The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-05
Prom the Matches Coufer.
MESsRS. CLAYTON AND
WILLIAMS.

State. They have travelled from
county to county with an industry and
zeal worthy the glorious cause 10
which they are engaged. They have
ialked with and to the people;lhey have
them in terms which they
cannot disregard. They have told
them in plain and convincing terms,
of the faulty Of anti.bOndism, Of the
utter impossibility Ofsny people or ma.
ton prospecting with such load ofin-
fanny and disgrace upon them, as
their support Of this heresy has en-
tailed upon the Misguided people Of
Mississippi They have combatted
the arguments oflhA Regulators, elo'
quently and ruthlslly. They have
used no means in heir addresses TO
the people, Which we're not respectful
and hest. calculated 10 convince their
judgment.-Appeas to the reason OF
the people have been made without
any efolts to work upon their preju-
dices. This style Of canvassing can
but be effective. Ii will prove lriun-
plant, at any time, when opposed TO
the demagoguerial cries Of 'tardtioR, ="
and other like appeals insulting TO the
people, and worthy only Of the cor
rupt source whence il emanaIes.
And the personal character Of
these two men, has added greatly to
the efficiency Of their praiseworthy
efforts in The cause Of State faith and
honor. When Mr.. Clayton was nomin.
ated be was but liule known compar-
atively, to the people Of the State but
his accommodation to the Convention
by citizens Of North Mississippi, by
his neighbors and personal friends, was
sufficient to place him high IN the estim
ation'of theWhigs Of the State at once.
An honest man, one punctiliOus on
points of public faith, a man of good
strong sense,was what they desired and
they were assured that in George II.
Clayton, they had such a man. Moth
ing more was asked ;he was immedia'
ately received into the bosom Of the
Wing party oil the State, as its cham
pion in the present important contest
and the unamimily aud cordially with
which he was received, reflects iu6n-
ilely great credit upon the Wings Of
the State, credit which in previous
contests they have not deserved. Not
a murmer have we heard from any
part Of the State, at his nomination.
None have complained even because
the nominee was not a man general
" known bat being told the charac :
Ter 0llao mas, that he was consider
ed honest and caPabls. oil have &C.
guessed, and agreed simultaneously
10 support him. This shows a glo-
Eious spirit OF which the party should
be proud, and oil which it will have
cause in future time to congratulate IL
self.
Thomas H. Williams, the bond
paying democratic nominee, has been
known throughout the limits Of our
State, for many years as an HONEST
MAn.-He has been honestin his po-
litical aud public life, as well as in pri-
vate life. Having been for long
time engaged in public life, in various
stations, he has acquitted himself with
credit, and never have we heard any
objection to him even by most ultra
Wings. Those who have differed
with him in political opinion, have
respected his integrity and open fair
ness. AS pretty a compliment as we
would wish to hear paid any man, was
paid Thomas H. Williams, by 5. s.
Prentiss, in a most eloquent speech
delivered in the Wing Convention Of
January 1s41. All parties have been
inspired with respect for Mr.. Williams
and even in the present contest, ID
which the regulators have produced
every thing against all bond payers
which they may have thought had the
least tendency 10 excite prejudice
against their opponents nothing
has been said the least pFejudi-
cial to the bond paying democratic
nominee for Governor With a firm
ness worthy Of him, be has proceeded
in the course marked out for himseli'
with a steady and consistent perssver-
snce, regardless Of the puny shafts
hurled at him BY the disorgauizefs and
destroyers Of the character Of our
State.
The Regulators have investigated
every act Of the lives Of Messrs. Clay
tonand Williams, hoping to find some
thing which by distortion or misrepre-
sentation might be made to bear the
semblance Of wrong but all their Ia
Dor has been fruilless. The charac-
tiers Of the men chosen BY the bond
payers, are irreproachable they are
above Repudiating malice and false
hood. and can look on as calmly al
the fire Of the enemy, as il they bore
charmed lives.
We hope to see these noble cham
ninns of nnr Sfaia,n intnnr;l.. .. ~.