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Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

The Guard takes supreme delight IN
searching out expressions used by US IN
times past, and setting them up as offsets 10
The anti,democratic remarks Of his brother
Brownson of the Democratic Review
The language extracted BY the Guard was
unguarded in US. and certainly does 90 be-
yond our long cherished opinions upon the
subject of the right of suffrage. That uni
versal suffrage has many evils cannot be de-
nied. for large portion Of every communi-
ty are incapable Of giving sound and in
telIigent vote, however honest may be their
intentions But notwithstanding the evils
of ii, we can never devise a voting qualifica-
ton which will not be liable 20 objections.
If it be one Of properly, many of our best
voters are poor. Ii of education, then will
many of our wealthy, and honest citizens be
excluded, while the most unprincipled in
solvents will be admitted In view of the
whole subject then, we know ofno plan un-
and would not disturb the
system of universal suffrage with all IFS evils.
But supposing our opinions 10 be as the
garbled extract of the Guard would seem
to imply, (Which they are not) it would be
bat The opinion of an individual, for which
the party is no more responsible, than the
Guard is for those of Mr.. Brownson.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
Estrays--NarshaII County.

Taken up.bv VIM Cunningham sets-
southeast of Waterford, one bay mare aA-
ling colt The mare has black legs aus
star in her face, about 9 years old. Ai
TO $50 .r.
By hamilton Thornton 81 miles Nui-
mar, one brown horse, about year. a
marks, black name and tail, a blemi>h g '--
eye, Is hands high. Appraised % -.
By John A. Davis, miles Norm
Springs, one bay horse, left eve ont p5-l 81
white, collar marks on his SHOULDER, , l5-'-
about - years old. Appraised 70 S9V.
Il. "A. FALCONEkl h-.7
August 4, l8f3.-5l-3w
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

TYLERIsM-The editor ollhs p
Daily Advertiser says: Ii, when
IN Washington, we nad consented n ..s
the article which John ller. Dr. ~. -s
our paper, under the eye Of his g.
President and which we we've s---l g.
by both father and son, and had a.
columns TO the support of his Adm.
ton. we could have held in our 49,.
disposition of every Office in this S,,.s
gift of the President The Preaf..-
finctly and e@Phatiealy made :,
ofer"
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

but rising superior TO all party influences.
meet the question of reputation as para
mount TO all other questions, put down the
common enemy. and settle their party differ
ences afterwards.
Resoired. That we consider the issue Is
now fully made up for the coming canvass
between an honorable redemption on the one
hand, and on the other an unwarTantable re
puaiafion of The public faith, and that he
bond payers in the democratic ranks, cannot
cooperate with the repudiating party, and
support their candidates for State offices.
without ali absolute surrender of all princi-
pie, nor without placing themselves before
the world in the attitude of practical advo
Gates and promoters of the heresy, and aid
ers and abeters of the mischief of repudia-
ton.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

AT meeting of the "Mechanies' Deba
ting Society of Holly spfings," held on
Wednesday evening, the I'd instant, the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions were offer
ed and unanimously adopted
Whereas, |; has pleased Providence, in
his infinite wisdom. to- take from US a belo-
we'd member oil our Society, and one OF It's
brightest ornaments; and whereas. we deem
it a duty we owe to the memory of our de-
parted brother. to give some token of the
love and respect which we entertained to-
wards him while living, and our heartfelt
sorrow for his untlmely death therefore,
Resolred, That we do deeply and sincere
ly deplore the early aud unexpected death
of our promising and much beloved young
friend and associate, the late CASWELL
S. CURTIS.
ResoIced, That in his death, this Society
has lost one of It's most useful and influential
members, and the community at large no.
le-heerted, charitable, and pious citizen !;
who, during the last few days OF his illness,
though laboring under acute bodily pain,
murmured not against, but submitted 10 the
will of Providence, and at last died rejoicing
in the Christians hope.
ResoIced That in testimony of respect
for his memory, each member of this Society
wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty
days.
Resolred, That the newspapers in this
place be requested to publish these resolu-
tions
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT A
DEMOCRATIC BOND PAYING
MEETING, HELD AT NATCHEL.

ResoIred, That the doctrine which teach
es that the people will support the govern
ment of their own choice, pay the debt
which their own agents, acting under their
instructions, may contract m their name, and
maintain the honor and plightcd faith OF the
republic inviolate, is democratic doctrine,
and Thomas Jefferson is its author, who
boldly maintained the Identical doctrine, IN
the infancy Of democracy, against the sneers
of tie British and the opposition of Hamif-
ton and the Federal Junto, whose main ar
gument in favor Of high tariffs. big banks,
monopolies, exclusive privileges, and such
devices for taxing labor, indirectly, was
founded on the assumption, that the people,
in the aggregate had not sufficient virtue
and magnanimity to pay their honest debts
and support the government, as Jefferson
contended they had.
Resolued, That those who would take ad-
vantage of the misfortunes of the people of
Mississippi, to preach TO them the seductive
doctrine of reputation, encouraging them
to 90 to the polls to get rid of their State
debts, may call such procedure of democ-
racv, if they please but it is suicidal democ-
racv, because it strikes deadly blow at the
vitals of the body polite, desecrates the insti-
tuition of the ballot-box to the worst OIL all
purposes and would ultimately pull down
upon the community an intoierable anarchy,
the arch enemy of democracy-which has
swallowed up so many republics.
Resolrsd, That the ballot box is demo-
cratic institution, and was never intended TO
supersede the strong box, or TO be used in the
liquidation of debts, nor was 1t intended to
supercede judicial investigation in questions
of matter of facts relating to dollars and cents
pounds. shillings and pelce. otherwise
courts should be useless. the electioneering
would become the all-absorbing business,
and swallow up law, liberty and every thing
else
Resolced, That borrowed money ought
be paid. and if the acts pledglng the faith of
the State to borrow II had been deemed un-
Constitutional by the people OF Mississippi,
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

We publish to-day some ofthe resolutions
of the Democratic Bond paying meeting at
IJatchez. and we hope to be able to publish
their entire prceedings in our next We
dt sire that every one Of our readers will con-
slider them altentively. Though there is
nothing in common with Us but our position
upon the bond question. we admire the bold
patriotism of men who can preserve their
depart from Il Truly do they say that
they are the real democrats and the repudi
ators are leaving the great body, in pursuit
Of temporary advantage, obtained al the
bond friends pause and rtfec!?
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

The best feeling prevails among the de-
mocIacy of the Empire county. The pros
pect was never more hattering. Changes
are heard Of almos erery aceek.-Guard.
We are not disposed to exaggerate the
dissensions among our opponents but we
do know that some of the democratic party
are dissatisfied with their nominations. and
have said that they will not vote the whole
ti~ket In fact there are many of both par
ties who are tired of voting for party, and
and say hey are resolved to 60 for the man
of their choice be he whig or democrat
As to the changes heard Of we presume it
has reference to the changes in Tennessee,
which the newspapers of both sides have
been trumpeting forth for some time past
We have not heard of so much as an ins;n-
uation that any whig has embraced locofo-
coism about here; but we have heard several
regulators express themselves in favor of
paying the bonds, and suppo rting bond
payers.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
THE EARRINGS HOPE & CO.

1t is said by the Statesman, that when this
| country purchased Louisiana from France IN
1902, these same men( (Barings and Hope &
Co. who are holders of Mississippi bonds, J
advanced to our Ministers Elessrs Monroe
and Livingston, on account OF the u. States,
the sum of 6,0OO, 600 francs. See I'd vol O f
American State Papers 55s and 565-letters
OF Messrs. Monroe and Livingston to MIR
Madison)
England was grasping at Louisiana, and
the first consul, after the treaty had been
concluded, finding bat he had sold the beau
tiful and fertile valley of the Mississippi
too small price, was anxious TO hnd pre-
text to free himself from the bargain. The
time Ia which the treaty was to be ratified
and the Money paid over 10 France, was
only three months The United States
could not have raised the money In that
time, and consequently without aid from the
Earrings and Hope, the purchase of Lonis
lana could not have been ed-Ahd al
though our ministers acted without the au-
thority ofiheir government, and our govern
ment clearly without authority of the consti-
tuition, these men, relying upon our good
faith, advance their money, and Louisiana
was preserved from the all grasping paws of
the British lion.
But neither the government or the people
of that day repudiated. The debtwas pune
tually- paid A Madison-A Monroe, and
JEFFERSON were then the men that con-
trolled our affairs; and they were not men
to sanction public injustice and plead an ex-
cuse that the defrauded were "fundmoag gers
and jeloS nor to advocate public spolalion
and bring an eternal iDfamy upon the people
for VIII ON they had achieved freedom and
independence The letter was preserved for
the modern wise me OF Mississippi
These same Holanders who are now
petitionang US for Justice, stood by our fore
fathers in the dark hours of the revolutiona-
ry strugg le--in the hour oil doubt and dan
ger-when but few, even of our friends,
believed that America would ever take her
stand among the nations of the earth. Even
then these same ..Jeae brokers and fuadnun-
gers" as they are slanderously called, furnish
ed us with The 'sinews of war" and enabled
us to beat back the foe and oppressor from
our shores They loaned US upwards OF
thirty millions of dollars. We did not rer
pudiate the debt, but we paid it--every dol
| lar. Relying upon these instances of or
good faith, and the proud name of AMER
| ICANS, they nave again entrusted their
property to our hands. Nor have large
capitalist been our only or our principal
creditors Our bonds were issued in small
coupons of fifty dollars. Small capitalist
who wanted to make safe investment to
support themselves and families, widows
orphans, old broken down soldiers and
sailors. have invested their means in our
stock and relied upon our punctnality and
faith for their daily bread. Many of them
now are in starvation and want. in conse-
quence of our refusal to pay. Instance af-
ter instance OF their distresses have happened
abroad, and many of hem have reached the
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
TO TIE WIGS OF MARSHALL.

TO THE WINGS OF MARSHALL
We propose to publish the Gazette from
this time unit! The lst December next for
rs cents. We will devote our columns to
the exciting topics Of discussion, and more
especially TO State affairs.
Will not our friends aid in obtaining sub
scribers Let each subscriber make it his
business to procure for us another, and thus
place it in our power to improve the size and
matter of our paper. Let us hear from you,
friends, as soon as possible
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

public press ofthis country. w.
justice does not sicken n ne = Aa. loser s,
lion which We have ASSUMED anne ammo. r1..
unfortunate men2 We repudisr.' ''-s .t 'aas
because we have the physical n,. - 5
our deienceless creditofS cam I've. r."ef sz
state before no earthly tribunal ~. 'sa la.
force US to be humane or :ust IT, can O.
however arraigned US before o,a'.y i-ey he
the bar of public opinion. AMI 1t.o1a'-
stand. derided, scoited, scorned AMI 'I..e I. g
by the whole civilized world II -'ss 8
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

On Tuesday morning, The IS ias,n
Holly Springs. Miss. by the Rev e s
Foster. JOHN JOHNSON. Esq j. a.tl.
Parrish OF Concordia, La, To Miss Eliza.
BETH X. Youngest daughter ot z A
Barker, Esq, late OF the ciy Of BaHaH
n. Y.
On Thursday evening the 81 instant r..
the Rev. G. A. Foster Mr. WILLIAM
WATT, to Miss CATHERINE R.
daughter of Mrs. Maria Graft, aIIol,Hsra
Both of the above notices were ac,onn.
MED with a liberal share O. the wlill-
niceties May heir happy lives be as Har
py as their kind remembrance oltbe Frue-
shows that they deserve. aud lbsir pilgrim
age through life be thickly slrewn v.lh u1.
rimonial flowers, culled by CuPiIs oaa
hands from the garden of affection and .eu
The last Guard closes lis "H}m,no
with the enquiry. who nextP WetodH
give the answer Now, brother jesse.
we are waiting on you.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
NOTICE.

The undersigned, at the July term, ... -.
of the Probate Court of Marsnaii i.
Mississippi, having been apPoIni.95' I'm. I'm
sioners TO receive and examine az w. ~.
the several creditors of the estate q In -.
G. Irvine, deceased, reported iuso'.F ~.
his Administrator, will meet al 'ns
the Clerk of the Probate Coui., ,6+. y
Springs, on the third Saturdays o. e.
January, April, and June next .s :
proof Of claims against SAID E5.s1.ITE
GORDENTIA WAL
WILLIAM CHiSM'
July 28th, ls43. C0@4''
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
FOR PRESIDENT,
HENRY CLAY.

With ONE candidate for the Presidency, and
the DEsT INTERESTS or THE COUNTRY al heart,
ought not to be doubted that the IChjgS, appeal
ing to the VIRTUE aud INTELLIGENCE OF
the PEOPLE will be as successful in 1911 "a
they we're 1910. Whether that one candidate be
MS aH Indications seem 10 determine y
T'VCKY'S ILLUSTRI son, or any
one Of hundreds OF his followers, my prayers for
a WING TRIUMPH shall be ardent and un-
r~aSing.f
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

For Governor,
GEORGE Il. CLAYTON, Of Lowndes
For Secretary Of State,
LEWIS G. GALLOWAY, of Holmes,
For Auditor of Public Accounts,
LUKE LEA, of Kinds.
For State Treasurer,
WILLIAM HARDEMAN, of Madison
For County Representatives,
FREDERICK w. HULING,
JOHN ri. ANDERSON,
CLARK c. WHITE
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

So far as heard from, the vote stands. upon
the whole, pretty much as it did last cleo
ton. Ashe has most probably beat Stanton
for Congress, in the District composed of
McNairy, Hardeman, Fayette, Shelby, Tip
ton, Haywood, Dyer, and Lauderdale.
Shelby gave Jones 325 majority; % last
election. In Fayette. Jones's maj is 26, and
Fisher, dem. elected to Legislature this is
democratic gain. Hardeman has given
Polk 507 maj.
Harrington, whig, Is elected to Senate in
Macin,s district This is a whig gain. Av-
cry. whig. has beat Turley for floating mem
Der in Memphis district Upton has elected
a whe; Hay wood democrat. This is eau
sed dy portion of Hay wood having been
added to Upton. which has changed the pol
itics of both counties. l. is reported that the
wings have lost ground in McNairy, and
gained in Madison, Carroll. and Gibson.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

The bill to district the State was lost by
the refusal of the minorityin the Lower
House to suspend the rules, so as to permit
it to be taken up and acted Guard
The above IS calculated to leave the err
roneous impression that the wings Of the
Lower House were opposed to districting
the State, as they constitute the minority of
that body Will the Guard correct this, no
doubt unntentional error
The Legislature has adjourned without
districting the State. The bill passed the
Senate, but was killed by the vote ofthe
Lower House refusing 10 suspend the rule,
by which a bill is required to lay over
Various are the conjectures, as to the motives
of those opposed to districting, among
which no one seems to suspect them of be-
ing Influenced by patriotism or principle.
The most probable one is. that fuckers
friends wished to save him the responsibility
of either vetoing or approving it, as he was
a candidate for Congress.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

We are authorized to announce THOMAS
LOMAX as Il candidate for clerk of the District
ChanceIy Court at Holly Springs.
We are authorized 10 announce JAMES c.
ANDERSON as a candidate for clerk of the Dis
lrict Chancery Court at Holly Springs.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

The delegates ofthe whig County Conven
tion are requested to meet in Holly Springs
on Monday the IA inst, for the purpose Of
nominating candidate in the place of Col w.
r. Harley, whose letter will be seen below.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

We must beg the indulgence OF our
friends and patrons for the absence of our
usual variety in this weeks paper; as the
sickness of our family requires our undivi-
ed attention.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
Wn. r.. HARLEY.

The election is over in Tennessee. and
we await the result with some anxiety.
From the activity ofour opponents aud the
apathy ofour friends we would not be sur
prised If we have lost the State. The con-
test will be close.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

Gro. II. CLAYTON, our candidate for
Governor, arrived here last night, and set
out this morning for Hernando, where the
canvass will be opened in This part of the
State, by himself and A. c. Brown. We
publish to-day the list of appointments by
which it will be seen that they address the
citizens Of this place on the 18th Inst.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
The State of Mississippi. ! Probate Cou1 l-
Marshall County ~ term, lei5
john Morgan, Adm'r &c, } rms hg

4
said
Ann T. Morgan ej N. Morgan ADM
iStraior of he estate OF Benjamin Morgan, ds
filed his petition, suggesting that dislnbudE
said estate, among those Interested. cana.
made, in kind, and praying an order 10 Sd. e
negroes, viz, judy and Harriet. iu order tu -
such distribution l. is therefore ordered
cCuIt that said defendants personally appear
fore the Judge of our said court, al q Put
court 10 be held for Mershall county, at Pc c..
house in the town of Holly Springs, on the ia-#
Monday OF Septembor next, 10 show cause
they can against such sale and taTreaEius
satisfaction of the court, that tie defendant, t.
Jamin Morgan, Harwood Morgan, MARY Ezaa
Morgan, aud Spencer Morgan, aIe no, illl.
ants of this State, but reside beyond lte .-
thereof, Ii is therefore further Crderet hg
court, that copy of this order be published
the .Holly Springs. Gazette, newspaper
liShed in the town of Holly Springs once . SCI
for six weeks sueceSSively, and that ciia,Qa IF
sue TO summon The other defendants.
(~~l Given under my hand and 'ls
l.. S. of said court, al office, Tie -5'h d4
t~~~ Jnly, 1913.
GORDENTIA WAITE.
August L. ISi3.-5l-6w
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

1--WE feel confident that Judge Gholson
will not countenance any ai:emptto defeat
the party ticket. 1t is not expected that
Judge Mounger will consent TO run at the
request Of a Jackson caucus, composed OF
perhaps dozen men. And can II be pos
sibIe that our friends Kendall and Howard
hare consented Do they expect to be elec-
ted by whig votes Gentlemen, rest assu
red the wings will have out ticket Tor
Congress- We have already heard 1t
whispered among the knowing ones OF their
y."-Guard
The object of the above is evident II
commences by coaxing Judge Gholson.
Judge Mounger, Kendall and Howard to
join the subterraneans, and for fear they
may not be so easily coaxed, little warn
ing is added by way Of frightening them.
They are told the wings will surely have
out a ticket for Congress We know no,
what may be those gentiemen's calculations
upon whig support, but as they became can
dldates before it was known that the whigs
would have none, we suppose they intend.
ed to rely upon the support of their own
party. We have heard no ,chisperings
of the whig party running candidates for
Congress. and will venture to say if candi-
dates arc run. they will come out on their
own hook, without the solicitation Of their
naTfy
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

1t will be seen by the following letter
from VIM r. Harley Esq. that he has de-
clined the nom ination Of the convention.
This will be exceedingly regretted by his
friends and the party. There was some lit
tie doubt Of his acceptance entertained at the
lima but it was hoped he would be able to
arrange his private affairs, so as to enable
aim to run.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

In consequence of the sickness Of our FAM
lily, we will only issue an extra nextweek.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04

AT fernando, Desoto CO. August. 5th.
Johnson's mill, . g 9TH
The Church near Blockers " Sth
North Mt Pleasant, Marshall, Co. 9th
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
Marshall Co. Miss. July 2s, '43.

To THE EDITOR OF III. S. GAZETTE -
SIR Previous to the meeting ofthe
County Convention to nominate candidates
for the Legislature, | assured my friends that
it was out Of my power to become a candi-
date in the approaching election. Since the
action Of the Convention, honoring me with
the nomination, | suspended an immediate
answer for the purpose, if possible, to re-
move some OF the obstacles in the way o. a
compliance with their wishes But my ef-
forts have been to no purpose. therefore,
am constrained to decline that which, under
other circumstances. It would give me pleas
ure TO accept In declining the nomination,
(which now do for reasons which are sat
islactory TO all my friends acquainted with
my situation, can only return my grateful
thanks to the wings OF Marshall County. FOR
their good wishes and generous confidence
on former occasions
Respectfully.
wv II HAPIEX
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-04
MEMPHIS MONEY TARIP
Dplm GncdI.
NJ AR RIED

" The sjl.ea 5.e lbat 5iads t-s -.Ii.s
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-09

can be no a-su anac Of successful and
safe Storage, even if every other sinister
Influence should he removed.
1t would be p;esumFtious in me. Mr.
President, 10 advise those who are charg
ed with the administration Of the govern.
ment what cogr5e TO adopt; but, if 'hey
would hear the Voice Of one who desires
nothing Tor himself, and whose or y wish
is 10 see the Country prosperous, free and
happy, | would say t, them, you are p,ac-
ed IN tie most remarkable Incture that
h1s ever occurred since the establishment
of the federal government. BY Selling
the opportunity, you my bring the vessel
otsia'c to position where she may take
new tack, thereby escape al the shoals
and breakers into the midst Of which a
false Storage has ran her, and bring her
trlumphantly into her destined oort with
honor 10 yourselves aud safely to those on
board. Take your stand boldly; aTow
your Object; disclose your measures, and
let the people see clearly that you intend
what Jefferson Designed to do, hut trom
adverse circumstances, coulI not accom-
plISh--to reverse the measures orlglnat-
ing in principles and pc icy uncon2enlal
to our political system-to divest the gov
eminent OF all undue patronage and niu
ence--to resnict il 10 the few great Oh.
iects intended blythe constltntion--in a
word, to give complete ascendency to
the good Old Virginia school over lis anita
gonst. which time and experience have
proved II be dangerous 10 our system of
goyernment--and you may count with
confidence on their support, without look
ing 10 other means OF success. Should
the government take such course at this
propItious moment, our free and happy in
situations may he perpeiuated for genera.
lions; but, if different, short will be their
duration.