr. Prentss himself would
not place his election on party grounds, but through
out the whole canvass dsavowed an issue on poIt-
cal sentiments. He placed the present contest up
on the decision OF Congress, and many Democrats
and State Rights men voted under the conviction,
that tie politics OF the country were out Of the pre-
sent question. Such being the case, il IS useless to
say that tile present election IS any test OF the po-
itcaI sentiments of the people OF this State II IS
also known, that there was very meagre turn OUT
in most Of the Democratic counties. Let the ques-
ton be fairly tested tomorrow, and there isa demo-
cratic majority in this State of from two to three
thousand votes. Let then the Democrats begin TO
rird on their armour for the Olympic race Of princl-
Die. Let the prcseM defeat nerve their arm for the
coming contest and the day viii be ours 10y trl-
umphant majority Meetings should be held IN all
the counties in lie State and the democratic party
again thoroughly organized The enemy are strain
ino every nerye and il becomes advocates OF free
PRINCIPLES to be on the alert The sentinel should
not sumber at his post. Az minor differences
should be forgotten. Let the true republican party,
the disciples Of the Jclcrsopian school, the irehds
Of state rights the opponents OF national hank OF
protective tariff Of the American system, OF aDo-
Ifion ncdates for the presidency, unite IN one So
lid phaanx to sustain the constitution and inc acc
trines olslrce principles.
Parties are now to be organized on deep ana
broad foundations. The advocates OF the llamlllo-
man INC federal policy, together with abolition on
one side under Mr. Clay and llie party Of the CON
stilution Of state rights and Of free principles on
| the other under Mr. Van Buren,. That such Is the
fact. is now sufficiently obvious TO every thinking
man. Let then, the true democratic party prepare
for the coming contest, which IS to decide the tate Of
| this republic -emphatcaly struggle between me
aritotraeg Of ,realth, and the Democracy Of num-
| bcrs.
| As method Of organization, We suggest Dem
ccratic State Convention to be held on the "ea-
nesday previous TO the meeting Of the Legislature
and invite expression of opinion from the oiher
presses in the State friendly 10 the principles o the
present administration and opposed to the iederai