Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-10

n.U~3 JEFFERSON DAVIS, democratic candi-
date for Congress, addressed the people At
the courthouse on Monday. Owing to the
short notice given of his appointment. the
attendance was not large. After few
predatory remarks, Mr.. Davis referred to
sundry measures of particular interest to
hapeople of this State. The Importance
ofa general system of Coast Defence in
the Gulf-the establishment of NAVY
Tard-Land the location of an Arsenal in
interior of MississpPi--were each men
TONED as deserving to oe urged upon the
early attention and prompt action of Con-
gress. The necessity of thorough and
efficient reform of the Militia System was
shown. He declared himself in favor of
a. graduation of the price of the Public
Lands, as an act Of policy on the part of the
general government, and Of justice to the
States in which unsaleable lands are loca-
ted. He dwelt upon these, and other topics,
at some length, and with much force and
clearness, bringing forward many incon-
trovertble facts and arguments in support
Of his positions showing familiarity with,
and devotion to the general and local inte-
rests Of the State coming within the scope
of the action of Congress.
MIR. Davis then referred to the great po-
liiical issues of the day, which he summed
up'briefly and succinctly as follows -
A Protective or Revenue Tariff;
A National Bank, or the Independent
Treasury Law;
Distribution among the States, or preser-
walton in the treasury, of the proceeds Of
the public lands;
Preservation or destruction Of the Veto
power;
Preservation of the Naturalization laws
against severe restrictions, or destruction
of tie rights they confer;
Extension of our territory, or restriction
TO its. present limits.
He argued each Of these issues briefly
ably, and eloquentIy. His illustrations O.
the iniquity and injustice of the tariff O.
1912, were particularly forcible, as was al
SO the condensed and comprehensive ex-
pose of the system of whole federal elias:
legislation sought to be established in this
country.
1.-The democracy of Mississippi may vel
be proud of such a standard bearer as JEFF
ferson Davis, ard we predict that his pub
lie career will be honorable and useful.
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.0455- We invite attention to the eloquent
article in another part of this paper OF
"Annexation. The editor of the g Re
vinw' was an eleventh-hour advocate Q
annexation, and we cannot refrain iron
renaarking that censures of the early advo
Gates of this great measure come with ra
Their bad grace from such source.
s0r5- The last Holly Springs Guard ha
two columns of stuff designed to prov
that Gov. M'Nutt was one Of the origina
tors Of the shinplaster system in MississiF
nj. Mine Got! vat will de Frenchma
make next?" as the Dutchman said the frs
time he ever saw monkey.
'aWHte CREED. THE first number {
this paper was issued on Saturday last, an
is quite creditable, both in appearance an
contents.
sSiGNrFrcANr Es.-The Memphis AT
neal estimates Browns majority over Fo'
ter, from complete returns, At l77S'
The 4 Naive American wings ar
ro1T tacetiously called T'astenaggees.
49, We have been requested to give nc
,ies that prosracted meeting will be bel
At the Presbyterian church N tins pla''
e. commencing IN on Friday week 18th inst