Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-19
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For the Democrat.
IIAY's CREEK, Feb. Is, 1915.

Mr. Editor: The last number Of your
paper is now before me, in which | sec
two communications, one signed ga De
mocrat," another Benevous."
The Democrat (poor fellowD complains
that he has been plundered of his name
and thereby innocendy becomes liable tC
the imputation of inconsistency. He
seems to think that the word Democrat has
become his private property in some way
or other, and if he be correct in this, we
ought to know it as soon as possible, SC
that the millions who claim that name and
style should cease as soon as may be to
infringe upon the rights Of your cores
pondent, and, like the wings, seek a new
name. This interesting correspondent Of
yours, think, in his former communica-
tons, invites discussion, &c. and nov goes
into spasms because his invitation has
been accepted He refers with nrdor and
fattery to the communication of"A Voter
and Cato" aud though they we're not
written in the CarroIton beat, thinks they
should have great weight, and at the same
time scorns the idea that the democrats Of
all parts Of the county should assemble to.
gether and consult with each other on the
day Of the proposed beat meeting. Your
hopeful correspondent seems, in fact, &c
think that no person has right TO inter.
iere in any way with the matter, unless he
has been the first to appropriate 10 himself
some old name, and have it affixed to his
own humble eflnsion in the shape of a
newspaper communication. The Demo-
crat is passabe fellow in his way, but
the Lord have mercy on his way! am
disposed 10 overlook his weakness, for
presume that bis communications in your
paper are the first efIusions of his pen that
have ever been printed; this has excited
his vanity, and he feels like a child al
church with new gown on but when he
gets older, and learns more sense, he will
be considerably improved
Your correspondent Benevous says he
has seen "in your last number communi.
cation subscribed "A Democrat and pur.
porting to hail from Hays creek" &c
have only to say to Benevolus that | dc
not purport to hail from Hays creek, oil
any other "classic stream" suppose
+ that if our young and interesting friend
Beneyolus, were writing communication
for your paper in London, he would write
Middleton al the commencement, because
he happened to reside at that place. Now
lest this talented correspondent SHOULD
commit some ridiculous blunder of Thu
sort, 81 beg 10 inform you, and through YOU
that gentleman" that in this he would b.
decidedly wrong, and that the proper au
thorities might think that he "must GER
tainly be laboring under mental illusion
or a total ignorance" Of the ordinar,
> modes Of transacting business, and pu
him in straight jacket" Now, thi
man benevolous says that an oyerwhelmn
ing majority Of the democracy, not only Q
Hays creek, but Of the whole county, ar
4, decidedly in favor of beat meetings and
a county convention! wonder how he be
4 came so we'll informed on this subject
g Was he out eectioneering among the pea
= pie, or was he out giving aims, or wh1
other mission was he filling, when h,
learned so fully the views of the democr1
cy2 Benevolus is a Grstrate wing in prir
g ciple, for he thinks that one man could d
y the peoples business for them much be
n ter than ten or dozen. lie says it
clearly evident that he "a delegale) coul
At enter compromise much easier than
+ ten or dozen men from ono beat wer
. eager for the promotion of as many car
didates in county mass meeting. In tn
5, he Is right: it would be much easier f
m him 10 make the compromise, but wher
g would DO tho probability of his reprosen
iug tho views Of has constituents " n