The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-09
From the vicksburg Wing.

Out lOsIuS COuStnSs tII0 IOCOiOCOSS
seem TO be in considerable trouble
about the time and manner Of holding
their convention. 1t was fret set for
the 22d February, at Jackson, and
the locofoco press have made gener-
al fousish over il. But the political
mania has raised to such height that
it is now deemed imprudent to hold it
at so early a date. 1t has been dis
covered by the champion ofrepudia-
ton in this section oftlle convention TO
nominate candidate for the United.
States Senate, as we'll as for all other
officers Of the State and Federal Gov
eminent in other words, he does not
deem il safe to risk his name before
the Legislature unless il is handed in.
as the nominee of the convention. So
by late pull al the wires. il was de-
termined the M.ssissipp;an should
move a poslponement of the convefi-
ton until June next.
The true Cause ofthe postponemeht
is, that the 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 quoting
those family jars which have already
assumed an alarming aspect, the post
ponement of the convention IS rescr
ted TO as the only alternative left
How far the northern members or the
convention will suffer themselves to be
juggled out Of their choice. for 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 Ire 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 |
| onisville, which is something like
central ground, and a healthy and ell
ligible spot for such a garhering. Be
sides this, they have discov red that
the iunto at The capital are in the habit
Of debating party movements more than
they have any right TO do, and will not
submit 10 it any longer.
1t is a most deplorable fact. that
these little family differences do exist, !
and though, be il far from usto kfndle |
the fame OF discord among 80 a,niable
i fraternity, we see no hope for spec
dy reconciliation. Of them. There are
nnly four seats in congress to be lie
gully filed from Mississippi. and there.
are at least IS Of the shooting match
now in nomination. Some
few have already taken the hint and
declines The protfsred hon
ors. The Hon. J. F.. H. Claiborne
would rather be lhe conductor Of an
press than anything else,
save and except Chociaw agent. Vol
ney Z. Howard would nor go 10 the
Senate because there is no chance for
his doing so but when one candidate
declines dozen springs up, so that
there i no hope OF diminulion ID Tue
list of aspirahts.
Among the most prominent pf fIis
bigh commanding parties, i the Hon.
Jesse Speights late president pf the
senate and member or Congress from
Carolina, ..close 81 the Virginia
Iine. The worthy gentleman IS pla-
eed nj paflicnsar embarrassing silna-
ion. He has 81 very lev friends ID fhe1
North, Who wish Ia send him any Mhefe,
that il becomes necessary for him To-
alay into he hands Of lha Snulhernl
unto. which entilles him 10 share with
Mr. Van Buren the enslabIA name oi 4 /
.lNoFshsfn man With Southern lsSline