The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-11-02
MEMBERs OF CONGRESS.

There are at this time two tickets for Con
rress, one Of regulators, the other OF bond
paving Democrats. The Wings az a party
have no candidates in the field, because they
believed that the Congress Of the United
States has the constitutional right TO "make or
alter" the regulations 10 regard TO the manner
ofboldinr elections" for "Repressniauyes" IN
Congress and, as it has passed an act prescrib-
inc tbat they shall be elected by Districts in
stead Of the general ticket system, they have
nominated none because they did not think
that they would be entitled to their seats IN
coutraventon Of a law Of Congress. As
the Wigs, nevertheless, viii have a right TO
10 vote for members Of Congress, leaving il 10
the Congress itself to decide whether or not
they shall take their seats, b is matter OF no
HttIe Consequence for them TO determine how
they shall bestow their suffrages. We urge
upon their consideration the GLOWING reasons
why they should support the Bond paying
Democrats.
IN the fr place they are not regulators
but are bitterly opposed TO the doctrines Of That
party. Ifthcy arc ellcC cd and allowed % take
her seats in Congress, no they vii not rep
resent the vi ig atty in Their course upongtn-
eaal . htic,, We al at least be saved from
the d grace Of being rerre en'ed by Eepudl-
alors; We shall not be compelled 10 undergo The
mor,icaion, and Congress vii not have to
Inrurlhe shane, ofha,mg The Representatives,
ol Ns,isswY. To- cypouud and advocate Tie
glorious doe mcs Of rcpldnuon ~ the hailS
ofalrnl. lu . Legislature. bis alone should
determine every Wing, VITO b MT rep da-
tor aad we have yet % see that rara avs, 10
supper, .he ticket O. taa bond paying Dem )-
crsl-; bat there arr other rcasyn3 why they
shou'd vote for Them
Bud Because they ptomse 70 vote Tor
IlgxfY CLAY iof President, should the cleo
tlon devolv upon the House If Represent 70
tiycs and Mississippi give licr yate for him 10
November La. Tus the otlIr candidates,
although they crlI themselves Democrats and
s,v that they bow 10 The vii Of TIE people,
would not do.
BID. Because they Will Use their influence
to get Congress ro @ nsenl that the Stale
should apply the $4,000 acres OF land given
= The State, lotle payment Of her bonds,
which would at1nsl Cnlroly superccde he ne.
cessity ofmcrcasUg lie lakes i0r that purpose.
This The repuiH'r-s woud net do
ilh. Because they will eudeavor 10 prevail
rnou Congress 10 aparopu ,e 10 the payment
of The debt. of the State the waste lands lying
hctwcca Tie Nazoo and Mississippi rivers, for
which the Legislature of The State at It's last
session mcmoralzrd Congress. This altho'
il with the other means Of t.eS STATE would p1y
of nearly or quite the whole OF oar public IN
GeMcdnos1 Nlhou. being felt by an individual,
the regulating candidates would not DO.
These are some IF Ihe reasons wh ch occur
Ia us i-r prefer ny the bond paying Demo
cratic candidates Tor Congress to the Repudi.
ators. They see,nto Us No be conclusive; and
as II cmhers will be sent on 70 Congress,
whether they are admitted OF notwe hope that
every Wing in the State will excr Il nself on
the day oil the election TO have the ticket Of the
bond paving Democrats elected.