Holly Springs gazette., 1843-10-13
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10 the producing classes their proper weight
and influence in the National and State gov
ernmenls, is for the producing classes 10 set
their faces as eainst all cauOuseS, ciiqnes ami
conventions I'D which they are not fully and
fairly represented, and have not their dur
weight and Influence; and for every cItIZen
who desires effice, 10 come out IN despite of
such caucuses, cIiques and conventions. and
ask il at the hands ofihe spvereIgns- have
Ieaped into the candidatorIal arena, and here
| am: a PLAIN, bIunr, hard working net hau-
ic, a candidate for the honor Of representing
YOU in the Congress OF the UnErd States
4 am a printer. and have resided III the State
early nine years, during which time my
brain, eyes and hands have lIbnurtd in con
junction for tile success Of republican meas
urfs and the republican party; and, though
i say il, (who should not say I, have done
more for both than any other candidate at
this time before vou for Office. excepting only
nv friend, Col VoLNEY +. HowARD-ay,
than all the rest Cf the CaLdIdahs- VT
have neveI received nomination Tor Office
from any of the cliqnes. caucuses and con-
ven:ions which have governed the State nor
would | ever receive nomination from any
such body, were | TO labor for the publi.
good like a :rue and disiniertsted patriot
as | am, and have shown myself 10 bel for
thousand years 10 come; because am
a working man, end not entitled to have that
meaning and magical title, E-s gu-ir =.
written after my name But don't do me the
injustice, fellow citizens. TO think am such
email potatoes as to complain OF this undrser-
we'd neglect or that | have become candi-
date through spite, or a desire 10 revenge
myself on the Tucker Legislative Convrn-
tion, 70. having had the bad taste TO uomi-
nate Gov Tucker for Congress instead of
myself, Col Howard. Gen Foote. Dr. Viii
liams, or some other good and efficient dem
ocrat; or through pitIfu lust tor the emp
ty honors OF office. or the dirty spoils Of of
fee. or a sneaking inclination TO fasten my
sucker to the dugs of the poor old Treasury
Cow am as independent as a tortoise Iiv-
ing in gentIemanly retirement in the wIlds
Of Oregon, and don't care fig for any office.
but printing office; and it had that I'd
see you alI-sovereiens as you nre-d-d.
first and before would come thus. with my
hat in my hand. begging your sufrages.
No. indeed, my mastersl Such gew-guws
and sug.r-plums aud sweet milk. may please
grown babies; but they possess no charms
for me- | have become a candidate. be-
" hich foist~d His Excpllehcy into the eau
vass. as candidate for Congress; because |
do not think him a suitable person TO hold
the office for which he is a candidate; be
cause | do not believe he is the choice OF his
own party for that office. or can get half
the votes OF the democratic party for that
Office because | believe large majority of
the people OF Mississippi are displeassd with
his administration. and are opposed to bis
farther elevation; and. because his Course
as our Chief Mag istrate has been mar K. d by
want Of capacity and energy. by glaring in
efficiency. by incompelency and moral I'm
becility. Even if his too partial friends de-
ny this. they cannot DENY. that he has laii, d
TO do any thing. during his OCCUPANCY Of
the Chair he has NOT FILLED. 10 recon-
mend him to the people of Mississippi as
SUITABLE candidate for the honor of r. pre-
senting them in Congress. Even the coz.
vention which nominated him for Congr, ss.
DARED not nominate him for reelection to
the Executive Chair-PALPABLE EVIDENCE
THAT THEY DID NOT CONSIDER his AD-
MlNIsTRATIoN HAD BEEN SUCH AS TO RE-
Commend HIN To THE SOVEREIGN FOR
RE-ELEcTIN To THAT MOST TLBvATED
AND HONORABLE sTATIONl b sIdeS-the
first Democratic Convention. the Conven-
ton of February. repndiated him entiIely
rot deer ing him deserving of a nomina-
tion either for Congress or the Governor
shipl Why. then. did the Convention Of
July. which repudia:ed him as a candidate
for Gubernatoriai honors. endorse him, and
send him forth as suitable candidate for
Congress 2ltl Why2 why? whv2 j II
tell you, fellow cilizens. Nor because they
believed him the most suitable person they
could select ont of the great Democ ratio
party. to repr' sent you in Congress- Not
because they believed him TO possess ANY oil
the qualities which constitute Statesman
Nor because they believed him to be ,hi.
choice of majorit; OF the people of M.ssis
sippi for Congress- No. not these reasons,
nor any one of them; hut-brcause they
didaI kao1c h0p rise to dispose of htm -,
Because they SCARED that il they did NOT
nominate him for SOME office. he and his
friends would not support the Democratic
he would be a candidate ANY
now, aud thus split, divide and RUIN the
party.
These are the only reasons that can b.
given for their nomination OF a citizen Tor the
Office Of representative of the State. they da
red not recommend'Io the Office OF Cover
nor OF the State Not that they loved tl;'
interests. honor and reputation of the Statt
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