True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-09-24
The Election of Judge.

The Election of Judge.
The Clarion of the 18th inst, is out most ia
riously, on this important election. There i.
not much, however, for US TO notice, as the whole
panic has grown out ofthe publication, by the
Clarion, of the 26th ult, over an anonymous
name, purporting to be "a Citizen of Lauder
dale" giving the standing ofJudge Mounger in
that county, and correction Of the errors OF
that article, by a "FRIEND TO TRUTH," pub
lished in our True Democrat Of the 10Th inst
The Clarion insinuates that the corrective by
"A Friend to Truth" is fabrication Of home
mandatory" Such illiberalty shall pass Us
as the idle wind We have rather more res
poet for truth, than to engage in the invention Of
or participation in such means, TO abuse the
confidence, placed in u.s. BY our patrons They
expect, when they read in our paper, that Judge
Mounger is not, and that Col A. B. Dawson
u.s. the favorte, in particular county that ii is
true, else they would not find the fact SO stated
But how comes it that the correction gives 50
much offcnce2 If it is not true tina, Judge
Mounger is long ways in the rear in Lauder.
dale and the article by "a Citizen of Lauder
dale" expresses the real Standing Of the Judge
in that couEty, why get into pucker about it
The Clarion refuses to announce the real name
of "a Citizen Of Lauderdale" whilst we offer,
and really are anxious, 10 hand over the real
name of "a Friend to Truth" Does not that
indicate an intention to make a ,crong im-
preston in these days of error? We hope
the Clarion will believe US, when we assure
Judge MOunger and his friends, that "A Friend
to Truth" is a gentleman Of the first respec.a-
blity, and resident citizen Of Lauderdole with
ample opportunity of knowing the public sen,i-
ment OF that county, aud, from the facts of our
own observations, we are confident he has given
a correct statement on the subject There Is no
combination formed, no plot or treason, work
ing against Judge Mornger. The people have
determined 10 have chauge--a reyolulon
among the Office holders, and as he has been on
the Bench seven years, they are determined 10
have change despite Of fall that abuse can say
or do. We hope to hear nothing more from ,
the Judges organ on this subject, until he is
ready to publish the true name Of "a citizen
Of Lauderdllc," at which timc we viii pull
lish for their Use, the true name Of "A Friend
10 Truth" That will be an easy way to cone
ltthe object Of your trouble, aud if he turns out
o be too respectable for you, blame your own
oily. Reader, voter, don't you think the Cla-
riOn ought to take US up Weruu great risk IN
his matter We have highly honorable, re-
spectacle gentlemen in keeping, AID when We
hand him over, ought VIC not 10 have bis equal
md yet we know his equal is not supporting
Judge Moungcr in Lauderdale county. We
hope the people viii duly appreciate the qaib
bling secrecy with which a citizen Of Llu.
derdale" is KEEP, concealed, manufacturing iul.
som pals, with an offer ola fair exchanged
Are the voters to be cheated by such conceal.
men;7 We hope not We hope Tor common
respect and open, fair dealing with the people
what we have published, as ofour own know.
edge, we have done so with the uimos, conf.
ienee, nor do we have any home manufacturer
,fpublc opinion in other counties. No fabri-
,alion or forgery herel Nothing shall get in.
o the True Democrat, unless we have good
reason to regard it as true, let other papers do
Is they may