Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-16

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: snb-organs, and from other signs and de
veopments, we are led to fear that the De
mocratic party will be 1ylerizcd by Mi
. Polk ;--that be will not urge the readoptiol
of the Independent Treasury law, but vii
adhere TO the unjust and dangerous depo
site system. We hope this last surmis
may not prove true--that our fears ar,
dnfounded.
or Some Of the wing papers are raising
great cry about prescription" II il
well enough to "keep before the people
the fact that Frank Granger, Postmaster
General, during the brief month of Gene
raj Harrison's administration turned out
fourteen hundred postmasters he boasted
OF it, and said that if he had continued in
office month longer he would have turn
ed out three thousand more! BY an extract
which we copy elsewhere, we learn that
the wing editor Of the National Intelligent
Ger, who is vociferous in his shouts of"pro-
scription for political opinions" has the APP
pointment, by virtue of his Office as Mayor,
of about sixty subordinales. OF this num-
Der he has appointed ONE democrat. How
these wings practice what they preach
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o. Our neighbor of the Dollar Demo-
Graf is disposed to run sly, sarcastic saw
on us. If he can amuse himself or his
readers at our expense, he is perfectly
welcome to do so. One thing we win con-
test with him, that is, the distinction Of
being The poorest man now within the con-
sttutional limits of the State of Mississippi.
We claim to be that fortunate individual.
OF We announce this week the name
of Jas. 3. Johnson, Esq. as a candidate for
Probate Judge.
0TFrom an article in the Ripley Ad.
rerti CT, on "The Briscoe bill," we OK.
tract the following:
"liad quo warrantos been applied to
all the banks, at the timo they we've first
suggested by Gov McNutt, debtor and
creditor would have Jared alike, but now
the condition of things is changed; and the
State should not act in this matter but up.
on the principle of freeing the country of
litigation, which is TO benefit no one but
the officers Of the law. Whenever it is as.
certained that The assets Of these institu-
tions are only worth the trouble expended
in collecting them, we are for bot!ing the
whole Of them out"
AN EXTENSIVE COMPLIMENT. - The
Portsmouth (va.l Old Domimon, Of the
2slh ultimo, has the following, in the
course Of long editorial:
"Whie on this subject we will notice a
paragraph which appeared in the Missis-
sippi Democrat, one of the best papers
published in the great valley of the West"
We are completely overcome -bereft
Of the power of expression. Br. Howe
will take one-half this "puii," and return
joint thanks TO the gentleman
at Portsmouth---who is a man of much |
discernment, and most excellent judgment
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GENERAL JACKSON. The following re-
marks were made by Gen'l jackson, on
the I'd Of June, six days before his death:
Right on the side of the American
people, and firmness in maintaining IT,"
he said, "with trust in God alone, will se-
cure to them the integrity Of the posses.
sions Of which the British Government
would now deprive them. | am satisfied
that they viii assert and vindicatc what
Justice awards them; and no part of our
erritory or country will ever be submitted
. any arbitration but that Of tho cannon's
nouth.''
He felt grateful to mercilul Providence
hat had always sustained him through an
lis struggles, aud in the defence Of the
continued Independence and prosperity Of
MS beloved country, and that he could now
give up his stewardship, and resign his
breath 70 God who gave il, with The cheer
ng reflection thar The country was now
'ettled down upon firm, Democratic ba-
'rs; that the rights Of the laboring classes
we're respected and protected, (for, he adds,
is from them that the country derives all
Is prosperity and greatness and to them
We must ever look 10 defend our soil when
INVADED. "They have never refused. No
m; and never will. Gise them an no.
lest Government, freedom from monopo-
los and privileged classes, and hard mo-
,ey--not pape.--currency for their hard |
abor, and all will be wells
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G5-We learn through tho Charleston
Mercury Of the Sd. inst, that TnoMAs w. 1
Door has been liberated from prison.
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