Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12


But in the Beat Meetings erery democrat
may meet, and II is almost certain that foul
ffihs of them ioin meet, and interchange
their views, predictions, &c. Now we
all know that if Beat Meetings are held,
and delegates instructed and appointed to
the County Convention, those delegates
will feel The responsibility Of their duties,
and will speak out and bring forward their
preferences; whereas if the delegates are
not sent from the various beats, but all left
to Mass Convention, one fourth part Of
the people will not be represented, as all
will be managed by little clique Of the
most self-esteeming, forward and officious
toould-6e politicians, who are always TO be
found at the county seat. wish it to be
fully understood that | sincerely admire
and duly appreciate The talents, wisdom
and tact of many of our town politicians,
but do say that the bone and sinew of
the country, the honest, unwayering and
intelligent farmers should and MUST have
hand in our nominations and voice in
our councils. "A Democrat" says "that
such thing as political representation
should never xist,except where there is
clear necessity for it," This caps the eli.
max of your correspondents ideas of pol
itics! No political representation! why
we might search the county from Lewis
Creek 10 the Yazoo, from Abatuponbogue
to Furnegusha, and not find true demo-
Graf who would make such an assertion.
Hays Creek is an unfortunate location for
a man with such sentiments; no democrat
there with such views, know. But he
intimates that if there was clear neces.
sity for it, it might be tolerated, but he says
''no such necessity exists" Our county
but disenthralled last November, from the
trammels of whigery by small majority,
and the "sly old coons' using every exer.
ton to gain the ascendancy they so lately
lost, and yet says "a Democrat "there
is no necessity for political representa-.
ton" "Ah, believe me, my dear country
democrats there is no fear Of the wings
making any effort, and if they do, ,De will
manage every thing in most satisfactory
manner in our topn meeting, which will
keep all safe" lam compelled TO be thus
pointed in regard to your correspondent,
for who could withhold when they see him
openly asserting "that not only the policy,
but even the justice of nominating candi-
dates for mere county officers is exceed
ingly questionable" There's the rub,
these county Offices were pinchng his
nerves all the time. Alas! that county
office should be such a bed of thorns to
your correspondent, that after making
such plunging and regeneration he was
obliged TO let the scat out OF the bag"
at last! Leaving sight of his Indifference
and dtsinteresiedness about county offices,
think seriously that it is both just and po-
lite 10 nominate responsible and honora-
Bile men TO fill them. AS remarked in an
other column of your spirited paper, every
county with wing majority has its Offices
supplied with none but wings, and the |
democratic counties are but too apa,hetic
in regard TO them. We are not aware of
the powerful party influence exercised on
the county, by wing holding a response |
bic county office. | do hope, therefore,
that every beat in the county will have |
meeting, consider the merits of the vari. |
GUS candidates, and concentrate their whole |
support to the most eligible, the most pop.
ular and the most deserving. also trust
that there will be nothing but mutual for
bearance and unanimity, SO thatall self.in-
teIests and predictions will be thrown
aside, if necessary, for the good of the
cause. am certain but give uttcrance
10 the general feeling Of the Democracy
of Carroll, when | say that am pleased
and gratified with the spirit and letter of
our worthy Sheriff, VIM. RANSOM; let such
feeling and honorable sentiment actuate
US all, and genuine republicanism will re-
main the blessingIand glory ofour country.
! would beg TO suggest the fourth Mon
day, 24th February, as suitable time for
holding a Democratic Meeting for the
Middleton beat. am not particularly
anxious about that day, but only suggest
y and if any other day is preferred by the
people, shall be perfectly satisfied.
entertain every confidence that the people
will organise their Beat Meetings in eve.
ry beat in the county, and appoint their
delegates to The County Convention. All
the Beat Meetings should he held before
The end Of March. Let our motto be
Union, Harmony, and Action, every thing
for the cause.
Yours, very sincerely,
BENEvOLUS.