The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-05
From The Matches EonbisR.
MESSRS. CLAYTON AND
WILLIAMS

Tor Governor have been and are doing
service in the cause of honesty and
good faith through the whole North-
ern and north eastern section OF the
State They have travelled from
county 70 county with an industry and
zeal worthy the glorious cause 10
which they are engaged. They have
talked with and to the people;they have
addressed them in terms which they
cannot disregard They have told
them in plain and convincing terms,
ofthe fatuity of anti-bondism, of the
inter impossibility of any people or ma.
ton prospecting with such load ofin.
fanny and disgrace upon them, as
their support Of this heresy has en-
tailed upon the misguided people Of
Mississippi. They have combatted
the arguments ofihA Regulators. elo'
qnently and truthfpIly. They have
used no means in heir addresses to
the people, which were not respectful
and hest calculated to convince their
judgment.-AppeaIs to the reason Of
the people have been made without
any efforts to work upon their preju-
dices. This style Of canvassing can
but be effective. 1t will prove triun-
plant, at any time, when opposed to
the demagoguerial cries of 'staration, .
and other like appealsinsulting to the
people, and worthy only Of the cor
rupt source whence it emanates.
And the personal character OF
these two men, has added greatly to
the efficiency of their praiseworthy
efforts in the cause OF State faith and
honor. When Mr.. Clayton was nomin.
ated he was but little known compar-
atively, to the people of the State but
his recommendation to the Convention
by citizens of North Mississippi, by
his neighbors and personal friends,was
sufficient to place him high In the estim
atlon'of the Wings OF the State at once.
An honest man, one punctilious on
points ofpublic faith, man Of good
strong sense, was what they desired land
they were assured that in George r.
Clayton, they had such man. Moth
ing more was asked she was immedia.
ately received into the bosom Of the
AVhig party OF the State, as its cham
Pion in the present important contest;
and the unamimity and cordially with
which he was received, reflects infin-
itely great credit upon the Wings of
the State, credit which in previous
contests they have not deserved. Not
a murmer have We heard from any
part of the State, at his nomination.
None have complained even because
the nominee was not man general
y known; but being told the charac
er of the maR, that he was consider
ID honest and capable, all have ac-
luiesced, and agreed simultaneously |
o support him. This shows glo-
.ious spirit of which the party should
Dc proud, and OF which it will have
cause in future time to congratulate IT.
self.
Thomas III. Williams, the bond
paying democratic nominee, has been
known throughout the limits of our
State, for many years as an HONEST
has been honestin his po-
litical aud public life, as well as in pri-
vate life. Having been for long
lime engaged in public life, in various
stations, he has acquitted himself with
credit, and never have we heard any
objection to him even by most ultra
Wings. Those who have differed
with him in political opinion, have
respected his integrity and open fair
ness. AS pretty a compliment as we
would wish to hear paid any man. was
paid Thomas III. Williams, by S. S.
Prentiss, in a most eloquent speech
delivered in the Wing Convention OF
January 1S41. All parties have been
inspired with respect for Mr.. Williams
and even in the present contest, In
which the repudiators have produced
every thing against all bond payers
which they may have thought had the
least tendency TO excite prejudice
against their opponents nothing
has been said the least prejudi-
cial to the bond paying democratic
nominee for Governor. With firm
ness worthy of him, he has proceeded
In the course marked out for himself.
with a steady and consistent persaver-
ance, regardless of the puny shafts
hurled at him by The disorganizers and
destroyers of the character of our
State.
The Regulators have investigated
every act Of the lives of Messrs. Clay
ton and Williams, hoping to find some
thing which by distortion or misrepre-
sentation might be made to bear the
of wrong ; but all their la
Dor has been fruitless. The charac-
tiers of the men chosen by the bond
are .irreproachable they are
above Repudiating malice and false
hood. and can look on as calmly at
the fire Of the enemy, as il they bore
charmed lives.