The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-11-01
Roberl o. CampbelI.

This worthy, who only few months ago, If his
profession was to BE- believed, was q good whig,
now the Independent loco-tOco candidate for the
State Senate, who said he was called upon BY
BOTH parties to run, has given as his principal
reason forvoting agains. Mr. PRENTlss in the event
Of his being. elected tothe Legislature, that Mr.
Prentas gave this toast in Fanniel Hall, at Boston
sDaniel Vebster-tse Hercules sclO destroyed DE
Hydra Of .Nistlitieatiou.''
The toast never was given by Mr.. Prentiss, MOI
any thing which could bear that construction
He has authorized it's denial frequently, and has
once denied il over his own proper signature
Yet the honorable Robert G. Campbell has not yet
had the magnanimity TO do Mr.. Prentiss justice !;
this honorable Judge, has not the sense of shame
which sometimes prompts even those wanting IN
common honor and honesty, to acknowledge a
falsehood when il has been clearly proven upon
them. The lie has gone forth, and it must do It's
work; the time has not come for the truth to be
told in this matter II is known that Mr.. Prentiss
has many warm friends in this county, who will
vote for the candidates who will support him in
preference to Robt. j Walker for the Senate. Ii
is the object of this fabrication, to fright the Null
lifers from his support this is one of the plans TO
accomplish that end. It's well known that Mr..
Prentss State Rights, not only in principle, but
in action He has done more for STATE RIGHTS
more 10 elevate the Character Of our State in
Congress and in the Union, than all the brawling
demagogues who preach and profess State Rights,
but whose ACTIONS shew them to be mere pre-
tenders. When Mississippi claimed her seat in
Congress, what was the course of those who non
loudly proclaim the State Rights doctrine? They
were found Obeying the mandates Of party; in
solid phalanx, led on BY Blair and Kendall they
were found on the side Of power, battling against
State Sovereignty. We know, that the honest Of
al parties will scorn and detest the petty articles
by which the willy demagogue seeks 10 creep into
Office. Wilt intelligent and Virtuous citizens
oil Yazoo vote for q man who resorts to such vile
means to get Office; who attempts to arouse the
prejudices of men by resorting to base fabrica-
tions9 They will not-they will put the brand
upon him--the seal 81 their condemnation upon
his brazen front, that he may be beacon to warn
politicians Of the evil consequences of shifting
and dishonest course. What would be thought
of a man who would publish talsehood upon 4
citizen for the purpose Of injuring him, and then
refuse, after being satisfied that he had done him
injustice, to make the amend Would not such
an one be an objectof loathing and disgust to d
virtnous community Is such man 10 Be trust
ed with high md responsible oficea His char
acter, politically, without this base conduct,
would be enough to condemn him, whit, it
leaves Us no room to doubt, that his ambition
knows not the bounds of honor. Again We ask
the virtuous citizens Of Yazoo, whether they win
vote for man, who appears to act upon the prin-
ciple, that lie well stuck to, IS as good as the
truth, with whom the end sancti6es the means
Particularly do We call upon the wings Of
Yazoo, whocontends for the same principles they
did, when they arrayed themselves against the
daring assaults Of Military Chieftan upon
the Constitution which HE HAD SWORN to pro-
tect, to strike one more blow for the CONsTITU-
TON and LIBERTY Whatever others may
do, let Us Be firm and consistent to the last. Il
is our DUTY % exercise tie great privilege of
freemen. LET every man vote for the candidate
that can Be trusted one in whose hands hec can
eonfide the interest and honor 81 the State. We
DO hope no one bearing he proud title Of Vine,
viii sacrifice bis principle from personal consid.
erailons. We are not for nen-our ainis 81 cher
I've are battling for PRINCIPLE. Opposed Is
Judge Campbell, We have : candidate worthy of
the support of free people; man from that
class Of our citizens whose intsrest Il deeper than
any others one who has before been trusted and
found faithful one whom the breath Of base dis
honor never yet blurred.