The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-18
= For the Democratic Wing.
WIG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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| have little doubt that the Whir Conven
ton which assemblies at Jacksoa on the Sec
ond Monday Of June, will nominate Wine
for the Office OF Governor Of the State. Should
the convention no. deem it proper ito do so 9
resolution passed by that body recommending
the Wing partr to unite upon Col. Williams
would meet with universal appreciation do
not believe that this course will be taken hut
that competent gentlemen of our own party will
be nominated for The respective Offices, to he
filed at the November Election.-With th;s
view it IS proper that the sentiment and wish
Of the people ofthls section of the State should
be expressed in relation to suitable candidate
for Governor-GEoRGE r. CLAYTON Esn. ~
this county, combines in his person. ali he
high qualifications for that dlgnifed and re.
sponslble Office. His nomination wonld rive
strength to the Wing party in The North
where the strongest and most imprepnable for
tresses of Locofocoism are tn be found. Mr.
Clayton's talents are of that sober and sub.
stantIal character, which would inspire conf
dence throughout the State that the duties of
the office would be discharged VI it'll ability
ana his private reputation, so pure and unblem-
IShed, that all who know him, would be salts
fed that honesty and good faith would be dis
tingulshing parts in his administration. This
brief protracture of the intellectual and moral
character of Mr.. Clayton, is not drawn for the
idle purpose Questioning praise where it is not
merlted, or IN that spirit of strained and ov
erwraught adulation, which oftentimes give
fictitious and undeserved importance to candi.
dates for public favor. 1t exhibits the features
of a talented and honest man, as seen in the
discharge of his professional duties, in all his
intercourse and transactions with his fellow
men, and IN the more Circumscribed, but not
less important and interesting scenes of domes-
tic life.
No man can be found in the State whose
political principles would better recommend
him to the consideration of a whig convention.
and at the same time, those who disagree with
hun upon the important questions which now
divide and agltate the community, would be
free to acknowledge him liberal hearted and
generous ,oppont Mt.
1t will readily be admitted, that Mr.. Claw
ton is eminently qualified to go forth, and do
battle against the Regulators in defence of
the honor and faith of the State. His powers
as public speaker. are of a much higher or
der than those of the nominee of the late Re-
pudiation Convention,-and the tone of his
moral sentiments will give power and effica-
cy to his arguments, which will rally around
our banner, hundreds of honest mcn, to whose
minds the hideous deformities of Reputation
have never yet been fully exhibited
This communication is not intended to de-
tract from the eminent abilities, and well-ear.
ned reputation of the many distinguished gen.
tlemen o. our party, which have been named
as suitable candidates for the office of Cover
nor, but fairly to submit to the deliberate con-
sideration of the convention, another son of
Rome, equally deserving and meritorious
PEN DLETON