Madison Whig advocate., 1839-04-13


The name OF tins Eentletnal STANDS AZ tae
head OF the Ublg ticket. candidate re
Governor OF the State OF MtsslssiP Ppi- - e
consider the selection a good one-Psrhaps a
better could not have been made, from the
whole rank and file Of our talented yolltlsal
friends. The name Of this gentleman - -
prominently identified with Ehe history sf
MississJppi-his talents and IRrrErtv - well
known. and has public services - w. appre-
ciated BY hrs feIIOw-cItizeus-that Il nav be
entirely unnecessary tn say much tn re-allen
TO his claims Jud se Turner became a re-t-
dent Of this State long before she had cast OF
the yassalage OF a territory. and assumed tae
proud attitude OF sovereign member 1f t1.s
cOnfederacv. He vas amongst the earls uls-
neers 10 this fertile regI0n-end1red the p-lVs-
tions and dangers incident 70 vsliL-ruess l=--
ritOry-and aided from that eaTiv period % -se
present moment, m developing Our exclusive
natural resOaFees. and attaining tor y Nrss.~s pp.
the proud and ele. ated staLIsn which she u.sss
occupies, as a free and ChivalTogs >tate---as
home Of noble spirits, and the land 90 enE-H-
tened freemen. tie l. no stranEer--uo fraE-
silent sOJOurRer IN our mIdsr, iured hlther b. an
InsatIate thirst for wealth, with an lurentlll rss
toll with Us for few bret wears. and then 1s
10 another and a dearer land. - luxurlare uP1l
the rich spOils drained from our generous pee
pie. IHis ~ hIs hoHls-the home nf hts faultv
endeared TO his heart b. a thousand lnfervs-
ting recollectIOns-and peTman-utiv Identified
with his whole Interests Ju1ge Turge- IS
been the incumbent by turns, ot uea--y even
civil Office within the gift Of the people. and Re
has proved "a good man and true In sv@rv ge-
sitIOn which he has OccnpIed. H Hhethsr we|
view him legislator, devisIRg laws fur se-
curing the happiness and prosperity Of the p@e-|
ple-or as calm and impartial Judge. holding
IN his honest hands the unerrlng scales 1f Ius-
tice-or as private citizen, hOu0rab.s tef.lng
his farm. and fulfilling hrs domestic dutt+s
to his family and his neIghb0rs-sIii he - tle
hr,-hr ~N.Ib - =
patriot. He has been tried. and was not found
wanting. lie has passed unscathed, tar3uga
the wild and romantic period Of vouths be
rested upon the summit Of IIfe-s hIll. and =
now gently descending IT'S side. and set a. 10
period has dishonOr ever rested upon rs name
He is a man OF sterling integrity He ven
ture the assertion, that. even IN these sad da1z
of calumny and recklessBess. there hrsathez {
not q in the world Sha can urge anv thing
disreputable 70 the high standing 0f E8wAza
TURNER The puny malice Of our heartless
Tolitical opponents mas. indeed. strive - ln-
Iure his reputation with the poisoned snaft ~ 4
Islander; bat ms many virtues, Ike e1m8lsse 1
coat of armOr, viii turn the harmless We.P-
on aside.
'%The puresr blessing mortal m1R can kao~ 4
! l. spOtless reputation That away.
Men are but gilded loan or painted clas~
All will readily admit that Jadge Tarner :
no ordinary man. Mature has endowed him
with strong, clear, discriminating iHtellscts
and BY long course Of intense study. he has
acquired perhaps, greater fund Of varied n
-elligenee than any gentleman n the Stare
Nor Is This all-he has sui more vaIuahi. a.
.synments. He has learned much n the srhoaT
81 experience, and having mingled much WITH
ma nkind, he as acquired great knowledge ofI
human nature. Having participated m al our
affairs, from the beginning OF Ou- state EXIST
snce, he Is, OF course. intimately vsrsed wirh
he history o. Mississippi. ard knows wharf
measures are likely 70 rebound 70 the good ofi
he people.
There il another point Of view n which
Edge Turner shines still more eonspieEous7v-
ie - moral, so5er, gi.-sl6es geatienea-IT-i