The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1845-09-13

CANTON, 10th Sept, l845.
Gentlemen: Having no aspiration after po-
litcal distinction, and no confidence in my own
abilities to canvass this county, l accept, with
diffidence, the nomination with which you have
honored me.
Iregret exceedingly, the circumstance which
rendered it necessary for Maj. West to decline,
and had hoped that you would find some one,
more efficient as politician than myself, will
ling to enter the lists. Could allow motives
of private interest their full force. sho ud even
now disregard the calls of my fellow-ctizens.
But feel it my duty, and am willing at all
times, when it is intimated by the community
in which live, to direct my energies in what
ever field they may see fit to call me. Ibe-
ieve am neither taking credit to myself, nor
dsparaging the county, when say that the
opinions ! entertain in regard to most of the
great political questions which are now agita-
ted in this State are in accordance with the
viewsof majority of the voters Of this county.
Let this be as it may, am no partizan. Ineyer
will, nor ever can, close my eyes against truth
and justice, for the sake Of party tactics
What am, am willing for the people to know,
and let them Judge accordingly. If my opin-
ions agree with theirs, they owe it as mach to
themselves as to their country, and more to
their country than 10 me, to extend me their
suffrage. If, on the other hand, my political
creed should not meet with their appreciation,
they can most assuredly find a man whose
al IL a. nd
when the final result is told, l shall be able,
like the Lacedemonan, to congratulate my
fellow-citizens on finding man more worthy
to serve them.
Ifthe people of Madison coAptys<>pk it right
that the State should have REP ,atedAer bonds,
thereby throwing the rcspos' paying
the debt On tho banks men es,-and are now
willing to cut off from those very banks the
slender means they have left for paying the
deb, by releasing bank debtors from their OBJ
legations, they have no use for me in the Legs-
sature; for am an incorporating enemy to
the Briscoe bill, at least in its original form.
This State long since racked her invention to
discover some mode by which her people cosh
be legisated out of debt; but like the attempts
to discover perpetual motion, it has resulted in
nothing but waste Of time and money.
The next subject of local interest to the
Briscoe bill, is the modification Of the system
OF convict labor in the pententiary. Rest as
sured, gentlemen, l will always be found ready
to lend my humble influence for the protection
of honest and industrious citizens against I'M
fail competition with criminal wretches, who,
by their guilty deeds, have forfeited their citi-
renship.
National politics, aside from the Senatorial
election, are not involved in this contest. III
there should however, exist probability that
some gentleman of distinguished merits, be-
longing to the Wing party, could be elected to
the United States Senate, and this county
should authorize me to cast their vote, would
most certainly give il to that man. But as
there is not the remotest probability Of electing
a Wing Senator, would choose between the
four distinguished candidates of the Democrats
ic party, three Of whom are now industriously
canvassing the State. ! believe the abilities,
the character, and influence of Gen. Quitman,
would be more likely to make him useful and
creditable to the State, than any man who is
now prominent candidate for tina, high Office.
He would represent more truly the interests
and policy Of the State, and therefore, my Pc
objections are altogether in his favor.
After my respects to you, gentlemen, accept
for yourselves and forthe party you represent,
my most cordial acknowledgements Of the no.
nor you have done me.
Respectfully, yours, &c,
P. d. EWING.
C. c. sbackleferd, N. Douglass, w. Lyons,