Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-08-31
ELECTIONS.

ELECTIONS.
Within the last 8 or A weeks the cleo
lions have come off in Tennessee, Indiana,
kentucky and North Carolina, and 10 our
great delight correct principles, and the
cause ofthe people have prevailed. Ten
nessee, the state, every effort was made 10
ensrap her in the the whitening blasts Of
Federalism, has come to..the rescue and
thanks be to her intelligent patriotic and
free people, they have put Federalism to
flight and placed the seal Of condemnation
on those vile leaders who once proessed
10 be Of the good faith, but deserted the
cause and went over to the enemy for the
sake Of Office. Yes, Jno. Bell who made
every effort to transfer Tennessee to the
hands Of the Federalists, has met rebuke
which he will long remember, yes they
have said 10 him in tones not 10 be misun-
derslood that they are yet capable Of
thinking and acting for themselves.
Indiana has done nobly to, she has
thrown off the shackles Of federalism and
now stands forth redeemed, regenerated,
and disenthralled. We welcome her into
the ranks Of the good cause, and extend TO
her the rioht hand Of fellowship.
Kentucky has done moro than our most
sanguine friends had expected, we have
gained 2 members Of Congress and large
increase ia tile Legislature.
North Carolina, VIC are proud tosay SO
far as heard from, has done her duty, and
doubtless will continue the work she has
so goriously begun.
Yet with all these facts staring them in
The face we see some Of the Federal press
es claiming majority in the next Con.
gress. What do they mean, or what do
they wish, to deceive the people, or are
they trying to hold up their dropping spir-
its little while longer. Will some Of
them tell usf
We see from an exchange paper that 5.
S. Prenliss Esq. is fairly before the peo-
pie as candidate for the US. Senate.
We accidentally heard a wing Of this
county, say that now MIR. Prentiss could
talk, if the wing candidates for congress
could moi, and that Mr.. p. would do the
talking for all.-Now we think this one
of their best ideas, Mr.. p. should go and
send Ruben home and tell the people tha
ifthey would elect him to the Senate, tina
Ruben would do for mouth-piece for hin
in the House, as he could tell how to vote
and how to stand or set, &c. We hay,
thought for some time that this great ex
cltement about Mr.. Prentiss was 70
something more than becoming a candid
ate for the U. s. Senate; go il gentlemen
but you will see the people will at the mex
November election put their final quietu
on the whig ticket Of this state-yes It vii
be another Tennessee defeat, mark it.
vEe
We have shown Mr.. Eggleston, ID
letter from the Post Master General, /
TO the Post Master at Lexington, sine
he wrote the letter which was publishe
in the 6 Southern Sum- and we are ~
thorized by Mr.. E., to say that the reason
assigned in the letter for the discontin'
anca Of the Post Office'a Black Hawl
are such as to justify the department
The course i pursued IN relation to ID
Office. It is no more than justice hos
ever 70 the Post Master at Black Hawl
q state, that be had placed as coon as y
reputation Of the law demsnded, bis q
Gill bond ia the hands Of the late ASH
apt Post Master, aud was under the i
preston that ithad been sent to Wasliin
ton, unlil the assislant lettthe Office.