Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-03
OAK RIpoE, August 90, 1876.

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} Secretary Of the late Democratic County
! Convention. that my Damo was placed il
B nomination as candidate for the lower
. branch Of the Legislature OF The State, and
) my acceptance requested. For this very
; ha,tering and renewed evidence Of con-
: FINANCE Of confidence in my integrity and
humble ability 10 serve In the character Of
d Representative, the members Of the Con-
vention, as well as those whom they repre-
} scented, are entitled to my highest regard ;
and consequently, feel bound TO sacrifice
private interest and preferences 10 the par
TALLY of my friends, and yield obedience
to the requistion. Although | had thought
would never again allow my name used
for any public office or place whatever, and
80 expressed myself to many Of my friends,
and had sincerely hoped that the choice Of
the convention would have fallen on one
more anxious than myself to mingle in
public life, better qualified 10 discharge the
high and responsible duties resting upon
the station, and equally entitled 10 conf
dence, yet, as my name was selected by a
unanimous vote OF the convention, and
without the least agency on my part, |
hope the party will extend to me gene
rous and magnanimous support.
And here, sir, permit me 10 allude brief
ly TO few of the many important subjects
which will claim the action of the Legisla.
ture at us next session. First, the election
Of United States Senator for eight years !;
secondly, the disposition, by law, of the
half million acres Of land donated to the
State by the General Government for pur-
poses ofinternal improvement; and third
ly, change in The Revenue laws of the
State.
II is, perhaps, not improper for me here
to remark that in tho event Of my election,
| will sustain no man for the Senate of the
United States who is not considered tho
roughly sound upon all the great national
measures which brought into power James
X, Polk, and who will not pledge himself
to use his best enGeavors to repeal or mo-
diiy the present unjust Tariff lava law,
the unequal bearing Of which is Ingenious
! ly disguised from the eyes of the great
mass Of the people by the artful adoption
Of the terms "milbaum" and "specifc";
by the enactments Of which nearly all the
common articles, such as enter into daily
use among the aboring classes, are taxed
from SO to 800 per cent, whilst the more
costly goods, such as are used chiefly by the
favoriies Of fortune, pay, comparatively,
very light Duty by the aid Of such law,
the manufacturers of the North are ena-
bed to clear from 20 to SO per cent, while
the planting interest a, the South is not
making more than or per cent, IL that.
Is II to be expected that this monopoly will
be continued--that this most unjust and
unequal participation in the burdens and
blessings Of government shall forever re-
main | shall adhere to the course here
indicated, in the election Of Senator, unless
fully and fairly instructed to act otherwise,
and in that event, the duty Of Represen-
tative in a free Republican government is
well defned---that is, either to carry out
the views Of his constituents, or resign his
seat.
In reference to the land donated 10 the
State, there are many opinions already
afloat, but the most prevailing one, at this
time, in the western and southern parts Of
the State, seems to be, that the lands should
be disposed Of as soon as possible, and the
proceeds applied TO the erection Of levee
on the Mississippi river. From al the re-
Election which have been enabled TO be-
stow upon the subject, could not sane
ton this partial scheme. Those lands, in
my opinion, should be brought into market,
or at least portion of them, at as early a
period as practicable, and disposed Of on
the cash principle, or at least for an amount
sufficient to reimburse the State for the mo-
ney expended in its location, which am
informed does not vary much from forty
thousand dollars, and the nett proceeds,
thereafter, applied to the improvement Of
our navigabe rivers and market roads
The advantages arising from such an APP
Precipitation, would be sensibly felt and du-
" appreciated by the citizens Of every por-
ton Of the State. The law for the sale Of
those lands should extend the right Of pre-.
emption 70 actual settlers, and strongly
guard against the combined power and
Vaccinations Of spectators
Thirdly. ! am in favor Of reducing our
present high rate Of taxation. The late
statement Of the Auditor and Treasurer
shows that the annual expenses Of the