The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-07-27
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE

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10 the almost entire exclusion ofevery thing
else we publish in to-day's paper the Governors
Message. Our first intention in regardto it was
to present synopsis of such parts as we sup>
posed might be interesting to the public, leaving
out all his personal matters, his alteration with
McNutt, his vindication of his own conduct in
his administration. &c; but as we contemplate
making some use ofths document, we have con-
cluded to publish the whole of it. 1t is rather
notifying to have our columns filled with such
stuff, but, having ermined to publish it, we re.
solved,as patient gulps down dose fsalts and
tarter, to have it over as soon possible by gv>
ing the whole at once
1t viii be seen that there are no recommendations
requiring mediate attention or justrfying this ex
traordinary call the legislature There is moth
ing in the message that light not have bsen we'll
postponed for the ordinary Legislation ofthe state
The Governors official course has been made
known through the public journals to every citi-
zen, who feels an interest in it, and his private
quarrels with individuals are matters, which he
has no right to obtrude in his message upon the
public Surely Governor Tucker is very '.hon.
est" man, perfect proverb for his integrity, but
we can not conceive by what code of morals he
can justify subJecting the citizens of Mississippi
to SO heavy an expense, this called session of
the Legislature will impose upon them, for the
purpose of converting the politicians of his party
at The seat of government, that he might have |
his political claims rcconsidered by this "Legis>
lature Convention" and also be enabled to Law
before the voters of the State at their expense
vindication of his disgracefuI administration
With all his presumption he can not imagine
that the public attach sufficient importance to
his political character as to induce them to be |
willing to incur an expense of not less than forty
thousand dollars that he might have an oppor-
tunity of representing his course in an official
message, in such light as he may be anxious |
to have it considered. AS personally bear |
Governor Tucker very friendly feelings, we
hope he is now satisfied; he has laid his defence
before the public, without its having cost him |
cent, and he has at length obtained such nom>
nation for Congress, as will justify him in cam
vassing the State
The only object. for which we thought there |
was any necessity for converting the legislature
and the one. in which the public generally felt |
the most interest, he has passed over without an
alusion to it; we refer of course to the districts
ing the State.
We shall say nothing at present ofthe position |
which he assumes, in regard to the liability of
the general government for the money which |
was paid to that promising child of the RePudia.
tors. their pet Treasurer Graves. We intend to |
take that subject pat some other time, and af- |
ter we shall have laid before our readers the ev-
idence that exists in regard to that matter, if any
one can defend Governor fuckers course We |
shall give him up as an uncnnseionable repudl- |
ator, beyond the hope of reclamation: