Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-20

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las proved a bad vocation 10 them. Their prrdc
lions have - generally resulted 10 bitter as7ppoiOl
mcnt that,hey are getting 10 be without honor
bu, although lhey are bad prophets hey are exec.
lent drtamCys: their Sleeping visions present hrlcb
and cheering prospects OF dominion and power
and II thew would obey the Injunction recorded By
one Of the sacrrl historians viz -" IL that hath
dream, lei him tell h. DEAN that IS, ten It as
dream, but hule mischief coud result from the.
ia0cau. self decisions.
As is usual with their predictions. those mad,
with regard 10 the Virginia election, time is last pro
wing 90 BE- erroneous. As lacts are developed an,
the mStS are cleared away, their calculations ar,
seen TO have been mere deans.
For example, lhey put down Mr., Carroll, of Gray.
son county, as Conservative who would certainly
vote for Mr.. RWes the following extract Of a let-
ter rom Mr.. Carroll To the Editor of the Richmond
Enquirer shows how much dependence Is 10 b. pa-
ced upon Tie predic,lon;--
81 supported the administration Of James Mon
roe. | was opposed To iuhn q. Adams and voted
three times Cot General jackson, and have supper
ted Martin Van Buren, and shall as ionE as he con.
Times to carry on the government in the pure aud
Republican form he has
am no Conservative neither shall | vote for
any man who takes VIM. c. Rives for his guide
He saws his party, who hsd always supported him,
have quit him. ! differ much with him on that
potur,
Has he1iot made the breach in the Republican
party, by taking the summerSel he did 10 unite the
ConSeyaties and Wing party together, and by that
means hoping 10 ride INTO power over the party
who always sustained lrm3-but now they will point
at him he finger of scorn.
Respectfully, j. NJ. CARROLL"
IT. Ike manner the expectation of Wing support
an To- .,,.t a..
following IS aneylract Of ettcr from Russci coun-
ig to the Richmond Enquirer
am confident, that the people of this district
vil in The aior ls4o show themselves true to Mar.
tn Van Bmcn, and will put, as heretofore the sea-
Of condemnation on Henry Clay and his American
systcm-heh TaIia and Internal Improvement by
General Government You Will no doubt learn be-
fore this communication reaches you the result y
our elections IN this District. Smith Of Russell
(Cnnseryauves) IS reelected lie viii wlc for
RNeS # mol otherwise instructed. Good,on Of
Washington county, who W4l vote against RNes;
QnlIcn of Scott county; Sanger Of Nyhe do,
Sp,lts Of fazcwtl hedges himself 10 ga Tor the
people, and & SO, will no doubt vote against Rive'
although Conservative himself; Grover Of Smyth,
Conservative and for Ryes."
Again, the Wig papers for few days past have
been loud in their rejoclnrs at the election Of
" IiE nttpdc III Lie county, nc iOllbWlHp tN-
tract puts hat matter right
Dr.. John Ewing has been elected to represent
this county in the next Legislature, having pre-
vously been neutral IA politics, and having pledged
hiuself to carry out the viii Of bis constituents,
which he is satisfied is in favor Of the present Al.
miulsration lie viii, therefore, 90 for the rc-clcc-
ton Of Mr.. Van Burtu, for an Administration
T. $. Senator, and Governor, and will support the
Administration pruliplcs and measures in ils agis-
atvc action"
IN. B.-Doctor Ewiog's majority oycr Clark
was 242 votes
When il is known tha, Lee county gave ma.
jority OF IL votes for Col George Inc Republican
candidate Tor Congress, over Mr.. Hopkins, Conscr-
valive, there can be no doubt about tic will Of
DR.. Ewing's constituents
In Brooke county the Wings have claimed del
cgate; bot the following letter from Wheeling shove
how matters stand in that quartet
The battle has been fought and the Whigs
keep one rank roll or the benefit Of the allies, in
which they somewhat resemble the British cam
pagncrs Of the last war. The number Of live men
docs not cractiy correspond with their roll They
claim Mcmillan Of Brooke who was a Democrat
when was handled IN my pctlcoats. Mem is, as
be always has been, firm; he is aware Of the use
made Of his name, and 10 contradict il, sent wnrd
10 a friend IN our CITY, that be would vote for the
Van Buren, Scnator-Malor Good believes m the
right nl instruction, and cannot be doubted that
he viii act accordingly he cannot contfaycuc the
spirit Of bis own resolutions Of last winter he can.
not insist upon bis individual preference for Riyes,
when that will have a tendency to throw The actua
power into the bands Of Clay, against whom be has
or years carried on an uucompromlsng opposl-
Iun.
Major Good am confident, viii resign or net
n Obedience 70 his ancient and sound principles |
I'm much mistaken IN the man il he does not cheer
July and mantdlIy respond 10 the wishes Of those
constituents who elected HIM and gave StceHrol
majority in tie Senatorial District"
More intelligence is vet 10 be received, which will
oIace the facts Of The Virginia election beyond con-
royemy. Enough is already known 10 satisfy our
Wig Idcnns that they have been laughing on the
wrong side Of the mouth,
Virginia. The following is nm extract from
eller dated Richmond, June 2l,) from gentle.
nan to a friend in Washington city 81 think
pretty certain, that the friends of tie Admins
ration will have a majority on JOINT vote IN the
Legislature. Some Of the most saunch republl-
ans 10 the State have been elected as Conserva
ives, and are claimed by our opponents. But |
NOV they viii never 70 against This Admlnlstra-
ion. There arc at least two Wings, Who tho
% called, wlIl never q with that party. Others !
II the Impraciicabes Vii remain firm, and some
# them will vote with our friends rather than |
With the Wings. could name names, but that
unnecessary. Mr. BIau's estimate of tho re-
ults Of our elections have been nearest the |
mark"
Cor. II .S'mi--We have The most gratifying
Of the prospects Of Gov. M'Nuu, 10
he Chickasnw unlcs. The spring term Of the |
ours brought together great numbers Of people |
n each county at the courthouse, thus afJrdng |
he best opportunities for asceraning the feelings
nd sentiments Of The people We learn thai the
determination to support Gov. MNut appears
0 be unanimous in the counties Of the 9b Judi |
ial district. Doubtless there is vote here and |
hero which will be cast for bis opponent bot We
re unable to learn that single individual has ex-
ressed a determination 10 vote against him. A |
eeD conviction Is yaDldy settling down IN the |