True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-08-13
For the True Democrat.
VIcKsBURo Aug, lst l845.


the city las prevented me addressing you
earlier, but at an earlier date | could not
have communicated TO you the intelli-
renee which follows, and which will not
fail to challenge your most serious dellber-
s alton, as it has mine. Before left for
. Louisiana, found, on the part of the old
staunch principle abiding democrats,
hot and fiery hostility TO the nominatioe of
Mr.. Jefferson Davis from the following
cause, as Mr. Davis'is opposed 10 the Bris-
coc bill, decidedly and openly opposed TO
it; he is the relation of Mr. Robbins Of the
Commercial and Rail road Bank, TO whom
he owes his nomination for a seat in Con
gress. Mr.. Robbins is trying to resustate
the old bank, aud is as violently opposed
to the Briscoe bill as the most rabid Wing
in the State, and his influence over Davis
has been such as to induce him to oppose
this now paramount measure of the party
the consequence is that the old repudia-
tors, the bank-haling IIagan Democrats
have determined not to support Mr. Davis
or any other man connected however re-
mote with the system. Another cause
which has been active in creating this OPP
position grows out of asuppoSition that
Robbins has silenced the Sentinel, as it
was Il short time since good advocate of
the BrScOe bill and since Davis and Rob
Inns have taken stand against it, has
been neutral, Notwithstanding It's nOtlllca-
lion a short time since that it was prepared
10, and would publish, a series Of papers
advocating and showing the importance OF
The measure. These peculiar views of Mr..
Davis, not less than his identity with MIR.
Robbins, have determined the leading men
10 bring ont another man, good and true
democrat, not only right but never wrong
on any question of the pary--tIlat man is
Mark Valentine Esq of this county Of
whom | will say something presently.
Now this man meets my hearty approba-
ton was as Won will recolect, not al
least urgent for the nomination of Davis,
was apprehensive of this result, knew
that Robbins exercised great influence
over him, and | knew that Robbins was
q bank man, an SSCC0 year agent OF the
flndmungcrS, and had long since deter
minad to support no man who was not in
fact and truth opposed to banking in any
form in favor OF reputation and the BrlS-
coc bill. ! learned my creed under the
tuition of Hagan, and the principles for
which he labored and utimatIv gave up
his life, are, and Of right should be, the
principles Of the party, as he was the pu-
rest ofpariots. | rccoIect n remark he
once made when mer aced with an attack,
"Genllemcn, said he, hold my life in my
hand, ready and willing at any time to
give it up for the sake of principle for the
amoIioration Of the human family, and if
they can be benefited by my time labor
o. deatt, they age pore than welcome TO
a.l.' Mr. Davis opposes the views of Ia-
gan, McNuu and the party, on this great
aud vital question, and we have among us
thousands and thousands of good and true
men who are as concientiouslv in favor,
rs Mr. Davis is opposed to this measure.
Much as esteem Davis personally, much
ns he is esteemed by the party, he will not
he able to concentrate the party with this
opposition 10 the Briscoc bill. "Princples
not men," hope viii continue TO be our
rallyiuC shout, and that no man, however
brilliant his attainmcnts, will be able TO
cujole The party into his support at the
expense and sacrifice Of their principles.
Mark Valentine, whose address appears
in the mornings Sentinel, is an old citizen,
man of high nttainments, a polished
statesman, and equal in intellectual sta
tuIe to any man in the State. His address
does honor TO the party, honor 10 our prin-
ciplcs, and is one OF the clearcst aud most
comprehensive exposiiions of our peculiar
views ever published. | understand he
will canvass the State in which event his
amcnity Of manners, great good sense and /
powers as a dcbatcr combined with his ex-
Deriencc, investigation, Learning and devo-
ton 10 the principles Of the party, cannot
fail 10 attract great attention.
Yours in haste and truly
HAGAN.
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