Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-17

MEssRs. LAWSON AND GOoDLoE'
announced some time since. thatthese
gentlemen had been nominated BY con;
yen,ion Of their Che whig) party as candi'
dates for thelower branch of the Slate
Legislature. Now,swe would like TO know
what these gentlemen will propose to do
for the people in consideration that the
said people will elect them their represen-
tatives. What dothey propose 10 do to-
wards relieving Mississippi from that " z IS
grace which, in their primary meellng'
the wings rcsoired did tarnish the fair
name ofthe State by reason flhe rePudi.
alton of The Union Bank Bonds : What
step do they propose to take to redeem the
| plighted faith of the State for the payment
Of che Planters Bank bonds, for which
Mississippi has long been under protest
Are they in favor Of the call Of conven-
.|.tion 10 re-organize our Constitution; ana
what changes would they proposeY Ihese
are matters about which. if we had the
right,we feel inclined to be inquisiiive.-
But especially would we like 10 know
whether they are in favor Of the UNCoNF
OPTIONAL REPEAL Of the present
hROTECTIvE TARIFF LAW-wheth-
or they will vote for resolutions requesting
our representatives in Congress to urge
and vote for such repeal, and whether they
will vote for any man 10 fill the place OF
! Mr.. Henderson in the Senate OF the U. ..
who will not go for the absolute repeal OF
said tariff law, AND THE RESTORA-
!. TON OF,THE COMPROMISE ACT.
We hope very soon TO hear something on
this subject from Messrs. L. and g., which
cannot be misunderstanding mantul.
" and boldly spoken, as we have no doubt
ii WILDE by them It's especially mat
terol vast moment to the people to kno"
whether their representatives, will aid in
repeating or in perpetuating the present
unjust oppressive and unconstitutional tar
riff ofprotqction, by which the agricultu
raj and commercial classes Of the country
| are made to bear unseen and exorbitan
taxes, TO foster the interest off few CAPT
talists engaged in manufactures at thu
North.
A short time ago il would not have beer
necesslryto make enquiries Of candidate
! in Mississippi as 10 their opinions on TIT
Tariff, for all parties protested to be op
: posed tot But times change and mel
: change with them. OF Mr.. Goodoe'
y opinions on this subjec, we know nothin!
i we learn, however that he he has beef
o bable that, during his stay among the man
n u(actores of New England he became in
$ doctrinated in the political notions on tn,
tariff, that have been heretofore almost pc
4 culiar 10 that region. Mr.. Lawson, W.
learn, was,a Nullifier in Georgia in ,ht
, days of Notification. With VIVA. consis
: tency he can now support the father of the
American system, Mr.. Clay, we canno
tell. Perhaps, it is with less pretence o
consistency than feeling Of real gratitud.
to the great pacifcator for having saved
his neck from the gallows which was pre-
pared for all who then marched, with Mr..
Calhoun, under the palmetto flag. Bu
Mr.. l.. is lawyer, and therefore has q
right to he on either side, as there may be
necessity for it. He will probably do as
Patrick Henry did, when he mistook the
side he was employed to defend. He will
say that when he, in former times, argued
in favor Of Notification, and opposed the
: tariff, he only meant 10 state the arguments
on that side OF the case, and will now
prove how falacious they are.
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The wing Convention came off at Jack.
son on Monday last. The following are
the nominees:
For Governor.
GEO. R. CLAYTON, Of Lowndcs.
For Secretary of State,
L, @. GALLOWAY, of Kinds,
For Auditor of Public Accounts.
LUKE LEA, Of Kinds,
p For 4Tra.~uro,