Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-08-28
T early attention will ObIIge.
WINGS & DEMOCRATS.
Copiqh County Nj. august Is. ISL

Mn: EpIroR:
As au old subscriber to your valuable paper
take the liberty to write you concerning the state
of pollicaaaars in this AMI the eastern eoun ties,
in doing 50 state, with full knowledge Of the fact,
from various sources information which cannot be
doubted that in the counties east of this, generally
called the counties east oi Pearl River, four tiths
of die whole people without distinction OF party
are opposed to the payment of the bonds l'deed
throughout the whole Southern Counties It IS the
same but in. these counties the wings wall as ma,
lorny, cote the whg ,rkeg bond or no bond. In
many, they viii run Wing AnBond candidates,
rs i>ihc case IN tins comfy. heard lormer
member Of the Legislature from this county
Wing admit the fact that there are not $50 Bond
payers IN the CO nty. The Democratic candidates
every where are Anti Bond and in most OF the coun
ties there vii. not be any Bond paying llcke; The
Democratic Anti Bond ticket in tins county may
he put down al 800 majority, if we have no divi,-
ion in the party and can unite upon the same can
didates. state these things as facts to b. rebed
upon and do so, because noll,e that yon 90 not
so,o; with that confidence Of success which under
the circumstances you should lftLe north does any
thing at all. we Shall have the greatest maJorty ever
gwen on any popular question IN this country.
Dr.. Gvn AMI JOHN D. Frcemcu Esq, have been
through the east aud carried every thing before
them. The Democrats have cause OF congrltuia-
ton IN having such nlcn 70 @ before The people
DIR GNin is a whole team within himself. The par
~ generally have been ageea5ly disappointed IN
tins gentleman. The .pposon aas been thai he was
not calculaiad for stump speaker; his sterling
GOOD sense and sound iui ,cm'n ~ have always been
admitted. but ~ one ever supposed That he was
an efficient debater, unll he appeared as c1ndl-
date for Congress, and in the spirit Of caudor do
assure you that have rarely met with more for
ch.e speaker, he is lusl the mln we Saoad have
selected, his manner of delivery is plain ant VII i
ont much show ofnralory but Tor sound and idrch't
argument he has few equals lie IS greeted with
enthusiastic applause wherever he gnes. On then
tour to the middle counties, Gwln and Freeman
spoke here on Thursday, Dr. GNn confines hlmSe.
exclusively to national politics, and handles The
whip measures without gloves His speech pro
duced powerful effect here. Mr.. Freeman loI
lowed him and confined himself exclusively 10 tht
Bond question. | cannot do justice TO this gentle
men IN any thing could say OF him. AS an ora
tor, he has not his superior IN Mississippi lie car
safely dare Mr. Prentiss to the contest upon IN
bond question and il | could have my choce,l wou'
desire that Mr. 7. should accompany HIM dunn!
the cal yass. | am satisfied that IN oralory be IS ih
equal Of Mr. P and in point o fact and sound al
gument he is greatly his superior HIsargumenlS
against the pavment Of the bonds are so conclusv
that all who hear him must he convinced II prtlu
dice is laid ASIDE, no reasonable ar sensible man ca
withstand his Arguments, Mr. Freeman a brg'
ornament - our party and we ought to be PROV
of him. He is coming up your way. PrPi'e tn
the best bond yer in the county to answer nun
challenge them to meet him, let them select the
best man aid let him prepare himself. Mr. f. Is {
weekly constitution aud much lear that he wi
no, hold out during the canvass. lie IS alread
becoming quite hoarSe and his voice seems Ialng
but should we be fortunate enough IN having h
services throughout, there will be nothing but
grease spot left OF the faith and dignity party.
do not speak otherwise than with firm be.et VINE
saw that the people when they hear Mr.. Freema
tgi spurn the base wretches who attempt 10 preac
State faith and State honor TO dupe them into
State Of seryitv to a set of base and sordld Gndmo
gers then ,cM be "fro,ruei do,rn vlilany, and co
uptiau fraud and bribery will be upon their back
It will he put On with an IndelloIe ink that new
csa be rubbed out, it will stick to them like Il
shirt Of Nessus: predict the time VIII come, wh
man would as soon acknowledge himself to
and an enemy to To his country as that he was
favor Of paying the bonds
Yours &c.