Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-02-23

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PARTIES. TWO TCHErs. The
/ Democratic aud Federal parties having
formed their tickets, they are submitted 10
the people to choose between them. The
important officers upon whichlhe contest
Will turn are those of Governor and Con.
gress, and weneed har y shy al the thresh.
old OF the contest, that we shall be found
to the last, battling for the principles upon
The success Of which, the best interests OF
The people depend, and the men who will
carry out those principles.
On the one side, the side Of democracy.
that faithful, vlgilant, well tried servant OF
the people, A. g. McNuit is again before
US for re election to the Office Of Governor.
The slmpleannouncement OF Gov. McNutt
as our candidate, il would seem 10 us, is
sufficient to recommend him tothe uoani.
nous support Of the democratic party
Even the hrawling clamors ofihe opposi-
ton have been hushed beneath the able.
fearless, independent, aud impartial adj
mlnlstraton Of the duties of the Office bv
Gov. McNutt. We aver in round terms
and the voice oftho people will bear us out
init, that Alexander @. McNntt has proved
The best Governor that his State has ever
had. 10 doubt his reelection then, would
be to doubt the capacity of the people of
Mississippi for self government.
The candidates on our Congressional
ticket, are Gen. A. G. BROWN of Copiah
and JACOB THOMPSON, Esq. Of pom
totoc. The former is well known in the
Southern part Of the State. He has been
Tor several Years a prominent member Of
the Legislature, and for some time pres-
del as Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentailycs. Gen. Brown is man Of ac.
knowledged talents, and ifhe is distinguish
ed Tor any one thing more than another. if
is Tor his ardent and enthusiastic support
OF the principles Of democracy and the
policy Of the present administration Of the
General Government.
Mr.. Thompson, though noi so generally.
IS not less favorrbly known Throughout he
State than Gen. Brown. He was resi.
dent of the Chickassw Cession prior 10 is
organization. He is also a man Of updis-
puted talents, Of unqlestloned democratic
principles, and uuimp moral char.
acter. He was born and reared IN a very
populeus county in North Carolina. where
the atmosphere was so uncongenla 10 The
growth Of whiggery aud federal principles.
thai nntilyery recently they could scarcely
number more than dozen reiy sichl1 rotes.
all told! The principles which Mr.
Thompson thus imbibed and cherished from
youth manhood, he has brought viii, him
to Mississippi, and we trust the democratic
party Of his adopted State Will call them
into its service.
Wenow turn to the federal ticket. rhis
is headed by EDWARD TURNER for
Governor. He is wealthy man, Of some
90 years Of age,residing at Natchez; a
gentleman Of great personal worth and re-
spectabilily, but remarkable for nothing So
much as that he is the present Chancellor
of the State, and a blue light lcderalist of
the old John Adams school.
Tbs Congressional ticket is headed by
Col. Bingaman Of Natchez-a gentleman
in every sense Of the word. He IS about
so years of age, polite, afiable, agreeable
well bred, possessing The rare faculty Of
pleasing every man in whose company he /
is placed, and making every man pleased
with himself. But Col. Bingama,, IS also
an old school federalist--he was SIM.
porter ofbotth The adams, and now adyo- |
Gates and adheres to the principles of fed
eral whiggery. lie always has been a
high tariff and National Bank man. and 10
short an advocate Of Mr.. CIay's principles.
and OF Mr.. Clay himselftot the Presidency.
The other candidate upon the opposite /
ticket IS Reuben Davis, Esq. of Monroe
and we chaarE,lI,. 4 ~,