Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14
[coRREsFospENcE OF THE DEMocRAT.l
GALLATrH, May ., l645.


Sir. propose 70 scribble you a few
lines to lot you know how the Democracy
If the Southern and Eastern counties feel
towards the several aspiranis for the place
in The Senate Of the United States, made
vacant by the appointment Of Walker TO
the Treasury Department. Ny opPortu-
mites for knowing are good--perhaps bet
ter than any other man's--and ] would not
willingly deceive you in regard to public
sentiment on this subject. Within the last
three or four weeks, have conversed
with intelligent gentlemen of both political
parties who have travelled through Simp-
son, Covington, Marion, Lawrence, Pike,
Amite, Wilkinson, Adams, and Franklin,
and all concur in saying, that, saving the
county Of Adams, they neither conversed
with, nor heard Of, single democrat
whose preference was not for old McNutt.
In addition 10 the counties above, ought
TO have mentioned Hancock, Harrison,
and Jackson. A gentleman, now in this
village, who resides at Mississippi city,
saws that if the vote was taken in those
three counties, not half dozen would be
cast aqainst,the aold war-horse" Of De-
mocracy. In Adams, Quitmun and Gent
Foote have friends who would like TO see
them 90 to the Senate, but that majority
in that county, even, are in favor of Nc
Mutt. Here in Copioh, il is altogether a
one.sidcd business: speak in perfect sim
ccrity when say, that there is not one
democrat in the limits Of this county who
does not prefer McNutt TO all others. The
popular feeling is entirely in his favor, and
il his friends do not suffer themselves TO
be hoodwinked in nominating candidates
for the Legislature, in the several counties,
there is no event more certain than his
election. Will you, my dear sir, urge up
on the Democracy Of your section Of the
State, the Importance of nominating can
ddates for the Legislature with DIRECT
REFERENCE 10 this question? There should
be no drilling and caucussing at Jackson
after the Legislature assemblies; the mem
bers should take with them, from their
constituents, their instructions.
The course that the pharisaical editor
Of the Rcformcr has thought proper to pur-
sue in arraigning Gov. McNut, meets
with universal condemnation here, as well
it should; and il, In the discussion Of this
question, any thing unpleasant should fall
upon the tympanum of his ears, he will
have no right TO complain. 1t lily be-
comes the editor of the Reformer, who
has more than once shifted sides, to charge
Gov. McNutt with want Of frmness, with
lukewarmness on the Texas question:
With regard to annexation, the charge is
without foundation, as every one knows
who was much about Jackson last winter
The truth is, the success Of that paper de-
ponds upon The exaltation of few broken
down politicans-hence lis war upon the
old, well tried sentinels Of the party. This
fact has been revealing itself ever since
the Reformer started. It's establishment
was determined upon by caucus in which
DR.. Grin figured. Its editor never ha;
been heart and soul with the democracy
He has always been opposed 10 Mr.. Var
Buren--reiterated the federal charge o.
opposition to the last war, and went SC
far as to declare, while the Baltimore Con.
ventionswas sitting, that If he (van Buren,,
was nominated, he would not support him
Want Of fidelity 10 the principles Of demo
crazy, is the last charge, one would think
that could be brought against Mr.. Van Blu.
rem; he has always been considered by
Gen'l Jackson, Woodbury., Wright, Ben
ton, &c. to be the very impersonation o
democracy--if any thing too radical-ant
the fact that the editor of the Reformel
always has objected TO him, proves that j
isnot a love Of principle that attaches hin
10 the cause. More than this: he has en-
4 deavcred 10 array one portion Of the party
10 Mississippi against the other. :" Nor
thern and Southern Democracy" tht
rights Of The North''- 'sthey have been .o'
long tramplcd under foot" &c. He is !
nice man to De talking about union dnt
harmony =
Yours, &c. RADICAL.