Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE
VOTERS on MISSISSIPPI.


W" s's"h'ash ~ Audild ~ Pnblls Accounts,
s'a 'hs' o" The 6nt mosday, saa dsy fsI.shs.
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's' seine se''abls ps'soo N OIL that la,poass,
a"d 's'pc"''bls station. --Upss The dss,b NJ NJ.
'smss'sd Col A. u. sasnds,., unsolicited ny
me, inc Hsmbs" Of the Legislature sl,nos, uaan.
'"o"'ly recommended me 10 IN. Executive, as
"hae's person 10 GU the vaosocy that had
occurred, aud, accordingly, I ucsvsd the an.
p''h'msnt on The first day Of March last, and
~ the request 81 my ffisnd', hsss presented my
nams TO the people D candidate AT the Aurou
election. or my qualifications, II Ia YOU, p,ov.
inos TO JSdgeI and In making your selection q
Auditor, 10 look exclusively 10 the public GOOD.
NY competitors have thought proper to proclaim
their political predictions, and, have thought,
wish TO form az issue on some poli,ieal question.
Two OF them proclaim themselves Wings, QUO n
Democrat, and all say they are in favor Of pay
ing "THE STATE bonds" I do nc, deny tho
right Of those gentlemen to noun, any politioa,
hubby 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 a ministerial Office; though,
really, do not see clearly what the bond cues.
lion, or the question of Wing or Democrat, has
TO do with the Office of Auditor of public Ac.
counts. BIZ, If gentlemen wish TO make an issue
IN This election they can do SO. My political
principles have long been known. They ars
the result OF long reflection, and patient inv cs,i-
CATION, and the experience Of every day con
firms me in the belief of their truth. enter
tain no opinion that am afraid or ashamed to
avow, and for which ! have not reason 10 give
at least, satisfactory to myself | am decidedly
Democrat, and opposed to the payment (bv
the State) of the Union Bank bonds. Those
bonds received their existence, as / believe. by a
violation of the constitution, and are, the, efora.
not the "BoNDs OF THE STATE:" and while |
regard the legal and moral obligations of an
oath-whi!e recognize the duties which as
citizen owe to my country--and while rega-.
the constitution as the paramount law of the
land, the palladium of our liberty, the msntle o.
ur security, aud the sheet ancho Of our hope,
sha steadily oppose the paymen, of those
fraudulent bonds. As to the ROMA rIpR ebli.
cations Of the State, SO far as am concerned
! am willing lin the language of Mr.. BradfcrdI
10 pay THE LAST DOLLAR. THE LAST DIME
AND THE LAST CENT" but ! am nor quite so
liberal TO be willing to pay every FRAUD that
may happen to be called bond of the State.
10 becoming candidate, did hope, should
escape the arrows Of SANDER and detfaction 10
which those in official stations are usually sub.
j'cted. ! believed had bu, few personal enc.
mics; and my political course, though decided
has been free from bigoty and intolerance. !
have never suffered political differences to dis
turo the harmony of my peronal relati ons.
Yet this has not been sufficient TO screen ma
from the virulcnce of party, Sometime since,
it 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 NV mo-
tives and character; and although l have con
} victed the principal author of Cisehood, and
although a grand jury of The country have found
true bill against Pagaud, and new dscov cries
of his vilany are made every day, yet there are
a few who stop at no falsehood they can invent,
to stab my reputation. The election of a DER.
son opposite TO me in poliucs, to an office purely
ministerial, surely is not an object of such magni-
tude as to justify resort to falsehood, to rob
me that good name for which have Struggled
through life, and which is the richest legacy that
have, appertaining to earth, to transmit to nv
posterity. But, fellow citizens, should be the
subject of your choice, | shall, regardless OF
consequences, do my duty. Twill not, if | can
prevent it. suffer forger or counterfeiters, who
have robbedsS our treasury, increased the almost
lnsupportable burthens Of an honest and indus
trious people, and pampered their pride, grati6ed
their avarice, an satiated their lusts, at your ex.
pense, to escape with impunity. The insu'lea
majesty Of the law, and the expressions of an
honest and liberal people demand that they
Should be brought TO justice
| II would afford me the highest pleasure to
mingle with the people, and cultivate a more
extended acquar lance with you; but cannot
do 90, without neglecting my public duties
To your members Of tho Legislature refer you
for my character and business qualifications;
and if after informing yourselves in reference 10
these, and upon consulting the public interest.
YOU see p.oper to continue me in my presert
station, will use every sxertiOn in my power 70
discharge the obligations under which you will
| -. -. h., a faithful and unr;oht oerformanea
Of duty.