True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-08-20
To the votes ST Mississippi.

satisfaction of the democracy OF the south
western division of the State, in having
placed, as our candidate upon the congress
sionaI ticket, an individual directly oppos-
ed to us upon the original BRIscoE BILL,
the vital principle at issue, has induced
me to present myself before you as a candi-
date for representative in congress, at the
approaching election.
1t will be impossible that we can enter
with spirit or hope to come ont in triumph
from the canvass, with our ticket headed
with an uncompromising opponent of the
! principles that animate the contest. As
much as respect the deliberations of
nominating convention, regard them on
| ly as intended 10 secure, not to defeat pop
ular measures, and when, from any
cause, they result i'll nomination subser-
sive of such measures, shall, so far as all
obligation Of their observance, is concern
ed, treat Utterly null and void.
must, however, record the high esteem
that entertain for Mr.. Davis, the nominee
referred to, and whose name, | believe,
placed upon the ticket, unsoughtand unso-
licited OH his part; and deeply may the de-
mocgacyregret 10 loose the aid OF his tai
entS in the coming struggle -but while he
will treat with courteous respect the opim-
ions ofhis brother democrats from whom
it is his lot to differ we cannot have even
the benefit of his occupying neutral po-
slton, as his opinions, published TO the
world, arethe keeneSt weapons in the hands
ofour adversaries.
1t is not TO be expected that even your
congressional candidates can again enter
the field and find opponents with whom to
fight over the so oft won battles upon the
subject of the United States Bank. Nor
do the democracy of Mississippi need to be
enlightened upon the ineXpediency and
uncOnstiutionalty of IA protective tariff.
Not even the question of an independent
treasury the occupation Of Oregon, or the
annexation TerGS will bring single ad-
versary to theI discussion.
These are the questions that we have
discussed, and these are the questions up
on which we have triumThed, and which
We see now being carried into practical
operation. But from the achievements Of
all these, we are not 10 be expected that we
are TO sail upon Summers sea-" freight
cd with the rich harvest of repeated viclo-
TieS, into haven Of undisturbed reposc
Already are the elements in agitation.
The question of state policy, embraced in
the aforementioned bill, is one of higher
importance 10 the people of Mississippi
than any ever before presented TO their
consideration; and the feeling of the body
polite on the subject is manifested by a
deeper emotion, a more determined vigor
ofstrilc, aud a greater effort of resistance,
than has ever before characterized our well
contested electors II is a question of
chartered privilege against the laws Of the
land and whether, under the Genomina-
ton of the Briscoe Bill, or the writ of quo
warranto, it resolves itself into bank and
anti.bank and, as heretofore, when every
nerve Of the democracy was drawn TO the
utmost tension, we find many Of our cher
iShed leaders giving aid and comfort to our
adversaricS, joining in b denunciG-
tons and Paralizing our eNo.lionS.
believe, from the opinions of eminent
LAYERS, carefully obtained from the dcci-
sion Of the High Court a. Errors and APP
peals Of The State Of Mississippi, upon the
question, from the authorities a1duced in /
support Of that decision from the adjudica- |
ton Of The High Court Of other states Of |
this Union, and from the necessary proiec-
zion Of tie rights oI The citizens against
he abuse Of chartered priUilege that I
must reside S0mcuhere-that the Brscoe ,
bin, as originally introduced into the leg
iSlature for enactment, drawn from The
common law, was and is, the law Of the
land was and is, the right Of the citizen,
and as such, 1t is his privilege TO come up
and asSertiL
To relieve this law ofiis legislative mu-
aud 10 restore il Ia the people in
lis original form, and asst has existed from
he day when charters were first used 10
rob people OF their rights, is the great ques-
ion Of the coming contest, 20 be every
where announced, and every where dis
'ussed. And believe il 10 be the duty Of
'our candidates for congress, and al pc
iiical state offices, to present an unbroken
ront in lis defence. Rocked, as our state
las been, by political connections, the
iercest strife still awaits us II is, on the
,ari Of the hanks, a Struggle for existence.
nd, on the pan Of the people, for the
ROWING triumph Of the democracy and
he laws To Us, who have witnessed the
buse ofcorporate franchises in the state Of
] Ssisslppl, for years past, their perfect dis
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