The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-06-06
AN HONEST MANS DECISION.


We take blame upon ourselves for having
DELAYED the publication Of the following let
ter until now. 1T the time il came to hand
we gave it out for publ :ation, but by acci-
dent il was mislaid, and had we not espied il
in another quarter, it might have shared the
fate of 1things lost upon EARTH" Mr. Daw-
son ranks among the purest and best men,
and is one Of the States Rights Democrats Of
Georgia now in Congress. Let all honest
men-aII of the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren,,
who are seeking for light and truth-read
Mr.. Dawson's letter, and follow so noble an
example baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON Cry, April IA, 1910.
MY DEAR Sm-The question has been
frequently asked, what will Georgia do in the
approaching Presidential contestf My re-
lpiy has been, ssgo for Van Buren, Ipresume,
as the State Rights party in December last
resolved to support neither Van Buren, nor
4 Gen. Harrison" This will be the result If
that ssstand aIoofn course be persevered in.
: When Gen. Harrison was first nominated,
confess, thought that the proper course for
the State Rights party. But, from full
and fair examination of the political opin-
ions of the General, am n0D lDiLling TO
support him IN PREFERENCE TO MIR.
VAN buren,. To give you the reasons |
d Edeem unnecersary-for the last three months
: have beeu chiefly employed in developing
his merits and dement's. My prejudices
were against him, and so expressed myself;
n but Justice to myself forbds me to remain
Q silent ,chen an old and gallant man has sut-
! fered under an improper prejudice.
l. rbo,,Id ho acL NV Oninion IN fha
course the State Rights party should adopt
10 in the Presidential contest, unhesitatingly
70 would say, 90 for General Harrison and John
! Tyler. l do not design to abuse MIR. Van
N Buren, never have, nor shall now do it,
~ But his policy and his administration gen.
re orally, as JOHN p. KING said, are "whiten-
RS ing the head of this young Republic most
q. prematurely." Look at the country, who
: does not feel for the People? Who can tell
., the Indebtedness which the debtor class Of
OF the People are doomed to suffer? Who doe:
ID, not know that the policy Of this administra
rs. ton has been proStrGting the credit of The
&C country? That it has closed the doors o.
the Banks to prevent credit being extended
~ to honest and industrious men, whose prop
re erty is or will be, under the Sherif's ham
ire mcr? But, sir, | will stop. am prepares
ci- to defend my choce-and am ready to Civ,
- my constituents and the people Of the Stat
my views from the stump-any where
every where; and if my preference for Gen
6y Harrison over Mr.. Van Buren, is an objection
iGl to me, will say to my constituents, choos
SO one whose opinions more fifty accord.
75 1t is not at all surprising that there shoul
no have been difference of opinion among u
20 IN making the choice; time will bring US io
10 gether again at least the mass of the part,
81 will be pleased to hear how far you accor,
96 with me. Amidst my extensive correspon
dence, have expressed my preference eve
since | have satisfied myself. At first,
go was for standing aloof; that is, going 70
~ neiiher-but my opinions are now different
he The State will go for Gen. Harrison an
John Tyler when their claims are full
49,. known Let the Convention in June surve
the ground and do their duty. Tell you
ar friends, Mr.. Van Buren, has Waterloo d,
IN feat ahead. But he is a magician in tn
are opinion of many-perhaps he may avoid
4 i Personally esteem him. Your friend,
VIM. G. DAWSON.