True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-08-20
From the vicksbnrg Sentinel.
/. of" The Organizer :

John A. Quitman, of Natchez, for the Of
"A flee ex-senator in Congress TO succeed Mr..
Walker Inasmuch as the General IS rin-
known to most ofthe voters in the State,
and is too modest TO proclaim his own po-
liticaI acts, have deemed it incumbent on
me 10 place them briefly before your read
ers through the press.
John A. Quitman was born at Rhine
beck, near Kinderhook, in New York, dn
ring the administration Of the elder Adams
though to tell the truth, he never voted
for Van He emigrated to Mississippi and
( commenced the practice of law in Natchez
\ He was then the warm supporter OF the
apostate John q. Adams. In 1924 he vo-
ted for Adams and against Jackson for
President.
InIS27 lie was elected by the Adams
county icderalists to a seat III the LeglsIa-
turc; and was again reelected IN 1928. lie
signaIizcd himself in the Legislature by
taking an active part in repeating the law
prohibiting the introduction of a branch
of the United States Bank into this State,
nad was mainly instrumental in getting a
resolution passed by the Legislature TO 10,
cate branch of the monster In NatcheZ,
the city of his residence.
In 1928 he was chairman Of a commit
fee to raise money to support the rccec-
ton of John Quincy Adams.
In 1929 he was elected by the Legislature
Chancellor OF the State.
In 1880 he was appointed director of
the branch Bank of the United States in
Natchez, and was continued in that Office
Tor many years.
In 1892 he was elected by the anti-re-
form marty of Adams county, member
Of the convention -sigualiZod MmseIfln
that body by zcalously opposing the cleo
ton of Chancellor, Judges and Attorneys,
State officers, &c by the people lie
claims the merit of being the author OF
that clause in the Constitution relative 10
plcdging the faith ofthc State for money
borrowed on its credit.
In 1884 he went ont the L. S. Bank as
director stepped across the street and took
his scat as director of the Planters Bank.
Did he sustain the course o those banks N
loaninc the most oftheir capital Oh bills
drawn on Commission houses, and thus
tax the people with heavy exchanges, and
place them in thcPowcr mer.
chants?
In 1882 he voted for Jackson ana Bar
hour, in opposition to the regularly noml.
mated ticket for Jackson ard Van Burrcu;
at that time Claws friends being unable TO
carry the State fairly, sought to distract the
party by dividing it.
In 1893 he became Nnlliier and bit
tcrly denounced Gen Jackson and the par
" which sustained him wrote several eS-
says and addresses, which fell still born
from the press, and are we believe, number
cd among the things that were.
In 1884 he resigned lis office Of Chan.
ccllor and was elected by the wings OF
Adams county State Senator.
In 1885 he took his scat in tie Senate
at Jackson. The House by vote almost
unanimous admitted the members from the
sixteen new ---ChoctaW counties to
their seats ia the House Joln a. Quit,
man and John Henderson COT upa com
miltee of the Senate to enquire into tie or
ganiZation Of the llouse-a report was
made aud adopted by meagrc minority of
Tie Senate. declaring that the House had
no right to admit the members from the
Chickasaw counties into their hall and that
under existing circumstances the Senate
would not act with that body. This ont
rageous decision ofthe Senate was made in
the face ofthat clause in the Constitution
which declares that each House shall Judge
Of the qualifications and election OF It's own 4
members, and that each county shall al I.
ways be entitled to at least ono member Of /
the House. The House refused to yield, /
and majority Of the Senate Adjourned /
asahom tkccoaScnt Of The House and broke I.
mp the Legislature aud defeated all legisla- /
ton at that session.
In December, 1885, he was elected Pre-.
Sidcnt ofthe Senate at a called session, and
acted as Governor Of the State for little
month.
In January, 1880, he sent in an annual
message, and strenuouSly urCedan increase
olthe banking capital olthe State, although
she then had almost fourteen millions Of
dollars Of chartered capital. Upon the 9Th
he returned to his scat in the
Senate, aud was reelected President on tho
37th ballot. During that session he acted
with the wings on all questions. lie intro
duccd and carried through the charter olthc
Commercial Bank Of Nmchez, and the orr
cinal charter Of the Mississippi ,Natchcz)
Railroad Co. lie voted for tic Brandon
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