True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-11-04
Candidate for Congress.

The Governor, having duly received
and accepted the resignation of Col. JET
FERsoN DAVIS, he has issued writS to the
sherifFs of the different counties in the
State TO hold an election to fill the vacan-
cy. on the 2lst and 22d days of Deem
Der next.
The late incumbent of the Office occu-
pies a position before his countrymen
more glorious and more honorable than
civil suffrage could bestow. Cheerfully,
even eagerly he resigned the luxuries of
the capital for the privationS of the camp,
and has already won laurels through the
gallant conduct of the regiment which be
calamity led TO battle in the fierce and pro-
tracted conflict at Monterey. Who shall
be his successor?
If mind of the highest order; of vast ac-
quirements in every lore useful to the
statesmen; of memory retentive, and
stored with the political "reminiscences of
nearly half century of great power TO
conceive, and extraordinary ability and
energy to execute--if such an order of
mind could obtain Office, we would point
at once to ALEX. G. McNuTT. There
are potent reasons why such man should
represent Mississippi in Congress, at its
next session. We will probably not have
the controlling majority in Congress dur
ing the session of AZ, that carried all our
measures this year. A party ascendancy
so universal has but few precedents in
the history of the Federal Government,
and we have no right TO look for it again.
McNurT would be in the House as Ben
ton is in the Senate controlling by the
force OF massive argument and exhaustlesS
information, and commanding by the pow
er of an eoquence not inferior TO that of
any man in either branch of the national
legislature. McNUTT wonld be the Achil-
les of the House, as Benton has been styled
the Ajax ofthe Senate, and thus Democra-
CIV would have two noble champions in
the Congress of the Union. And who is
worthy of the honors at the disposal of
Mississippi, if not her gifted and her great?
MCNUTT was the ablest and most consist
eut advocate of the Republican cause in
this State. When others faltered, or toll
lowed the transition of the "spoils" 10
other hands when gloom hung over our
party and the jeer of the victor Missed in
our ears, ,McNUTT-ever faithful, ever
true-sna,ched from the dust the rent and
deserted standard OF Democracy, and bore
il aloft TO triumph. II is true, he will not
shape his principles to suit the fantastic
theories of weak and superficial minds;
he will not
aBend the supple hinges Of the knee,
Thatthri may follow iawnlngi"
but for this-this, the unerring iudex of
the great and magnanimous mind, the
PEOPLE long ago centred their affec-
tons upon A. G. McNUTT. Aud they
would hear that voice again, sonoTous as
OF old, and unanswerable in its mastery
expositions Of the good old True Democ-
racy. Ay, and they would see the MAN
again, were il only TO shake the hand in
which beats the pulse of noble heart, and
we would stake our lives OH majority Of
ten thousand for McNUTT.
But the Mississippian proposes, for the
purpose of preventing plurality of can
didates, that the Democrats confer togelh-
er in the city Of Jackson, at the approach
ing term of the Superior court. The sug-
gestion, in our opinion, is ajudicious one.
We cannot see how the most ultra anti
conventionist could object to an informal
consideration Of the claims Of the different
aspiTants, or to the recommendatiOm OF
one from the number to the free sufrages
of free people.
We have mentioned the name Of ex-
Governor McNUTT in connection with
the Office Of Representative in Congress,
not knowing that he would accept NOM
inalion. We felt that il was incum-
bent upon us 10 present his name TO the
true democracy Of the country, az their
old and unwavering champion, as a man
preeininendy worthy OF the highest posi-
ton in the gift Of Mississippi, and one
who would reflect lusire upon that posi-
ton.
10 The Governor Of Alabama has ap- 1
pointed The AN day Of December next day Of 4
q fasting, humilisiion and prsyeF" throughout !
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