True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1847-08-11
Partial Caucus.

Inc puOhc press 10 entrusted WIN a gteal
and important duty Sustained by the people,
to the people only does It owe its allegiance,
and by the people only can its conduct be con.
trolled. The public is the great tribunal oil
appeal for the press; and when its liberty, ev.
en- sexislcnce, is threatened by the demagogue
whom its independence and incorruptblity
may have surprised and angered, to the people
1t securely turns for triumphant verdict in its
favor.
II has gone forth to the people of this Dis,
trict and ofthis State, that Gov A. c. Brown
was nominated "by acclamation" at Montice.
10; that all rival candidates yielded to the tow
erng superiority of the genius and personal
claims of his excellency, and that, in very
shame and wonderment, the lille tellops for
whom the rabble multitude had audaciousIy ex.
pressed preference, coweringly skunk away
before the dazzling pre-eminence of the only
great man in Mississippi-the Thomas Hart
Benton of the State No opposition was of.
fered, saysthe official report of the Monticello
convention, and, having no opponent: Gov.
Brown was "nominaed by reclamation"
Strange exclamation, indeed. Why, from the
fancy sketch of the secretaries in the official
report, one would imagine that the roof of the
Monticello courthouse was being rent by the
thunders of vociferous voices united in paan
OF praise to Albert emphatically "the Great"
And yet the roof of the venerable courthouse
was not even remotely endangered by the de-
llberate utterance of the few voices that chimed
the scarcely audible say" which announced
that Albert Galatin Blown was the "by &C.
camaion" choice of the Monticello conven.
ton. There was no enthusiasm there-no
evidence that the heart was in concert with
the tongue; but, on the contrary, the most pal |
pable proof that inaclon and disgust pervaded
the assembly. The plaintruth is, that ma
Jority of the delegates who were legitimateIy
empowered to act for the people of the several
counties in that convention, went there instruct.
ed against Gov. Blown, and prepared, in ODE.
dience to their constituents, 10 support man
70 whom there was no objection aud could be
aone, on the ground of ineligibiiity To their
they found themselves called up.
OH to participate in packed convention, pack.
I'd, too by the industrious minions of no less a
man than that impersonatoa OF the political
virtues the Benton of Mississippi who, in mo-
lest imitation Of his illustrous prototype, lin
is bis term Of public service to quarter of a
entury And now for the evidence that A.
J Brown, through the authorized instrumen.
llily OF others, did pack the Monticello con.
enton, thereby fraudulently seeming his OWL
omination and thwarting the clearly express
will of majority of the voters Of the 4th
district
Gov. Brown, in his affected anxiety lest the
eople OF this district should not be fairly rep.
osented in convention, sent forth an address
q which be adjured his friends 10 speak" for
i'm in the convention, and deplored the ma.
gnancy Offices, who were about to deprive him
( the opportunity to throw of the "swaddIing
Ioihes" Of the nursery and put on the gar
,ents Of political manhood The governor
vas very pathetic in his illusions 10 himself;
nd, indeed, an involuntary tear must have
Cursed his check, when revertngto those who
we're seeking TO compass his political ruin
IN astounding fact, too, that challenged bis
ehel," was oliciously revealed to him by
enc indiscreet source" which should have
lad more consideration for the tender sensbli.
les Of the first executive officer of State. We
annot do justice to the meritorious sentiments
Gov. Brown which, no doubt were prompt.
by his high sense Of political recltnde, and
ID him 20 embody in his Incompatible address
be following sensible protest against any at.
,mpt 10 pack the convention:
Z" / have heard from source that challenC.
; my belief, that efforts have been made and
re now making 10 pack a contention. I do
OF know that these efforts have prevailed or
I'LL prevail to any extent But | protest
gainst all such conduct as UNFAIR and uN-
AELY, calculated TO break up all political
armany, and DESTROY ALL CONFIDENCE IN
he CONVENTION SYSTEM"
Rich, sir YOUR flsoru meeis with our ror