Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-04
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF COPfAI
COUNTY


FELLOW CITIZENS. You ven rfe.ss
ed, al your meeting, IN The toun OF Ca
latin, On the 18th Instant. to su--es, nv
name N connection with 4 SEAT Ia the
House OF Representatives, of the United
States, and 10 '-insiTuct'' your 6elrsa,cs "a
The approaching Democratic Cauveuissn.
10 ''urgen my claims 10 naminatoa bx
that body. Indeed, eeailcmen. I an
gratefully sensible OF your kia5ness Is
herein indicated; and werc Il in nv poE-
er 10 act IN furtherence OF vour wlsseS.
should not iaIl 10 90 50. Bet Tfeel boueS,
Tor various reasons, thus promptly 70 de-
clare, that | cannot sanction The use q my
name as proposed. Oghcr dsnacsalie
friends, (wheiher few or manv. tine ~
develop, but Of whom fee autAorized 70
say, that they are a unsurpassed respec-
liability. and Of an influence net e. te C.
sPised,) have long since Obtained nv Con-
sent 10 De recognized as 4 canSi5aie Cor
seat IN the United States Senate. A
sense of dGiy 10 these friends, MT ieSs thaa
y my own chararser. wiii retain re II nv
tie tctcte State Sa=Lz. ssrSs-o------.-- -
form, indicate tisir PrsfsTracs fsr azolt-
er; IN which case, my snhmissson . tie
declared VIII Of the pa-tv wsil act caiv Se
given with unInarmuring consent, hi evea
with a-cheerlul acQaiescence; fer Itr'ls..
that on any suitable occasion. 1 coGld ex-
claim, as sincerely Is most oiheEss
ssWell. hght the laursss ga ss.s Ioltser ke2 &.
And be tie Spsrtsnfs svifaph on ue.
| Sparta bath many a Wortalsr soa tAsn he
Since | an thus drawn cot lafo s,ue-
thing like a regular declaration Of mysell
as 4 candidaie, which thought of defer
r.ng until the expected Coayeauca kai
been held. permit me % correct \ state
ment which l have several times seea IN
print, and which If uncorrected. might GO
me some Injury. II Is nc, true, As pae-
lished. that have ayoNed design q ean-
yass the State IN form as ! Senaiorial can.
dida,e. Moreover, for vari0us reasruS,
should deplore the pursuance Of this coarse
by others Having 10 acclsatioa 10 pre-
fer against any Of ms respected eompst
i,ors, and anticipating no assaIlneng froz
them, should gladly remain a. NV or
home, leaving this delicate and exci1nz
matter to be settled by the cool and unti
aSsed wisdom CT the Demscraev. 81
whom, doubt not wOF;hy gcniiemea nj
be selected 10 execute their MI u thea
behalf. Let re say further here, thas
have no such exalted opinl1a e "a
own merits, that | should. a1dcr aay CT
cumstances. feel aushaFized 10 cam, a
the hands Of respectable Individuals. caa
vassing fer seat II The Snse Legsssa
,,,-s. f-l-ss-~. = ~te~sv3. - ~--ss ~ SO
IN preference . all ogke-s nos knoNa a
Senatorial candidates, o. who u1ay y
hereafter brought forward IS such L i
ms wish, especially, that the seiica q Il.
Democracy on tbs subject. saoei3 &c can
: free, deliberate, Unprel Ui1cssi - uarkes
with the keenest eirctluspecEion and zos
} thorough scrutiny. | teSire thar lbs or
: cumspsctiOn and scrutiny sail = Up !
D the latest moment Ct the struzge. tkai =
possibility Ct mi~jadgmsns nav ss cen
: plelely preeluded. and 40 doabs reznaia i
the minds of seaside mea, as - tie as
dom and safety OF the cAoiee alsinstsl,
) made With these views, If fcone ansae.
: my democratic iellow-ciIszsaS. aext s1n
I mer, as a senatorial eandsdase. sAail ;
; prepared 70 assert. that have dons - e
: luclantly. and al0ae bec&sse ecnstfasae.
by the example Of others. vac nav enssg
2 tain different opins0a ~ . ne ProPzsr
: Of this species q eleeti0aeering-
; Iremain. very respectfully, you< gsate
; ful fellow citizen.
!. II. STUART FOOTE.