Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-30
CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE
VOTERS or MISSISSIPPI.
FELLOW CITIZENS,


4 Mn candidate for Audltar Of Publle Account,
AID Mat on the 6H, Monday, snd day following,
Nv Aos"" neat, II will become POOR duty 10 80.
'set 'on's suitable person 70 GIL tia, imporsos
a"o responsible staten. Upon the death OF he
's"'u''d Col. A. D. Saunders, unsolicited BY
me- the members Of the Legislature almos, unsn.
'moo'ly recommended me to the Executive, az
suitable person to ON the vacancy tina, had
oCs0sfed, aud, accordingly, I received the an.
pertinent OF the fnt day Of March last, and
~ the 'eque't Of my fdsnd', have presented my
name 10 Inc people asa candidate at the August
election. or my qualification It 10 your prov
'aoe to judge; aud in making your selection Of
AUDITOR to look exclusively to tho public good.
ny competitors have thought proper to proclaim
their political predictions, and, have thought.
wish to form an issue on some political question.
Two Of them proclaim themselves Wings, one a
Democrat, and all say they are in favor Of pay.
ing "THE STATE BONDS" do net deny the
right Of those gentlemen to mount any political
hobby they please, nor Of the people, to REQUIRE,
II they see proper, IN unequivoeal declaration
OF the political sentiments Of those who presen.
themselves for, even ministerial Office; though
really, ! do not see clearly VIVA. the bond oues,'
ton, or the question of Wing or Democrat, has
to DO with the Office Of Auditor of public Ac.
counts. But If gentlemen wish to make an issue
in 'his election they can do so. My political
principles have long been known. They ara
the result Of long rejection, and patient inv es,i-
CATION, and the experience Of every day con.
firms me in the belief Of their truth. Ienter.
tain no opinion that am afraid or ashamed to
svow, and for which have not q reason to give,
at least, satisfactory to myself. lam decidedly
Democrat, and opposed to the payment 10y
the State) of the Union Bank bonds. Those
bonds received their existence, as believe, BY a
violation OF the constitution, ard are, thel efore,
not the "BoNDs or THE STATE;' and Will.
regard the legal and moral obligations of an
oath-while recognise the duties which as
citizen owe to my country--and while regard
the constitution al the paramount law of the
land, the palladium Of our liberty, the mantle Of
our security, aud the sheet anchorof our hope.
] 'hal steadily oppose .thc payment Of those
fraudulent bonds. Az to the BONA rIpr obi.
cations Of the State, 90 far as am concerned
! am willing lin the language of Mr.. Bradfcrd>
Ito pay THE Last DOLLAR. THE LAST DIME
AND THE LAST Cent?" bu. am nor quite so
liberal as TO be willing to pay every FRAUD that
may happen to be called bond of the State.
In becoming candidate, did hope, should
escape the arrows of SANDER and de.raction To
which those in official stations are usually sub.
Jseted. ! believed had but few personal enc
mics; and my political course, though decided
has been free from bgouy and intolerance. 7
have never suffered political differences to dis.
turo the harmony Of my personal relations.
Yet this has not been sufficient to screen ma
from the vEulence Of party. Sometime since.
il became my painful duty to have Horace Pa
gaud, late clerk in the Auditors Office, arrested
for forging Auditors warrants on the treasury.
This was the signal for an attack upon my mo-
tives and character; and although have CON.
victed the principal author of falsehood, and
although grand jury of the country have found
a true bill against Pagaud, and new discoveries
OF his viany are made every day, yet there are
few who stop at no falsehoOd they can invent,
to stab my reputation. The election of a DER.
son opposite to me in polincs, to an Office purely
surely is not an object of such magni.
tude as to justify resort to ialsehood, to rob
me Of that good name for which have Struggled
through life, aud which is the riches, legacy that
have, appertaining to earth, to transmit to nv
posterity. But, fellow citizens, should be the
'ubiec. of your choice, l shall, regardless of
do my duty. Twill not, if can
prevent it. suffer foger or counterfeiters, who
have robbedsSour treasury, increased the almos,
burhens Of an honest and indus.
lrious people and pampered their pride, gra,ified
heir avarice, an satiated their lusts, at your ex
'ense, to escape with impuni,y. The insul,ed
majesty of the law, and the :.OppresslOns Of an
zones. and liberal. people demand that they
hould be brought to justice
II would afford me the highest pleasure to
ninge with the people, and culnvste a more
xteudsd acquaintance with you; but cannot
o so, without uegltcting my public duties
% your members Of the Legislature ! refer you
Or my character and business qualifications;
nd if after informing yourselves in reference 10
bese, and upon consulting the public interest
GU see p,aper to continue me in my present
tation, I will use every exertiOn in my power to
ischarse the obligations under which you will
lace me, BY faithful and upright performance
duty.
am, most respectfully,