Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-02-19

the way ARE ottltuu6S WHICH VIII
probably seem to plain dealing men ir-
reconcilable with each other.
In connection with his charge that
| with others,) "everywhere denied
all regular affiliation with the National
Democratic party of the Union." he,
further says-"what was Col. Davis
attitude. You viii see sufficiently ex-
planned in the correspondence between
certain worthy gentlemen of the coun-
ty of Noxubee, in this State, 10 which
| invite your special attention.
When | went as delegate to thedem-
ocratic convention of the Sth Of Janu-
ary last, my attention was called
to an article copied into the Flag Of
the Union,containing the assertion that
at public meeting in Noxubee coun-
ty, had been asked whether or not
would support the nominees of the
National Democratic Convention, and
that had replied emphatically. NO
| would not. When by invitation, l
addressed the Convention, | referred
to that statement to brand it publicly
as a falsehood, and if the gentleman
now comes forward in more general
terms to renew substantially the same
SANDER, pronounce him liar.
Nor can he escape by his reference
to worthy gentlemen of Noxubee
county They addressed themselves
to different question from that con-
tanned in the SANDER which, publicly
branded as soon as it came to my knowl-
edge. Those gentlemen (six in num-
ber) when called on by him with whom
| had he'discussion in Noxubee coun-
ty, state
according TO our best recollection
Of what occurred on that occasion,
you propounded two questions to Col.
Davis as a Democrat, which were as
follows: "Are you willing 10 go into
the Baltimore Convention with the
Democratic party, should they, as usual
hold such convention; and should that
convention re-enact the Baltimore
Democratic platform of 1914 and As,
no more and no less, and nominate for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency
Lewis Cass, Levi Woodbury., H. S.
Foote, Dickinson, Dallas, Buchanan.
or any other reputable Democratic
statesman, he or they subscribing to
that platform. will you vote for the
nominees OF said convention p Col.
Davis was setting to your left, in front
of the platform he turned his head
and asked if you would have MS an
swer then, to which you replied in the
affirmative. Col. Davis rose and said /:
Sin answer 10 the first question OF the
gentleman | answer NO-a member
OF Congress has no business President
making in a convention. In answer to
the second question of the gentleman,
answer NO-i'll vote for no man
whom my heart and conscience don't
approve and took his seat amidst the
rapturous applause of his party
friends"
Though this does not quite agree
with my recollection ofwhat occurred,
and the style does not strikeme as my
own, or that of my opponent on that
occasion, the replies are substantially
such as have made. After an inter-
val of eight months, rely more upon
"a knowledge of what my opinions
were, than upon the remembrance of
the language used. | was then, and
am now, opposed to the selection of
members OF Congress as delegates 10
the convention 10 nominate candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presiden-
-cy. The plan of National Conven-
ton grew out Of the distrust, if not
the abuses, of the Congressional car
Gus. The reformation woud have been
little more than nominal, if the dele
gates to the convention, had been
drawn from the two houses Of Con-
gress, instead of coming fresh from
the people. would have declined
when was member of Congress to
serve as delegate to the Baltimore
Convention, and by giving that as the
reason, would have signified my ap-
probation of the convention on the
principle that be who gives single
reason for not doing an act, implies that
but for the reason he would do it.
And this agrees with the opinion / ex-
pressed TO all with whom | conversed
during the hast spring and summer. viz:
that We s.lou,a send delegates to tae
National Democratic Convention.
Twas not willing then, and am not
now. to bind myself to vote for whom
soever the Baltimore Convention might
nominate, without respect to his past
acts or present views. Il approve of
the great principles laid down in the
resolutions of '36, 40, "A and '4S
but are there not men who would SUBJ
scribe without reading them, if that
act was made the condition on which
they should be nominated for the Pre-
sidencyor Vice Presidency! "Icould
easily mention several gentlemen"
whom ] would no more hope to bind
by such pledges, than would expect
to carry water in seive. When |
aidea in the appointment of delegates
to the Baltimore Convention, it was
thatsthey should 60 into council in
good faith, and that they should endea-
por to procure such nominations as we
could confidently and cheerfulIy sup
port-not intending to deprive them
of all influence by a pledge to support
whatever ticket should there be form
ed, thus rendering the will of their
constituents a matter ofno Importance
To the convention. The power of the