The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-20

For Auditor If Public Accounts.
LUKE LEA, (oi Hinds)
For State Treasurer,
WILLIAM HARDEMAN, tof Madison
REGULATING CONVENTION.
It will be seen from tho aeoount, which
extract from the Creole, " that the Great
Democracy we're enable to harmonic in their
late Convention, on tie subject Of their nomina,
tons. The Regulators, who constituted large
majority Of that body. were incxorable on the
subject oftheir favoiiie doctrine and would agree
to no terms Of compromise, by which any one,
who was not fully cmbued with their principles
should receive a nomination. The Bond>paying
Democrats withdrew from tho Convention, and
we learn form a private source made a nomina-
ton Of their own. Aler being relieved Of this
portion Of tho Democratic party. which operated
only as a check upon their proceedings in car
rying thei; dishOnoraole principles into practice
in their selection ofcandidates for Congress and
10 Gil the different Off ses in the State Govern
mqni, they proceeded 10 make a choice Of per,
sons of the right stripe in regard to the glorious
doctrine Of Reputation, byWhich names viii be
rendered illustrious in history, that otherwise
would never have been sounded out Of their
Counties.
The Honorable A. G. Brown, and His Excel
lency Tnghman NJ. Tucker, were the two pro-
minent competitors for the Gubernaiorial NOM
nation. Albert Ga.latin obtained tho honor of
being selected as the Regulating candidate for
Governor, and aold Constitutional" was apPoas-
.db,- a nomination 6r Congress The former
.,,,ion or Secretary of State was allowed
10 PAU ius s,iIhin the distance pole and Mr.
Hemingw,v ofcsrrsll was brought out ahead.
William Clark, the suecessof Of nc ',i'a'' "a
Graves, was selected for Treasurs.s., ana paf'Oh
LEA hhllhsE' f8aABaBsg The GengFss.s.. oi..'
T. Al, Tucker, and R. W. Roberts.
After ~ these malicis we're arranged, Gen.
Albert Gallaiin Brown, was called upon for
speech. In the course Of his address, although
he had just been nominated 10 a State Office BY
party banded together solely upon q question
Of State policy and who had refused 10 enter in
to any nomination except in express reference
to this question, he very gravely stated, that in
his canvass he would oonfine himself solely to
The discussion of Federal politics, and uould
not allow himself to be dragged into questions
relating to tho policy Of the .statell!
We arc not surprised at the Repudia,or's al
tempting TO pursue such a course, for we had
predicted il some time ago. but what terms shall
we adopt to convey our idea ofthe impotence Of
party, which originated a question well cscu.
lated, in the existing condition Of this State, to
mlslead tho judgement and porvert The prinei-
pies Of the people. and, aAer having attracted to
lie citizens the accumulated eontemp, oflhe civ
ilized world now, when they discover that there
is reaction taking place among the voters ofthe
State, and a strong disposition manifested 10
re lieve the name Of Mississippi from the load Of
iniamy and disgrace, with which it is overwhel-
med, tho nominee for Governor ola Convention.
composed solely Of Regulators, and organized
expressly upon their adherence 10 that doctrine,
very eomplacently tells his party, that, when he
goes before the people, he shall refrain from dis
oussng such questions as will come within his
province 70 act upon, If he should be elected, but
viii address them exclusively upon such matters
as viii be settled BY the General Government
And the AississipPian too, the organ Of the par
y at jackson, after lie columns have been teem@
ing for upwards of two years with Reputation
in every disgusting light, IN which it could be
presented, in The face Of the organization and
proceedings Of both Conventions, the small
Pox,' and tho Legislative ia tho face Of the
constant sgitalion Of The question in every Loco
Foeo press in the State with the exception or
one, and the universal discussion Of i in every
assemblage of individuals, says that "tho nom
iness Of the Convention were chosen without
reference to any Of the local questions which
have divided tho staleng' Do these men sup
pose that this exciting question will be allowed
to remain in is present altiiude7 Do they think
that even their own partizans would suffer III
Can they believe that the bOnd,payinr party
viii quietly permit them to poIluie every depart.
ment in the State, even the Judiciary, with this
loathosOme doctrine, and not drag them into the
discussion ofill" No;-Gen. or Judge Albert
Galalin Brown viii be taught that he win Be
dragged into this question at every step he takes
in his canvass through this State, and, thougb
he may prefer discussing the politics Of The gen.
erul government. REPUTATION will Be runp in
bis ears until he is heartily sick gift
One thing however is established BY their
anxiety to avoid the discussion Of R epudiaiion;
il shews oonelusivsly that they have become
ashamed oftheir disgruesfhl offspring, and now
wish to relieve themselves ftho burden sfsup-
porlingi it. Bot Il cuntbe thrown Upon the com.
muniiy in this Wayi the parents must bear tbs
odium and the charge oflhsir profigacy As long
as ii retains lie l0athesome existence. They
must hug il to their boaoms and proclaim Il tbsit
own. until the people rising in the vindicaiian Of
virtue and morality shall slrangle TIE disru.iina
monster.