Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-02


sincere obligations for the warm interest you have
taken IN my behalf and believe inc to be,
With great respect
Your hlend aud fellow citizen,
4. G.. McNUTT,
To Messrs. VIM G.. Kendall, Curtis III. Guy
". b. Wboutn, Geo. H. Morton, William
Need, Lorenzo II. Stewart, William T. Wills,
A. +. Mcneil, William Fly, s. Bell, Lewis
S. GoIladay, Hugh g. Crozer. Committee,
For the Democrat.
MEssRs EplroRs Since my name has
been given to the public, in connection with that
Of Mr.. Omsicd, rs one Of the authors Of a pam
phlet addressed 10 "thc Wing Candidates OF tire
State Of Mississippi" feel ii due to myself 10
state, that ii was not from any lear Of encounter.
ing a reply, OF desire to screen myself from an
avowa of any sentiment contained in that pam.
phlet, that induced me to withhold my mime for
there is not one political opinion contained there.
in, That should not BIO proud to avow before the
bar of public opinion IN any community On earth.
So far rs was concerned, did mol wish to OBJ
trudc my name before the public, believing thai
any facts or Arguments that might adduce. wonld
neither be increased or lessened in force or effect
by having my Signature attached thereto but By
Withholding it, a more calm and disrassonale
pcrusal Of them might be obtained from political
opponents. This was the motive by which Mr.
OImsted was also aetuated. But since there has
been such desire manifested, to give paternity
to this pamphlet do no, hesitate to throw of the
mask Of fictitious signature, and ayow myself
as one Of the writer's Of it,
| Since Mr. Olmsed and myself have avowed
| The authorship of the address 10 the Wing Cnn
ddales," the writer Of the reply 10 It, can Ger.
family have no objection TO my announcing through
the press, that which he does not blush TO state
In the private circle, that tse Immortal document
signed "Whig Candidates OF Mississippi" is
exclusively the bnntins Of Mr.. RICHARD
EVANS, one Of the Wing candidates for tho lie.
gislaIuro from the County OF Lowndes
| As tho merits or dement's ofthis pull cation,
| have no right to express an opinion; | must
confess, however, that have not tho slighc4t up
prehenson as 10 the verdict which discerning
mud intelligent community will render after weigh
ing the relative facts and Arguments contain.
I'd in the address written by Us, and Mr., Evans
reply thereto. II any additional evidence IS ne
cGssary TO prove the allacy Of the positions whici
Mr.. Evans has assumed, refer the reader To the
reply Of Mr.. Olms,ed, published in an extta De
Emocrai, Of yesterday which was written heior'
my return to Columbus.
As this is a season whci il hehooyes all goo,
citizens 10 know the political history. views an
motives, by which the candidates for the legisa
tive offices are actuated, deem 1t due % III
Ipublic 10 state somo facts within my knowledge
nnected with the political history OF Mr.. Evan'
would promise, however, that any remarks Ih'
may make, are not intended in the slightest d.
gree, TO cast any reflection on the private chlrat
: ;cr Of Mr. Evans FOR. as private citizen, a
ways have entertained, and now do entertain, u
highest respect for him but at the same time TN
like the man. despise the politician. Nor b.
A this contempt for MIR. Evans as politician, ORR
!. mated without good and sufficient cause, tor TIL
$ gentleman aud myself once fought side BY SD
the political battles Of this county, under the baI
ner Of Modification. What we then ioug
against, as nuh6crs, was the powers derived FRO
/, the Constitution, by la,indnous construction
!. that Instrument Thereby enabling the general &
Is vetnlaent to enact protective tariffs and crea
y National Banks, both OF which acted preludIcIl
a " 10 the Southern States.
is Before tic nulGGng party was formed ia Il
f. county, nm address was published 10 " the Iften
T. of State tights aud the sOuih," calling pub
= tee,ing in the town Of Columbus. that The par
Il might be properly organized. IN this address Il
= following sentiments are contained :" Stree the
tthc General GOVERNMENT last vand-like poSst
!, sion Of power, they have radically defaced and
of tered, by their dangerous Cncroachments, the FL
damoatal FEATURES of the constitution OF the INN
- States They have established great moni
el ohearchy, aud given TO it the privilege Of conrC
NC ing the value of property and the currency of t
he county, Again, Whose encroaehments ha
be produced oil the exciIemcnls, aud dissentio
bis throughout the Union, which have unhappiy a.
lea tated the people of the country for the last lor
Tue yealsi The General Government! Which TIA
), pied on the Constitution in the establishment, OF
IS old United States Bank, and in the incorporaii
n Of the present mammoth institution, which i, l.,
ealcsvolrng 10 rule the land The Genera Ca