Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-22


that we think it TO mean that no attention
should be paid 10 men; on the contrary,
every attention should be paid and every
effort made to have good and true ones
nominated as the candidates of the party
but, when the nominations are once
made, then all individual preferences should
end. and the friends of all those who are
unsuccessful IN the primary contest should
unite heart and hand in their efforts TO
elect the nominees of the party. This is
the only mode 10 obtain success. This is |
the only way in which political brethren
should act. II to serve the selfish purposes
of one or a few individuals, or through the
excitement of the hour, number of men,
bers of the party have been induced TO
separate themselves from it, every effort
should be made to allay the feelings of
dissatisfaction and inaction, and the mode
rate and we'll disposed--those who are not
excited-should use their exertions to have
such differences settled. Happily there
are but few such cases in the party this
year; but few as there are, they should be
arranged without delay. The Democrat
ic party cannot afford to lose their Sena-
sentatives, nor will it be gratifying to any
democr attic district, after the election, to
find itself represented by achig, when
this might have been prevented by little
yielding of prejudice or passion, on the
one hand-or of overbearing disposition,
perhaps, on the other.
There is another evil--weakness it
might be denominated--on The part of
some democrats, which tends TO the defeat
of democratic candidates even oftener
than that of which we have been con-
demning, though not apparently fragrant;
we mean the voting directly for some of
the opposing candidates through personal
acquaintance, friendship, or some such
cause. Thus one democrat will vote for
one of those candidates, another for an
other, and through this amiahle weakness,
in close contests, our opponents are elect
ed 10 office. No enemy of the Demo-
cratic party ever votes for democrat,
no matter if he were even BROTHER
Should democrats do more? We hope,
therefore that our democratic friends eve
Ty where will select good and popular can
Gidates, and that when selected all will
vote for and give them hearty support;
this is the way TO ensure success.
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DIVISIONS IN THE DEMocRANIc RANKS.
In many of the counties the success of
the democratic cause is endangered by
divisions in the democratic ranks. We
have before US letter from a democrat,
who has trayerSed large portion of the
State, from which we make the following
extract:
find much division among the demo-
Gratis east of Pearl river. They are divi-
ded in every county--having many aspi-
rants for the legislature. In Nesho ba
county, there are three democrats and one
VIII ig running. OF course. if our friends
do not unite, the wing will be elected In
Newton county, there are three democrats
and two wings running. In Scott, two de
mocrats are running--no wing as yet
In Kemper, Lauderdale, Clarke and Jas
per, our friends are much divided, and we
may have wing from each Of those coun
ties. In Attala, you are aware, there arc
three democrats and one whig running
You should warn our friends against the
danger of divisions, and urge them tC
compromise their differences. Wing can.
didates are trying to get democratic votes
by pledging themselves to vote the will o
the counties, tor United States Senator
They say nothing about the election o
Printer, etc., etc. OF course such lark.
would vote against you.''
We give the concluding sentence in the
foregoing extract, not because our person
al interest may possibly DC involved, bu
in order to remind the democrats Of those
counties where divisions exist, that atho
wing may vote the will of the county 70
Senator, many other important issues vii
be presented for the action of representa-
tives on which they cannot be considered
safe. Can it be possible, that our friends
in many of the counties, will let persona
considerations jeopardize the interests O
the democratic cause? We trust not.
is not too late to correct these miserable
dissentions. The motto of every true de
mocrat should be, "Union, harmony
concession, every thing for the CAUSE
nothing for MEN," Let county conven
tlons be held, and mutual concessions b.
made, and all will be WELL These divi
sions are shameful. All true democrat
should set their faces against them. Tn
man who will not yield to insure the sue
cess of the CAUSE is not worthy OF support
Mississippian.
Mr.. Hoyt has made affidavit before tn
grand jury in New York that the privat
letters published by Mckenzie 10 his lat
pamphlet were stolen from him. It's nov
probable that an Indictment will be foun
against him, and that he will be require
40 explain satisfactorily hnw he came b,