The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-10-31
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FELLOW CITIzENs-The course pursued
by the editor Of the Soufhron, in relation
to the election of Chancellor, and The pre-
sent unsettled condition of the public mind
in The county of Kinds upon that subject.
render il proper that ! should submit few
remarks to yoOr candid consideration As
soon as Gen. STHEPHEN Cooke became a
candidate for the office OF Chancellor. he
opinion became prevalent 4: jackson. ma
be was very strong IN tAe MOI iern I'd North
eastern sections Of The State How this
impression originated, know not, Tor 10 one
has been able to inform me. But whalsO>
ever may have been the information receiy>
ed, and from whatever sources derived, il
is not now entitled 10 any consideration or
credits because, at that early period, there
was not perhaps more than one man ia an
hundred, throughout the northern part Of the
State, that even knew that Gen. Cock was
a candidate, and because also, there were
then but ttDo candidates in the field. What's
ever may have been the prospects Of Gen.
Cooke, at that time, and under those cir
cumslances, they have now. think, assum.
ed a very different complexion. have.
since | became candidate, visited those
portions of the State, where Gen. Cookies
principal strength was supposed to lie, and
candidly believe ~hich belief, trust, may
be expressed without the lmputation of in>
delicacy,) that neither Gen. Cooke, nor my
other competitor, Judge TAYLOR, can boast
of any advantage over me in that region.
But do moi wish, or expect you 10 rely
upon my word alone. Look around you for
moment, and notice the feelings and in.
f1uences under which the elective franchise
is generally exercised, in the filling of all
most every Office, and then determine for
yourselves, how it would probably be in the
present case. Permit me also. to refer YOU
to the northern newspapers. In the absence
of any better testimony, these perhaps NAV
be justly regarded as expressing the public
sentiment of the place and section of coun~
try whore they are published. The HolIy
Springs Gazette, of the 18th inst, The lead.
ing and most influential paper 10 the north.
contains the following editorial article:
"The Hon. JoHN M.MAURY, candidate for Chan.
celler Of the State OF Mississippi, whose address
we publish In another column, has been in nnv
county for several days, and we learn, from oen.
tlemen visiting our town, from various counties IN
the north, that he has not only made fayorahlp
impression wherever he has visited and become
acquainted, but will set very large vote in north
Mississippi. His vote in this county will be large.
as he hasmany friends and Tennessee acouaintsn
ces residing amoug u.s. who are his warm and
jealous advocates. We say this much as an act
OF justice to Judge MaGry, and al the Feques, OF
bis particular friends, who think that certain in
divduals, wishing to defeat him, have been hu,sv
IN circulating the report that he will not set :
large vote IN the northern counties0
Here you will perceive it is expressly
stated that ! will get ucry large cote in
north Mississippi. The HARRY of The Vest.
published in Grenada, Yalobusha county, Of
tho 18th inst contains tie following:
$ How. JoHN M. MArRY.-We have ba.n on;,e
delighted at recent visit paid rs hv ih;s d5etin-
gnIshed member OF the bar.--Few men n this
state have more professional merit than 1ndae
MauTy. lie has been for Iona time well kneySn
IN this section Of the State having once dreaded
IN this district as Judge. and having left The bench
beloved and respected. The JUDGES friends are
very warm and devoted, and take the ygarmesl
interest imaginable in his election. Indeed they
are OF The "Fght stripe - they will 90 70 The polls
and there be active. One warm friend i worth
dozen cold lukewarm sort &C cases-and such
are q. ms iriends-aedfnl and sealolts.',
The Lexington. Holmes county, AdUer.
tiser, q Gle lslhinsi., has The following:
s Wersceixed visit laat n elnes1av from our
old friend. Judge Manry. WHO 3 now cangassinp
ne STATE e candidate ior Chancellor. The
Judge has becnlong end sayoFaoly known In this