Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-08

my p,-t to crnll-. the canvass iu she most non.
ar,5Is mlnnsr and not u,,ang to prevent any of .
my political friends lfom sedmg 'h- benefit OF
auV ltumina,ion they choose 90 paJitAe Ot by al /
teadas an opposition meeting, the next motn- +
inc went q, Macon and found that out letters at +
invitation had been dispatched from the post Of 4
hce and that It would be disappointment 10 come !
and ind the meeting postponed. We concluded
that We would let what was done stand, aud en-.
deayor TO expedite car own business htsI and then
10 enter into discussion with the opposition az
forwards. With this understanding gave ME.
Foote a cali and told han that ! was informed that
hls party had called a meeting on the slh of
August the very day zee had appointed and | re-
uucs,ed hin, TO show it, which he did then STA
ted to hun tina, had not the most distant idea that
/ they had appointed thal day for their meeting as
/ had heard ha, they had already two meetings; but
/ that had come down expressly to postpone Gus
meeting, but found 1t impracucable as cur letters
of invitation, over the state were already despatch
ed and out of our control; that though Intended
to go as Tar ns truth, honor ard hoaesly would
perS in the capvasS, vet ON my part wished
no personal collision with any man Ct party; and
that as he had gwen the first notice, he should
have the court house and would take The woods.
and that OUT call for u meeting was at II o'clock
and that we should get through IN two hours and
then We should be ready for discussion: and that
DR.. Polndexter and myself were MINORITY OF the
Corresponding Committee and any preliminary
arrangements made by him would abide by
THIS. | think, is about the substance ofwhat SAID
to Mr. Foule to the best Of my belief and recol-
lection. From Mr. Foote's Office 10 the couI
house | went to the post office, where found DR.
Murphey DE-. Pondexter, Capt PoIndeXer, w
u. Turner Esq. L. j. Roger and Others, where
used the same language with this further remark
That was wiling that all should take ut oail
that they would mol state any thing but whit the
believed was the Truh-that if my party coul'
not sustain themselves by the truth they ought t
90 down. never to rise again. And also show
ed Dr. Murphey the Original advertisement VII,
ten by me and amended by DR.. Poindcxler.
Q then concluded the business finally arranged an
expressed myself 10 that eff ct to a number O
my political fliends, aud was using my best ener
y gies to carry the same into effect, when The Ma
con lategencer came out with the following
II resolutions.
n "Whereas the Wings Of Noxubee county hav
. respectfully invited their political opponents t
meet them ~ free and fun discussion on Satutda
i the 9Th of August and whereas we have see
II with astonshment and regret an attempt % get
Y a meeting On that day for the purpose OF organ
4 I'M their party, aud we believing as We do ihi
such course would interfere with the dscusso
' contemplated, be it lhereiore--
"Resolved, that We think any attempt on Il
I. pa, of either political patty to interfere IN an
il manner on that day with friendly discussion
Il. "a IA mi
"Rpsolved, tha,wo again reques, The Dem,
critic Party to meet us in n friendly and open dr
a cusson OF the s,h and tina, we would suggest
them to hold their meeting Of organization 'pr
! yously or after that day."
IL Comment from me on the above resolutions
n useless. They speak for themselves, and y
1, will see that IN the present case am the retpo
slble person and not the Democratic party
:" naming the Slh and as far az Dr.. Pondexl
a. has had any hand IN the business he fears no
,ponslblIity. We both feel ourselves free fro
all responsibility to Tho opposition, and os to :
ST Democratic party the facts Of the case will JUST
or both.
:" Now, sirs, for your Information will JUS, STA
ST. that wo have no press and the principal office
T. are "Whlgs," and We have not even the bene
IN Of our Democratic .NQrSharS Deputy III Il
H.. County, who is a thorough going "Whlg" Al
tho lhink gentleman thai will lake the Gems
rs correctly yet he Is iaudably employed N dlsirb
on ting Foote & Murpbey's lle Of Harrison to e
Try tighten The Democrats Of this county
an The Democrats appear to be IN as good spin
as could wish, and Whatever you may hear
bout changes know Of he report of no m,
o'' than two and knoW l+aI We hayc gained Il
ne, many, and our ne,y seem determined to do tn
"a. duty.
is. ] am very Respectfully
Your obedent servant
'so JOSEPH ROGER,
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