The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-10-02

A Melange.
Since we announced in our last number that
we intended to reply to Mr.. Singleton's speech
on the Creole and its Scott correspondent, we
have been vexed past endurance by men com
ing to US, at all unreasonable times and places,
and saying, "Jake, you'd better let Singleton
~alone-you're hurting your party by il" So
it was when we first commenced. And who
ire these kind, %oficious friends, who are so
anxious that Mr.. Singleton should be let alone?
Loco Focos, dyed in tho wool, double-distilled
and r%ecliied, and who have a perfect right to
advise anything that may aid their candidate
and persons calling themselves Wings, because
the name Of a Wing is occasionally found on
their ticket; but who have done and are doing
every thing they can against the Wing party
and its principles-men who are ready and viii.
ling 70 barter the right Of suffrage 10 secure
The election Of a friend or any one else to the
utter sacrifice Of all principles that they pro-
fess--men who think that because it is q part
of theircreed that they shall go TO Mr.. Single.
ton when they die, they are therefore bound to
go for Mr.. Singleton while they hpe. "Where
there is SO much smoke, there must be some
fire." as old Clootle said when he blew up the
ashes. We wish it distinctly understood that
from those who profess to be, and we believe,
really are, good and true Wings, we have not
received the least encouragement--not one
has said the shortest word, or done the least act
in our aid. We did not expect it--of course
we have not been disappointed.
We will now state for our own satisf4 etion
the course we have pursued, and the reasons
that have Influenced US. After the 'few, but
f~earlessn leaders of the loco focos had assem-
bled here in Canton, 1--WE remember the time
well; for thore was q caravan of wild animals
in town that day-few in number, but in the
newspapers represented as very large,O and had
thought, spoke and acted for the sovereigns,
and announced to them the candidates for
whom they must and should vote, finding a
great deal Of difficulty among the Wings in
procuring candidates, we considered it our duty
70 ill their places TO the best Of our feeble abil-
ity. eve had long before that notified Mr..
Singleton that if he was a candidate for Sena-
tor we should not spare him.) Well, we COM
menced ~ friends, and as we then thought,
Wings, came to us and persuaded US to forbear,
ior the good Of the party. For that reason we
did lorbear. We know them now, and we for
bear no longer,
And irst-we oppose Mr.. Singleton because
by his votes on the Apportionment Bill he sac
riiced the interests and mis-represonted the
wishes and opinions Of this county, and as we
think circumstances show, for the advancement
Of his political views and those Of his party,~-
It is well known that South Mississippi, pre-
vious TO the last apportionment, had a majority
in the Legislature-it is well known, also, that
she paid and still pays more, far more, than
her pToportiOnate share Of taxes. (Taxation
without representation, be it remembered, was
the principle fought for in our revolution-that
our slave property should be represented in
Congress, and we should pay tax in proper
tion, is the principle the South contended for
and had allowed in the Federal Constitution
and if we contend for that principle with Nor
shern States, why not with Northern counties
4 will also be well remembered that at the last
session Of the Legislature two p%roiects were
before that body for the Apportionment-by
one Of these South Mississippi would have q
small majority in the taxing body, and the
North in the other. BY the other the North
would have the majority in both branches
The entire South, Wing and Loco Foco, with
the exception Of Mr.. Singleton, and we be-
lieye one other member, sustained the first pro.
ject. This controversy very nearly produced
a dissolution Of the Legislature--the Northern
members threatened to go home unless they
could have every thing their own way. And
how did the North succeed? Was ii, as Inc
Soathron endeayored 10 show in an article
which we ro-published a few weeks since. By
southern Representatives b%artering The rights
Of their constituents for the Briscoe BiIq--
Jadge ior yourselves. Blu, how happened Il
that from the very beginning MI. singleton
stood opposed 70 the whole Of South M;as;s
sippi2 Our own opinion Is, and il Il drawn
merely BY inference from circumstances. ~,
Mr. singletoni is an ambitious ma~n--amb;,iogs
of political dIsIinction--and wo ID NJ, bIare
him for il--and that il he shonId hereafter
wish IL obtain an Office that depended on the
whole state, such as Governor, United states