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


O-.7- The President is much censured for
the appointment Of Louis McLane as Min
lister to England. McLane belongs to the
paper money wing Of the democracy. He
was hard-ciderite in 1910, and at the
time of his appointment the President of a
shinplaster, moonshine canal and railroad
company. The best evidence TO US that
the selection is not good one, is, that the
wing papers are rejoiced at his appoint
ment. AS he has not resigned his fnan-
cial station, It is surmised that he does not
intend staying abroad long. We hope this
surmise may prove true:
From this experimentation the ap-
pointment of bank President as Collector
of Customs at New York-from the tone of
"the official organ,'' and of several of the
sub-organs, and from other signs and de-
veopments, we are led to fear that the De-
mocratic party will be 1ylerixed by Mr..
Polk that he will not urge the readoption
of the Independent Treasury law, but will
adhere to the unjust and dangerous depo-
site system. We hope this last surmiso
may not prove true-that our fears are
unfounded.
o. Some of the wing papers are raising
a great cry about prescription" 1t is
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 vocferous in his shouts f"pro-
scription for political opinions" has the APP
pointment, by virtue of his office as Mayor,
of about sixty subordinates. 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-
crat 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 will con-
test with him, that is, the distinction of
being The poorest man now within the con-
stitutional limits of the State of Mississippi.
We claim to be that fortunate individual.
or We announce this week the name
of Jas. s. Johnson, Esq. as candidate for
Probate Judge.
OTFrom an article in the Ripley Id
rerti or, on "The Briscoe BILL" we ex-
tract the following:
"Had quo warrantos been applied to
all the banks, at the time they we've FIRST
suggested by Gov. McNutt, debtor and
creditor would have Jared alike, but NOV
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 bu
the officers of the law. Whenever it is as
certained that the assets of these institu-
tons are only worth the trouble expended
in collecting them, we are for b!otling the
whole of them OUT"
AN EXTENSIVE COMPLIMENT. - The
Portsmouth (Va.l Old Dominion, of The
2sih ullimo, has the following, in the
course of long editorial:
"While on this subject we will notice {
paragraph which appeared in the Missis
sippi Democrat, one of the best paper;
published in the great valley of the West
j We are completely overcome-beref
of the power of expression. Br. Howe
will take one-half this "pud," and return
appropriate joint thanks 10 the gentleman
at Portsmouth-who is a man of mucl
discernment, and most excellent judgment
/ GENERAL JAcKsoN.-The following re
marks were made by Gen1 Jackson, Oh
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 Sc
cure to them the integrity of the posses
sions of which the British Government
: would now deprive them. am Statistic
that they will assert and vindicate VIVA
} justice awards them; and no part of on
territory or country will ever be submilte
to any arbitration but that of the cannon
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