Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-02-08


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CORRESPONDENCE.
cAnHOLToN, Misc. Jan. 2lsl. 1850.
DsAr SIN:
Highly appreiAiing The elera,ss position
ehIsh gou have assumed in this very interesting
eenlesi Of union, OF disunion; a contest in which
ne ambitious politicians Of the country, appear
ssAIasl DE pdneiplesand prediction. ofthe yso.
manly n ,hs had, and flIIy approving Of tie bold
asd iadreepdent msnuer you have sustained the
ealiss lhe people, in their efors 70 sase the
6hioa and pepsiaals The Institutions of orr faith,
efs, ve have the pleasure. ii behalf OF the union
patty IF Carroll, composed as Il is of large ma,
iorily Of both Of The great political parties Of the
country, % invite you 70 attend Union meeting.
10 DC held 10 CauOIon, on tis 22ud prO1imo. :.
This Day which gave birth 10 the father Of his
county, may we'll summon together those Of bis
sons, who have not been following after the
strange gods ofdsUnion, or attempting 70 alenaie
oneportion 81 our happy country from auolheri
their faith will be strengthened BY his principles
and precepss. their cause wi be made strong 10
bis strength. and The spirit Of Vernon companion
ing with that Of The Hermitage willieach us that
The union must be preserved. Il will be proud
day or the great cause we have espoused. Old
Carroll will be there 10 her majesty and We shoud
BE- pleased 70 have you mingle with rs on iha.
occasion, and exchange congratulations with
your western brethren II The east wilonly do
half q we'll as the west. our majority ID Noyem.
Der willnot be thousands, but tens Of thousands.
Measure you Carroll is RICH, side up She, who
gave Quitman 50 large majority, will neat No.
semberdouble that majority against him.
Very respectfully,
c. r. HEMINGWAY,
JOHN A. BINFORD,
JAS. 8. JOHNSON,
Committee.
'IolI.A. WonTnNeToS.
CoLUmpUs, Mi, Feb, 1881,
Jiy Dear Eirs ~ Your letter ofihe 2 4 uil sin
which you invite me 10 attend a Union meeting
ID be held ii CMrcl!ton on the ssI instant, was
duly received
Anxious -inderd most particularly anxious to
nisetny friends IN Carroll--a county richin wealth
and intelligence, always true and firm in princi>
pie, and better than sl Astounding In the .'richest
staple that an omniscient and all benelicent
God everallowed % grooin any land-he sturdy
sons Of atriot sires and the brighl.cyed daughs
ters 81 love devoted molhers--I have waited 10
reply 70 your fatcing Invitation ill the last mo.
ment. had hoped that might DO able q am
swer your letter in person--lo come among you
-~to take you hylhe hand--to mingle my COM
gratualions, and serd up my hearty shout with
your hardy, patriotic, Union loving yeomaory.
But circumstances forbid, | cannot be with
| you, gentlemen, in person, bu. my heart is aud
ever will be with you IN your Union loving pros
pensities and devotion 10 the constitution Il Is.
cannot gisc ySu HE right hand grip d fellow.
chip, but lei me beg q QUITO remember me kind
1 " ii Jour meeting .lnthe language 81 The puei,
| Who wroie asnever man wrote upon The passions
and feelings:
/ 4. One round, ask Il with a tear
10 him, the friend, that's far ava
| am truly happy 70 learn that there Is y
healthy state Of public scntimentin Carroll
and think thai 1 can assure you, gentlemen
thu, east Mississippi will be right side up neil
fall and will goior the Union with rush. -
We have been surprised and mortified al ,hs
course Of Governor Quitman We had giyel
him our confidence in advance. Both why
aud democrats here vcied for him. Viewer
proud d the lnan M his brilliant achevmen,si
I. Mexico. Wepardoned much, nay, ali of his ii,
sner erraiIc course. and we took him TO our arm
and made him our chief inagisira,e. sNotwi,l
standing he early showed himself, after his il
!. duction into office, too much Of i partisan an
& agator to suit our taste, or 70 satisfy our ad.
i meni, we still trusted il him still hoped that
would brighten BY his course as civilian, til
3 illustrious reputation which he had won !. h
! head 81 our armies. But bis impusise naiu,
\, Z sraardensieniprrrinep,h hare blasted these hope
INA turned our coudding support into teluctal
, dislsasI, d posiiisd opposition Impslled ~ II
1 current ofevenls ne nature u which II II cles
IL ME he did mot well comprehend, battered 1
7 the press, which mainly contributed o his exec
: lion and cajoed, apprehend,by bad coun ssllor
a.