Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-10
Cold Water. 5A dug. 1889.
For the Madison Jphig .4drocatt

The general election, when the peo
pie will be again called upon TO vote for
State and county officers, is fast APP
preaching. There is no duty incumbent
upon freemen more important-no ac-
ton upon which the patriot celebrates
more cautiously. But among the many
offices to be filled, is it not to be feared
that the people will bestow too little at
tention upon those confined TO counties,
and by want of proper watchfulness
suffer those who have no claims to be
elected? A good selection of county Off
GERS, is, perhaps, the most important
consideration presented 10 the people of
Madison county, and among all of them,
there is none so much so as that of
Sheriff. To prove this, facts are abund-
ant.-1st. The amount of money which
comes into, and ought to '.paSs through"
the hands of a Sheriff of this county, is
astonishingly large.
Cd. The present is a time of great
pecuniary embarrassment, when almost
every man is oppressed with debt.
Sd. All facilities for raising money are
al present closed-there is no money in
the country, and hence, of necessity, the
price of property is low, and must
continue to decline. These are facts
known TO all of us--startling facts which
we cannot remove, but may in some
degree remedy by selecting proper per-
son for our next Sheriff.
Should we elect a man who would ri
gorousiy enforce the prompt p ayment of
money, many valuable citizens who
have speculated hemseIves-many who
have indorsed for improvident, or faith
less, or unfortunate friends--many who
have lived in style prompted by liberal
and noble hearts-many who have grown
rich by some happily accomplished pur
chase, will necessarily be reduced to
poverty and bankruptcy. But should We
select man for the Office of sympathe-
tic heart--one who would grant indul-
gence to the people, and adapt the law to
our embarrassed situation, then many |
might be relieved--others remove the
hard earnings of years to another and |
more congenial country, and all be great |
ly benefited. The people are them
selves--as the Legislature has failed to |
pass any laws for their relief, and passed |
It's time in frolicking in the midst of their
Istresses-called upon to pursue the /
course of relief, and show their faithless /
representation, where the sovereign pow
er is placed.
Among the many candidates for the |
office of Sheriff of this county, Samuel
M. Flournoy and Samuel ID. Livingston |
are the most prominent. The contest is |
between them. The reason why it is so,
is ostensible at first view Ever since
the pressure began in this county there |
has been party in which this Samuel |
u Livingston has been prominent per-
son, that has feigned an elevated patriot
ism--a lover of social order-a high |
toned morality that sinks the distresses
OF the people below the propriety oil
holding Courts, and the strict enforce
ment of the law. Mr.. Flournoy has al |
ways been opposed to these things-has
belonged to the other party, has acted
with them, and whether the law justified |
it or not, has always given indulgence.
and defeated Courts whenever in his
power 1t is proper then that the con-
test should be between these men. as |
lhey are antipodes in characteristic
people are right in giving the election
'nis character. Let it be settled. which |
party shall predominant, zasc and
rum, or shall prosperity uitsout zaao be
IN the ascendant
Livingston has been the Clerk of
Inc Circuit Court of this county for
number OF years past-is a man of much
experience, and in other times than these
would make good officer, being. ner-
maps, better acquainted with all the ,l,,-
TIES Of Sheriff, than any other ind;x;-