Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-09-21
COMMUNICATIONS.
THE ELECTION OF CHANCELLOR.

THE ELECTION OF CHANCELLOR.
The selection Of a suitable person 10 an the Of
Zee Of Chancellor, Is Of vital importance 10 The
bee, interests Of tie State. Notwithstanding that
some Of the papers Published IN The Southern d.
,i.ion Of the State, are trying 10 make tbs cleo
ton turn on political grounds, am proud to say,
that in North and Eastern Mississippi, the press
and the people at large, have too high sense Of
their own interests and the dignity Of the judicial
department Of our government, to allow such mo-
lives 10 influence them in their choice. Repud,-
atng the idea, that party" should have aughl 10
do IN the selection, ! approach the question of
.,who ought to be The Chancellor" with no other
view than the common good Of all.
|, appears that there are four aspirans 10 this
Office, Messrs. Buckner. Hutchison. and Mur
raw, from the Southern division Of the State; and
Argyle Campbell of the Northern. The three
gentlemen first named, may, fol aught know,
in a LEGAL point Of yew be qualified to discharge
the dulles Of so important an Office but if they
are, il is certain that their legal fame has never
extended 10 north or east Mississippi. This,
however, cannot be said Of our townsman, Az
gyle Campbell, who is well and ayorably known
throughout the State, both as sound lawyer,
and, in every respect a worthy citizen.
The most superficial observer cannot help re-
marking, that whenever important Offices are TO
he filled, host Of asprants spring up in that re-
gion Of country, to which Natchez form the nu-
cleus, as though all those who resided within its
rule and give laws TO their northern dependents
Indeed, to such an extent does this impression
prevail, that whilst recently travelling through
that region OF country, | was forcby struck
with the manner Of all whom heard converse
on the subject Of the coming election for Chan.
cellor, as though 'this man Campbell from the
Morrill, could not be the least in the others way
This is grating to the ears Of one who is ldentI-
fled with the interests of north Mississippi, and
who knows that, in point Of intelligence, north
MiSsIssippians can lose nothing by comparison
with their southern nelghbors and | see no gooC
reason why we OF the north should confirm then
in their belief by casting our votes for thei,
men. Independent Of any sectional feeling
there is another reason why we should supper
the candidate from the north it is one Of person
al interest, growing out Of the fact, that during
the recess Of Court it very frequently occurs
that remedial writs are required from the Chan
cellor to stop the operation Of judgments obtained
| where the defendant has an equitable defence. -
This we know frequently happens, and all mus
be satisfied that il is no advantage to be compel
ed to ride some six hundred miles after Chan
cellor when, by doing ourselves justice, IN cast
inp our votes, we can have one within a reaSona
BILE distance.
If high legal attainments, backed by the expe
rence of twenty years practice IN the CHANGER
8nd other Courts of Tennessee, Alabama, an
this State if an unexcephonabe character and
if being fully identified with the interest OF Mort
Mississippi, are any claims to popular favor, i
one seeking the Office Of Chancellor, then, Their
is none more deserving the support Of his fellow
citizens, ,hun ARGYLE CAMPBELL G
Lowndes
Norm MIsslssiPpiAS.