Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-02
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we publish the saboiued communications with
srca' pleasure, The gentleman whom we are cal.
led upon 10 announce as a candidate for Governor
without respect to party names IS emneody quail
ned tor the station, aud is ose FOR Whum we have
repeatedly expressed our decided Partially. The
no party character which the annuncialon is made
10 assume may be Objectionable upon that point
we mays give an opinion fully hereafter. The
space winch the Presidents Message occupies in
our paper prccludss any comment upon the sub
Jet to-day:
To The Editor Of The Columbus Democrat
SIR You will perceive by the subIoined
communication from the Hon. Chopmau Levy
tina he has authorized himself to be announced
as candidate ior the Office of Governor of the
State OF Mississippi, regardless of party disnc.
uon,-lhis Gentlemln has been long known as
talented and jealous advocate Of Democracy
and Van Buren, but during the whole canvass
Tor the Presidency was publicly and privately en-
gagged IN calling the peoples attention 10 their
domestic concerns and urging them to policy
that would better secure their prosperity than
President making, and we are pleased tina, he has
now determined to devote his hes, talents, zeal
and energies to the difficult task of a,tenpt,no
the recuscIIaIIon of the fallen greatness of our
STATE and no man we presume to DO better quail,
heidi experience and varied talent than be 10
cooperate with patriot Legislature to accom-
D Ish the work. You will therefore announce hin,
as candidate Tor Governor without respect IN
party names. MANY CITIZENS.
. koscIusoo. ArrALA CouSrv MI 2lst Dec. Is4o
. Gentlemen,
E have borne in mind our late
j. conversation in Columbus IN which you expressed
desire 10 have my services in the honorable Pos,
; Of Governor of Mississippi fear you have over.
rated my capacity to render important services 10
the State 10 that office; but you have not oyerratec
the zeal ant industry, with which would DISCHARGE
: the duties os such trust Standing as YOU do il
4 the opposite political ranks from me- could not 5u
: be grallhed with tins mark OF your confidence.
s Al your request therefore reply 10 The view,
:. you then expressed
| II
1t pie Of Mississippi should bestow more OF their
e attention and energies on The concerns of III,
+ States That the great struggle on national pol
II tics had in considerable degree absorbed III,
r attention OF the people OF the State, To III,
neglect OF our most important State concerns
That now, the Presidential contes, beino settled
You were DESTROYS, that the NhuIe energies Of IN,
I, State should be directed to The Improvement o. on
: internal condition, the devel opement Of o,,r Sin,
resources, the reforming OF our military o.,,,,,.,
ton, and rendering our JUDICIARY system more NJ,
:. feet That TO effect those objects, the officers
STATE the duties Of whose offices have no immed;
ate connection with national politics, should be So
~ lecied without regard to Their national politics
n but with an eye solely to tie qualifications of IN
/ persons To be selected.
1. concur entirely in your views. and believe ina
- itiss favourable CRISIS for the people of tins s,o,,
lie to 90 seriously INTO the business of mproyin. n
is condition Of Mississippi. Conventions of each ~,
st teular party are spokenut take il for ,,,n,r,