The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-01
BOND PAYERS CONVENTION.

According 10 nOtlC0 OOnVenIlOH Oh Inc
Bond.pay Of this County met here on the
18th inst. An account ofIthe proceedings OF
this assembly is furnished in to-days paper
Owing to the fact that two ofthe Police DIS.
tricts were not represented, and it being high
" important and desirable that the opinions
and wishes of every portion of the county
should be made known and consulted for the
purpose of effecting the greatest possible de.
gree Of harmony and concert of action in the
Bond paying party. it was thought advisable
to postpone any final action on the subject
that gave rise to the Convention. The large
assembly of persons present evinced the deep
interest viii CHI the public feel IN this matter,
andIwe have every confidence that those, who
are sincerely DESTROYS ofputting down the doc
trine of Reputation, viii adopt such course
as win harmonize all, who agree III their hos
tllity to its principles. We know that every
effort will be made to prevent any organized
plan for conducting the canvass, for members
of the Legisla ture, by certain Individuals, who
have neither the confidence nor respect of the
Wing party sufficiently to enable them to OBJ
tain a nomination as candidates, and who, even
if such a distinction should be conferred upon
them, we are satisfied they would be far from
concentrating upon them the entire strength
of their party. Indeed so notorious is this
fact IN regard to some of them, that it is the
general impression that they cannot but be
aware off themselves, and though they have
no expectation of being elected, they insist
upon running, merely to have the honor of be-
inc prominent before the people. lftho ma
jOFity in.favor of paying the bonds were more
certain IN this county, the bond payers might
afford to let them have this distinction and stl
elect such members to The legislature as they
might prefer, but in so hard and doubtful
contest as the approaching one is likely to be,
three or four votes may decide whether we
shall be represented by Bond payers or Repu-
diators. Under these circumstances we hope
That the Bond payers of the County will take
the matter earnestly in hand, and not allow
their principles and their party to be defeated
by men, who will persist in obtruding them
selves upon the people for their suffrages and
whose services in the responsible position,
which they seek, have neither been asked or
desired. In this country every pers.n has the
privilege of being a CANDIDATE for whatever
station he may think proper, even if it be the
presidency, but the people have the right of
determining upon his claims to the distinction.
which he desires, and whether or not they will
vote for him. When parties are nearly in
state OF equilibrium and the slightest jostling
will cast the scale on the opposite side, if an
individuals high sense of his own merits and
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self fOraoard before an understandable as
candidate to represent certain great princi-
pies, regard for the principles he processes,
should ever prevent his placing himself in a
position to cause their defeat. The inevitable
result of having more than three candidates
for the Legislature from the Bond paying
party Of this county will be the triumph of the
opposite party; and he is the most efficient and
useful friend of the Regulators, who is most
successful in producing dssention and distrac
ton among the Bond payers. It will require
all the strength, (which we can command to
defeat our adVersaries, and it should be gwen
TO our candidates with an undivided front.
who those candidates shall be, it is for the
public voice to determine. We have no inter-
est IN that matter. provided they are worthy
and competent men; but we do feel deep in
terest IN their election, and the success of the
principles, which we advocate. We therefore
invoke the bond payers throughout the county
10 act IN harmony and concert, and agree. by
means of a Convention, or ia any o:her effec.
suai way, upon three candidates, in whose
support they are wiling to unite. And then.
z others think their Claims upon the public
have been overlooked, and determine IA run
whether the public desire them or not. wbv
let them run, and gather all the laureIs thew
can on the course; but let the peonle be an
divided IN the support ofthoee, upon whom thew
depend for defeating the ticket of the Renudi.
ators.