Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

IL l. " I'M " tettNgeaC,
bR. CARTER, IF 7ipPah,
J. W DOWNS. If KarG@ba,
c. ID, F0NrAINE, ct Poa'o,or,
u. \. kINl0N, IF T@k0aiago.
CoanTrrEE.
Hon. JAooB IHoArsoN, 0xtoId Miss.
GRNrLrMEN Your communication Of the
l3'h inst. informing me- Of my nominalion BY
"aeelamaiion us the candidate for Congress Of
The nemocalic party Of the lst Congressional
District Of this State was moi received till the
last mail. Prorto that timc, ! had been adys>
edihoNgh other h naels Of the circumstances,
which led to this unexpected result. reply
promptly and frankly 10 Your leller
cannot withheld I'm expression Of NJ, prale
aud qualification az Ias complimentary endorse,
meat OF my public services. For ten yeas I
have continuously acted as the representative Of
the people OF Mississippi IN the Congress o(the
United States In which time, | have been called
to act On all tbs great questions which have diyid.
ed our people into distinct parties different
measures and men have alternately been In the
ascendant My course has bacu undertaking,
straightforward, without 1atiahlcnoss. | have
assldaousy abored 10 The advocacy and support
Of lhose leading Democratic measures which,
hsng consistent with The spirit of Tie constltu
tim, can ALONE, N NY opinion secure lha rights
q aii IN tboir ial integrity, promote oir Ger.
tain fr " cdly and now, il maintained and ~.
held, they viii carry eur government upwards
and onWalds Iill IL becomes ibe most powerful
and mos' hou0rcd Oh alIthe eaih. My oppositien
lo c'osy egsi3lion comforting privileges do The
fey 70 tbc prejudice Of lhe many, has been stead
Iast, my i0Nr Of cqndl laws Eas been uniform,
DuflNg his entire pelio1 have been generously
and fiunphaally sustained, by an enlightened
firm and noae minded constituency No terms
can express my gralilGd, aud devotion to such a
people far thc past. acknowledge my ohliua,
tons non would attempt 10 esade them. Nv
personal feelings would dictate an unconditional
withdrawal from turaer public seryice---l have
appealed 70 the District to indulge me in this feel.
ing Lut the convention o which you are he
~ guns, Lar bt3Vnd pire dciit und Respectable
20 tue highest degree for talent and weight Of
character, after having freely canyasscd tie pre.
tensions aad claims Of several most worthy asni
rants, my one d whom would have adorned he
station, haYe Il seems, come 10 the unanimous
Of the District as candidate iar Congress,
| am not unconscious Of The fact that my cypc.
rienoe in legislation has given me great adyanra
gcs but that very experience teaches me the
Importance and difficulty 81 the present crisis
A majority the people Of The United States
give unnl-takabe evidence Of their fixed deter. 1
minatinn 10 overthrow our dome sic institutions |
while our prosperity, our happiness, our country,
and all that We Cd mos sacred in life. DEPEND
upon their preservation ia their integrity and
quiet enjoyment 4 total abolition Of slavery is I
the ayowed oject, yet cautiously DO they APP
preach this end ntheif legislative action They
begin The work with uucon tAnonal aud unjust
restrictions upon The people Of HE South In the
tlr oil territories this effected, then will follow
Wilh rapid step, the overthrow Of slavery IN The
district OF Columbia. There lhey rrlposc d
close the frat chapter in The history of ihcir y,
srcssidns 0 FIR as the dcle'rpMcas IN On
press prove, aud pan-e 70 witness their effect up
pa orr people, and laugh ut and mock o0r con.
onions, our meuaccs, and our anticipated final
submission BIT with their purpose 6pesly |
arowed, does any sane mind believe that this /
sFiril can be propiliated and satisfied by tame
Welding 70 en acknowledged Dilaci9n Of 9th
lights 2 1t is impossible. VIII wa leave 10 our |
children lhe task Of on resistance a task which /
@e had not tie naniinass and courage "a per- /
arn ourselves Because we know The history
u The world demonstrates that spirit of sub, I
mission to wrong and injustice On the part of
ration 81 people, invites anil hagcts Il spirit oil
aggression aud assault, Ia the minds ot those
:lmhed with power. The performance of Tie /
Wo8fst acts in this great drama. al | sincerely \
,elieye, will 10 attempted ii tAoneSt Congress.
AJeady Vice President II installed who pants
O the hour 70 is his signature 10 such bills
AlfeadY 9 candidate i designated BY the party ii /
'ower, for lhe speakership Of the House u Rep. \
esenialiYes who will 81 arrange lis committees
Is @ bring forward IN The most impasina itu
hese most disastrous measures. Already We
rave 2 cabinet surrounding ihe President 0libc
United States. performing the whole 81 the exec
minority OfWhan are eager Tor
he enactment ofthe "Wilmot provison rcstric,
ion. What then, under these circumstances.
'an your member III Congress hope to accom-.
.lish 10 stand by and see the ei,als IF bis
constituents pierced through the shield of The
4 the constitution which is thrown around them,
Z melancholy and revolving task. II there
hchno say ofeseaie2 consider there ii enc
ud1one only. Ii II 70 be found il the spirit n
hr epic 10 tlat kind IL spirit which mgsed
nE latefs IN other days--laat spifit which Is
,feaihud inihe 4lh resolution adopted BIZ yUfr
snycaton with one simple amendment which il
'onsdnant with-all the resolutions adopted dnihi,
that Congrss has no power
Q pass the "Wilmot pfagso" IN any legislation
lie may adept in regard 70 aid territories. and
fine same il adopted, il ought u 10" III shall be)
resisted by all means and IL all hazards.
II the Same unanimiiy which characterized
'our convention should be lclt By The whole peo-
lie Of this Congressional District, iTresnccliYc ul