The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-19
CONGREssnTrN,

We notice from the exchange papers, that
the repudiating candidates for Congress are
actively Engaged in canvassing the State
They we're disposed to be idle,and unconeern.
ed, until the bond paying democrats, boldly Ia
king the field, were making decided impress
sion on the public mind against the odous doc
trino Of reputation.
ShaIthe State Of Mississippi be represented
in Congress by repudiaiorsl Isrt in the pow
er Ofthe Wing party to prevent such a result!
There Is one important consideration TO which
we have before called the attention Of the
Wings and bond paying democrats, why the
regulating candidates should DO opposed by
the people. Tho FIVE hundred thousand acres
o. land coded BY the Federal Government to
this State, cannot be appropriated to the pay
ment Of the bonds without the consent Of Con.
grgss. The regulators are pledged against
he appropriation Of that land, or any part oft
TO discharge the Indebtedness Of the State. II
then the Wings and bond paying democrats,
should haN a majority in the State Legislature,
and should memorable Congress to effect the
object theyhave in view, is Il not Of vital i'm
portance to the interests Of the State, that we
should have representatives who would advo-
cate and vote for measures to carry out the
wishes OF a majority Of the people The re.
pudators are pledged 10 oppose the application
Of these lands 10 the payment IF the bonds.
and their election viii be the defeat Of the will
Of the people, The bond paying democratic
candidates for Congress, on the other hand,
have pledged themselves 10 advocate a law
allowing tho State to appropriate the lands to
the payment Of her debIs, and thereby save the
people from taxation.
But upon this subject the repudiating candi-
dates for Congress have taken position, which
IS anti-repubhcan, as well as detrimental to our
immediate interests.
They refuse to be governed by the will Of
the majority Of the people, expressed through
their legislature. Is this repubhcanism Isit
consistent with the principles, heretofore advo.
Gated by the democratic party Alas alas !
what an inroad has reputation made upon the
ancient landmarks Of The democratic faith -
Who would have supposed that Jacob Thomp-
SOD, the meek, the lowly, the patient Jacob
The favored child Of democracy, upon whom
she has showered her thousand avors, would
raise his head alol, and proclaim 70 Mississippi,
THAT he WOULD NOT YIELD 70 The WISHES or
A MAJORITY.
Well may tho Democratic bond paying can
didaies be proud Of the position which they
have assumed on this question: will give
them not only the votes 0fthe Wing party, but
al of the Democratic party also, who do not
prove feereant 10 the DOCTRINE OF THE HTeHr
oF INSTRUCTION
When was i that the people Of Mississippi,
voted for a man to represent them in Congress,
who denied that he would carry out the wishes
Ofthe people, We have fallen upon evil days,
when men Of such pretensions to intellect and
information, as the regulating candidates for
Congress. shall swell themselves to such size
and importance as TO assert that they win frus-
trate The wishes Of the people, expressed BY
the legislature. ACesar, a Cromwell a Ma
poeon, and Jackson might leave the beaten
paths, and BY their mighty intellscts ard genius
carry With them the asl0nishsd multitude; bu,