Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-21
TO WINGS ana nraro..

Nv, .40 DhMOCRATS
The last number Of The Ds1,,
contains an earnest exhorado, : !.
Loco-Focos to prepare for he :.
ing of their clans, and to be y,
the approaching contest nj.
the pursuit of much more nall. :.
we should not feel ourselves ipss
at this time to condeseeaj HI
such small fry" as the Den,.
for the peculiar atrocity and n,,.
tendency of some Of the a,,,
contained in the address to tba
Passing over with contena6
situations which the article r..
against the honesty of the Officer
will have the superintendent /
elections in this County. n
hypocritical a1ectation Of ann,
sion that the most gross and dsr
full frauds will be perpetraiej
managers, unless prevented bv t.
most vigilance and JEALOUSY Or
part Of the Loco-Focos, we viii
draw the attention Of the public to
part headed "Bullies."
Under this head the Editors ~
that there will be stationed around
ballot-boXes a set of hired bulTg
desperadOes, whose office viii /
prevent the Democrats by Opat
lence, from the free exercise Of
right Of suffrage; they then 90 al
exhOrt their party to be PREPARED
such rencounters, and conclude =
Wanting boast, that they are equal
the contest in any manner Or orr
field.
With all their talent for menda
the Editors Of the Denocra &C
not have invented a more afoa
and unfounded calumny upon The Q
rails Of this community more Def
cable and arocious libel uPn 3
principles of their opponents /
more wicked and mischieVOu P
sition in its probable consequence
The order and decorum, which e
uniformly characterized The ehS
in this Country, have often been I
kad by strangers as strong '1as
of the moral character Of The d.sa
and preclude all pretext lhsDS
Gratis groundless SANDER. TR@
standing and unimpeachabIe 'b, =.
of the officers and prominent vi.
of this County, brand the base las1
alton against their integrity viii ! u :
hood, and furnish no gog1&
unjuztifable apprehension. ba !, : .
immoral tendency of the aftss =
what We are most DESTROYS Of e'aa-
acting. 1t is calculated 10 eAal /.
spirit Of jealousy and suspicion % Z.
sides, and circumstances puTsll Z
dental, which would on dlfeFsa'
casion pass unnoiced. may be VIZ.
and resented as premediIaied lns ! !.
intentional violence. Instead q !, !
horting their party to lay aslas !. :
angry feelings and to cone to us + I.
resolved to give their votes in : = !.
and dispassionate manner, ihs ~ =.
Of the Democrat use every lHll''.s.
means TO excite the most unrea''.
suspicious; and toarouse the dos = !
diciive feelings against then y y,
nents. On the other hand, TIE q .
site party, anticipating the f'@ :.
such an EXPLORATION, will also =, =
/ prepared to meet and resist r'lp J,
Large masses of people msei ".
der the Influence of these tes :.
jealousy and suspicion, in adsi \.
the highly excited party spun a., 4 !,
will naturally prevail, will a al..os. 4 }
itably be brought into collision a,.,.5
scenes of violence, and PCS
bIoodshed, will be the mosl P''
result. .ogl
to every Wing and Den0cIa' n; :
regard these insidious and base il 3
atoms thrown out by the. Editors :.
Democrat, and 10 resolve tna' e. -.
sippi shall still be preserved i sP J,
disgrace of making the places la.:ei. :, a
lions the scenes of brutal rlOis"''
mrestrained disorder.
mrhe Synod of MississiRPIR3, . sla ]
in Jackson, Mississippi on NC .Iocs,
he 2sib OF October, at eleFea .','s vii
which ti4e and place. a diseoa's N
,I;,,o.a9 bx- The last Mooe1aioi'S-