Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-11

Legislature held meeting, in accordance
with fixed custom in all the States, to as
certain the preference of the majority Of
the party in the pending election, and by
yielding to that preference, to preserve the
unity, and advance the principles of the
party. A so-called democrat was found,
ready to sell himself for wing support to
the station, and, we are sorry to add, there
were found enough, faithless to their pledg-
es, their party, and their principles, to Sc
cure his elections and Pennsylvania is
now represented in the Senate by man
pledged 30 oppose any reduction of the
Tarif--pledged to advocate the Odious
tenets of the "Natives''-ro vote for the in
famous distributicn scheme - and who,
there is no reason TO doubt, will be fully
affiliated with the wings before the end of
the next session of Congress. Nor is there
reason to doubt, from past experience, that
there are men in the Democratic party of
Mississippi, ready to follow the dictates Of
vaulting ambition, by bidding for wing
support. The Pennsylvania game may be
repeated at Jackson next winter, may, al
most certainly viii BEL unless the people
demand Of the candidates for the Legisla-
ture the pledge contained in the resoTu-
ton. Gov. M'NUTT has already volunta-
rily said that he I" does not desire the Office
unless he is the choice Of a decided mao-
rity Of the democratic party,"-nor would
any man, whose selfrespect and devotion
to principle is not entirely absorbed by
lust for Office and longing for notoriety,
desire the station as the bestowal Of poll
teal opponents, and malcontents among
his own party.
We have alluded to the action of the
Canton meeting, because We think we see
in it an evidence that there are those among
us who are ready to sacrifice their princi-
ples-compromise the interests of the party
lin effect break up the organization of the
par:y-for the advancement of their favor
ties, or to crafty an unprovoked, unjustif-
able hatred of an old and well-tried demo-
crat, whose faithful services in times past
is the cause for dread of his popularity with
the people now. Mr.. Van Vacter, who
introduced the preamble and resolution, is
not, we believe, a supporter of M'Nutt
but in the true spirit of genuine demo
h. L. Al
legitimate mode of ascertaining toto is the
choice Of The party, and of giving to the
ascertained choice the undivided party
support. If treason to the will of the ma
jority is to be conference.-the small d.
vision of dissenting democrats unite with
our opponents for selfish ends, the practice
will be found disastrous, ruinous to the
party and its principles. Aspiring polti-
clans, not possessing nor deserving the
confidence Of their party, win compromise
their principles and barter their integrity
for office--trim their sails to catch the gale
of wing influence. 1t gives us no pleasure
to indulge in such reflections upon the
conduct of our political associates, but WE
can imagine no Unsuitable grounds for the
rejection of so democratic, and SO just,
principle as that contained in the pream
BILE and resolution.
| We hope some good democrat will offe
the resolution at the July Convention, ant
that the principle may become the inviola
bic rule of action for the Democracy o
Mississippi.