Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-29

nTWe find in the Columbus D''"
.o,rat Of the 18th inst, an txlIaor'
dinav correspondence between WIN
T. Harris. ESQ. che whig candidate
n, Congress. in this District ana
NJ. T. Barry, ESQ., in reference 70
Nh Banys filling Col FeaiheIsion
appointments with Mr. Harris
The facts as set forth in the cores,
pondenoe. are these: Mr. Barry had
been requested to fill Col. Feather
stons appointments, during his tenn
norary absence, & had consented TO
do So Mr.. Harris declined aliema-
ting with Mr.. Barry in the order oil
discussion. unless Col. Featherston'
would beforehand. endorse Barry 5
adeis. declarations, and opinions.
Barry Of course refused to fill The ap'
pointments, unless he could be pla-
ced on terms of equality as to the
length Of time allowed, and the sue
cession of his speeches with Mr. Har-
ris. Il will be remembered that
those appointments were made joint
~. by the two candidates for Con-
gress The untimely death Of a be-
loved wife, prevented Col Feather
ston from attending the contcmpla-
ted discussion, with Mr.. Harris, and
Mr.. Barry was requested to take his
place, Ii e. to represent the Demo.
cratic party, at appointments jointly
made; and over which Col. Feather
ston had an equal control with Mr..
Harris.
TWAS an unheard Of demand o.
Mr. Harriss, in requiring the endorse
ment Of Mr.. Bargs' "acis dcclara
lions, and opinions" from Col
Featherston. When that demand was
refused by Mr. Barry, he ceased to re
cognizo him as a representative o
the party and extended to him 10
the least courtesy at Columbus, =
spoke all day TO weary out the patti
ence of his hearers, that the cnusti,
Barry might not have the opportunit!
to reply,-posted or TO Noxubee coun
ty, in Col F's absence and filleC
alone the joint appointments. Wa
this JUST Was it rightl or was /
not highly censurable thus TO tax,
advantage Of Col Featherstons' dis
tress! Did not common humanity
much less a high souled magnunimi
IL require of Mr.. Harris to desist from
the appointments for public discus
sion. We think the course Of Mr.
Harris veryun!air, in thus continuin.
the appointments against the wishe
ofhis opponent, and tends to max,
more reprehensible She unreasonable
! demand from Mr.. Barry, TO speal
/ first and as long as he saw proper
What are and ever have been tn
rules of discussion with public peak
ers in Mississippi, Has it not beef
! the universal custom by both partie
to award equal advantages as t
length oftime allowed, and the SUE
cession of their speeches? What wa
! the manly course Of Col. Feather
sion during his own canvas
two years ago. lie met in publ
discussion many gentlemen VIII
were not his opponets and in ever
single instance, he allowed to thor
an equal length of time, and alternj
ted with them regularly. Never di
he once make the unreasonable d.
mand Of those who met with him fC
discussion, to endorse the "actS dec
IaratiOHS, and opinions, of Colont
McClung.
; Certainly Mr.. Harris should htv
extended that sheer courtesy 10 q
! honorable opponent; SO far as NJ
; TO hare demanded the UNREASONABLE
concession from Barry, to yield If
first and a four and q half houl
speech, or drive Col. F. into I'll
canvass, in the dark hour of his deer
est distress and affection. We a.
peal TO the magnanimity of this con
] munity,-of this District-to kno,