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

&rccoll from the support OF a ticket, com
Sposed q men obnoxious to charges Of I'm
worihiness il private life, Or uniathfuInesl
Ia times past, 10 democratic principles
5The time il gone BY when men win worl
Hin party traces. Independent, hones
men, will unite only ia the support o.
principles. The ticket nominated BY .
xconyention will be cordially supported il
3the nominees are proper representatives q
chose principles; not otherwise.
u The foregoing remarks apply as well IL
{candidates nominated by the State con
5vcntion, as to candidates for the legisla.
{ture in the respective counties Of the
Estate. Now is the time to purge the de-
zmocratic ranks Of all excresences. Those
{who have been acting for years with the
are endeayoring to creep into
the fold amidst the scramble for Office, and
10 appropriate and confer honors. Such
men will receive support from the opposi-
ttion, and if trusted, will soon deliver over
Hlhc party to its enemies. The democratic
Eparty in every State Of the Union has
Suffered more from men sailing under
false colors, than from all the open attacks
Sof the arstocratic party, from The days Of
Alexander Hamilton 10 The present time.
In Mississippi, democratic principles can
Snever be impeded in their onward march,
Except by confiding in irresolute or cor
Srupt leaders. Should the convention put
forth candidates known as the bold and in.
dependent advocates of the well known
principles Of the democratic parly--men
s free from faint or susplcion--men supe.
rior TO ayarice, AND ABOVE sHApErNc THE
LEGISLATION OF CONGRESS TO THE Boil
lsTERING OF THE SCHEMES OF THOSE WHO
LIVE BY PUBLIC PLUMBER, then, the sue
4 cess ofthe ticket may be proclaimed with
5 its nomination, and the ascendency Of the
party elevated TO pinnacle far beyond the
shafts of all future opposition.
Great as is the interest which all feel in
{ the result Of the deliberations Of the ap.
/ preaching convention, It's feared that ma.
my of the counties may not be represent
led. This should not be. Democratic
meetings should be held and delegates
! sent on. Too much hangs upon the ac
/ zion Of the convention for lukewarmness
/ 10 exist in any quarter The stern and
i nyielding men of the party are called
supon by every patriotic consideration 10
Zbe on the alert. They are called upon by
4 their love Of principles, to come up 10
jackson on the FIRST Monday Of July next
I and take The guidance Of the good old
Republican ship in their own hands--io
snatch the helm from the hands of the
awire- workers and Office hunters, and place
Hi in the channel which will lead 10 yicio.
Try in Noyember--a victory the more glo-
Srious, as it will be over, not only whigery
I but over the selfish and designing in the
\ democratic ranks.
d We have referred 10 the test which
Should rule the party in the selection oil
candidates. Mississippians arc now ar
$raigned before all christendom, as a PEG.
pie false to honor, and untrue 10 the prin.
aciplss which should govern community
Z Of independent freemen. We cannot for.
3get the principles which gave us victory
lin 1871, in l843, and which left no doubt
2even before the canvass began, that Mis-
Nsissippi would cast her vote for the de.
Imocracy in 1914. If we would sink the
test of reputation ourselves, our enemies
would soon revive 1t, and we should then
85e forced 10 meet it, with perhaps, a di.
5vided ticket, and thus become an easy
8prey to the enemy. The democratic par.
N.Y. has been denounced too, for sustaining
4the Briscoe Bill. The bank advocates are
not yet conquered. BY the side of Repu.
3dialion, and opposition TO UNJUST TAXA
2rroN, we must engraye the "BRfscoE Bill
Ion our banner; and upon these great mea-
&sures, more than upon National questions,
Settled by the canvass of i844, will we
4take issue, and win the victory. The
Hpolicy of confding The party interests K
milk and water men--men not proud d
8the position Of the State, would certainly
Tresult in Ultimate disaster. 1t must be
4avoided, Or all harmonious action is at an
lend.
4 Sour SPRINGS. There have been re.
'5cently discovered, about Two miles From
alabama Centre, Genesee county, severa
|3springs, the waters Of which are aciduous
10 the degree Of lemonade. Professor
Hadley, Of Geneva College, Il is said, ha:
mode a slight analysis Of the water, anc
found ito contain free sulphuric acid
talsc1contains sulphur, and probably iron
Scomhined with many other properties