Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-09
COLUMBUS. MISS.
SATURDAY. FEB. 8, 1889.

SATURDAY. FEB. 8, 1889.
DrxoeaA1Ic STATE RIeErs NOMINATIONS,
70, GorerHm-A. G. McNUTT:
For See. Of S.ats-BARRY w. BENSON:
For .9ndaor-AUGUSTUS B. SAUNDERS:
For Trsanrer-SAMUEL CRAIG:
FIR CoRgres-A G. BAowN s J. THoNPsoS.
~ We are authorized TO announce Hon. JAMES
F: TRor1ER, as candidate for Judge OF the High
Court of Errors and Appeals.
ELECTION OF U. S. SENAToR.-The FEEDER
shsts have succeeded, and Henderson is elected
to mis.reDresent the state in the Senate of the
United States, for six years after the 4ih OF March
NEXT We have not time or space to-day to
lash the political traitors in the Legislature, who
have brought about this result, as they deserve.
We will attend to them next week. In the mean
time, we refer onr readers to the caustic remarks
of OUR correspondent "TishemingO."
" For an interesting account Of the great
whig federal, Clay convention, see the letters of
our industrious correspondent, "Tishemingo."
To the same writer we must also refer our rea-
ders for fullaccount of the latest proceedings
of the Legislature. correspondent 10"
will also attract attention. We cordially thank
him for his unsolicited favor, and hope to hear
from him often.
W We give up most Of our columns this
week 10 cur correspondents, and advertising
irends-Congresson and other news is, in
consequence unavoldably omitted.
u We regret exceedingly to be compelled 10
omit to-day the communication of the Hon. ST.
MON lRoNsIDEs corresponding Secretary
&c. He shall certainly have hearing next
week, and regularly afterwards. The proceed
ings Of his society will 20 doubt be highly in.
teresting to the public.
II will be seen from one of the letters of our
Correspondent "Tiishemngo," that Henry Clay
was nominated by the Wing Convention as
suitable candidate for tho Presidency. A more
lmpolilic, suicidal &C, could not we verify believe
have been possibly committed by any body Of
men laying the least claims to common intelli
gence. Tha federal whig party was before sink.
ing iaat in this state; but this act, coupled with
the election of Henderson, has damned them for
cver-it seals their political death warrant. The
people Of Mississippi have not, never had, and
never will have any confidence in Henry Clay,
either as man or politician. Even many Of
the wh'gswill not support him. This was clears
y evinccd by the remarks Of some Of the men,
bers ofthO contention, when It was moved to
! nominate him. Mr. Gholson talented mem.
Der Of the Convention from Pontotoc, opposed
the nomination warmly. An intelligent friend Of
ours, who was present and heard the remarks Of
Mr. e. thus writes Us in a letter dated jackson
Jan. Both:
"The great Wing Convention is now in ses.
sion fol the nomination of officers for both state
and general Government and have already nomina.
ted Clay Of Kentucky for President and Tyler OF
Virginia for Vice President. Genl. Foote occu.
pies conspicuous place in that body, and every
other in which much talking is to be done, in
which he is n member and in speech in sup.
port Of resolution introduced by him TO nom
nate Delegates TO the Harrisburg Convention, he
declared he would vote foi Clay if no other mar
in Mississippi did so, and further moved 10 IN
struct the Delegates to support Clay and Clay
alone for The Presidency. Mr.. Gholson of Pom
lotoc opposed the motion; and in tho course o
his remarks alluded 10 the manner in which
Clay put Adams in the Presidential chair, an,
thereby himsefinto the Office Of Secretaryof Stat
and warned them TO be cautious how they pro
ceeded, that large portion Of The voters Of the
present day we're children then, and had Il indeli
bly, imprinted on their minds that this man had oh
tanned office corrupy. This was poser to III
convention, and such was the surprise and aston
lshment Of every one present that the most pro
found silence prevailed The wings themselve
were apparently thunderstruck, and immediatef
adjourned to NEE. again 10 day at 3 O'clock"
CoLUMBUs THEATRE-Thc Friends Of III
: Drama will, no doubt, be highly pleased by visit
ing the Theatre this evening Mr. A. Addam.
one of the best trngedians in America, and iii
lady, will make their second and last appearance
" in Columbus. The b Il of fare is rare and goot
The BANK COMMISSIONERS REPoKr.-We hay
just looked very hastily over this document. TIL
cursory examination which we have given i,,wOul
not justify the expression Of an opinion our pal
! respecting its mers.--We viii now merely stat
e that il embodes great many important fac
,..raI..al 60