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

According to notice a Convention Of the
Bond payers Of this County met here on the
18th inst An account oIthe proceedings Of
this assembly is furnished in to-days paper
Owing to tho fact that two oflhe Police DIS.
tricts we're not Represented, and il 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
10 postpone any final action on the subject
that gave rise to the Convention. The large
assembly Of ersons present evineed the deep
interest VIII Oh the public feel N this matter,
andiWe have every -confdence that those,who
are sincerely DESTROYS ofputting down the doc.
trine Of Reputation, viii adopt such course
as win harmonic all, who agree ia their hos
tlity to lis principles We know that every
effort will be made 10 prevent any organized
plan for conducting the canvass, for members
OF the Legisls,u by certain Individuals, who
have neither the confidence nor respect Of the
Wing party sufficiently TO enable them to Oh
tain 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 50 notorious is this
fact IN regard TO some Of them, that it is the
general impression that they cannot but be
aware oft themselves, and though they have
no expectation Of being elected, they insist
upon running, merely to have the honor OF be-
ing prominent before the people. 1.-THE ma
joFisy IN favor Of paying the bonds were more
certain ia tui7 COuutJ tiu Bv4d payers might
afford 10 let them have this distinction and still
elect such members to the legislature as they
might prefer, but in so hard and doubtful a
contest as the approaching one is likely to be,
three OF four votes may decide whether we
shall be represented By Bond Paysrs or hepu-
diatora 0nder tnesc circumstances we hope
mat 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 obiruding them
selves upon the people for their suffagos, 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 Cihdidate for whatever
station ho 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 viii
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
qualifications should incline him TO bring him
self f0Tlozrd before an undiseerningipublc as
q candidate torepresent certain great prnci-
pies, regard for The principles he processes,
should ever prevent bis placing himself in a
position 70 cause then 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. Il will require
all the strength, (which we can command to
defeat our adVesaries, and it should be gwen
TO our candidates with an undivided front
Who those candidates shall be, it is 6r the
public voice 10 determine. We have no inter-
est IN that matter, provided they are worthy
and competent men; but we do feel a deep in-
terest in their election, and the suecess 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 ola Convention. or in any o:her etier-
tual way, upon three candidates, in whose
support they are willing 10 unite. And then,
u others think their claims upon the public
have been overlooked, and determine 10 run,
whether the public desire them or not, why
let them run, and gather al the laureh they
can on the course; but let the people be IN
divided 10 the support Of those, upon whom they
depend tor defeating the ticket Of The Repudi.
at0fs.