Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-22
STATE CONVENTION.

{" Intriguing Politicians--ioe smell an in
tigue--bane to the party; perfect grab-aHi
no Intriguing, 5oy,-..fair piay--no grab
bing---oe meH it--woy--intrigue !"
This 10 the substance Of an article in .
late number, Of the Columbus Democrat,
which has been Ecopled into several other
papers. The Aberdeen Advertiser in re-
ply says;--
''Lowndes county has U. S. Senator /;
a member Of Congress; candidate ior'the
Judgeship Of the High Court OF Errors and
Appeals candidate for Circuit Judge !;
two or more candidates for Marshal; one
or more candidates for Congress- it is
but short time since she had the Govern
or Of the State. Neighbor, do not say any,
thing more about " intriguing politicians"
for the town Of Columbus is only equalled
by Jackson for harboring the most unscru-
puous nest Of them in the State"
Verify, tho editor of the Columbus Demo-
crat, is in an admirable location to smell
out an intrigue
We have seen several vague hints Of the
same kind, of dire plots. of schemes to SUI
persede Gov. Brown, &c. II such exist,
lot them be exposed, boldly and openly,
without mysterious inuendoes, and suspi-
cious doclaimers, calculated 10 engender
bad feeling, and to render all liable to the
charge Of joining in secret contentious and
scrambles for the different Offices.
1t is curious fact that while Lowndes,
with or 800 democratic voters, has had so
great a share in filling tho different stations,
the largo and important section of the
State embracing in its circuit the. counties
of Madison, Leake, Winston, Alfalfa, Chloe.
taw,sChickasaw,. Ponola, Yallobusha, Car
roll, Holmes and Yazoo, casting some six
thousand, or one-iourth, of the democratic
vote Of the State, has not been called up
on flor the last seven years, to our know
ledge,) to furnish even candidate for any
station higher than tho subordinate offices
about the Capitol. While the extreme
North, the extreme East, the extreme South,
and Lowndes county, has been well re-
mombcred, the ertreme centre has been en-
tirely overlooked.
Notwithstanding all this, we believe we
speak the unanimous sentiment OF the de-
mocraey heroabouts, when we say tina, they
care not from what section Of the State, or
wha, county, tho candidates arc chosen,
80 they be the most capable, fit and wor-
thy. Blu, il the claims OF the North--ol
one section and anoiher--are to be consi.
dered criterion in selecting candidates,
then the harmony Of the party requires tina,
the claims Of all sections should be fairly
considered. We hope our able and re-.
speeted contemporaries, who seem to labor
under such apprehensions OF intrigue and
foul management, will watch with argus
eyce, and expose the earliest developments
OF proof Of such designs Judging from
the past, their own immediate noighbor.
hoods are most likely 20 30 the theatres Of
such exploits, should ,hey be eaniemplai.
ed OF attempted. For ourssll, " Q have no
hvouies whose claims we would advance
and seek enly the union Of tho party. and
The maintenance Of harmony. tolerance
and good feeling. noe 90 We charge other,
with different motives.
u sufficient Time b given TO ensure
Gall representation ia The Conventional
a.ow Me people 10 canvass The merits an,
pas uroa the claims OF those who may b
tfeashi icrwaTl, Or " no mas aspirs 10 III
desfont fanens-a uekst sii 10 iesnei