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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
William Need, Esq.

THIS gentleman Is the Democratic candidate
tor State Treasurer al the election m November
next, to fill the vacancy occasloned BY the death
Of Col, james G. Williams Our friends in
Lowndes, Noxubee, and 0ktlbbehs particularly,
Will bear this in mind. lie Is the present mcum.
bent by Executive appointments oi that Office and
is amply qualified 10 discharge the duties of thai
station He Will receive nesrly unanimous vote
N tho Eastern counties, aud ~ the Western aud
River counties ms prospects are as flalenng as
could he WISHED l.,t ,hr Democrats Of Nor,h
Mississippi east lhtlr votes iur hun at the election
IN November, and bis success is certain BY thou.
sands.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
Qualified Voters.

We had intended TO publish the Law passed al
the last session Of our Legislature to regulate
elections, IN order 10 show who are legally quail.
fed voters for President and Vice President. h,,
We have not BEEN able to lay our hands on it,
The chief, and indeed We believe the only impor.
tant difference between the law passed at the last
Session regulating The mode in which the election
OF President and Vice President should be con-
ductsd and the previous &c, upon the same SUBJ
Jec, is, tha, the election is 10 be continued two
days asiead of beng confined to one, as was
formerly the case. The qualifications Of voters
remain the same. The following section from
the act of 1888 to regulate elections Of civil ofTi
GERS, together with the suboned clause from the
State Constitution will show what these qnalGc
lions arc:
S2"d S'e'i0n Of tho .aet q 1898 to regulate dec
lions Of civi officers.
Sec. 80, For the purpose OF electng four cleo
Io;s, or such other number Of electors as this
slate may at the time be entitled to, 10 choose a
president and iceptesfdent of the United States,
the qualified voters in this state shall meet at then
respective urthouses, or places appointed BY
law, for holding elections in their respective coun.
ties, on the first Monday in November neN', and
also IN the first Monday 10 November in each
and every year when The election for president
and Sce.presideut shah take place, and vote for
four persons, or such other number OF persons as
this state may, al ths time, be entitled to, Vho
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24

shall be Residents Of rhi, stale.
vote vote for president and vics-7rs.5.,a,' '.s'
lt Section q he Bird .irli 4. ofa.s
sii,rlioH. IA.
Sec. J. Every free white ma.
age ct twenty one years or upws,5. p .h I'd
c''zen Of the United States, ana ma ~, Nn' 'saa
sided m this state one year n,,,. Ian hav, n.
election aud the last four p,o1,s p'''etns a,
county, city or town III which h. ~ ar, NuAs d.
snail be deemed a qualified sl.c,a '-''' 70 Voc
such qualified elector who NAV b, ~ And a,
any county. city or town other ,h1Tp NV ~ 10 e
residence at the time of an elee,ioD '"a' Of 4,
have removed to any county, city ~ ~ , Who sAsl
tour months preceding the elec,o, ''sn NEas
county, city or town, in which he wonls ION %,
a qualified eleetor bad he no, 50 , Wv nave Os'a
vote Tor any state or district officer =, IO'ec uaI
congress- for whom he could bay. v ~,'l0o'r q
county of his residence, or The co, ,"e' u =.
town from which he may have so REM ~ 81! q
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
EIeefInns.

GEoRoIA has certainly gone co. The shg.--
Congrsssmsn, Legislature and all. Their ma
jonIy SIll probably not fall short oi 3UUO. How
Ih's disastrous and somsW bat Unexpected result
vas brought,t we're useless 10 enquire. Georgia,
lei II be remembered, voted against Van Buren, in
1896, and elected an enlire uhi- delegation to
CongIess IN 1888. She has "wheeled about and
turned about" SO often and with such rapdlly tina,
It is impossible to make any confident calculs
ions as to her future course. We advise the
wings therefore not To crow too loudly. She may
make another somerset before the kaends OF No
vember, and cast ber vote for Van Buren,. Such
thug Is neither impossible nor Improbable.
MARYLAND. The city aud county ii BALTIMORE
have both gwen decided democratic majnlllrs.
But the State II is SAID ha' gone Tor the wings,
as We expected. In our calculations we have
always sci down Maryland for HARRISON.
Arkansas has gone for the Democrats. The
wings scarcely made show Of fight.
OHiO, PENNSYLVANIA, New JERSEY. aud
SoUTH CAROLINA, have all recently voted, bu,
We have received no returns. The next ma will
probably bring Us imporian, news from those
States.
MAINE Fairfield has certainly plurality Of the
votes cast forGovefnpr,nnd il remains to be seen
whether there hAve been enough scattering votes
cast to defeat his election. Tho official result will
rot be known I'LL the meeting Of the next Legsla.
ture which takes place onthe 10 Of january next.
The wings have the Senate. The House IL
though, to be doubtful. The delegation 10 Con.
gress is said 10 stand four democrats aud four
Wigs Maine wih roir for Pan Buren,.
! To show how the wings succeeded in The Cum.
bsrads Distinctive give the subjoined letter from
the Hon Albert Smith present member Of Con.
gress from that District, to the Editors of the
Globe. Read Southern wings and then rejoice
at the success Of your BLACK northern allies with
what grace you can
PORTLAND, Sept 80, $40
MY district whieh ,cas The focus Of The opera
uOHs o. me parry ana me poiM 10 mhieh me ertr-
tions Of the Boston aristoeraey pere manly directed
and where their money was expended, ,cds beaten
by only 10 uofes out Of 10000; AND THIS RE-
| SULF WAS BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE
| AID OF 100 NEGRO VOTES What glorious
U,ctory for the whigs Of the South member Of
Congress elected by the dboiifionias and negroes
The latter held The balance If poVer at the late eiee
font But zoe are not dishrartened zoe shall reldr
no nevee, spare no effort to meet our opponents IN
November. We now understand their movements
better, and can better conaferact ,hcm. am nearly
erhauted in The conflict, but fight on my stumps
10 the last. From all parts Of The STATE the nc,es
borne upon eVery breeze Is, NE cav and WE
| WILL' Imoa rehgiousiy bciieve that we shall
triumph giorousiy IN the election Of u, mocraiic
| Electors"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
DIR. J. $. Curtls-state Treasurer

The Wings have d common sympathy for III
shnplassr men. They have no mated d..
CuRTis, Of Holly Springs, as thor candidate for
Stats Treasurer. This IL perfectly natural. The
Doctor WAS formerly the agent Of the McEWen,
Kng & Co Shinplastcr Bank of Holly Springs
--""''"'' 'ha State as an agent To buy up cot
ton with lis spurious Issues--hnd was 10 have o.
pened Commission House At New Orleans, to
swindle the good people Of Mississssippi upon n
more mag. .i6cenl scals--bu, unfortunately Cor
hhn aud his shinplasteT conlederalCs, the Bank
blew up and their great schcn Of financial quack
cry a, once exploded. From The representations
Of DR.. Curtis, as agent of the Bank, many honest
men in the counties of Yazoo, Carroll, and Yau-
busha,were induced 10 mortgage their land TO this
swindhng concern and are now likely TO lose
their properiy--as the holders e the WORTHLESS.
trash. IA many instances have brought suits, I,
recover Of the innocent stockholders, who N NJ
evil hour listened 10 the syfen Voice ufthr derc,v
ing Bank Agent. Ye, this is the man who tn
| wings nave lhe assurance " pIeSehl 10 inc peopl
of Mississippi as their candidate Cor State Treas
urer. We presume that they will next run d,
Dyou, Of Philadelphia for Presldcn, of the Uni
ted States, and DR.. King, or some other swnd
ling Brandon Bank Director, for Vice Preslden
People of M,ssssipp watch these shlnplastt
gentry OF they will rob YOU Of the last larlhing 20
have earned by the sweat of your brow.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
Mississippi,-TIow She will go.

We are truly as,onshed NJ some 81 eur wing
fricnds-lhose at a distance, howeNeT-"ho IN
making then calculations set down MlsssslppI
for Van Buren,, or even as doubtful; when IN iaci
there il no, state in this whole Un'cn mole sure
for IIarrison-which no honest democrat VIII de-
nv. here. Yes, the state Will go for Harrison. b,
a majority Of from 3000 to 5UCO IN the popular
vote. argus.
Well, that's as goOd piece Of wing Dragging
as we have m. I With lately. No state ia the Uu'
on moro sure ior Harrison than Mississ'pPl!~hIch
no honest democrat will deny here " Bah
YOU can't come il, Mr. Argus Your assertions
s,a too bare(aced and toe improbable even Tor
yovr oNn party to believe. Why, we have heard
several Intelligent wings admit that the State
vould vote for Van 9ureu, and not Democrat
that We have conytrsed with upon the subjec'.es-
Inmates bis majority IN the State al less than
1000. II there 10 no State IN the Union more
sure for Harrison than Mississippi, uere Is none
azure for him and he viii not set s'ns'e s'ee'0'
raj vote in the whole Union.
The "Argus" fov.oo,h" is becomIns qu'ls "''i'
Al of late wonder If the Editor cant preach US
homely on the dire effects Of h's eamPug" To
Eexns
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
South Carolina.

We have been politely handed letter froua
distinguished citizen ofSoulh Carolina to young
friend OF his in this State. We take The hberyd
making the following extrac, from the letter
"ln regard to your native State, Of whch!M
justly speak in such commendaIofy ferns, lhtn
can be no sort Of doubt as to her vote 10 The PicI
idential election. There is not single vital pro-
ciple for which she has commended, which Si
would not first be compelled 10 abandon bsl'
she could advocate the election Of Gen. Harrison
A protective tariff must be leading measure
with an administration Of which Daniel NtbsT
is to be Prime NJ mister. A National Bank and
q system Of Internal Improvements have beeNi'
favorite projects Of Mr.. Clay and all that drS'
which lolm the right wing of the great wing Pd'
ty-and as to abolition, what are We TO expect
from an Administration, when the president DE-
claIes with JUNCTION that he became menOa o.
an Abolition Society at l9 years of age and u"
il has ever been an object dear 10 his he'r' 10"
the surplus revenue Of the General Govern@tS
applied TO the purchase aud emanc'Pal'on q
slaves. South Carolina will never couO'enaS8
a candidate under such auspicles, and you "''
rest assured that her vote will be cast by '"s'
majority in favor Of MIR. Van Buren,"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
For Stale TREASURER,
WILLIAM NE ED.
THE TRUE ISSUE.

Shall ours BE- q GOVERNMENT OF THE
BANKS or a GOVERNMENT OF THE
PE0PLE7 Shall zoe haze a CONSTITUTION
AL TREASURY, or an UNC0NSTlTUTloN-
AL NATIONAL BANK Shall zoe hare Con-
srIrurIoEAL CURRENCY OF GOLD aud SILVER,
or one Of IRREDEE.MlBLE PAPER? Shall
No lipe under the desposism Of a MOSETEp ARIs-
rocaAcY, or under the safeguards Of FREE
CONSTR TUTT0.v?--W Washington Chron.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
JF.SNE Is. TTVNhoi
Speaker OF tie II. OF Representatives.
b. CHAMBERS,
President OF the Council.
Approved, l7h Sept. 1907.
VIM. HENRY HARRISON.
Keen 1t before the People.

That Harrison also, while Governor of the sane
Territory, approved of law to regulate elections
one provision OF which went to deprive any poor
man, who did DOT own reehod, Of the right Of o-
ting.
Here il the section of the law containing this od-
ous arlslocrallc provision. Read Democrats, and
ponder it we'll
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
Keen ii before the People,

That HARRISON favo's the Abolition cause
Here are the proofs IN a Circular addressed 10
the people Of his district IN 1922, when he was a
candidate for Congress he says:
IL am accused Of being friendly to Slavery
From my earliest youth 10 the present moment,
have been the ardent friend OF human liberty At
the age OF eighteen BECAME MEMBER
OF AN ABOLITION SOCIETY, established
at Richmond, the ohject of which was 10 ameo
rate The conduion of slaves, and procure their free.
dam by every legal means. Nv venerable friend
Judge Catch, of tlermnut county, was also,
member OF this Abolition Society, and has lately
gwen me a certificate that was one. The obi-
cation ,chich then came under haze fctth(i.
Iy peJOrmed'
In his Cheyloi speech delivered in 1898 he
makes the following remark
Should / be asked II there be no uay Lu
| tehich The GENERAL GoyERNMENT can aid The
cause Of EMANCIPATION, Ianspsr, IL has
| long been AN OBJECT NEAR MY HEART, 10 see the
| WHOLE SURPLUS REVENUE appro.
priaied 10 that object With the sanction Of the
States holding the slaves, there appears to me-
| NO CoEsTITUTioNAL OBJECTION 10 It's bsirg
| thus applied, embracing not only the cuo lzatiun
Of those who may be otherwise lreed,b The pur.
chase Of The freedom Of Others. BY Jealous
prosecutor o aplan formed upon thai basis, We
might look forward IL day nat rcrg distant,
ichen a North .1msrican sun rould mol look
dora upon Stare"
WILLIAM H. HARRISON.
| Out Of bis own mouth does he stand condemn.
edupon this dark and lowering question. People
al The South you cannot trust such mani he
safety OF your tlresldes-nay your very lives and
what Is dearei 10 you, the security and honor of
your wives and your daughters demand that you
should reject man who is leagued with the nor.
Ihern abouonIsts. You remember the South
Hampton Tragedy. Such dreadful scenes NAV
become an every day occurrence should this can.
d'daIe oil the abonon'sts be elected. He gives
you no pledge toproect you from their mad as.
saul,s; but tells you tina, an appropriation or -,
money taken l'om your own pockets. 10 rurcbas 90
and emanclPate your slaves with = AN on
JECr NEAR HIS HEART! And 70, ,an
are called upon by our Wing orator. aud ubio
newspapers I" support sdrh a man The nronos;.
uon = an insult to you aud ought TO be treated
with scorn and Indignation by every true bsor,.d
SouIbeTneT,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
STAND FROM UNDER: -,
McNUTT demolished !--JlhMn
DOWNS triumphant weep J.
Gods! and shake your taln"
little Fishes!

Gods! and shake your talH"
little Fishes! j..
Good reader, haze you seen the et'ef :" wv
inn,y do,OHs to the Editor Of the tick'ou's wig
in which he recommends the defeat oil tte p''N'
Democratic candidate for State Treasurer, AZ
buke 10 Gov. McNutt for his exercise OF LAs''.
power' Verify, jimmy is a great man !" :"
conceit He talks about expoundng tl'e Oo''1 d,
ton with as much gravity as lawyer pO''I
versed in all the elementary principles .,
ence We will wager cask OF hard cas : a
coon skin, that jimmy is more expert OS ~ ~.
at game of Drag or poker, than he can p'''~ Il,
in expoundlng an instrument which II IS "' go
probable he never reads. He rebuke tN
tive How the Teller talks Does he ree0u''
thing Of his arbitrary course last winter ,g..s
recoect that when he had scarcely fecF'''' -.
pointment of Secretary Of the Senate, nc s".s
cd to prescribe few Democratic C'e'N' LIN
recolect the signal rebuks administered % - LAX
the Senate ON that occasion f't receive u,.
then which no man Of hgh.miaiel iee'"s ~.
have submitted to with impanily. bu' " ,rs,f
ally cringing by nature AMI ednealion' ~. r.
spaniel he received lhe last without Hu''A' ,..,E@
mey complains abou, beng ruled on =. ,.,nb
now we understanl The truth q iRe H. + qe
tha, Jimmey and Dr.. Curtis played gt~ m Il "
| ven IN" at Brandon. TO see which sio1'l md las'
Wing candidate Jimmey lost The ga'n'''
| his lamentations tan hoRsT
We can tell Jimmey for his saiSlae1'phS III euraf
that the people know him well, and havy ,.s,ay. W
Of the financial talents Of DR.. CURTIS sIS va H.
| are satisfied bis competitor, Mr.. Nh. IL artbuz
him al least 5000 ,tes, which will he ~ ~, JrSt
ADMINISTERED to Gov. McNnt. 80 be s''
and don't make jnly o yourself
Tie notorious Slade, the leader Of ,''t !" .1o5tps
ias, in connexion with that old ledr'al's" i ~
i.t and anli-nason, John Quincy "u' :, N
House Of Representatives Of Congress -
elected on the Wig ticket BY large w.. - ST
lj,ri,y in tie second district q thai
Ycrnont.- Free 7isder
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
THE PLEDGE.


Marlin Fan Rarsn, IN his Inaugural I'D.
drssa gars PLEDGE that no bill inlsrfsr
ing Nth slavery in The District 81 Columbia or
The States, should erer eceips his Institutional
sanction. This should be made TEST ouEs-
TON By The slaps.hoiding Siaies. tT-TllE
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WILL NE
YER VOTE FOR ANY MAN AS PRESl-
DENT or THE U. STATES, WHO WILL
NOT GIVE THIS SOLEMN PLEDGE.
Should be asked If there be no way ey Vh'eh
the GEsERAL GovERHMEsr con aid the cause Of
EMANCIPATION I anstcer, mas long osen
AN oBJEcr NEAR NV HEART, 10 see the WHOLE
SURPLUS REYE.vUE appropriated 10 that o.
.jeet. With the sanction Of The States holding the
slaves there appears 10 me NO CoEsrlTuTIoNAL
csIRcrios 70 rs being thus applied, embracing moi
only the colonization uf lorr who may be ether
wise freed, but the purchase Of the freedom Of 9th
sTs. bya jealous prosecutions OF n plan formed
upon that basis, we might look forward ioa day mof
rery asiant, when North american sun 10 oad NOT
'--I 1~.-s .g.on a s,qpe y
WILLIAM II. HARRISON
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24

Demoorats oi mississippi. the day approaches.
The battle is at hand Are you all ready On
Monday and Tuesday week nexi You are to give
in your verdict. Rally then to the pss as one
man. De at your posts whether il rains or shines.
These are extraordinary iimes--tmes thai will
Try meas souls. The summer soldier, aud sun.
shine patrio, may finch at such crisis. but the
faithful aud irue will only stand the mole firm.
Come then to The pos--your country calls you
: One day for your conntry--one day for the cause
or your free Institutions your Iust equal laws
And the blessings dispensed like the rain and the dew
Bequcatl 10 your sons, rs your slres did 10 YOU
Democrats look 10 your Tickets
lie Careful TO see that they have the names
Of HocER BARroN, IIENRy S. FooTE, ANDREW
HAYs,and ARTHUR Fox on then. These are The
Democratic Electors, and are pledged 10 vote io'
MARTIN VAN BUREN, for President, and
RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON for Vice president.
We caution you particularly on this Subject be-
cause we have reason 10 believe that there Is a
deep laid scheme concocted 10 cheat you out OF
your votes. We have seen federal tickets headed
/" Denecraiic Wing Ticket" with the names o
the federal electors. and ,cihoGi the names OF the
candidates for President and Vice President
The VOID " democratic" lie put on the ticket IN
order, doubtless, to impose upon the un~a'y' BE
cautious then examine your tickets carefully be-
fore they are pu, in the ballot box. Ibis Is al
important.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
ACT

R.spsrttng Crimes aud IuHlshMehts'
Sec. IL Ii anv prison shall mswiuiiy A.
SAULT OR THREATEN ANOTHER IN ANY
MENACING MANNER, or shall strike or wound
another. be stall upbn eonyictIun thereof b. lined
IN sum not exceeding one hundred dollars; and
the cuur bel1re WhOm such couVcJOn shah be had,
nav in their drscrrlon. cause The offender Ia euer
into recoynzancr with surety Dr The peace aud goJd
hehsyInur lnr time not exceeding me year.
Sc. 80 Wien any person or persans shall, on
conyicIion Of any crime, nr breach ni any penal
law be sentenced 10 pay fine or zines with or
without the costs Of prosecution. It shall and may
lie Ia wlu lor tue cuur before whom such convection
shall BE- hid 10 order the Sheuh tn SELL OK
HIRE THE PERSON OR PERSONS so CON-
VICTED, TO SERVICE, TO ANY PERSON
OR PERSONS WHO WI l. PAY THE SAID
FINE AND COSTS for such term OF time as the
court shall Jadge reasonable.
And u suciI persIn or persons so sentenced and
hired ar sod ,iial atscond om The service Of his or
her Master or Mistress before the term OF such SER
yiludr had b.. expired, HE OR SHE, so ABB
SC0NDlNG SHALL, ON CONVIC Il0N Be
FORE A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, BE
WHIPPED WITH THIRTY NINE 5 STRIPES,
and shall moreover serve two days or every one 50
Inst.
Sec. The Judges Of the several courts Of record
in tbs Ter ory shall give tins act m charge TO The
Grand Jury al each and every court IN which a
Grrnd Jury shalt be sworn.
JESSE B. THOMAS,
Sneaker Of HE II of X epresentatiye5.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24

That Hlruson, while Governor Of the Territory
Of Indiana, approved Of bil tor selling white men
and WoAEE, and whipping item Tor running away
from ih,ir masters. Here IS The Act Read and
nudge q. Yourselves.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
ALaw to regulate Elections.

Section 5. Last clause Che first clause Is relative
10 the oath Of Judges Of elecllons.)
Section L. 1t IS therefore enacted that every
free male luhabllanl olthe age of twcnty-one years,
resident IN the Territory, aud who hath been cit
lzen oil any State IN the Union, or who hath been
two years resident in ,hs Territory and holds a
lrceiuld in fifty acres OF land within any county OF
the same, or any less quantity in the county IN which
he shall reside, which, with The improvements made
thereon shall be 0l the value Of one hundred dollars,
or who has paid for aud IN virtue Of deed of cove
nant for further assurances from a person vested
with the fee Is IN ACTUAL POSSESSION OF
FIFTY ACRES Of LAND, subject 10 taxation in
The county N which hc sla be resident, shall be,
and are hereby declared TO be duly qualified cleo
tors for the counties in which they are respectively
residents.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24
For PrssidsnL.

d EMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET FOR
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
ROGER BARTON, Of Marshall County.
HENRY S. FOOTE, Of Hinds
ANDREW HAYS. Of Lake
ARTHUR FOX Of Lawrence
W Printed copies Of the above Ticket can
be bad at this Office, a, The usual charges tina, is
81 for one hundred--or Sl2 per thousand.
voR 0ovEREoR-ELEcTIoE ~ l64l
NJ. +. DEGRAFFENREID,
Of VitkinsOn County.
IT, Be submiiisd 10 the decision Of State Con.
UeniioR.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-10-24

TO the Polls. To the Polish

WILLIAM II. HARRISON,