True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-08-20
For The True Democrat
The Senatorial Canvass. SC.

For The True Democrat
The Senatorial Canvass, SC.
M. EditOr: Sir-Thi@ subject has attracted
the attention, and doubtless deserves much 1t
is certainly the province of the people to inquire
into the merits of all aspirants, and especially
when they aspire to an Office as high and i'm
portant in its nature as that of U. s. Senator. =
There is much Of vital importance attached to
this Office. A State is to be represented in the
Congress oil the Unop and the voice of that re-
preventative will have its influence in that wise
body, and indeed the nation at large then it is
certainly of the highcs; and utmost Importance
that the State in selecting her representative,
should look well to their past life, their present
position, and what we can presume their future
prospects are. What is the history of the past
relative to the distinguished gentlemen now be.
fore the people for that office? The observer
Of political matters in this State can answer this
intcrrogaiory for himself, and but little inquiry
will satisfy the observer It's necessary to in
quirC in whose ranks all the gentlemen morch.
Il will except Gwin, but he is 50 iulc spoken
Of for that Office, had like to have forgotten
him. No it certainly is not, bat those gentle
men answer for themselves But sir, am not
one Of those democrats who recognize any man
as having claims upon our party II our pub
lie servants do their duty, il is only what they
are sworn 10 do before they enter upon the du
ties Of their office. and certainly this does no,
I, Il.
party, and for one will no, acknowledge the
claims Of any man, founded upon such a basis:
but if we fad among us, one who has ever
stood by The principles Of our party in adverse.
ty, as well as prosperity, that man can be trust
ed in high places. Such Z one by his acts gives
evidence 10 ,hc world that he acts from princi.
pie, aud not from mere personal motives, for
personal aggrandi2cmcnt DO you sir, aud do
we all know, ofany one who has acted thus
in the days that tried mems souls in this State
answer for one, A, G.. McNUrT was He
was born and raised in ground made pure, rs
II were, by the Influence Of one whose every
wish was for his couniry'S prosperity, and for /
whom all alike mourncG and who all will vet /
own was alike good and great. blending in his /
own character at one time. the statesman. philo. /
sophcr, philan,hropist uul palriot-lhat man .
was Jefferson. From Nc Nuts course. It seems
that he in early life imbibtd the principles of
that grca, man,ap1 has ever honorcd them rs
jewels Of richie ouh. Ills course in The past
gives evidence hong prosumpliye evidence.
that he will act correctly in future. and ever be
ready TO defend the cause OF Democracy and
which is one and the same
thing. Ills conduct relative 70 the Union bank.
including its whole history, from its beginning
up to the present time, is one Of consistency.
hrmncss. and political purity The conditions
Of the Supplemental Charter were never com.
piled with, and therefore il was ipso facto, null
md void Il was a mere nRaTOm paciiran with
~! consideration, and therefore, e. a. flcti il
vas wholly illegal, null and void, aud never
ould have bAcn legal and constitutional, until
very condition that was german to the con-
ract had been complied with, aud moreover |
pprchond the law to be, that where we have
sriuCn constitution, by which we arc to be GO
erncd that all acts coming IN contact with It,
nj irrccnucilabc thereto, arc unconstitutional,
legal. ami Of no effect The Vice Chancellor
T England so decided in the case Of the III.
ois bonds McNuu's course then in regard
this matter, is one Of fmncss AMI purity.
ON which most men would have shrunk I'm
gard 10 this whole matter Dc is sustained most
early hy every principle Of political purity.
Yours, VLEIrAs. !