The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-28
UNIT STATES SENATOR.

: DER G. MCNUTT, and proclaim him a
! our choice for the high and important sta
ton Of United States Senator.
In assuming this position, we feel con
scious that we are not only declaring on
own preference, but the viii Of a large ma
jority of the free and independent voters q
Mississippi. Since that post was mad,
vacant by the resignation of the Hon. r
J. Walker, and the commencement Of tn,
discussion upon whom should be confereC
that exalted trust, we have vigilantly watch
ed the progress ofevents, and carefully lis
tened to the voice of the people as it came
from every direction, so that we might
know their will, and We are convinced with
but few exceptions, their preference is for
the well tried public servant, Governor
McNutt.
Fully impressed then with the belief
that he is the choice of majority of the
Democratic party Of Mississippi, for the
United States Senate, and that his claims
are higher than any other of the distin.
guished individuals proposed for that sta
ton, we openly declare him as our choice,
and shall henceforward zealously advocate
his election.
The situation Of public affairs renders it
necessary that the Democratic party should
call to the field of public action its ablest,
most experienced and most patriotic cham
pions. They have achieved great victo-
ry, but have not yet gathered its fruits, and
it becomes the people to select honest and
faithful servants, who will be true to their
trust, who will convince the world they not
only know how to "gain victory, but how
to use it."
Measures important to the welfare and
happiness ofour country are to be comsum.
mated at the ensuing session of our Nation.
al Legislature, the rights of the south must
be indicated against the encroachments Of
the noth-the present exorbitant Tariff
as well as all of the doctrines advocated
by the Wing leaders have received the un.
qualified condemnation Of a majority Of the
American people, and it will devolve upon
their representatives TO carry out their will.
The Oregon question viii have to be per-.
manently decided, and it is important that
those in whom is reposed the public safety
be awake to their interest, and defeat the
designs of England, the wonld-be "Queen
Of the world" which seeks by intrigue to
wrest from our government its Just do
mains. During crisis when questions Of
such magnitude are involved, the freemen
Of Mississippi should select faithful, long,
tried public servant, in whom there is emo
guile" who is "above reprOach, and who
win Searlessly vindicate the rights Of his
contrymen, regardless Of the shafts that
enemies may launch at his character, and
when friends prove faithless and discour.
aged, rally them to the rescue. Need we
assert that such is the character Of the dis.
individual whose claims we now
advocate. His acts are intimately connec-
ted with the political history of our State,
and the impress they have made are deep
and lasting.
Having at an early period Of life LEFT the
State Of his nativity, and fixed his destiny
in the "dew dropping south, he soon be-
came well acquainted with the interest of
he people of Mississippi, which was iden-
fled with his own. Although he came
a stranger in a strange land, F"
md in hisown language, "yOung, poor and
fiendless '-withOut means Of success but
lis own toll and industry, yet, his Intellect
ind honesty Of purpose were soon develop
d, and be was ere the lapse Of many years,
allied by the SURFACES Of the people to serve
hem in the senatorial branch Of the State
While candidate for that
tatiOn, the first he ever aspirsd to al, he
ssumed bold and Independent position
gainst mOnopOlies, and the corrupt system
banking, dsnouncing farlessly their in :
Irious effects, as deadly to the spirit Of lib :.
y, and hostile to the principles Of our
ain and simple form Of government. He
IS elected over popular opponents, and