Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-27

> % tie " hig parH-inai De- was opposed % q y d
/ lonll Bank, and ghal vas still worse. opposed &
Henry Clay iar The Presidency, that ii such
man could represent the sentiments Of lh
. Wigs, a be- understood tue doctrines Of lh
party TO be, BE- bad studied them Ia yain." III
, gentleman ~ho proposed Mr.. Bliup's name re-
. ulied, that he ,'be county member was
, man Of sufficient INTEL geuce 10 know ihnt lh
great object Of the Wing party vas power TIA
/ that was the end, and that any means that woui
attain It we've unsuitable, that although M. Bh
iups vas opposed 10 Mr.. Clay, ,iill b. vas op
posed to Mr. Van Buren,, which was enough 70
him to knoW,-ihat as 10 his notions Of Ma
honal Bank he cared nothing about Them, that II
fact the idea Of ever having a national bank wa
chimeucal, as the Wing party at the North ha,
abandoned Il long since, and that the party at III,
South used !, political weapon with effect
owing to The present demuged state Of the eur
Fency thar It would do Ia use such an aTgumen
before The A" country people, but he did not ex
poet 10 hear i used among men Of intelligence. >
lh. explanation was entirely satisfactory, as On
counting the votes It was a,ceriaincd that Mr. b
was chosen by handsome majority, The mex
Hshdidale that was proposed was Richard Evans
Of Columbus, this was seconded, and the vote
was about being taken, when country member
rnqured whether there were two gentlemen by
that name IN the county, when being answered
that 1t was believed there was not, swelln SAYS
he. ado you mean liiile Dick the LAWYER. lint
used to 1--we at Plymouth, aud formerly from the
north state, and - now Bank Attorney? Hay.
lng bren answered IN the affirmative, he said "he
| kne" That he would not do, for lie had told HIM
sell The day before that he Evans was a +" loco
loco" about banks, and opposed to tho credit
system m toto" town gentleman replied, that
he was astonlsbed At man of good sense mis-
ing surh an objection, after hearing the very able
remarks OF hts friend, who proposed the name of
Vol b1Iurs, that they ought to be satisfactory to
any body, but he believed that if an ANGEL from
Heaven was proposed some one would find
fault was II moi enough for him 10 know th,, he
was night popular in town! aud finished zen.
ufhan' To boot. This was conclusive, the vote
was 'nken' and Rlchaid Evans was declared
candidate. lngenIeman arose and prooo,.
ed the name of 7. Is. Slarke, of Columbus. as
suitable candidate. A grave looking person.
age, who had not heretofore taken part m ,he
meeting sad, that Tor one he did not like to do
or say aught thai would disturb the harmonv If
the meeting, but that rs citizen of M,.,i.sIpp,.
Nlng uhder mo constitutions he could not yoie lor
'he nomination, as Mr.. Starke was Inel,glble nm.
def ia provisions, which required residence Of
TWO years IN The State before being eligible. The
gentleman who proposed his name remarked. Tint
although he has not been in the State !, ,ro-
P''d persona lof Two years, that Notwithstanding
'nlS' 'he Jaw recognized man 8s citizen whose
property andlnierest was within the State. and who
was not absolutely there himself, JUS, as welas if
ne hNu oeen' Notwithstanding thus ptn,leman's
legal opinion. doubt appeared TO hover over the
mhds ol many, and pause ensued, when verv
young man, whose zeal Tor the nomnation some
thought oulron his Judgment, got upon hi. leo,
somewhat excited, and said. that " Mr. Stark.
was az eligible as any body, for his letters were
directed here long before he came h,mself-,ha,
he was as popular as any body--lhat he was A.
good fellow as any body, and that he would H..
just The thing 10 take the eve of the hoos,ers
"neh 'ed nav his regmenlals on, hey never could
Vo'e aSahs' nun when once they saw him with
Wem yellow gloves on which covered his elbows !;
and them" says he, with an mir of triumph. SAINT
ne Oaplani' green looking member from
the country, replied in hsplng tone, "thnt last
s'press on satisfy me-" The vote was then IN.
Rem and The Captain was duly declared candi.
date The legislative ticket settled, the uomIna.
Voh OF The county officers was the next pau Of
'he pay Ihe candidates were on the oui rire.
"' '"oNeu WlRhIy knowing, and confident of sue.
cess II was agreed that there would be No
nominating of candidates, but that all would vote
tor whom they pleased. Before tho voting com
tnDutDu, IA ~.
nomination OF Col. BlIIups remarked as fol
lows "Gentlomen, it is with extreme pam thai
! see 'he course that you are about 20 pursue thai
OF nominating candidates on political grounds
TOR petty county Offices, take my word il wont do
v Is us much as the people can stand TO 90 m,
nomination tor the Legislature, particularly wher
so small number OF the convention are from
the country, but when you descend to MINOR Of
noes 'hey Will not bear il, and IN my opinion # J.
degrading politics TO do so for what, ask. ho.
Shetlll' or CLERK OF Circuit OF Probate Coprts /,
DO WIN wing or Democrat Are they TO make
any distinction between them in the dtsch,roe nj
'hen uuIies trust not, --lhen gentlemen. h,
advised by me TO abandon It," One Of tho ,.,.
lies interested COZ up, much excited, and said h,
was surprised at the geneman's ignorance Of
parties ana OF party tactics, aud hoped tina, no
one else IN that assembhge would rctard the ,,o.
g'eSs 81 me convention. Ihtm's our sem.
n''''S, responded some five or six voices, where
upon 'i'e country member picked IN his bnt md
'ei' TIE house, The ballolIng then went ON. ,nd
az sdzed IN 6iealhless anxiety to hear ,bs ,asnl,
IL was announced that p NJ. Gran, had - ma
lotiy OF votes for Shern-ihat Invender =
wilkins received the Nomination far Cl.,L =,
Ine NH'u't lourt, aud William p. puIl,, "a,
CLERK OF Probate Court The announc.men,
produced "renarkabie change ON the physngno.
mics OF the defeated canddates-Sucb An awG,
''o"Ss'on OF lace never did see before, and
nope never will ogaln, or the same cnuse for !,
/ W 'en'e''aaed sentiments similar 10 those q
me member nom the country, who Jeff The bouse
=" pa'1es 'el' the place without making any com
, men. whatever ON the result, indeed some wer,
50 ehop Jaaea that doubt whether they had N,