The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-08-16
JACKSON, August 6 h. 1845


make any nominations in the capacity
OF a Convention, A large whig meet
ing however was held yesterday and
the following gentleman called upon by
the wings pre-, eat 10 suffi their friends
to run them, viz,
For Governor.
GEN. PATRICK HENRI Y, Of Madison,
Auditor Of Public accounts,
JOHN II. WILLIAMS, of Chicasaw,
For Secretary of STATE,
JOHN l.. TORY, of Claiborne;
STATE Treasurer,
JOSEPH P. GRAY, Of Jasper,
Attorney General,
DANIEL MAYES, Of Kinds,
For Congress,
PETER B. STARKF, Of Lowndes,
PATRICK w. TOMPKINS, OF War rem
WALTER BROOKE, Of Holmes,
A. L. BINGAMAN, Of Adams.
| have reason for believing that Gen.
Henry, Judge Mayes, Tompkins,
Starke and Brooke will become candi-
dates and commence an early canvass.
No one can dispute the ability and high
Qualifications OF these gentlemen. We
may not succeed in eIeciing our whole
ticket, but Dope nd upon it, Tompkins
will push Da Wis very closely, if he
does not beat him; and Starke will beat
the hlndmost on the iocofoco ticket
And If Judge Mnyes does not beat Free
man. the people OF Mississippi have in
Cured the disgrace OF electing a tyro
IN law, aud man objectionable char
acter' over one Of the abIest iurists and
best men in the South.
/ write in haste, and must cut off
comment. The wings of Mississippi
have determined not to strike their FLAG.
Probably the corrupt organization of
locoiocolsm is too strong for US, but then
we must not surrender TO il. If we
cannot elect wings, we may at. least
nave the satisfaction OF putting new
set OF rascals IN the place of The old
ones. Very respectfully. ***
Ny DEAR LYNx:-I write not for
fame, nor with the least desire or hone.
OF acquiring reputation have no.
even the conSoling vanity to be believe
that can add to the stock of public
intelligence, or influence public opinion.
| use my pen with the selfish object,
solely, of Willing away a leisure hour
and OF diveriing my mind, and for that
purpose subjects Of light nature, but
such are becoming my own self respect,
and not unworthy of the public atten-
ton. have often observed that orioi.
nal productions III a village paper, tho
possessing but little merit, attact at,en-a
ton for the reason that the citizens are
curious to notice the productions of
their neighbors; their curiosity is ava
kened, and their propensity to criticize
gratified. This thought makes me
hope that will not be disagreeable
intruder IN your columns; and If this
hope should be realized, my highest
ambition will be grati6ed serious
~ aim at nothlng higher, though may
seem to betray aspirations. Who can
survey fair landscape adorned with
field and rivulet and cottage ana fruit
and not wish to possess? Who. that
has soul. and can imagine a comma-
nifty adorned with intelligence, and yir-
tue, will not desire to improve the so.
cial circle which surrounds? The feel.
ing is in my nature, and viii! cause my
nerves to vibrate; yet reason checks
me and teaches that should leave the
public good TO the care the more gifted
and the more fortunate. Sill can
take interest only in useful objects and
! must write as if aspired to the pub
lie good
Some observations of your other cor
respondents attracted my attention to
the manners and customs and the me-
raj and intellectual tone of our town:
and cannot, yet leave the subject
We want nothing but self respect, or
mutual respect and appreciation, and a
Will TO improve in order to equal in
moral and Intellectual tone any village
oil equal population in the State. We
have our full proportion OF orderly