Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-11-26
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| Sin: In this my fourth essay propose
snying something about DR.. w. M. GwIS
There was a time when the Doctor enjoy.
cd the confidence of the Democratic party
in this State. Such is not the case now.
Owing TO rumored defacations as Mar.
shall, and his connection with various spe-
culaiions, the people have riMdrawn their
confidence from him The best possible
evidence Of this was given at the July Con.
yention Of this year. For some weeks be.
fore the meeting of the Convention, his
friends had been very active in various
portions of the State, trying to secure
him nomination on the Congressional
ticket. He was himself in attendance,
and made speech in furthdrance of his
claims; but ii would not take-he could
get but "a votes out of o. II is worthy
OF note that in that portion Of the State
called the Southwestern division, from
which he wished to receive the nomination,
he ony obtained 4 votes, 3 from Adams
county, and from jefferson. He has re-
sided in thai section for many pears, con
sequen'ly is known by the people, and this
is the way he was rebuked by them. His
name was first placed before the Conven-
ton by delegate from Lowndes. When
an aspranI for political honors cannot get
the support Of his political friends in his
own county or district, it certainly ought
TO be an indication TO those at distance
that they ought not 10 elevate him TO Of
flee. A man is certainly going down hill
fast when his political friends ut home will
not endorse him. Our form of govern,
meht cannot be sustained unless The peo-
pie have confidence in those in power. If
their agents confer Office on a man that
they have said did not enjoy their conf
dence, il is IN outrage on their rights, and
violation of the first principles of repub-
licanism. Whether the people are right
or no; in Withholding their confidence
from all individual, is a matter that the
agents Of the people have nothing to do
with. 1t is their business to reflect the
wishes of the people, without any attempt
to regulate or control them.
OWNS chagrin and modification at the
defeat of the ChickaSap bill, is pretty
good evidence that he had a greater inte-
rest in its success than that of an agen;
only. He was aboring for VIM, NJ. Gwin
more than he was for the poor Chickasa,o
Indians. Il his labors were for the In.
dian only, it is not very probable that he
would have been inclined to make the de.
feat Of it personal matter With Thomp.
SON His love for the Chickasaws is hard
Iy strong enough for that. AS their agent
he could not be expected 10 fight .heir
claims through Congress, Agents are EN-.
ployed toprosecute not to hgdt cannot
resist the conclusion that OWNS great anx-
iety to get into Congress is to serve him.
self more than the people.
In January, 1874, he courted The wing
party in the Legislature, to try to get them
to take him up for Senator. His friend ].
5. Yerger made the proposition in wing
caucus, intimating that Owns mind had
undergone some important political chang
es. The wings rejected the overture.
The course of Gwin on this occasion ought
to ruin him forever in the estimation Of
the democratic party When a man is so
anxious for office as to try to get it by a
halfway bargain with his political oppo.
nents, he is unfit to DO trusted by any par
ty, In my next shall conclude my re-
marks on Gwin. A Locorooo.