The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-09
From lhn Vlck.bnrr VIZ.

Our loving cousins, the locolocos,
seem TO be in considerable trouble
about the time and manner Of holding
their convention. Ii was fret set for
The 22d February, at Jackson, and
the locofoco press have made a gener-
al housish over il. But the political
mania has raised TO such a height that
il is now deemed imprudent to hold il
at so early a date. Ii has been dis
covered by the champion Of repudia-
ton in this section Of the convention TO
nominate ? candidate for the United
States Senate, as we'll as for all other
officers Of the Stale and Federal Gov
eminent in other words, he does not
deem il safe to risk bis name before
the Legislature unless il is handed in
as the nominee Of the convention. So
by a late pull al tue wires, it was de-
Iermined The M.ssissippian should
move a posIponemsnI Of the conyen'
lion until June next
The true Cause ofthe postponement
is, that toe delegates from the north
.ern counties have determined TO have
one United States Senator from that
portion oflhe State, and consequently,
would oppose the nomination of the
Immaculate correspondent OF Hope &
Co., and By way of securing more
time for management and quieling
those family jars which have already
assumed an alarming aspect, the post
poDement Of tie convention Is resor-
ted to as the only alternative left
How far the northern members OF the
convention viii suffer themselves to be
juggled ont OF their choice for a sena-
tor remains 10 be seen. But one thing
is certain, If the convention is pOstpo-
ned, it will not be held at Jackson
The northern, which is much the stron-
gest portion OF (l1e State, will not agree
to come to Jackson in the summer to
encounter the swamp fevers OF Pearl
River, but will hold their convention At
| onisvile, which is something like
central ground, and healthy and ell
ligible spot for such ag1fhering. Be
sides this, they have discov red that
the junlo at the capital are in the habit
Of detailing party movements more than
they have any right to do, and will not
submit TO it any longer.
Ii is a most deplorable fact, that
these little family differences do exist,
and though, be it far from Us to kindle
the fame Of discord among So amiable
fraternity, we see no hope Tor spec.
dy reconciliation OF them. There are
only four seats in congress to be lie
eatLy 6lled from Mississippi, and there
are at least 25 Of the shooting match
candidates now in nomination. Some
few have already taken the hint and
positively declines the profered hon.
ors. The Hon. J. F. H, Claiborne
would rather be The conductor OF an
Independent press than anything else,
save and except Chociaw agent Vol
.ney +. Howard would not go to the
Senate because there is no chance for
bis doing so; but when one candidate
declines a dozen springs up, so that
there is no hope Of a diminulion in tie
Hist Of aspirsnts.
Among the most prominent Of ths
high coniending parties, is the Hon,
Jesse Speighi, late president Of the
Senate and member OF Congress from
North Carolina. "close BY the Virginia
line" The worthy gentleman is pla-
esd hi particular embarrassing situa-
lion. He has so very few friends in the
North, who wish to send him anywhere
that il becomes necessary for him IA
play into the hands Of the Sn0Iherr
lunlo, which entities him TO share wit.
Mr.. Van Buren, the enviable name Of 1
Northern man with Southern feelings,