Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-06
For the Soutbe,n A..

Mr.. EDITOR The time i
preaching when it viii become f.
Wing Convention which viii son y! .
IN Jackson, to select, among other 60 -
two suitable persons as Candidate , :. q
sent this State in the 9th Congro :. =
Wing party of Mississippi have mn.
and talented men belonging to # ~;
no difficulty IN finding able and r,o.,l-
amOng US, whOwould Do honor to any s,1 u
to which they might be elevated and -, I's'
ly difficulty. Is to get such men to con .,T =
serve US. The Western part oftbe S,.ta y
proudly present to an sdmring COMM ,e
her Prentiss', Bodley's, Yerger's, Bngsraan
Winchester's, Buckner's, Back,s. c. c.
and host of Others, whose names ar y
not familiar to the writer. The eastern -.
sent her DickinsOn's, Words, Co.
Harrison's, DAVIS, Moore's, and o.hs.
unknown to fame"
Among this galaxy Of great and goo3
which the East can present to The on.;I,.I
ton of the Convention, beg l.ss 49,
fully to suggest the name of one, so nh
Iiancy of talent, soundness Of judgnga
purity of moral character, ranks 3 sa,,,3
no man in the State, l mean our dsti,7s.
fellow citizen, HENRY GRAY, ESQ, fWnz,
county.
Mr., G. is young man, and rnasac5
life as the decided and indignsr opponent
the misdeeds Of the late and present aaaan
tration of the General Govemme. He
lnOunced the unqualified lawlessnezs q as,5
moval ofthe deposits from the Bank Of t. d
States, as the first in importance IN theala
ofusurpations of the Federal Executive, vii,s
results have been 50 disastrous TO pubIr %:
perity and individual happiness.
No one denounced with more effect p.
and eloquence, the Proclamation. Fra b
| the Protest, the unauthorized exercise dh
Veto power, and the disgracefuI deed Of
Expunge than Mr.. Gray.
He has often met upon the stump the .-z
and the most renowned knights Of the PSI
Democrats-their Lery's, Hays, Mem
| aud others, and always care of victor. /
well directed blows always made bis sHag
nists shrink from second conflict
He is an advocate of a sound paper Ur
cy, convertible at all times into Specie, II
viii and pleasure of the heldsr, and oIss
form value throughout all parts Of tbs 5.
spread empire,-in short he Is an aiTocaa
a National Bank.
Mr.. G. is the District Attorney for the 81
Judicial District of the State, and is admit
by all who have had an opportunity Of jldgl
to be the ablest prosecutor in the State.
popularity is greater than any other mans
the district, and he can for any Office be z
offer for, get from 3tO 500 votes moFs. L d
district than any other gentleman
Thazard nothing in saying, that # be sla-
be elevated TO a seat in Congress, he vi %
only do credit to himself, but reject the h::l
est honor upon our beloved State YEA, Z
he will contribute largely to elevate hE el''
acter to that highland lofty standard q Nh
excellency, which she so richly deserves Il
from which she has IN the eyes Of hs zs''
Republics. apparently, so sadly fallen a co.
| sequence of the conduct Of the Vrsozss u
mprincipled demagogues, who bare 10 =
the last three or four years, the taa1'i @ :
affairs. Mississippi requires bsFHis ID
elevate her in the scale Of naho-s u
should not have brought NJ 6Ias, -
particularly, before the public dn H'' - /. 3
believe, that both by his principles no,1l = !
political, and fine talents, he Peeuiial! E-1
fled to assist in laying those new ioli'1-'-
for our political system, without WHICH, L : !.
have neither stability, nor durability III -
tue.
A WIG OF LOWNDEs.