Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-11-26
Communications.
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SIR: In this my fourth essay | propose
saying something about Dr. w. NJ. GwrS.
There was time when the Doctor enjoy
ed the confidence Of the Democratic party
in this State. Such is not the case now.
Owing 10 rumored defalcalions as Mar
shall and his connection with various sPe-
culations, the people have irithdrGrn their
confidence from him. The best possible
evidence of this was given at the July Con-
vention of this year. For some weeks be-
fore the meeting of the Convention, his
friends had been very active in various
portions of the State, trying TO secure
him a nomination on the Congressional
ticket. He was himself in attendance,
and made a speech in furiherance of his
claims; but it would not take-he could
get but "a votes out of 81. II is worthy
of note that in that portion of the State
called the Southwestern division, from
which ne wished TO receive the nomination,
ne only obtained votes, 3 from Adams
county, and from Jefferson. He has re-
sided in that section for many pears, con-
sequenily is known by the people, and this
is the way he was rebuked by them. His
name was first placed before the ConVen-
ton by delegate from Lowndes. When
an aspirant for political honors cannot get
the support of his political friends in MS
own county or district, it certainly ought
10 be an indication TO those at a distance
that they ought not 10 elevate him to Of
fee. A man is certainly going down hill
fast when his political friends at home will
not endorse him. Our form, Of govern.
ment canhot be sustained unless the peo-
pie have confidence in those in power. If
their agents confer Office on man iha;
they have said did not enjoy their conf
dence, it is an outrage on their rights, and
violation of the first principles of repub-
licanism. Whether the people are right
or no: in Withholding their confidence
from an individual, is matter that the
agents of the people have nothing to do
with. 1t is their business TO reflect the
wishes of the people, without any attempt
to regulate or control them.
OWNS chagrin and modification at the
defeat of the Chickasap bill, is pretty
good evidence that he had a greater inte-
rest in It's success than that oil an agen;
only. He was laboring for VIM. NJ. Gwin
more than he was for the poor Chickasair
; Indians. Ii his labors were for the 10.
dian only, it is not vefy probable that he
would have been inclined 10 make the de-
feat of it personal matter With Thomp-
son. His love for the Chickasaws is hard
f. ly strong enough for that. As their agent
he could not be expected TO fight :heir
claims through Congress. Agents are EN-
5 ployed to prosecute not to igat. cannot
resist the conclusion that OWNS great anx-
iety to get into Congress is to serve him.
, self more than the people.
In January, 1914, he courted the whig
party in the Legislature, to try to get then
to take him up for Senator. His friend
E 5. Yerger made the proposition in a whis
4 caucus, intimating that OWNS mind had
! undergone some important political chang
es. The wings rejected the overture
The course OF Gwin on this occasion oush
to ruin him forever in the estimation @
y the democratic party. When man is S,
i anxious for Office as to try TO get it by
= halfway bargain with his political oppo
II nents, he is unfit to be trusted by any par
ty. In my Eea l shall conclude my re
marks on Gwin. LocoFoco.