The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-06-30
From the Southron
GEN. PATRICK HENRY,

Il will be seen, by the following, that this
distinguished gentleman (as we feared and an
t~ciPated he would do,) has positively declined
running as a candidate for Governor. In do
ing SO, he pgives Taylor men some wholesome
advice, which we are happy to find is in per-
feet consonance with the policy which we, as
an humble member of the party, have hereto
fore urged upon the adoption of our political
friends. When such calm and Considerate
gentleman as Gen, Henry feels constrained to
to urge a thorough organization upon his pc.
litical friends as their only safety, it should
make the advocates Of a course of " mastery
inactivity" doubt the wisdom and expediency
Of their views;
WHITE HALL, June l6, l849.
TO The Editor Of Me S~Outhron.-The very
complimentary articles in your last paper ex.
tracted from the Cantcn Creole, as well as
your own highly cO%mmendatory notice, have
attracted my especial attention. At the same
time cannot appropriate to myself the one
twentieth part of those glowing compliments
l yet feel grateful to macy too partial friends
Tor their kind expressions towards me. To
my friends in private and by letter. for many
months past, when urged by their kindness ia
permit my name to'be run for the highest Of,
hce in the State, my reply has been universal.
ly, that OF firm, but respectful refusal. | hat
hoped with genuine sincerity, that this uni,
form and UNIV avering course, upon all occa
sions, would have superseded the necessity
Of this public annunciation. After sayingsth4l
much, it would perhaps be superauous to re.
peat, that cannot permit my name to be run
for that Office.
If it would not be thought the most arrant
presumption, ! would make one suggestion to
the friends of the honest, the brave, and the
faithfulOld Chief, who fills with such distin-
gnished honor the fret office in the world.-
As a warm'and devoted friend of Gen. Tavlor,s
administration, hope l may say one word
to his friends without offence. 1t is this.
From the rancorOus opposition which has
sprung into existence within a few months
past, we can expect nothing but a war Of
determination. If the friends of Gen, TAYLOR
vince from the conflict, they are gone =
It should be their determinations to support the
will Of the people, by just and honorable
means--to rally with a%lacrity to the post OF
duty, and standby tho man oftheir choice with
minimizing frmness. They should organize
their strength, and not suffer it to be FILTERED
away BY the poor and paltry policy of tempo
riTlng with our opponents. They should ex-
hIol1 q inll ticket for all the state Offices, and
support that ticket with zeal and fervor. II
should be their glory to deserve success. by
placing their best men on the ticket. and by
an honest and Jealous support of those men.
Then, if they fall, they will have The qloriops
boast Of having fallen with their arms IN tbai.
hands, soiled with the dust Of battle. bnt
leaving no blot on their names. The fiat has
gone forth, and nothing less than the demoli-
ton Of the wings Of this State, and Of the
Union, will satisfy the Vengeance Of the lead
ers Of The oPposition-an opposition without
as yet any rational cause, determined only up
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