Independent Democrat., 1843-04-29
vIcKsBuRG, April 7th, ls43.
II. II. WoarHINGToN, Esq.
Editor of the Columbus Democrat.

Editor of the Columbus Democrat.
NV Dear Sir: have observed with
much regret, that there is great dssatifac.
ton in various parts of the State, in re-
gard to the time of meeting and the nomi.
nations made by The democratic conven'
ton that assembled at Jackson on the 22d
of February last. It is well known TO
those with whom conversed, at the time
the primary meeting was held at Jackson,
recommending the call of a State conven-
ton, that was opposed to the selection oi
SO early day as the god Of February for
the meeting. Jefferson's birth day was
my choice of time, and even later day
was in my opinion, preferable to on earlier
one. But after it was determined not to
postpone the time as proposed by the meet
ing at Pontotoc, wrote to many friends
in the north, urging them to lay aside their
objections to the time of meeting, and send
full delegation from every county to the
convention. WIS assured that such would
have been the action of that part of the
State, but for the proposed postponement,
on account of the Small Pox and its sub
seqncnt recall Ny objcc, in urging the
north to send delegates, was not only to
have every section Of the Stnte fully rep
resented, but 10 give all the weight that
such representation necessarily would to
the action of the convention, and its selec'
tion of nominees to fill the various State
and Congressional offices.
To the action of the convention, | of all
others should not object, nor do |. The
fattering manner with which was tender
ed denomination to the station hold in
the twenty-seventh Congress-, requires OF
me the return to the convention of my
most heart felt gratitude, which is hereby
rendered. 1t would be my pride and plea
sure to serve the people Of this State, as
member Of the twenty.eighth Congress, a
station acknowledge prefer to all others
within the gift Of The people or govern
men, of this country. My highest ambi.
ton has been gratifed by the convention,
SO far as ITS action is concerned, yet | can.
not disguise the fact from myself that a
large portion of the democratic party of
the state are dissatisfied with the location
satisfaction which if not allayed and con-
ciliated, by a proper and becoming spirit
of self denial on the part OF the nomi.
necs, may result in the defeat of the whole
ticket. Without intending to claim any
peculiar credit for my action in this res
pect, my object in addressing you this COM
munication, is to decline the nomination
rendered me by the convention, for rea.
sons which | will State as briefly as posi-.
BILE.
The residence Of candidate for office
should, in my opinion, be no bar 10 his Sc
lection, provided those by whose votes he
expects to be elevated TO the station 10
which he aspires, do not urge good and
and substantial objections to him on ac.
count of location. It is well known that
great majority of the democratic voters
in this state, reside ia the northern and
eastern counties. When they recommend
persons for office who reside in the wes-
tern and southern counties, whore the
whig party have large majority, the res
idence OF the nominees is, and should be
no objection to them. The north and east
urged the claims of several of their dis
tinguished citizens, both before and after
the meeting OF the convention. They
demanded as right, that citizens from
their sections OF the State should be Sc.
lected, TO fill an equitable proportion Of The
Offices, inasmuch as the success of the
nominees depended on their votes. Truth
requires me to stale that this expectation
OF the north and east has not been realized
by the selections of the convention, as a
brief reference to their residences and the
geographical position of the state will de
monstrate.
Commencing at the Gulf of Mexic'
andgoing north to jackson, cast Of Pear
rlver, thence nor:h with the boundary o
Atalla, Pontotoc and Tippah counties L
'he Tennessee line, inoluiing in the east