Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-12-04

tAlisSs aotO SssNt 81 " tlto Oppg1Astg1 =,
Of this place, that there was bargain be
tween Judge Wrigas md Judge Trslie
n relation % change of olIices.o
COhsn 5iIs Denr
If We IRE % understand from tie above
paragraph that the Democrat asserts that
We charged Judges WRleHT and Tnor.
rER with bargaining il relation oan ex.
change Of Offices between them, we must
plainly and fatty contradict the assertion.
We nave made 10 charge Of tie son. but
oilers have; and since il Is conceived to
Be proper to keep the matter before the
public, We insert the following from the
Pon.otoc IntelIigencer, warm Van Bu-
rem paper, hitherto a warm supporter Of
Judge TRor7sR. Il tie InteIligencer IS
correct insaying that when Judge Trot-
ter Z solicited tie Democratic parry TO elect
him 10 The Senate under the implied pledge
that he would hold tie Office for the unex-
PRED tcrm," then we are quite sure that
the party will be careful how they re-
pose trust in him hereafter.
From the PontOtOc InteIligencer.
JUDGE TROTTER'S RESIGNA.
TON.
The announcement Of an appointment
to tine Senate of the United States to
fill the seat vacated by Judge Trotter, Iens
ders it absolutely certain that the Judge
has resigned. We last week announced
the fact upon authority which We could
not for NOM ent doubt, but withheld the
expression of any opinion upon the Judges
course, thinking that step so palpably
wrong, so evil in principle, so dangerous
and corrupting in practice, and so preg-
nant with bad faith to his party, would
have been retracted, before it was too
late. We had hoped that a temporary
exacerbation of feeling, produced by a pit.
ifnl federal success which on the instant
prompted determination to resign, would
have been softened down; that reason, du.
fty and principle would have had their
sway, and that under their influence, he
would have had retracted his illludged-
I'll advised resignation.
When Judge Trolter solicited the dem.
ocratic party to elect him to the Senae,
he did so under an implied pledge that he
would hold the Office for the unexpired
term. Under this pledge he was elected,
and as the sitting member, he owed a
duty to his party, which no private feeling
no chargin, no puerile fears of defeat
should have permitted him to lose sight of.
That duty was to adhere to his party, and
trust its integrity through good, & through
evil report. He was elected when the par.
ty was able to elect him, he should have
been willing to fall with that party if il was
no longer able to sustain him. We had
trusted him-we had honored him.--He
saw that the indications Of public senti.
ment in the ranks of the democracy, were
in his favor alone, for reelection to the
six years term. He knew that after a
briefterm of acceptable service candidate
always obtains hold upon his constituents
which gives his party, seeking to reflect
him, great advantage. He knew that
the democratic party was entitled to all
the benefits which could be derived from
the circumstance of his being the sitting
member.
What would Judge Trotter haye
thought if proposition had been made
10 him on the eye-of the ballotings for
Senator last winter to elect him for the re.
sidue Of the last session Of Congress, af-
ter which he should resign and make way
for another? Foes any one doubt that
he would have regarded it as an insult
and treated il with indignant contempt {?
Or suppose on the other hand the Judge
hadcandidly announced to his democrat
friends in the Legislature, that he could
only consentto serve them for the balance
Of the session, does any one believe he
could have gotta single vote for tho Office
ne so precipitately abandoned? No. Eli
Their of the propositions supposed, would
have been too n1onstrous to be listened 10
for moment. And yet one Of them is
at this moment reality.
The Judge has resigned his Office, and
under circumstances which are condemn.
ed as with one voice by tie whole commu-
nifty. Upon consultation with Judge
Wright, they both agree to make swop
of Offices, and to effect their object G1ore
successfully, letters of resignation from
each are forwarded by the same mail to
the Governor whom they mutually request
TO ratify the exchange The celebrated
instance Of bargain and intrigue which
was negotiated within the walls of the
Capitol at Washington, and its character
and consequences, is lost upon these wor-
thies. It's agreeable to them to make
the exchange. It isa matter with which
the people have rightfully nothing to do,
and therefore you, Mr.. Governor are re.
quested forthwith to appoint me, Mr.. Sc.
nator Trotter, Judge Of the High Court
Of Errors and Appeals, and me Mr..
Judge Wright, to be Senatorof the Uni.
ted States. Fortunately the two honora.
BE gentlemen had to deaf with an execu.
tive who could not be brought toratify their
bargain. They forgot in the pIenitude Of
their learning as iurists, that Il takes three
to make bargain Of that sort. Gov.
NlclNuIt has disappointed one Judge, and
We hope he win be equally kind 10 the 9th.
er. Should il SO turn out, we win sub.
scribe handsomely to erect him q n,onu.
ment.
We deeply regret that Judge Trottsy
has shown himself capable Of such cor.
duct towards his party. We repret Il ne
more since we took great nlear,sSre s, 81.
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