The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-08-23
To the Why's of Pamela County,


made known through that paper, that
he could not continue to be candidate,
any longer (for reasons stated by him
in his card to the voters Of the county,)
urging upon you the necessity OF hav-
ing WING candidate in the field Tor
representative of this county, and
suggested that convention efthe wings
be held in the town of Pamela on the
9th inst, for the purpose Of nominating
a suitable person TO run for that ot1lfe.
So far, then, DO not pretend to cast
any blame on the editors OF the Lynx
for their zeal in the good whig cause,
cause TO which have ever felt a
strong attachment, and a sincere desire
Tor its ascendency, but on the contra
ry, participate in these feelings which
prompted them to make the call on you,
to meet in Convention for the purpose
Of presenting 10 the voters of the coun-
ty a good wing as our candidate, one
that would be most likely to concen-
trate the vote of his party, and who
would be most likely to receive con-
siderable Democatic vote. Around the
standard of such a man the voters of
the county would firmly rally, and in
November next, victoryIbeyond doubt
would perch upon our standard, and
Pamela county would again show 10
the world, that IN her soil at least VIII ig
principles were in the ascendenCy, and
that altho solitary and alone in the nor
thern portion of our State, that she met
the enemy undaunted and came off
victorious. Such would be the iudg-
ment of majority of the voters of
the county at the ensuing election in
favor of the person who might have
received the nomination of whig con
vention of wing delegates from the diff
ierent portionssof the county, properly
sent into convention for that purpose;
and expressing by their votes the indi-
vidual whom their constituents prefer
red should run as the candidate of the
wing party. But fellow citizens
would ask you in all candor, did such
a convention meet and nominate can
dldate, agreeable TO the prescribed
rules and we'll known regulations.
which govern the proceedings of all
properly constituted conventions; which
express the voice, or sentiments of
majority of their party. will answer
positively that such convention did
not meet and nominate a candidate far
the wing party. But in asserting this
fact it is proper for me to state, that on
the day suggested for the meeting of
the convention (the 9th inst.) few in
individuals of the whig party met in
the Courthouse in The evening of that
day and q presume constituted them
selye the whig- county cen yention, J
Major l. n. Davis took the chair and
asked for propositions. Some inquiry
being made Of the chair as to the OBJ
ject of the meeting, the chair stated that
he understood that wing candidate
was 10 be nominated 6y the convention
to run for the Legislature, or words
similar in import; further inquiry was
made Of the chair as respected the basis
of the convention; how the delegates
TO 1t, were proportioned and appointed,
and whether or not there were ann del
egates authorized 10 act for the wings
OF the county in the matter of selecting
candidate for that party. The chair
on making inquiry Of some Of the gen
tIemen present, answered that he I'M
derstood there was no basis fixed for
the government OF the convention, that
no delegates were elected by the wings
OF the different portions of the county
TO act Tor them. 1t was then objected
that the meeting was convention, and
proposition made that no nomination
be made by the meeting, as il plainly
appeared that no person was authoriz-
ed TO act for any but himself, and that
a nomination By such meeting would
not be fair test of the preference o.
tbs wings of the county. On the vote
being taken on this motion it was lost
another motion was then made by {
gentleman present, that the NEE ting
ADJOURN to some fixed period, at which
time the wings of the different portions
OF the county would send a fixed mum
Der OF delegates to sit in convention
and there express their preference O
their constituents, as to what ma,
should be the candidate of the party