True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-05-21
EX- GOV. McNUWT.

The last Southern ReiormeT hes On article IN
which. with all the formality of On indictment
he advances one by one, from firstly to fourthly
a string of accusations against Governor NC
Mutt. Although divided out for the parade in
this formal array they all amount to but this:
that Governor McNutt was not warm sup
norter of Mr. Polk in the last canvass and OPP
posed the annexation OF Texas.
The Reformer certainly does our distinguish
ed old public servant great injustice IN such an
accusation 1t is true, we believe that Govern
or McNutt did not use any very great exertlons
in this State in the late canvass. But how
very unjust to suppose on that account that he
did not give Mr.. Polk hearty support Many
other things besides devotion to the success OF
a ticket may impel politician to make great
shutter in a campaign; and veiwl to his own
ultimate advancement may sometimes prompt
snch a thing, especially in a State where at
onv rate the vote NAV be considered as certain
as such things ever can be. But how was
Governor McNuu, on field where service was
more needed, where it cost more to render 1t
and where no suspicion could arise as 10 perfect
diSinterestedness
It's known TO most of our acquaintance that
we were last summer citizen OF Louisiana.
That State, we all know was considered ex-
tremely doubtful; and she was looked to from
all quarters OF the Union with the utmost ankle
ty as perhaps having in her hands the casing
vote in the Presidential election. In theuppef
parishes the democrats found themselves oPpos-
cd by vgor and activity among the Wings,
seldom equalled We were compelled to use
every exertion to meet their lncessant iaborS
and called on Mississippi where we supposed
thew could be spared for speakers TO aid us in
the canvass. One of the first to respond and
hasten to our aid, with the might of giant,
and the fervor of dsinterestedness Of true dem
ocrat was Coz. McNuh The enthusiasm with
which his coming was received by the people
of those Parishes, who have long known ms
fame, and the ability and powerful effect ol1he
speeches he delivered, will not soon be forgot
ten by the crowds who assembled to hear nm;
and they could we imagine be hardly more sur
priscd than they will be to hear that the power
ful champion whose fcrvid appeals for demo-
cracy, and whose death blows to whlggery lhey
listened to so atteniyely, snow accused oil coIu
ness in the canvass; aud thatthe man VINO theIe
advocated annexation and demonstrated the op'
position to it to emanatc from Federalism, Is
here because he made no speeches for IT. ac
cused of being hostile to the measure.
Our public cannot fail to see injustice done
in this to their well known old servant, and &c
appreciate the disinterested motive oftrue devo
ton to the democratic cause which made hH
90 to neighboring State, more in danger, le
render that cause his services.
We are at a loss to account for the motives
which cause Gov McNutt to be thus single:
out for Misrepresentation and calumny Ill
nor his friends have not pursuedrhis course to
wards his opponents: and that mans cialh
must be poor indeed which can only become
promincn: by exposingthe dement's OF ms com
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