Mississippi Democrat., 1845-02-19
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For tie Democrat.
HAY's CREEK, Feb. 10, 1915.

Mr.. Editor: The last number Of your
paper is now before me, in which | see
two communications, one signed - De-
mocrat," another Benevolus1
The Democrat (poor fellowD complains
that he has been plundered Of his name,
and thereby innocently becomes liable to
the imputation Of Inconsistency. He
seems to think that the word Democrat has
become his pIivate property in some way
or other, and if he be correct in this, we
ought to know it as soon as possible, SO
that the millions who claim that name and
style should cease as soon as may be to
infringe upon the rights of your cores
pondcni, and, like the wings, seek 4 new
name. This interesting correspondent Of
yours, think, in his former communica-
tions, invites discussion, Sc. and now goes
into spasms because his invitation has
been accepted! He refers with ardor and
flattery to the communication of"A Voter"
and Cato," and though they were not
written in the Carrollton beat, thinks ,hey
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, to
think that no person has right to inter-
iere in any way with the matter, unless he
has been the first to appropriate to himself
some old name, and have ii affixed to his
own humble effusion in tie shape of q
newspaper communication. The Demo
crat is passable fellow in his way, but
the Lord have mercy on his way! am
disposed to overlook his weakness, for
presume that his communications in yOur
paper are the first eifusions of his pen that
have ever been printed; this has excited
his vanity, and he feels like 4 child at
church with new gown on; but when he
gets older, and learns more sense, he viii
| De conSlderaDly improved
Your correspondent Benevolus saTs he
has seen Sin your last number 4 communi-
cation subscribed a Democrat and pur-
porting to hail from Hays CREEK &c.
| have only 70 say to Beneyolus that DO
not purport to hail from Hays creek, or
any other classic stream" | suppose
that if our young and interesting friend,
Beneyous, were writing a 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 this
sort, 81 beg TO inform you, and through YOU
that gentleman" that in this he would be
decidedly wrong, and that the proper au-
thorities might think that be must Ger
tainly be laboring under mental illusion
or total ignorance" of the ordinary
modes of transacting business, and pu
him in a " straight jacket" Now, thi:
man OGACfOAONo tlkGl ObCTWNelFEQ
ing majority of the democracy, not only O
Hays creek, but of the whole county, ar,
t decidedly in favor of beat meetings and
s county convention! Iwonder how he be
I came SO we'll informed on this subject
Was he out eleciioneering among the peo
pie, or was he out giving aims, or wha
l other mission was he filling, when h,
learned so fully the views of the democra
cy? BenevoIus is first-rate whig in prin
e ciple, for he thinks that one man could d,
u the peoples business for them much be-
ter than ten or a dozen. He saws il
clearly evident that he "a delegate) coal
It enter compromise much easier than
: ten or dozen men from one beat wer
: eager for the promotion of as many car
didates In county mass meeting. In hi
), he is right: it would be much easier Ec
n him TO make the compromise, but wher
6 would be the probability of his represeu
ing the views Of his constituents lf th