Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-29
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS


The Kentucky Observer of the sth inst.
has dedicated bitter article to this sub
Ject. The chorus of the song is, that OF
the lately appointed generals all are demo-
Gratis. When Congress passed the act TO
raise a regiment of mounted rifiemen, the
President appointed Mai. Burbridge and
Capt. Crittenden, Of Kentucky, from that
party, and the thanks that they gave him
were sneerS and taunts, and insinuations
OF corrupt motives.
AT the time the President was thus libe-
rally bestowing his patronage upon The
wing party of Kentucky, how was it re-
cIprocated by the wing governor of that
State! The field officers of her three re.
glments of volunteers were to be selected
by him. How many democrats did his
excelency select? Will the editor of the
Observer inform US? We will ourselves
answer the question. He did not appoint
ONE!
One burst of Indignation followed. The
rank and file of whigery itself felt ashamed.
The rank and file of that party are brave
and honest, and condemned The outrage.
1t is not sufficient 10 say that none applied
from the democratic party for appointment.
we Will name one, worthy and respec-
led citizen of Lexington, we'll known to
the editor of the Observer, of family
which has lost more than one of its circle
10 the last war, who fell CALAMITY fighting
for their country. Benz F. Graves aided
efficiently in raising more than one com
pany of volunteers in Lexington and its
vicinity, and was strongly recommended
to the governor for the office of major
We are informed upon good authority that
one or more leading wings of Lexington
demonstrated against his appointment, and
he was accordingly passed by.
In this state of the case the President,
well informed of the wing prescription OF
his friends, was called upon to nominate
various staff officers for the quartermas-
ter's and cOmmS>ary's service In those re-
giments. He was also called on TO select
suitable persons 10 command the brigades
and divisions when they should be formed
in the field. Did the editor of the Obser-
Der expect the President TO subject himself
a second time to whig insinuatIons of cor
rupt designs by appointing wing generals
or staff officers? Was he so Uerdant as
TO believe the President would permit his
friends, brave, capable and patriotic as
they are, TO be prescribed, insulted, and
trampled on wherever whgery had sway,
without extending TO them his powerful aid?
If he were soft enough TO believe all this,
then all we have to say is that he did not
know "whO James K. Polk is" We shall
offer no other defence of the President in
this matter. Hehasselected good men and
true, who will uphold the honor OF the
country wherever they shall be called
on.
One individual is selected by the Obser-
yer and Reporter. This is General Tho
mas Marshall of Lewis county, Kentucky
OF him we will present a few considera.
tions to defend him against the aspersions
cast upon him.
The editor states that company was
raised IN Mason county, for the Mexican
war, IN which Mr.. Marshall was elected
lieutenant that being as high as the com
pany chose to place him. When the po-
lltical intolerance which governs Mason
county is recolIected, and when it is recoI-
lected that Gen. Marshall, by his jealous
support Of the democracy, had made him
self very obnoxious to the governing par
ty in Mason, we consider it as strong evil
dence of his merit that he should have
been selected to the second office in the
company. But the editor remembers to
forget, that at a subsequent meeting of
Ott1PnrS of Of a.
ed companies, ma jority of whom were
wings, Gen. Marshall was chosen Iieuten-
ant colonel, with colonel Clarkson and
Gen. Desha as colonel and major. and
that the field officers thus chosen were sent
TO this city by resolution of the officers
to offer the services of the regiment thus
voluntarily organized, to the President
Even whig officers thus gave their testimo-
In his favor, and showed that they were
willing to place themselves and their men
under his comman.
The true caus of this attack on Gene
raj Marshall is that he is democrat, yea
lous, enthusiastic, efficient; that he will
not worship Mr.. Clay, nor submit to whig
tyranny. We suppose that the editor was
hroodlng over the consequences of the ce
LIBERATED Stree fight" at Frankfort last win.
ter when hatred to "alI the Marshails''
stirred up some fifteen aspiring Young
wings of Lexington and Frankfort TO attack
Gen. Marshall at the Mansion House. on
the night of 9th of January-an ominous
time for all the enemies of democracy. The
Stree fight" like the battle of New Or.
leans, terminated in the route of the assail.
ants, three of whom were left senseI.s Ga
on the floor, one with his head STICKING in
a window, impaled on the broken glass.
whittier ha had hoen thro,,,r L.,